We disclose a method using phenyl
isocyanate to synthesize carbonyl-containing N-heterocycles.
The metal-free novel approach for both N–H
and C–H carbonylation processes was successfully refined, delivering
a range of synthetically valuable derivatives of quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, 2H-benzo[e] [1,2,4] thiadiazin-3(4H)-one 1,1-dioxide,
and pyrrolo[1,2-a] quinoxalin-4(5H)-one. The protocol features broad substrates with diverse reactions
suitable for excellent yields, mild conditions, and good functional
group compatibility. Moreover, the applicability of the reaction was
characterized by gram-scale synthesis and synthetic transformations
for drug molecules.