Serendipitous formation of 3-tosyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazoline

Both experimental and computational studies were undertaken to elucidate the formation process of 3-tosyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazoline from methanolic mother liquors of Pd(LBS)·3H2O, where LBS is the dianionic form of the imine ligand N-{2-[(8-hydroxyquinolin-2-yl)methyleneamino]benzyl}-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide. Experimental studies have shown that the tetrahydroquinazoline is obtained by condensation of 2-tosylaminomethylaniline and formaldehyde, which come from the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of the imine ligand LBS and metal-mediated aerobic oxidation of methanol, respectively. Computational studies have revealed relevant intermediates and key steps in the reaction pathway.

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