Visible light induced regioselective C5 halogenation of 8-aminoquinolines with 1,3-dihalo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin in continuous flow.

An efficient and convenient method for remote C5 halogenation of 8-aminoquinoline derivatives was developed in continuous flow at room temperature. This method employed inexpensive 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DBDMH) and 1,3-dichlro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DCDMH) as halogenation reagents and visible light to catalyze the reaction. The reaction is scalable to gram-scale and proceeded with air and moisture tolerance, good functional group compatibility, and outstanding site selectivity, providing a new pathway for C5 halogenation of 8-aminoquinolines. Image 1 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]