Potassium Iodide-Promoted One-Pot Synthesis of Fluoroalkylated Quinoxalines via a Tandem Michael Addition/Azidation/Cycloamination Approach

Fluoroalkylated quinoxlines with various groups were efficiently synthesized via a one-pot tandem Michael addition/azidation/cydoamination process. Under the mild and metal-free conditions, a bis-imine intermediate (4a) was detected and isolated for the first time. KI played a crucial role in this reaction. The mechanism was described.