- Site-Selective C–H Functionalization of (Hetero)Arenes via Transient, Non-symmetric Iodanes
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Fosu, Hambira, and colleagues describe the direct C–H functionalization of medicinally relevant arenes or heteroarenes. This strategy is enabled by transient generation of reactive, non-symmetric iodanes from anions and PhI(OAc)2. The site-selective incorporation of Cl, Br, OMs, OTs, and OTf to complex molecules, including within medicines and natural products, can be conducted by the operationally simple procedure included herein. A computational model for predicting site selectivity is also included. The discovery of new medicines is a time- and labor-intensive process that frequently requires over a decade to complete. A major bottleneck is the synthesis of drug candidates, wherein each complex molecule must be prepared individually via a multi-step synthesis, frequently requiring a week of effort per molecule for thousands of candidates. As an alternate strategy, direct, post-synthetic functionalization of a lead candidate could enable this diversification in a single operation. In this article, we describe a new method for direct manipulation of drug-like molecules by incorporation of motifs with either known pharmaceutical value (halides) or that permit subsequent conversion (pseudo-halides) to medicinally relevant analogs. This user-friendly strategy is enabled by combining commercial iodine reagents with salts and acids. We expect this simple method for selective, post-synthetic incorporation of molecular diversity will streamline the discovery of new medicines. A strategy for C–H functionalization of arenes and heteroarenes has been developed to allow site-selective incorporation of various anions, including Cl, Br, OMs, OTs, and OTf. This approach is enabled by in situ generation of reactive, non-symmetric iodanes by combining anions and bench-stable PhI(OAc)2. The utility of this mechanism is demonstrated via para-selective chlorination of medicinally relevant arenes, as well as site-selective C–H chlorination of heteroarenes. Spectroscopic, computational, and competition experiments describe the unique nature, reactivity, and selectivity of these transient, unsymmetrical iodanes.
- Fosu, Stacy C.,Hambira, Chido M.,Chen, Andrew D.,Fuchs, James R.,Nagib, David A.
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p. 417 - 428
(2019/02/14)
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- Rhodium(III)-catalysed, redox-neutral C(sp2)-H alkenylation using pivalimide as a directing group with internal alkynes
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In the presence of [RhCp?Cl2]2, N-pivaloyl anilines react with internal alkynes to give the corresponding 2-alkenylpivalimides under redox neutral conditions through C-H activation. This redox neutral hydroarylation, which does not require an external organic acid, unlocks a regioselective synthetic route to 2-alkenyl anilines and is generally applicable to diversely substituted electron rich and electron poor pivalimides.
- Kathiravan, Subban,Nicholls, Ian A.
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p. 1 - 4
(2016/12/23)
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- An Annulative Synthetic Strategy for Building Triphenylene Frameworks by Multiple C?H Bond Activations
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C?H activation is a versatile tool for appending aryl groups to aromatic systems. However, heavy demands on multiple catalytic cycle operations and site-selectivity have limited its use for graphene segment synthesis. A Pd-catal- yzed one-step synthesis of functionalized triphenylene frameworks is disclosed, which proceeds by 2- or 4-fold C?H arylation of unactivated benzene derivatives. A Pd2(dibenzylideneacetone)3 catalytic system, using cyclic diaryliodonium salts as π-extending agents, leads to site-selective inter- and intramolecular tandem arylation sequences. Moreover, N-substituted triphenylenes are applied to a field-effect transistor sensor for rapid, sensitive, and reversible alcohol vapor detection.
- Mathew, Bijoy P.,Yang, Hyun Ji,Kim, Joohee,Lee, Jae Bin,Kim, Yun-Tae,Lee, Sungmin,Lee, Chang Young,Choe, Wonyoung,Myung, Kyungjae,Park, Jang-Ung,Hong, Sung You
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p. 5007 - 5011
(2017/04/24)
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- Palladium-catalyzed trifluoromethylation of aromatic C-H bond directed by an acetamino group
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The first palladium-catalyzed ortho-trifluoromethylation of the aromatic C-H bond directed by an acetamino group is reported. This method provides an efficient and green approach to synthesize the highly biological potential key structure of ortho-CF3 acetanilides and anilines.
- Zhang, Li-Sheng,Chen, Kang,Chen, Guihua,Li, Bi-Jie,Luo, Shuang,Guo, Qing-Yun,Wei, Jiang-Bo,Shi, Zhang-Jie
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p. 10 - 13
(2013/04/10)
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- CuCl-catalyzed ortho trifluoromethylation of arenes and heteroarenes with a pivalamido directing group
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The CuCl catalyzed direct trifluoromethylation of sp2 C-H bonds has been realized, using the Togni reagent as the CF3 source. This reaction achieves the goal of regio-selectively converting C-H into C-CF 3 with ecological and readily available starting materials.
- Cai, Shangjun,Chen, Chao,Sun, Zelin,Xi, Chanjuan
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p. 4552 - 4554
(2013/06/04)
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