- Heterocoupling of Different Aryl Nitrenes to Produce Asymmetric Azoarenes Using Iron-Alkoxide Catalysis and Investigation of the Cis-Trans Isomerism of Selected Bulky Asymmetric Azoarenes
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Heterocoupling of different aryl nitrenes (originating in organoazides) to produce asymmetric azoarenes using two different iron-alkoxide catalysts is reported. Fe(OCtBu2(3,5-Ph2C6H3))2(THF)2 was previously shown to catalyze the homocoupling of a variety of aryl nitrenes. While bulky nitrenes featuring ortho substituents were coupled more efficiently, coupling of the less bulky meta- and para-substituted aryl nitrenes was also demonstrated. In contrast, the iron(II) complex of a chelating bis(alkoxide) ligand, Fe[OO]Ph(THF)2, was previously shown to efficiently couple nonbulky aryl nitrenes lacking substituents in ortho positions. In the present work, we demonstrate that the combination of two different nitrenes (10 equiv overall, 5 equiv each) with Fe(OCtBu2(3,5-Ph2C6H3))2(THF)2 (10 mol %) produced a statistical or close to statistical distribution (25:25:50 for the two homocoupled products and the heterocoupled product, respectively) for various combinations containing one or two ortho alkyl substituents at one nitrene and a single ortho alkyl group at another. Surprisingly, the combination of Fe[OO]Ph(THF)2 with two different nonbulky organoazides was found to primarily catalyze the homocoupling of the resulting aryl nitrenes (21-49%), with a smaller proportion (~8-15%) of asymmetric product formation. Six different heterocoupled products featuring one or two alkyl groups in the ortho positions were isolated as a mixture of cis and trans isomers at room temperature and characterized by NMR spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Following their isolation, cis-trans isomerism in these species was investigated. Heating the cis-trans mixture to 60 °C produced the trans isomer cleanly, while shining UV light on the cis-trans mixture significantly increased the amount of the cis isomer (up to 90%). The cis isomer was found to be relatively stable, exhibiting t1/2 values of approximately 10 days at room temperature.
- Groysman, Stanislav,Kurup, Sudheer S.,Wannipurage, Duleeka
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p. 3637 - 3644
(2021/11/12)
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- Convenient Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Azobenzenes from Nitroaromatic Derivatives Using SmI2
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The synthesis of azobenzenes has been a long-standing challenge. Their current preparation at a preparative or industrial scale requires stoichiometric amounts of environmentally unfriendly reactants. Herein, we demonstrate that the catalytic use of electrogenerated samarium diiodide (SmI2) could promote, in one-step synthesis, the reduction of nitrobenzenes into azobenzenes in high yields under mild reaction conditions. This catalytic procedure contains many elements satisfying a sustainable chemical process for the preparation of one of the most widely wanted family of chemical compounds. The easy synthetic procedure, and the absence of precious metals, bases, and nonhazardous substances, already makes our catalytic procedure a serious alternative to currently available methods. This is a promising method for the efficient synthesis of both symmetrical and asymmetrical azo compounds with a high functional group tolerance.
- Zhang, Yu-Feng,Mellah, Mohamed
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p. 8480 - 8486
(2017/12/08)
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- Gold-catalyzed direct hydrogenative coupling of nitroarenes to synthesize aromatic azo compounds
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The azo linkage is a prominent chemical motif which has found numerous applications in materials science, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals. Described herein is a sustainable heterogeneous-gold-catalyzed synthesis of azo arenes. Available nitroarenes are deoxygenated and linked selectively by the formation of N-N bonds using molecular H2 without any external additives. As a result of a unique and remarkable synergy between the metal and support, a facile surface-mediated condensation of nitroso and hydroxylamine intermediates is enabled, and the desired transformation proceeds in a highly selective manner under mild reaction conditions. The protocol tolerates a large variety of functional groups and offers a general and versatile method for the environmentally friendly synthesis of symmetric or asymmetric aromatic azo compounds.
- Liu, Xiang,Li, Hai-Qian,Ye, Sen,Liu, Yong-Mei,He, He-Yong,Cao, Yong
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p. 7624 - 7628
(2014/08/05)
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- Oxidation of dichloroanilines and related anilides catalyzed by iron(III) tetrasulfonatophthalocyanine
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We investigated the degradation of polychlorinated pollutants, such as dichloroanilines and related anilides, catalyzed by iron(III) tetrasulfonatophthalocyanine (FePcS) with potassium monopersulfate or hydrogen peroxide as oxidant. The reaction is influenced by the positions of the two chloro-substituents and by the nature of the oxidant. The FePcS- catalyzed oxidation of 3,5-dichloroaniline with potassium monopersulfate leads to the formation of more biodegradable products (carboxylic acids) and to potentially toxic dimers (azo and azoxy compounds). The oxidation of 3,4- dichloroaniline by FePcS/H2O2 converts this pollutant into coupling products. The formation of dimers in the catalytic oxidation of dichloroanilines can be avoided by acylation of the amine function.
- Hadasch, Anke,Meunier, Bernard
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p. 2319 - 2325
(2007/10/03)
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