- Site-Selective Aliphatic C-H Chlorination Using N-Chloroamides Enables a Synthesis of Chlorolissoclimide
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Methods for the practical, intermolecular functionalization of aliphatic C-H bonds remain a paramount goal of organic synthesis. Free radical alkane chlorination is an important industrial process for the production of small molecule chloroalkanes from simple hydrocarbons, yet applications to fine chemical synthesis are rare. Herein, we report a site-selective chlorination of aliphatic C-H bonds using readily available N-chloroamides and apply this transformation to a synthesis of chlorolissoclimide, a potently cytotoxic labdane diterpenoid. These reactions deliver alkyl chlorides in useful chemical yields with substrate as the limiting reagent. Notably, this approach tolerates substrate unsaturation that normally poses major challenges in chemoselective, aliphatic C-H functionalization. The sterically and electronically dictated site selectivities of the C-H chlorination are among the most selective alkane functionalizations known, providing a unique tool for chemical synthesis. The short synthesis of chlorolissoclimide features a high yielding, gram-scale radical C-H chlorination of sclareolide and a three-step/two-pot process for the introduction of the β-hydroxysuccinimide that is salient to all the lissoclimides and haterumaimides. Preliminary assays indicate that chlorolissoclimide and analogues are moderately active against aggressive melanoma and prostate cancer cell lines.
- Quinn, Ryan K.,K?nst, Zef A.,Michalak, Sharon E.,Schmidt, Yvonne,Szklarski, Anne R.,Flores, Alex R.,Nam, Sangkil,Horne, David A.,Vanderwal, Christopher D.,Alexanian, Erik J.
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p. 696 - 702
(2016/02/03)
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- New free-radical halogenations of alkanes, catalysed by N-hydroxyphthalimide. Polar and enthalpic effects on the chemo- and regioselectivity
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Reactions of alkanes with different halogenating systems are compared in order to explore the reactivity of phthalimido-N-oxyl radical in hydrogen abstraction; the importance of polar effects is emphasised.
- Minisci, Francesco,Porta, Ombretta,Recupero, Francesco,Gambarotti, Cristian,Paganelli, Roberto,Pedulli, Gian Franco,Fontana, Francesca
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p. 1607 - 1609
(2007/10/03)
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- MECHANISMS OF FREE-RADICAL REACTIONS. XXIV. QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE POLAR EFFECTS OF SUBSTITUENTS ON THE KINETICS OF THE FREE-RADICAL CHLORINATION OF ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS BY N-CHLOROPIPERIDINE
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The free-radical chlorination of 1-substituted alkanes with electron-withdrawing substituents by N-chloropiperidine in trifluoroacetic acid was studied by the method of competing reactions, and the relative rate constants were obtained for all positions of the substrates.The data on the position selectivity can be described satisfactorily by means of an electrostatic model of the polar effect of the substituent, calculated according to the Kirkwood-Westheimer equation.The obtained characteristics of the electrostatic effect can be successfully applied to calculation of the substrate selectivity and the intermolecular relative rate constants for all the positions, beginning with the third.The Taft equation is unsuitable for description of the effect of substituents on the reaction rate.
- Dneprovskii, A. S.,Mil'tsov, S. A.,Arbuzov, P. V.
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p. 1826 - 1835
(2007/10/02)
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- Chlorination of Esters. I. Chlorination of Methyl Esters of Propanoic, Butanoic, Pentanoic and Hexanoic Acids. The Isomer Distribution of Monochloro Esters Formed
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The chlorination of methyl ester with chlorine in the liquid and vapor phase and with sulfuryl chloride in the liquid phase has been investigated.The chlorination yields all possible monochloro esters isomers with the 2-chloro isomer in the smallest amount.The products were identified by NMR and mass spectrometry.The isomer distribution and mass spectra of products were studied in detail.
- Korhonen, Ilpo O.O.,Korvola, Jorma N.J.
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p. 139 - 142
(2007/10/02)
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