Deoxygenative gem-difluoroolefination of carbonyl compounds with (chlorodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane and triphenylphosphine

Article abstract of DOI:10.3762/bjoc.10.32

Background: 1,1-Difluoroalkenes cannot only be used as valuable precursors for organic synthesis, but also act as bioisosteres for enzyme inhibitors. Among various methods for their preparation, the carbonyl olefination with difluoromethylene phosphonium ylide represents one of the most straightforward methods. Results: The combination of (chlorodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TMSCF₂Cl) and triphenylphosphine (PPh₃) can be used for the synthesis of gem-difluoroolefins from carbonyl compounds. Comparative experiments demonstrate that TMSCF₂Cl is superior to (bromodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TMSCF₂Br) and (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TMSCF₃) in this reaction. Conclusion: Similar to many other Wittig-type gem-difluoroolefination reactions in the presence of PPh₃, the reaction of TMSCF₂Cl with aldehydes and activated ketones is effective.

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Deoxygenative gem-difluoroolefination of carbonyl
compounds with (chlorodifluoromethyl)trimethyl-
silane and triphenylphosphine
Fei Wang, Lingchun Li, Chuanfa Ni and Jinbo Hu*
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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 344–351.
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Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling-Ling
Road, Shanghai 200032, China
doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.32
Received: 16 September 2013
Accepted: 14 January 2014
Published: 06 February 2014
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Jinbo Hu* - jinbohu@sioc.ac.cn
This article is part of the Thematic Series "Organo-fluorine chemistry III".
Guest Editor: D. O'Hagan
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Keywords:
(chlorodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane; difluorocarbene;
gem-difluoroolefin; organo-fluorine; Wittig reaction; ylide
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Abstract
Background: 1,1-Difluoroalkenes cannot only be used as valuable precursors for organic synthesis, but also act as bioisosteres for
enzyme inhibitors. Among various methods for their preparation, the carbonyl olefination with difluoromethylene phosphonium
ylide represents one of the most straightforward methods.
Results: The combination of (chlorodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TMSCF2Cl) and triphenylphosphine (PPh3) can be used for
the synthesis of gem-difluoroolefins from carbonyl compounds. Comparative experiments demonstrate that TMSCF2Cl is superior
to (bromodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TMSCF2Br) and (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TMSCF3) in this reaction.
Conclusion: Similar to many other Wittig-type gem-difluoroolefination reactions in the presence of PPh3, the reaction of
TMSCF2Cl with aldehydes and activated ketones is effective.
Introduction
The synthesis and application of selectively fluorinated organic methylene functionality (CF2) is known to be isosteric and
molecules have attracted much interest from both organic isopolar to an oxygen atom [7-9], and the gem-difluorovinyl
chemists and biochemists because fluorine can endow these functionality is believed to be a bioisostere for a carbonyl group
molecules with unique chemical, biological and physical prop- [10]. More commonly, 1,1-difluoroalkenes, which are highly
erties [1-3]. 1,1-Difluoroalkenes have been frequently used in electrophilic towards many nucleophiles at the terminal
the design of potential enzyme inhibitors [4-6], since difluoro- difluoromethylene carbon [11], are used as valuable precursors
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of di- and trifluoromethyl compounds [10,12], monofluoro- alkene or alcohol during the olefination reaction [20]. Very
alkenes [13], monofluorinated heterocycles [14,15], carboxylic recently, the successful preparation of (triphenylphos-
acids and esters [16]. Consequently, these relevant applications phonio)difluoroacetate (Ph3P+CF2CO2−) and its application in
of 1,1-difluoroalkenes have led to many efforts to develop gem- carbonyl gem-difluoroolefination by Xiao and co-workers [21]
difluoroolefination methods including β-elimination of func- finally confirmed the mechanism proposed by Burton and
tionalized difluoromethyl compounds, transition metal catal- others [19,20]. Burton and co-workers also developed another
ysed coupling reactions with gem-difluorovinylation reagents, difluorocarbene-free approach using a 1:2 mixture of CF2Br2
and deoxygenative gem-difluoroolefination of carbonyl com- and PPh3 or P(NMe2)3 to prepare the ylide intermediate
pounds [17,18]. Among these methods, the latter one has been (Scheme 1, reaction 2) [22,23]. Although the difluorocarbene/
studied with several named reactions, for example Wittig, phosphine procedure for Wittig olefination has been put
Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons, and Julia–Kocienski reactions. forward by Fuqua et al. as early as 1964 [19], the formation of
difluoromethylene phosphonium ylide in such a way is quite
In the Wittig gem-difluoroolefination, the reaction is believed to rare [24-26]. Established examples include using bis(trifluo-
proceed via an undetected difluoromethylene phosphonium romethyl)mercury (Hg(CF3)2) under the promotion of NaI
ylide, which can be generated in situ either by the transforma- (Scheme 1, reaction 3) [24] and using methyl 2,2-difluoro-2-
tion of a difluorinated phosphonium salt or by the reaction (fluorosulfonyl)acetate (MDFA) under the promotion of KI
between difluorocarbene (:CF2) and a phosphine (Scheme 1) (Scheme 1, reaction 4) [25].
[19-26]. In 1964, Fuqua and co-workers first reported the diflu-
oromethylenation of aldehydes by using ClCF2CO2Na/PPh3 Our group has focused on the development and application of
[19]. In 1967, Burton and Herkes suggested that the ylide inter- new difluorocarbene reagents [27-34]. The Prakash group and
mediate involved in the olefination process was more likely to we have identified that (halodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilanes
be formed by the decarboxylation of a difluorinated phospho- (TMSCF2X, X = F, Cl, and Br) could serve as difluorocarbene
nium salt rather than the combination of :CF2 and a phosphine sources under the activation of proper halide initiators or alka-
(Scheme 1, reaction 1) [20]. Their suggestion is based on the line bases (Scheme 2) [31-34]. Recently, we have developed a
accelerating effect of PPh3 on the thermal decomposition of relatively environmentally benign method to prepare
ClCF2CO2Na and the unsuccessful capture of :CF2 with an TMSCF2Br, which can be used as a general carbene source for
Scheme 1: Various procedures for the generation of difluoromethylene phosphonium ylide [19-25].
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Scheme 2: Difluoromethylenation of alkenes and alkynes and difluoromethylation of heteroatom nucleophiles with TMSCF2X [31-34].
the difluoromethylenation of alkynes and alkenes and difluoro- of TBAC, a full conversion of TMSCF2Br afforded TMSCF2Cl
methylation of heteroatom nucleophiles [34]. In this paper, the in 54% yield. Lowering the temperature to room temperature
novel preparation of TMSCF2Cl from TMSCF2Br and the (rt) could improve the yield to 80% (Scheme 3). It is believed
application of the former in deoxygenative gem-difluoroolefina- that the lower solubility of silver bromide than silver chloride in
tion of carbonyl compounds via Wittig-type reaction are benzonitrile provides the driving force for this bromo–chloro
reported.
exchange reaction.
Results and Discussion
(Halodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilanes including TMSCF3
(Ruppert–Prakash reagent), TMSCF2Cl, and TMSCF2Br are
initially prepared by reductive silylation of ozone-depleting-
substances bromotrifluoromethane (CF3Br) [35], bromochloro-
difluoromethane (CF2BrCl) [36,37], and dibromodifluoro-
methane (CF2Br2) [36,37] with chlorotrimethylsilane (TMSCl).
Scheme 3: Bromo–chloro exchange reaction using AgCl.
In recent years, Prakash and co-workers have discovered two At first, the olefination of 1-naphthaldehyde (1a) or benzalde-
Freon-free methods for the synthesis of TMSCF3 from fluoro- hyde (1b) by using the combination of TMSCF2Cl and PPh3
form (CF3H), which paved the way for the synthetic applica- was tried. Conceiving that the chloride ion might be necessary
tions of TMSCF3 [38,39]. Moreover, the preparation of to promote the decomposition of TMSCF2Cl to release CF2 as
TMSCF2Br either by fluoro–bromo exchange reaction of reported, a catalytic amount of TBAC was used as the initiator.
TMSCF3 [34] or by bromination of TMSCF2H [34,40] has also After heating a reaction mixture of aldehyde 1a, TMSCF2Cl,
been disclosed. To obtain TMSCF2Cl, we tried the halogen PPh3, and TBAC in THF at 100 °C for 8 h, 19F NMR spec-
exchange reaction of TMSCF2Br. When a 1:10 mixture of troscopy analysis showed that difluorinated alkene 2a was
TMSCF2Br and TMSCl was heated in neat in the presence of formed in 69% yield (Table 1, entry 1). Surprisingly, it was
5 mol % of tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC) for 2 hours, found that in the absence of TBAC, PPh3 could be used both to
19F NMR spectroscopy analysis showed that the ratio of promote the fragmentation of TMSCF2Cl and combine with the
TMSCF2Cl to TMSCF2Br was 2.3:1, and prolonging reaction generated :CF2 (Table 1, entry 2). A rough comparison of the
time could not improve the ratio. In view of the difficulty in reaction temperatures showed that a lower temperature (rt) is
separating TMSCF2Cl from the reaction mixture because of the detrimental to the olefination process, although the decomposi-
approximate boiling points of TMSCF2Cl (~85 °C) [36,37] and tion of TMSCF2Cl could occur to some extent (Table 1, entries
TMSCF2Br (~105 °C) [36,37], other chloride sources were tried 2 and 3).
to achieve a full conversion of TMSCF2Br. Gratifyingly, when
the reaction was performed in benzonitrile (bp ~190 °C) at Subsequently, the olefination of aldehyde 1b with TMSCF2Br
80 °C using a slight excess of silver chloride under the catalysis was examined. Unfortunately, the full consumption of
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Table 1: Condition screening of gem-difluoroolefination with TMSCF2X.
Entrya
Ar
X
Initiator
Temp (°C)
t (h)
Conversion (%)b
Yield (%)b
1
2
3
4
5
6
1-naphthyl
Cl
Cl
Cl
Br
F
TBAC (3 mol %)
none
100
70
rt
8
100
100
35
69
59c
0
1-naphthyl
10
4
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
none
none
70
70
110
10
10
10
100
<5
0
NaI (0.6 equiv)
NaI (6.0 equiv)
0
F
<5
0
aReactions were performed on 0.5 mmol scale in a pressure tube. bConversion of TMSCF2X and yields of 2 were determined by 19F NMR spec-
troscopy using PhCF3 as an internal standard. cIsolated yield of 2a.
TMSCF2Br did not afford any difluoroolefin 2b (Table 1, entry ready silylation of the addition intermediate betaine 3 by
4). As determined by 19F NMR, besides the side product TMSBr. When TMSCF2Cl was used, TMSCl is not reactive
(difluoromethyl)triphenylphosponium bromide (δ −127.9, dd, enough to trap the betaine 3, thus the oxaphosphetane 5 could
3JP-F = 80 Hz, 2JF-H = 47 Hz) as reported in the Wittig olefina- be formed to give olefins and triphenylphosphine oxide
tion with FSO2CF2CO2Me [25], a new product which was (Scheme 4).
assigned as difluorinated phosphonium salt 4 (δ −88.8, ddd,
Finally, the olefination of aldehyde 1b with TMSCF3 as the
difluoromethylene source was tested. The results showed that
no desired reaction took place when PPh3 and either substoi-
chiometric or stoichiometric amounts of NaI were used
2JF-F = 298 Hz, 3JP-F = 97 Hz, 3JF-H = 3.3 Hz, 1F; δ −106.6,
ddd, 2JF-F = 298 Hz, 3JP-F = 101 Hz, 3JF-H = 24 Hz, 1F) was
detected as the major product (for details, see Supporting Infor-
mation File 1). The formation of 4 is supposed to arise from a
Scheme 4: Proposed different reaction pathways of the difluorinated ylide in the presence of TMSCl and TMSBr.
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(Table 1, entries 5 and 6). Although it has been known that alkenes 2a–g in moderate to good yields. It should be
TMSCF3 can be used in the difluoromethylenation of alkenes mentioned that the aromatic aldehydes with substituents such as
and alkynes initiated by NaI [33], we could not give a reason- t-butylthio, methoxy, and bromo groups on the phenyl ring
able explanation for the failure of the current reaction.
showed similar reactivity. Moreover, this approach is also
amenable to enolizable aldehydes, for example, gem-difluoro-
Using the conditions shown in Table 1, entry 2 as standard, the olefin 2h could be obtained in 47% yield. Although a non-acti-
olefination of aldehydes with TMSCF2Cl was investigated. As vated ketone such as acetophenone is unreactive under similar
shown in Figure 1, a variety of structurally diverse aromatic conditions, activated ketones could undergo this Wittig olefina-
aldehydes were successfully converted into gem-difluoro- tion reaction. Representative results for the olefination at a
Figure 1: gem-Difluoroolefination of aldehydes. Reactions were performed on 0.5 mmol scale in a pressure tube. aIsolated yield. bYield was deter-
mined by 19F NMR spectroscopy using PhCF3 as an internal standard.
Figure 2: gem-Difluoroolefination of activated ketones. Reactions were performed on 0.5 mmol scale in a pressure tube. aYield was determined by
19F NMR spectroscopy using PhCF3 as an internal standard. bIsolated yield.
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slightly elevated temperature (80 °C) are shown in Figure 2. A A, PPh3 firstly coordinates the silicon atom of TMSCF2Cl to
range of aryl trifluoromethyl (6a–d) and chlorodifluoromethyl form activated penta-coordinated silicon species 8 [41] and acti-
aromatic ketones (6e–g) were readily difluoromethylenated to vates both the C–Si and the C–Cl bond. Next, the release of CF2
give the corresponding olefins (7a–g) in moderate to good leads to silylphosphonium salt 9. Finally, the fragmentation of 9
yields. It should be mentioned that in all cases, the formation of occurs to give TMSCl with regeneration of PPh3; meanwhile,
gem-difluoroolefins was accompanied by the formation of the trapping of :CF2 by PPh3 gives the ylide. In Path B, a phos-
Ph3PF2 (δ −41.2, d, 1JP-F = 668 Hz) [25], HCF2Cl, fluorotri- phonium salt 10, which is formed via a single-electron transfer
methylsilane, and some unidentified byproducts in variable (SET) mechanism, undergoes a chloride ion-promoted desilyla-
yields (for details, see Supporting Information File 1).
tion reaction to afford Ph3P=CF2 [42,43]. However, we could
not rule out the possibility of chloride ion-activation in these
As previously reported, the key mechanistic issue of this Wittig- processes due to the involvement of intermediates 9 and 10 in
type reaction is the formation of the presumed difluoro- the proposed mechanisms.
methylene triphenylphosphonium ylide [19-25]. Initially it was
speculated that it were trace amounts of nucleophilic impurities Conclusion
(such as chloride ions) that initiated the fragmentation of In conclusion, a robust difluoromethylenation reagent (chlorodi-
TMSCF2Cl to release :CF2 [31], which combined with PPh3 to fluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TMSCF2Cl) has been prepared
form the ylide. However, the experiment at room temperature via a relatively environmentally benign method and has been
showed that PPh3 could significantly accelerate the decomposi- successfully used in the Wittig difluoroolefination. Similar as
tion of TMSCF2Cl, which indicated that PPh3 should have many other Wittig-type gem-difluoroolefination reactions in the
participated in the activation of TMSCF2Cl. Consequently, two presence of PPh3, the reaction of TMSCF2Cl with aldehydes
plausible mechanisms are proposed (Scheme 5): one is the and activated ketones is effective. Comparative reactions with
initial activation of the C–Si bond by PPh3 (Path A), the other is TMSCF2Br and TMSCF3 under similar conditions failed to
the initial activation of the C–Cl bond by PPh3 (Path B). In Path give the gem-difluorinated olefins, which indicate that the halo-
Scheme 5: Plausible mechanisms for the formation of difluoromethylene triphenylphosphonium ylide from TMSCF2Cl and PPh3.
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