Incorporation of the pentafuorosulfanyl group through common synthetic transformations
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C17H19F5NO3S [M + H]+ 412.1000, found 412.0999; H
NMR (CDCl3): δ=7.64 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.30 (d, J=8 Hz,
2H), 7.01 (d, J=8 Hz, 2H), 6.74 (d, J=8 Hz, 2H), 3.87 (d,
J=14 Hz, 1H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.65 (d, J=14 Hz, 1H), 3.44
(t, J=6.5 Hz, 1H), 2.92 (dd, J=6, 13.5 Hz, 1H), 2.86 (dd,
J = 7.5, 13.5 Hz, 1H) ppm; 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ = 38.84,
51.06, 51.84, 62.09, 115.32, 125.89, 125.93, 125.96, 128.16,
129.05, 130.41, 143.65, 154.54, 174.98 ppm; 19F NMR
(CDCl3): δ=84.95 (m, J=150 Hz, 1F), 63.02 (d, J=150 Hz,
4F) ppm.
67.10, 73.19, 74.86, 124.91, 124.94, 124.98, 126.03, 126.06,
126.10, 127.89, 128.33, 128.84, 128.89, 135.33, 142.84,
143.54, 175.01 ppm; 19F NMR (CDCl3): δ = 84.99 (m,
J=149.5 Hz, 1F), 63.03 (d, J=149.5 Hz, 4F) ppm.
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Benzyl (2S)‐1‐[[4‐(pentafuoro‐λ6‐sulfanyl)phenyl]methyl]-
pyrrolidine‐2‐carboxylate (6f, C19H20F5NO2S) Compound 6f
was obtained as a yellow oil (345.57 mg, 0.82 mmol, 82%
yield). Rf =0.68 in EtOAc:hexane (3:7); HPLC: tR =8 min
0 s; HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C19H21F5NO2S [M + H]+
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422.1208, found 422.1209; H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.69
Benzyl (2S)-3-hydroxy-2-[[[4-(pentafuoro-λ6-sulfanyl)phe-
nyl]methyl]amino]propanoate (6c, C17H18F5NO3S) Com-
pound 6c was obtained as a yellow oil (284.3 mg, 0.69 mmol,
69%). Rf = 0.60 in EtOAc:hexane (3:7); HPLC: tR =5 min
23 s; HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C17H19F5NO3S [M + H]+
412.1000, found 412.0994; 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ=7.69 (d,
J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.4 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.38–7.34 (m, 5H),
5.19 (s, 2H), 3.95 (d, J=14 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (dd, J=4.5, 11 Hz,
1H), 3.76 (d, J=13.5 Hz, 3H), 3.68 (dd, J=6, 10.5 Hz, 1H),
3.45 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 1H) ppm; 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ=51.10,
61.94, 62.64, 67.04, 126.04, 126.06, 126.1, 128.18, 128.23,
128.52, 128.63 128.52, 135.25, 143.22, 172.66 ppm; 19F
NMR (CDCl3): δ = 84.65 (m, J = 150 Hz, 1F), 63.02 (d,
J=149.5 Hz, 4F) ppm.
(d, J = 9 Hz, 2H), 7.51–5.08 (m, 5.39–5.08 (m, 2H), 4.06
(d, J = 14.5 Hz, 1H), 3.98 (d, J = 13.5 Hz, 1H), 3.57 (d,
J = 13.5 Hz, 1H), 3.44 (d, J = 13.5 Hz, 1H), 3.00–1.68
(m, 6H) ppm; 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ=27.81, 50.96, 61.34,
61.81, 126.00, 126.04, 128.29, 143.63, 174.99 ppm; 19F
NMR (CDCl3): δ = 84.70 (m, J = 149.5 Hz, 1F), 63.03 (d,
J=149.5 Hz, 4F) ppm.
Methyl (2S)‐3‐phenyl‐2‐[(prop‐2‐yn‐1‐yl)amino]pro-
panoate (8, C13H15NO2) To a nitrogen fushed vessel was
added 1.116 g l-phenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride
(5.18 mmol) in 20 cm3 anhydrous CH3CN followed by
1.79 g K2CO3 (13 mmol). In a separate fask, 615 mg pro-
pargyl bromide (392 mm3, 5.18 mmol) was dissolved in 10
cm3 anhydrous CH3CN. The propargyl bromide solution was
added dropwise to the reaction vessel and the reaction was
allowed to proceed for 12 h at room temperature. After 12 h,
the reaction was checked with TLC and quenched with 60
cm3 of water, the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl3
(3×20 cm3), and the organic layers combined, dried with
anhydrous MgSO4. The solvent was removed in vacuo to
give compound 8 as a yellow oil (923 mg, 4.25 mol, 82%).
The product was used in the next reaction step without fur-
ther purifcation. Rf =0.55 in EtOAc:hexane (1:1); HRMS
(EI): m/z calcd for C13H16NO2 [M + H]+ 218.1176, found
218.1151; 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ=7.31–7.19 (m, 5H), 3.68
(s, 3H), 3.43 (d, J = 17 Hz, 2H), 3.37 (d, J = 17 Hz, 1H),
3.11–2.84 (m, 2H), 2.19 (t, J=2.5 Hz, 1H) ppm; 13C NMR
(CDCl3): δ = 36.81, 39.43, 51.81, 61.12, 71.79, 81.17,
126.86, 128.50, 129.17, 136.84, 174.28 ppm.
Ethyl (2S)-2-[[[4-(pentafuoro-λ6-sulfanyl)phenyl]methyl]-
amino]-3-sulfanylpropanoate (6d, C12H18F5NO2S2) Com-
pound 6d was obtained as a yellow oil (263.08 mg,
0.72 mmol, 72%). Rf =0.71 in EtOAc:hexane (3:7); HPLC:
tR =4 min 55 s; HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C12H17F5NO2S2
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[M + H]+ 366.0610, found 366.0608; H NMR (CDCl3):
δ=7.71 (d, J=9 Hz, 2H), 7.46 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 4.27–4.19
(m, 2H), 3.95 (d, J= 14 Hz, 1H), 3.76 (d, J= 14 Hz, 1H),
3.43 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 3.16 (dd, J=11 Hz, 1H), 3.13 (dd,
J=11 Hz, 1H), 1.37–1.25 (m, 3H) ppm; 13C NMR (CDCl3):
δ = 51.10, 61.93, 63.63, 67.04, 126.04, 126.10, 128.18,
128.23, 128.51, 128.63, 135.24, 143.22, 172.58 ppm; 19F
NMR (CDCl3): δ = 84.79 (m, J = 149.5 Hz, 1F), 63.01 (d,
J=149.5 Hz, 4F) ppm.
Methyl (2S)-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-[[[4-(pentafluoro-
λ6-sulfanyl)phenyl]methyl]amino]propanoate (6e,
C20H19F5N2O2S) Compound 6e was obtained as a colourless
oil (291 mg, 0.67 mmol, 67%). Rf =0.635 in EtOAc:hexane
(1:1); HPLC: tR = 5 min 27 s; HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for
C20H20F5N2O2S [M + H]+ 447.1165, found 447.1168;
1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.58 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.55 (d,
J = 8 Hz, 2H), 7.36 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (d, J = 8. Hz,
1H), 7.20 (t, J=7 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (t, J =7 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (s,
1H), 3.87 (d, J=14 Hz, 1H), 3.66 (s, 3H), 3.60 (d, J=13 Hz,
1H), 3.22 (dd, J=5.5, 14.5 Hz, 1H), 3.12 (dd, J=7, 14.5 Hz,
1H) ppm; 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ=22.72, 30.99, 52.61, 53.78,
4‐(Pentafuorosulfanyl)phenyldiazonium tetrafuoroborate
(9) To a solution of 480 mg 4-(pentafuorosulfanyl)aniline
(2.2 mmol) in 10 cm3 DCM cooled over an ice bath was
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added 470 mg BF3 OEt2 (410 mm3, 3.3 mmol) dropwise,
followed by the dropwise addition of 390 mm3 t-BuONO
(3.3 mmol). The reaction was allowed to proceed at 0 °C
for 20 min, while being covered from excessive light. The
resulting precipitate was isolated via vacuum fltration,
washed with Et2O (2 × 10 cm3), and allowed to air dry to
aford the fnal product as a white solid (607 mg, 1.9 mmol,
87%). IR (ATR): v =2924, 2852, 2309, 1574, 1418, 1304,
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