146533-53-1

Upstream product

• 455-13-0 4-Iodobenzotrifluoride 
• 105-53-3 diethyl malonate 
• 721-63-1 (4-trifluoromethylphenyl)acetic acid ethyl ester 
• 105-58-8 Diethyl carbonate 
• 623-49-4 ethyl cyanoformate 
• 402-43-7 p-trifluoromethylphenyl bromide 
• 98-56-6 4-chlorobenzotrifluoride 

Downstream Products

• 773872-25-6 2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)propane-1,3-diol 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Enantioselective Desymmetrization of 2-Aryl-1,3-propanediols by Direct O-Alkylation with a Rationally Designed Chiral Hemiboronic Acid Catalyst That Mitigates Substrate Conformational Poisoning

Enantioselective desymmetrization by direct monofunctionalization of prochiral diols is a powerful strategy to prepare valuable synthetic intermediates in high optical purity. Boron acids can activate diols toward nucleophilic additions; however, the design of stable chiral catalysts remains a challenge and highlights the need to identify new chemotypes for this purpose. Herein, the discovery and optimization of a bench-stable chiral 9-hydroxy-9,10-boroxarophenanthrene catalyst is described and applied in the highly enantioselective desymmetrization of 2-aryl-1,3-diols using benzylic electrophiles under operationally simple, ambient conditions. Nucleophilic activation and discrimination of the enantiotopic hydroxy groups on the diol substrate occurs via a defined chairlike six-membered anionic complex with the hemiboronic heterocycle. The optimal binaphthyl-based catalyst 1g features a large aryloxytrityl group to effectively shield one of the two prochiral hydroxy groups on the diol complex, whereas a strategically placed "methyl blocker"on the boroxarophenanthrene unit mitigates the deleterious effect of a competing conformation of the complexed diol that compromised the overall efficiency of the desymmetrization process. This methodology affords monoalkylated products in enantiomeric ratios equal or over 95:5 for a wide range of 1,3-propanediols with various 2-aryl/heteroaryl groups.

Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation of 4-Substituted Isoxazolidin-5-ones: Straightforward Access to β2,2-Amino Acids

We report here an unprecedented and highly enantioselective palladium-catalyzed allylic alkylation applied to 4-substituted isoxazolidin-5-ones. Ultimately, the process provides a straightforward access to β2,2-amino acids bearing an all-carbon quaternary stereogenic center in great yields and a high degree of enantioselectivity.

Controlling the Conformational Energy of a Phenyl Group by Tuning the Strength of a Nonclassical CH···O Hydrogen Bond: The Case of 5-Phenyl-1,3-dioxane

Anancomeric 5-phenyl-1,3-dioxanes provide a unique opportunity to study factors that control conformation. Whereas one might expect an axial phenyl group at C(5) of 1,3-dioxane to adopt a conformation similar to that in axial phenylcyclohexane, a series of studies including X-ray crystallography, NOE measurements, and DFT calculations demonstrate that the phenyl prefers to lie over the dioxane ring in order to position an ortho-hydrogen to participate in a stabilizing, nonclassical CH···O hydrogen bond with a ring oxygen of the dioxane. Acid-catalyzed equilibration of a series of anancomeric 2-tert-butyl-5-aryl-1,3-dioxane isomers demonstrates that remote substituents on the phenyl ring affect the conformational energy of a 5-aryl-1,3-dioxane: electron-withdrawing substituents decrease the conformational energy of the aryl group, while electron-donating substituents increase the conformational energy of the group. This effect is correlated in a very linear way to Hammett substituent parameters. In short, the strength of the CH···O hydrogen bond may be tuned in a predictable way in response to the electron-withdrawing or electron-donating ability of substituents positioned remotely on the aryl ring. This effect may be profound: a 3,5-bis-CF3 phenyl group at C(5) in 1,3-dioxane displays a pronounced preference for the axial orientation. The results are relevant to broader conformational issues involving heterocyclic systems bearing aryl substituents.

Arylation of diethyl malonate and ethyl cyanoacetate catalyzed by palladium/di-tert-butylneopentylphosphine

α-Arylated carbonyl derivatives are important structural motifs in many natural products and pharmaceutically active compounds. Although arylation of simple monocarbonyl compounds is a well-established methodology, metal-catalyzed arylation of β-dicarbonyl derivatives is significantly more challenging. The ability of β-dicarbonyl anions to bind to palladium in a κ2-O,O mode, rather than the κ1-C-bound mode required for bond formation, often results in the deactivation of catalyst systems. The C-bound form of the enolate can be favored through the use of sterically demanding ligands. Herein, we report that the sterically demanding di-tert-butylneopentylphosphine (DTBNpP) ligand in combination with Pd(dba)2 provides an effective catalyst for the coupling of aryl bromides and chlorides with diethyl malonate. The Pd/DTBNpP system also catalyzes the coupling of aryl bromides with ethyl cyanoacetate.

Copper(I)-catalyzed C-C and C-O coupling reactions using hydrazone ligands

Copper-catalyzed C-C coupling reaction of aryl iodides with diethylmalonate in toluene at 90C gave arylated malonates using 5 mol% of CuI with hydrazone 1a as a ligand in good yields under an aerobic atmosphere. We also found CuI/hydrazone 1b in toluene to be an efficient catalytic system for C-O coupling reactions of aryl bromides with phenols to give aryl ethers in good yields at 110C under an aerobic atmosphere.

Enzymatic desymmetrization of prochiral 2-substituted-1,3-diamines: Preparation of valuable nitrogenated compounds

A wide range of prochiral 1, 3-diamines were first efficiently synthesized and subsequently desymmetrized by using lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia as catalyst and diallyl carbonate as alkoxycarbonylating agent. In all cases, the amino carbamates of R-configuration were recovered. Final selective cleavage of the N-allyloxycarbonyl moiety was carried out under mild reaction conditions, which demonstrates the high versatility and potential of this chemoenzymatic route as a source of intermediates in the synthesis of related optically active nitrogenated derivatives.

Pyrimidine Non-Classical Cannabinoid Compounds and Related Methods of Use

Disclosed are compounds of the formula I: wherein R1, R2, V, W, X, Y and Z can be as defined herein. The compounds can be used in the treatment of disorders mediated by the cannabinoid receptors.

Pyridine Non-Classical Cannabinoid Compounds and Related Methods of Use

wherein R1, R2, V, W, X, Y and Z can be as defined herein. The compounds can be used in the treatment of disorders mediated by the cannabinoid receptors.

Catalyst for aromatic C—O, C—N, and C—C bond formation

The present invention is directed to a transition metal catalyst, comprising a Group 8 metal and a ligand having the structure wherein R, R′ and R″ are organic groups having 1-15 carbon atoms, n=1-5, and m=0-4. The present invention is also directed to a method of forming a compound having an aromatic or vinylic carbon-oxygen, carbon-nitrogen, or carbon-carbon bond using the above catalyst. The catalyst and the method of using the catalyst are advantageous in preparation of compounds under mild conditions of approximately room temperature and pressure.

Palladium-catalyzed arylation of malonates and cyanoesters using sterically hindered trialkyl- and ferrocenyldialkylphosphine ligands

Palladium-catalyzed reactions of aryl bromides and chlorides with two common stabilized carbanions - enolates of dialkyl malonates and alkyl cyanoesters - are reported. An exploration of the scope of these reactions was conducted, and the processes were shown to occur in a general fashion. Using P(t-Bu)3 (1), the pentaphenylferrocenyl ligand (Ph5C5)Fe(C5H4)P(t-Bu) 2 (2), or the adamantyl ligand (1-Ad)P(t-Bu)2 (3), reactions of electron-poor and electron-rich, sterically hindered and unhindered aryl bromides and chlorides were shown to react with diethyl malonate, di-tertbutyl malonate, diethyl fluoromalonate, ethyl cyanoacetate, and ethyl phenylcyanoacetate. Although alkyl malonates and ethyl alkylcyanoacetates did not react with aryl halides using these catalysts, the same products were formed conveniently in one pot from diethylmalonate by cross-coupling of an aryl halide in the presence of excess base and subsequent alkylation.