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Iodine-Catalyzed Diels-Alder Reactions
Arndt, Thiemo,Wagner, Philip K.,Koenig, Jonas J.,Breugst, Martin
, p. 2922 - 2930 (2021/05/17)
The Diels-Alder cycloaddition is the most popular pericyclic reaction with numerous applications in synthesis and catalysis. We now demonstrate that we can perform this reaction under mild and metal-free conditions relying on molecular iodine as the catalyst. Cycloadditions with cyclohexadiene, cyclopentadiene, or isoprene with various dienophiles can be performed typically within minutes in moderate to good yields and high endo selectivity. The mechanistic studies including kinetic and DFT investigations clearly indicate a halogen-bond activation and rule out other modes of activation. Furthermore, iodine performs equally well as typical metallic Lewis acids like AlCl3, SnCl4, or TiCl4.
N-Heterocyclic Iod(az)olium Salts – Potent Halogen-Bond Donors in Organocatalysis
Boelke, Andreas,Kuczmera, Thomas J.,Lork, Enno,Nachtsheim, Boris J.
supporting information, p. 13128 - 13134 (2021/08/09)
This article describes the application of N-heterocyclic iod(az)olium salts (NHISs) as highly reactive organocatalysts. A variety of mono- and dicationic NHISs are described and utilized as potent XB-donors in halogen-bond catalysis. They were benchmarked in seven diverse test reactions in which the activation of carbon- and metal-chloride bonds as well as carbonyl and nitro groups was achieved. N-methylated dicationic NHISs rendered the highest reactivity in all investigated catalytic applications with reactivities even higher than all previously described monodentate XB-donors based on iodine(I) and (III) and the strong Lewis acid BF3.
Bis-selenonium Cations as Bidentate Chalcogen Bond Donors in Catalysis
He, Xinxin,Wang, Xinyan,Tse, Ying-Lung Steve,Ke, Zhihai,Yeung, Ying-Yeung
, p. 12632 - 12642 (2021/10/21)
Lewis acids are frequently employed in catalysis but they often suffer from high moisture sensitivity. In many reactions, catalysts are deactivated because of the problem that strong Lewis acids also bond to the products. In this research, hydrolytically stable bidentate Lewis acid catalysts derived from selenonium dicationic centers have been developed. The bis-selenonium catalysts are employed in the activation of imine and carbonyl groups in various transformations with good yields and selectivity. Lewis acidity of the bis-selenonium salts was found to be stronger than that of the monoselenonium systems, attributed to the synergistic effect of the two cationic selenonium centers. In addition, the bis-selenonium catalysts are not inhibited by strong bases or moisture.
