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The formyloxyl radical: Electrophilicity, C-H bond activation and anti-Markovnikov selectivity in the oxidation of aliphatic alkenes
Iron, Mark A.,Khenkin, Alexander M.,Neumann, Ronny,Somekh, Miriam
, p. 11584 - 11591 (2020/11/23)
In the past the formyloxyl radical, HC(O)O, had only been rarely experimentally observed, and those studies were theoretical-spectroscopic in the context of electronic structure. The absence of a convenient method for the preparation of the formyloxyl radical has precluded investigations into its reactivity towards organic substrates. Very recently, we discovered that HC(O)O is formed in the anodic electrochemical oxidation of formic acid/lithium formate. Using a [CoIIIW12O40]5- polyanion catalyst, this led to the formation of phenyl formate from benzene. Here, we present our studies into the reactivity of electrochemically in situ generated HC(O)O with organic substrates. Reactions with benzene and a selection of substituted derivatives showed that HC(O)O is mildly electrophilic according to both experimentally and computationally derived Hammett linear free energy relationships. The reactions of HC(O)O with terminal alkenes significantly favor anti-Markovnikov oxidations yielding the corresponding aldehyde as the major product as well as further oxidation products. Analysis of plausible reaction pathways using 1-hexene as a representative substrate favored the likelihood of hydrogen abstraction from the allylic C-H bond forming a hexallyl radical followed by strongly preferred further attack of a second HC(O)O radical at the C1 position. Further oxidation products are surmised to be mostly a result of two consecutive addition reactions of HC(O)O to the CC double bond. An outer-sphere electron transfer between the formyloxyl radical donor and the [CoIIIW12O40]5- polyanion acceptor forming a donor-acceptor [D+-A-] complex is proposed to induce the observed anti-Markovnikov selectivity. Finally, the overall reactivity of HC(O)O towards hydrogen abstraction was evaluated using additional substrates. Alkanes were only slightly reactive, while the reactions of alkylarenes showed that aromatic substitution on the ring competes with C-H bond activation at the benzylic position. C-H bonds with bond dissociation energies (BDE) ≤ 85 kcal mol-1 are easily attacked by HC(O)O and reactivity appears to be significant for C-H bonds with a BDE of up to 90 kcal mol-1. In summary, this research identifies the reactivity of HC(O)O towards radical electrophilic substitution of arenes, anti-Markovnikov type oxidation of terminal alkenes, and indirectly defines the activity of HC(O)O towards C-H bond activation.
Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylative Synthesis of Aryl Formates under Mild Conditions
Jiang, Li-Bing,Li, Rui,Li, Hao-Peng,Qi, Xinxin,Wu, Xiao-Feng
, p. 1788 - 1791 (2016/06/01)
Aryl formates have been extensively applied as CO sources in CO-free carbonylation reactions. However, there are no catalytic synthetic procedures for their preparation. In this manuscript, we developed a convenient palladium-catalyzed procedure for the synthesis of aryl formates. Good yields were achieved under mild reaction conditions with formic acid as the formyl source. A formyl meeting: A convenient palladium-catalyzed carbonylation procedure for the synthesis of aryl formates is developed. Good yields are achieved under mild reaction conditions with formic acid as the formyl source.
Three step procedure for the preparation of aromatic and aliphatic difluoromethyl ethers from phenols and alcohols using a chlorine/fluorine exchange methodology
Dolbier Jr., William R.,Wang, Fei,Tang, Xiaojun,Thomoson, Charles S.,Wang, Linhua
, p. 72 - 76 (2014/03/21)
Difluoromethyl ethers are prepared from phenols in three steps via their respective formate ester derivatives. The formates are first converted to dichloromethyl ethers by treatment with PCl5. These ethers are then induced to undergo chlorine/fluorine exchange to form the respective difluoromethyl ethers. The chlorine/fluorine exchange is carried out by either a room temperature, solvolytic process using THF-5HF or Et3N-3HF as exchange medium, where HF is the ultimate source of fluorine, or by a direct displacement process in sulfolane at 125 C, where KF is the source of fluorine. By one or another of these processes, virtually all phenols, electron-rich and electron-poor, can be converted to their respective difluoromethyl ethers in good yields. Aliphatic alcohols are also able to be converted to their difluoromethyl ether derivatives using the Et3N-3HF exchange medium.
Palladacycle-catalyzed carbonylation of aryl iodides or bromides with aryl formates
Chen, Guangwei,Leng, Yuting,Yang, Fan,Wang, Shiwei,Wu, Yangjie
, p. 1488 - 1494 (2014/01/06)
An efficient palladacycle-catalyzed aromatic carbonylation reaction of aryl formates with aryl iodides or bromides has been developed. Commercially available and easily prepared aryl formates were employed as carbonyl sources without the use of external carbon monoxide. The present catalytic system shows broad functional group tolerance and affords aryl benzoate derivatives in good to excellent yields. Copyright
A new simple method for the preparation of aryl formates from phenols
Hashmi, Imran Ali,Kantlehner, Willi,Ivanov, Ivo C.
experimental part, p. 478 - 480 (2009/01/31)
Aryl formates are prepared in a two step one-pot procedure from phenols. Firstly the formylating reagent triformamide (1b) is generated from sodium diformamide (2) and methane-sulfonyl chloride in situ, which reacts with phenols 4a-f to give aryl formates 5a-f in good yields. Triformamide, prepared in situ, transforms anisole in the presence of aluminum chloride to the N-(diarylmethyl)formamide 7.
