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• 88-05-1 2,4,6-trimethylaniline 
• 94-36-0 dibenzoyl peroxide 
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• 60-29-7 diethyl ether 
• 603-71-4 nitromesitylene 
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• 88-05-1 2,4,6-trimethylaniline 
• 132588-89-7 2,4,6-trimethyl-N-(prop-2'-ynyl)aniline 
• 4359-64-2 N,N'-dimesityl-hydrazine 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Heterocoupling of Different Aryl Nitrenes to Produce Asymmetric Azoarenes Using Iron-Alkoxide Catalysis and Investigation of the Cis-Trans Isomerism of Selected Bulky Asymmetric Azoarenes

Heterocoupling of different aryl nitrenes (originating in organoazides) to produce asymmetric azoarenes using two different iron-alkoxide catalysts is reported. Fe(OCtBu2(3,5-Ph2C6H3))2(THF)2 was previously shown to catalyze the homocoupling of a variety of aryl nitrenes. While bulky nitrenes featuring ortho substituents were coupled more efficiently, coupling of the less bulky meta- and para-substituted aryl nitrenes was also demonstrated. In contrast, the iron(II) complex of a chelating bis(alkoxide) ligand, Fe[OO]Ph(THF)2, was previously shown to efficiently couple nonbulky aryl nitrenes lacking substituents in ortho positions. In the present work, we demonstrate that the combination of two different nitrenes (10 equiv overall, 5 equiv each) with Fe(OCtBu2(3,5-Ph2C6H3))2(THF)2 (10 mol %) produced a statistical or close to statistical distribution (25:25:50 for the two homocoupled products and the heterocoupled product, respectively) for various combinations containing one or two ortho alkyl substituents at one nitrene and a single ortho alkyl group at another. Surprisingly, the combination of Fe[OO]Ph(THF)2 with two different nonbulky organoazides was found to primarily catalyze the homocoupling of the resulting aryl nitrenes (21-49%), with a smaller proportion (～8-15%) of asymmetric product formation. Six different heterocoupled products featuring one or two alkyl groups in the ortho positions were isolated as a mixture of cis and trans isomers at room temperature and characterized by NMR spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Following their isolation, cis-trans isomerism in these species was investigated. Heating the cis-trans mixture to 60 °C produced the trans isomer cleanly, while shining UV light on the cis-trans mixture significantly increased the amount of the cis isomer (up to 90%). The cis isomer was found to be relatively stable, exhibiting t1/2 values of approximately 10 days at room temperature.

Azo synthesis meets molecular iodine catalysis

A metal-free synthetic protocol for azo compound formation by the direct oxidation of hydrazine HN-NH bonds to azo group functionality catalyzed by molecular iodine is disclosed. The strengths of this reactivity include rapid reaction times, low catalyst loadings, use of ambient dioxygen as a stoichiometric oxidant, and ease of experimental set-up and azo product isolation. Mechanistic studies and density functional theory computations offering insight into this reactivity, as well as the events leading to azo group formation are presented. Collectively, this study expands the potential of main-group element iodine as an inexpensive catalyst, while delivering a useful transformation for forming azo compounds.

Catalytic Azoarene Synthesis from Aryl Azides Enabled by a Dinuclear Ni Complex

Azoarenes are valuable chromophores that have been extensively incorporated as photoswitchable elements in molecular machines and biologically active compounds. Here, we report a catalytic nitrene dimerization reaction that provides access to structurally and electronically diverse azoarenes. The reaction utilizes aryl azides as nitrene precursors and generates only gaseous N2 as a byproduct. By circumventing the use of a stoichiometric redox reagent, a broad range of organic functional groups are tolerated, and common byproducts of current methods are avoided. A catalyst featuring a Ni - Ni bond is found to be uniquely effective relative to those containing only a single Ni center. The mechanistic origins of this nuclearity effect are described.

Catalytic Nitrene Homocoupling by an Iron(II) Bis(alkoxide) Complex: Bulking Up the Alkoxide Enables a Wider Range of Substrates and Provides Insight into the Reaction Mechanism

The reaction of HOR′ (OR′ = di-t-butyl-(3,5-diphenylphenyl)methoxide) with an iron(II) amide precursor forms the iron(II) bis(alkoxide) complex Fe(OR′)2(THF)2 (2). 2 (5-10 mol %) serves as a catalyst for the conversion of aryl azides

Continuous-flow oxidative homocouplings without auxiliary substances: Exploiting a solid base catalyst

The catalytic oxidative dimerization of aromatic amines and acetylenes is of outstanding synthetic importance among homocoupling reactions. Both transformations necessitate the use of extraneous bases and ligands, which contains significant disadvantages as concerns environmental impacts and process costs. We exploited the inherent basic character of a copper-containing layered double hydroxide to facilitate the catalytic homocouplings of alkynes and aniline derivatives without the need for any auxiliary substances. The reactions were studied in a continuous-flow system to achieve extended parameter spaces for chemical intensification, and also to avoid undesired reaction pathways by means of strategic control over the residence time. Valuable 1,4-disubstituted 1,3-diynes and diversely substituted aromatic azo compounds were achieved chemoselectively in excellent yields and in short process times even on preparative scales.

Iodine-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of o-alkylazoarenes to 2H-indazoles

An iodine-catalyzed aerobic-oxidative C-H functionalization of o-alkylazoarenes to afford 2H-indazoles has been developed. CuI was found to be an effective additive to accelerate the regeneration of iodine in the catalytic cycle. This catalytic system is suitable for both electron-rich and electron-deficient azoarenes and tolerates a variety of functional groups with high yields. A gram-scale reaction was successfully conducted, proving the scalability of this reaction.

I2-Mediated 2: H -indazole synthesis via halogen-bond-assisted benzyl C-H functionalization

I2-Mediated benzyl C-H functionalization has been developed for the synthesis of 2H-indazoles, which features high efficiency, simple conditions and no need for metals. Mechanistic experiments and DFT calculations have revealed halogen bond assistance and a radical chain process for this reaction. The azo group and the bound iodine cooperate in the hydrogen abstraction step, which circumvents the thermodynamic disfavor of direct hydrogen abstraction by a simple iodine radical.

Copper-Promoted Tandem Reaction of Azobenzenes with Allyl Bromides via N=N Bond Cleavage for the Regioselective Synthesis of Quinolines

A copper-promoted tandem reaction of a variety of azobenzenes and allyl bromides via N=N bond cleavage to regioselectively construct quinoline derivatives has been developed. The azobenzenes act as not only construction units but also an oxidant for quinoline formation.

Reactivity Modes of an Iron Bis(alkoxide) Complex with Aryl Azides: Catalytic Nitrene Coupling vs Formation of Iron(III) Imido Dimers

The iron bis(alkoxide) complex Fe(OR)2(THF)2 (R = CtBu2Ph), 1, was found to have strikingly different reactivity with various aryl azides, ArN3. Azides with methyl or ethyl groups in the ortho positions of the phenyl ring react catalytically via nitrene coupling to give azoarenes, ArNNAr. Catalyst loading as low as 1 mol % yields clean, quantitative conversion of aryl azides to azoarenes at room temperature in as little as 4 h. A combination of two different aryl azides leads to the catalytic formation of all three possible azoarenes, including the asymmetric one. In contrast, reactions with aryl azides lacking ortho substituents yield stable dimeric iron imido complexes of the form (RO)(THF)Fe(μ-NAr)2Fe(THF)(OR) (Ar = 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl, 5; Ar = phenyl, 6; Ar = 3,5-dimethylphenyl, 7), which do not undergo catalytic nitrene coupling. The isocyanide adduct Fe(OR)2(CNR)2 (4, R = 2,6-dimethylphenyl) was obtained from the reaction of Fe(OR)2(THF)2 with two equivalents of isocyanide. No C-N bond formation was observed in the reaction of compound 4 with azides or in the reaction of compounds 5-7 with isocyanides. (Figure Presented).

Carbon-hydrogen bond activation, C-N bond coupling, and cycloaddition reactivity of a three-coordinate nickel complex featuring a terminal imido ligand

The three-coordinate imidos (dtbpe)Ni=NR (dtbpe = tBu2PCH2CH2PtBu2, R = 2,6-iPr2C6H3, 2,4,6-Me3C6H2 (Mes), and 1-adamantyl (Ad)), which contain a legitimate Ni-N double bond as well as basic imido nitrogen based on theoretical analysis, readily deprotonate HC≡CPh to form the amide acetylide species (dtbpe)Ni{NH(Ar)}(C≡CPh). In the case of R = 2,6-iPr2C6H3, reductive carbonylation results in formation of the (dtbpe)Ni(CO)2 along with the N-C coupled product keteneimine PhCH=C=N(2,6- iPr2C6H3). Given the ability of the Ni=N bond to have biradical character as suggested by theoretical analysis, H atom abstraction can also occur in (dtbpe)Ni=N{2,6-iPr2C6H3} when this species is treated with HSn(nBu)3. Likewise, the microscopic reverse reaction-conversion of the Ni(I) anilide (dtbpe)Ni{NH(2,6-iPr2C6H3)} to the imido (dtbpe)Ni=N{2,6-iPr2C6H3}-is promoted when using the radical MesO? (Mes = 2,4,6-tBu3C6H2). Reactivity studies involving the imido complexes, in particular (dtbpe)Ni=N{2,6-iPr2C6H3}, are also reported with small, unsaturated molecules such as diphenylketene, benzylisocyanate, benzaldehyde, and carbon dioxide, including the formation of C-N and N-N bonds by coupling reactions. In addition to NMR spectroscopic data and combustion analysis, we also report structural studies for all the cycloaddition reactions involving the imido (dtbpe)Ni=N{2,6-iPr2C6H3}.