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Synthesis of 11C-labelled ureas by palladium(II)-mediated oxidative carbonylation
Roslin, Sara,Brandt, Peter,Nordeman, Patrik,Larhed, Mats,Odell, Luke R.,Erikssoni, Jonas
, (2017/11/07)
Positron emission tomography is an imaging technique with applications in clinical settings as well as in basic research for the study of biological processes. A PET tracer, a biologically active molecule where a positron-emitting radioisotope such as carbon-11 has been incorporated, is used for the studies. Development of robust methods for incorporation of the radioisotope is therefore of the utmost importance. The urea functional group is present in many biologically active compounds and is thus an attractive target for incorporation of carbon-11 in the form of [11C]carbon monoxide. Starting with amines and [11C]carbon monoxide, both symmetrical and unsymmetrical 11C-labelled ureas were synthesised via a palladium(II)-mediated oxidative carbonylation and obtained in decay-corrected radiochemical yields up to 65%. The added advantage of using [11C]carbon monoxide was shown by the molar activity obtained for an inhibitor of soluble epoxide hydrolase (247 GBq/μmol-319 GBq/μ mol). DFT calculations were found to support a reaction mechanism proceeding through an 11C-labelled isocyanate intermediate.
Pd(OAc)2-catalyzed carbonylation of amines
Orito, Kazuhiko,Miyazawa, Mamoru,Nakamura, Takatoshi,Horibata, Akiyoshi,Ushito, Harumi,Nagasaki, Hideo,Yuguchi, Motoki,Yamashita, Satoshi,Yamazaki, Tetsuro,Tokuda, Masao
, p. 5951 - 5958 (2007/10/03)
A phosphine-free catalytic system [Pd(OAc)2-Cu(OAc) 2-air] induced a substrate-specific carbonylation of amines in boiling toluene under CO gas (1 atm). Symmetrical N,N′-dialkylureas were obtained by the carbonylation of primary amines. N,N,N′-Trialkylureas were selectively formed by addition of a secondary amine to the above reaction vessel. Secondary amines did not give tetraalkylureas. However, dialkylamines with a phenyl group on their alkyl chains, such as N-monoalkylated benzylic amine or phenethylamine derivatives, underwent a direct aromatic carbonylation to afford five- or six-membered benzolactams. In the carbonylation, the chelation effect or steric repulsion between Pd(II) and the meta-substituent in the ortho-palladation and the ring sizes of cyclopalladation products that were formed prior to carbonylation were found to generate good site selectivity and increase the reaction rate. In contrast, carbonylation of ω- arylalkylamines with a hydroxyl group gave neither ureas nor benzolactams but instead produced 1,3-oxazolidinones smoothly. Hydrochlorides of amines also underwent carbonylation to afford the corresponding amides under the conditions used. This procedure made it possible to prepare ureas of amino acid esters and N-alkylcarbamates in practical yields.
