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Cathodic Regioselective Coupling of Unactivated Aliphatic Ketones with Alkenes
Wu, Hongting,Chen, Weihao,Deng, Weijie,Yang, Ling,Li, Xinling,Hu, Yunfei,Li, Yibiao,Chen, Lu,Huang, Yubing
supporting information, p. 1412 - 1417 (2022/02/23)
A regioselective coupling of aliphatic ketones with alkenes has been realized by cathodic reduction. This reaction enables the formation of ketyl radicals and the activation of challenging alkenes under mild electrolysis conditions, providing an effective protocol for accessing diverse tertiary alcohols with substrate-dependent regioselectivity. The practicability of this reaction is demonstrated by scale-up experiments. The hydrogen source for the products, the migration isomerization of allylarenes, and the applicability of internal alkenes are demonstrated by control experiments.
Enantioselective C-H Amination Catalyzed by Nickel Iminyl Complexes Supported by Anionic Bisoxazoline (BOX) Ligands
Dong, Yuyang,Lund, Colton J.,Porter, Gerard J.,Clarke, Ryan M.,Zheng, Shao-Liang,Cundari, Thomas R.,Betley, Theodore A.
, p. 817 - 829 (2021/02/03)
The trityl-substituted bisoxazoline (TrHBOX) was prepared as a chiral analogue to a previously reported nickel dipyrrin system capable of ring-closing amination catalysis. Ligand metalation with divalent NiI2(py)4 followed by potassium graphite reduction afforded the monovalent (TrHBOX)Ni(py) (4). Slow addition of 1.4 equiv of a benzene solution of 1-adamantylazide to 4 generated the tetrazido (TrHBOX)Ni(κ2-N4Ad2) (5) and terminal iminyl adduct (TrHBOX)Ni(NAd) (6). Investigation of 6 via single-crystal X-ray crystallography, NMR and EPR spectroscopies, and computations revealed a Ni(II)-iminyl radical formulation, similar to its dipyrrinato congener. Complex 4 exhibits enantioselective intramolecular C-H bond amination to afford N-heterocyclic products from 4-aryl-2-methyl-2-azidopentanes. Catalytic C-H amination occurs under mild conditions (5 mol % catalyst, 60 °C) and provides pyrrolidine products in decent yield (29%-87%) with moderate ee (up to 73%). Substrates with a 3,5-dialkyl substitution on the 4-aryl position maximized the observed enantioselectivity. Kinetic studies to probe the reaction mechanism were conducted using 1H and 19F NMR spectroscopies. A small, intermolecular kinetic isotope effect (1.35 ± 0.03) suggests an H-atom abstraction step with an asymmetric transition state while the reaction rate is measured to be first order in catalyst and zeroth order in substrate concentrations. Enantiospecific deuterium labeling studies show that the enantioselectivity is dictated by both the H-atom abstraction and radical recombination steps due to the comparable rate between radical rotation and C-N bond formation. Furthermore, the competing elements of the two-step reaction where H-removal from the pro-R configuration is preferred while the preferential radical capture occurs with the Si face of the carboradical likely lead to the diminished ee observed, as corroborated by theoretical calculations. Based on these enantio-determining steps, catalytic enantioselective synthesis of 2,5-bis-tertiary pyrrolidines is demonstrated with good yield (50-78%) and moderate ee (up to 79%).
An Iron-Mesoionic Carbene Complex for Catalytic Intramolecular C-H Amination Utilizing Organic Azides
Albrecht, Martin,Keilwerth, Martin,Meyer, Karsten,Pividori, Daniel M.,Stroek, Wowa
, p. 20157 - 20165 (2021/12/09)
The synthesis of N-heterocycles is of paramount importance for the pharmaceutical industry. They are often synthesized through atom economic and environmentally unfriendly methods, generating significant waste. A less explored, but greener, alternative is
Efficient C-H Amination Catalysis Using Nickel-Dipyrrin Complexes
Betley, Theodore A.,Clarke, Ryan M.,Dong, Yuyang,Porter, Gerard J.
, p. 10996 - 11005 (2020/07/08)
A dipyrrin-supported nickel catalyst (AdFL)Ni(py) (AdFL: 1,9-di(1-adamantyl)-5-perfluorophenyldipyrrin; py: pyridine) displays productive intramolecular C-H bond amination to afford N-heterocyclic products using aliphatic azide substrates. The catalytic amination conditions are mild, requiring 0.1-2 mol% catalyst loading and operational at room temperature. The scope of C-H bond substrates was explored and benzylic, tertiary, secondary, and primary C-H bonds are successfully aminated. The amination chemoselectivity was examined using substrates featuring multiple activatable C-H bonds. Uniformly, the catalyst showcases high chemoselectivity favoring C-H bonds with lower bond dissociation energy as well as a wide range of functional group tolerance (e.g., ethers, halides, thioetheres, esters, etc.). Sequential cyclization of substrates with ester groups could be achieved, providing facile preparation of an indolizidine framework commonly found in a variety of alkaloids. The amination cyclization reaction mechanism was examined employing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to determine the reaction kinetic profile. A large, primary intermolecular kinetic isotope effect (KIE = 31.9 ± 1.0) suggests H-atom abstraction (HAA) is the rate-determining step, indicative of H-atom tunneling being operative. The reaction rate has first order dependence in the catalyst and zeroth order in substrate, consistent with the resting state of the catalyst as the corresponding nickel iminyl radical. The presence of the nickel iminyl was determined by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy observed during catalysis. The activation parameters (ΔH? = 13.4 ± 0.5 kcal/mol; ΔS?= -24.3 ± 1.7 cal/mol·K) were measured using Eyring analysis, implying a highly ordered transition state during the HAA step. The proposed mechanism of rapid iminyl formation, rate-determining HAA, and subsequent radical recombination was corroborated by intramolecular isotope labeling experiments and theoretical calculations.
Catalytic C-H Amination Mediated by Dipyrrin Cobalt Imidos
Baek, Yunjung,Betley, Theodore A.
, p. 7797 - 7806 (2019/05/22)
Reduction of (ArL)CoIIBr (ArL = 5-mesityl-1,9-(2,4,6-Ph3C6H2)dipyrrin) with potassium graphite afforded the novel CoI synthon (ArL)CoI. Treatment of (ArL)CoI with a stoichiometric amount of various alkyl azides (N3R) furnished three-coordinate CoIII alkyl imidos (ArL)Co(NR), as confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (R: CMe2Bu, CMe2(CH2)2CHMe2). The exclusive formation of four-coordinate cobalt tetrazido complexes (ArL)Co(κ2-N4R2) was observed upon addition of excess azide, inhibiting any subsequent C-H amination. However, when a weak C-H bond is appended to the imido moiety, as in the case of (4-azido-4-methylpentyl)benzene, intramolecular C-H amination kinetically outcompetes formation of the corresponding tetrazene species to generate 2,2-dimethyl-5-phenylpyrrolidine in a catalytic fashion without requiring product sequestration. The imido (ArL)Co(NAd) exists in equilibrium in the presence of pyridine with a four-coordinate cobalt imido (ArL)Co(NAd)(py) (Ka = 8.04 M-1), as determined by 1H NMR titration experiments. Kinetic studies revealed that pyridine binding slows down the formation of the tetrazido complex by blocking azide coordination to the CoIII imido. Further, (ArL)Co(NR)(py) displays enhanced C-H amination reactivity compared to that of the pyridine-free complex, enabling higher catalytic turnover numbers under milder conditions. The mechanism of C-H amination was probed via kinetic isotope effect experiments [kH/kD = 10.2(9)] and initial rate analysis with para-substituted azides, suggesting a two-step radical pathway. Lastly, the enhanced reactivity of (ArL)Co(NR)(py) can be correlated to a higher spin-state population, resulting in a decreased crystal field due to a geometry change upon pyridine coordination.
Hindered dialkyl ether synthesis with electrogenerated carbocations
Xiang, Jinbao,Shang, Ming,Kawamata, Yu,Lundberg, Helena,Reisberg, Solomon H.,Chen, Miao,Mykhailiuk, Pavel,Beutner, Gregory,Collins, Michael R.,Davies, Alyn,Del Bel, Matthew,Gallego, Gary M.,Spangler, Jillian E.,Starr, Jeremy,Yang, Shouliang,Blackmond, Donna G.,Baran, Phil S.
, p. 398 - 402 (2019/11/05)
Hindered ethers are of high value for various applications; however, they remain an underexplored area of chemical space because they are difficult to synthesize via conventional reactions1,2. Such motifs are highly coveted in medicinal chemistry, because extensive substitution about the ether bond prevents unwanted metabolic processes that can lead to rapid degradation in vivo. Here we report a simple route towards the synthesis of hindered ethers, in which electrochemical oxidation is used to liberate high-energy carbocations from simple carboxylic acids. These reactive carbocation intermediates, which are generated with low electrochemical potentials, capture an alcohol donor under non-acidic conditions; this enables the formation of a range of ethers (more than 80 have been prepared here) that would otherwise be difficult to access. The carbocations can also be intercepted by simple nucleophiles, leading to the formation of hindered alcohols and even alkyl fluorides. This method was evaluated for its ability to circumvent the synthetic bottlenecks encountered in the preparation of 12 chemical scaffolds, leading to higher yields of the required products, in addition to substantial reductions in the number of steps and the amount of labour required to prepare them. The use of molecular probes and the results of kinetic studies support the proposed mechanism and the role of additives under the conditions examined. The reaction manifold that we report here demonstrates the power of electrochemistry to access highly reactive intermediates under mild conditions and, in turn, the substantial improvements in efficiency that can be achieved with these otherwise-inaccessible intermediates.
Effective oxidation of benzylic and alkane C-H bonds catalyzed by sodium o-iodobenzenesulfonate with Oxone as a terminal oxidant under phase-transfer conditions
Cui, Li-Qian,Liu, Kai,Zhang, Chi
, p. 2258 - 2265 (2011/05/08)
Catalytic oxidation of benzylic C-H bonds could be efficiently realized using IBS as a catalyst which was generated in situ from the oxidation of sodium 2-iodobenzenesulfonate (1b) by Oxone in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst, tetra-n-butylammonium hydrogen sulfate, in anhydrous acetonitrile at 60 °C. Various alkylbenzenes, including toluenes and ethylbenzenes, several oxygen-containing functionalities substituted alkylbenzenes, and a cyclic benzyl ether could be efficiently oxidized. And, the same reagent system of cat. 1b/Oxone/cat. n-Bu4NHSO4 could be applied to the effective oxidation of alkanes as well.
Tertiary alkoxyl radicals from 3-alkoxythiazole-2(3H)-thiones
Schur, Christine,Becker, Nina,Bergstr??er, Uwe,Gottwald, Thomas,Hartung, Jens
experimental part, p. 2338 - 2347 (2011/04/22)
This study deals with the synthesis of tert-O-alkyl thiohydroxamates and their use as tert-alkoxyl radical precursors. tert-Alkoxyl radicals were applied in mechanistic studies to determine rate constants of (i) p-chlorocumyloxyl radical addition to bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene (k=1×107 M -1 s-1), (ii) 2-phenylhex-5-en-2-oxyl radical 5-exo-trig-cyclization (kcis=3×109 s-1, ktrans=1×109 s-1), and (iii) 2-methyl-5-phenylpent-2-oxyl to 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-phenylpent-5-yl radical isomerization (1,5-H-atom shift; k=0.4-1.5×108 s-1). The reactions pose key steps in synthesis of 2,2,5-substituted tetrahydrofurans and 2-bromo-3-alkoxybicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes. Stereoselectivity in 5-exo-trig cyclization (2,5-cis) and intermolecular addition (exo/endo>99:1), originates from torsional strain in transition structures of alkoxyl radical reactions.
N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed hydrosilylation of styryl and propargylic alcohols with dihydrosilanes
Zhao, Qiwu,Curran, Dennis P.,Malacria, Max,Fensterbank, Louis,Goddard, Jean-Philippe,Lacote, Emmanuel
supporting information; experimental part, p. 9911 - 9914 (2011/10/05)
Reducing alkenes to tears: Addition of structurally diverse N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) to silicon allows the reduction of propargylic and styryl alcohols through an organocatalyzed silylation/direct hydride transfer tandem reaction (see scheme). Catalytic turnover is enabled by the switch to and from hypervalent silicon. This provides a new synthetic application of NHC-main group element complexes. Copyright
