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Preparation of Polyfunctionalized Aromatic Nitriles from Aryl Oxazolines
Hess,Guelen,Alandini,Mourati,Guersoy,Knochel
supporting information, (2021/12/06)
A selective ortho,ortho’-functionalization of readily available aryl oxazolines by two successive magnesiations with sBu2Mg in toluene followed by trapping reactions with electrophiles, such as (hetero)aryl iodides or bromides, iodine, tosyl cyanide, ethyl cyanoformate or allylic bromides (39 examples, 62–99 % yield) is reported. Treatment of these aryl oxazolines with excess oxalyl chloride and catalytic amounts of DMF (50 °C, 4 h) provided the corresponding nitriles (36 examples, 73–99 % yield). Conversions of these nitriles to valuable heterocycles are reported, and a tentative mechanism is proposed.
Visible-Light-Promoted Metal-Free Synthesis of (Hetero)Aromatic Nitriles from C(sp3)?H Bonds**
Murugesan, Kathiravan,Donabauer, Karsten,K?nig, Burkhard
supporting information, p. 2439 - 2445 (2020/12/07)
The metal-free activation of C(sp3)?H bonds to value-added products is of paramount importance in organic synthesis. We report the use of the commercially available organic dye 2,4,6-triphenylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate (TPP) for the conversion of methylarenes to the corresponding aryl nitriles via a photocatalytic process. Applying this methodology, a variety of cyanobenzenes have been synthesized in good to excellent yield under metal- and cyanide-free conditions. We demonstrate the scope of the method with over 50 examples including late-stage functionalization of drug molecules (celecoxib) and complex structures such as l-menthol, amino acids, and cholesterol derivatives. Furthermore, the presented synthetic protocol is applicable for gram-scale reactions. In addition to methylarenes, selected examples for the cyanation of aldehydes, alcohols and oximes are demonstrated as well. Detailed mechanistic investigations have been carried out using time-resolved luminescence quenching studies, control experiments, and NMR spectroscopy as well as kinetic studies, all supporting the proposed catalytic cycle.
Vapour-phase Chemistry of Arenes. Part 13. Reactivity and Selectivity in the Gas-phase Reactions of Hydroxyl Radicals with Monosubstituted Benzenes at 563 K
Mulder, Peter,Louw, Robert
, p. 1167 - 1174 (2007/10/02)
The reactions of hydroxyl radicals with benzene derivates C6H5Z (Z = H, Me, F, Cl, Br, I, CF3, or CN) have been studied in a flow reactor at 563 K in nitrogen, using the thermolysis of ButOOH as a source of .OH.Under these conditions there are two product-forming pathways.The major one involves hydrogen abstraction to give aryl radicals ZC6H4. (II) as the first step; depending on Z, its displacement to form phenol may also occur.Relative rates for hydrogen abstraction were determined in competition experiments using side-chain hydrogen abstraction from added toluene as a reference.This resulted in the order (for Z =): 1,8(Me), 1.0(H), 0.47(F), 0.29(Cl), 0.34(CF3), 0.20(CN), consonant with the electrophilic nature of .OH.The site selectivity of hydrogen abstractions was determined by scavenging part of the aryl radicals (II) with iodine.A Hammett plot, using ? constants for meta and para positions, led to ρ -1.0.The features of hydrogen abstraction by .OH are discussed and compared with those for the analogous reaction of Cl.The formation of phenol was found to decrease in importance in the order F, Cl, Br, and I.This result is rationalized on a thermochemical kinetic basis.