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Dative Directing Group Effects in Ti-Catalyzed [2+2+1] Pyrrole Synthesis: Chemo- and Regioselective Alkyne Heterocoupling

Transient dative substrate-Ti interactions have been found to play a key role in controlling the regioselectivity of alkyne insertion and [2+2] cycloaddition in Ti-catalyzed [2+2+1] pyrrole synthesis and Ti-catalyzed alkyne hydroamination. TMS-protected a

Mechanism of Ti-Catalyzed Oxidative Nitrene Transfer in [2 + 2 + 1] Pyrrole Synthesis from Alkynes and Azobenzene

A combined computational and experimental study on the mechanism of Ti-catalyzed formal [2 + 2 + 1] pyrrole synthesis from alkynes and aryl diazenes is reported. This reaction proceeds through a formally TiII/TiIV redox catalytic cycle as determined by natural bond orbital (NBO) and intrinsic bond orbital (IBO) analysis. Kinetic analysis of the reaction of internal alkynes with azobenzene reveals a complex equilibrium involving Ti=NPh monomer/dimer equilibrium and Ti=NPh + alkyne [2 + 2] cycloaddition equilibrium along with azobenzene and pyridine inhibition equilibria prior to rate-determining second alkyne insertion. Computations support this kinetic analysis, provide insights into the structure of the active species in catalysis and the roles of solvent, and provide a new mechanism for regeneration of the Ti imido catalyst via disproportionation. Reductive elimination from a 6-membered azatitanacyclohexadiene species to generate pyrrole-bound TiII is surprisingly facile and occurs through a unique electrocyclic reductive elimination pathway similar to a Nazarov cyclization. The resulting TiII species are stabilized through backbonding into the π? of the pyrrole framework, although solvent effects also significantly stabilize free TiII species that are required for pyrrole loss and catalytic turnover. Further computational and kinetic analysis reveals that in complex reactions with unysmmetric alkynes the resulting pyrrole regioselectivity is driven primarily by steric effects for terminal alkynes and inductive effects for internal alkynes.

In Situ Catalyst Generation and Benchtop-Compatible Entry Points for TiII/TiIV Redox Catalytic Reactions

The development of several in situ generated catalyst systems for Ti-catalyzed oxidative nitrene transfer reactions is reported. The simplest and widely applicable catalyst system, TiCl4(THF)2/Zn0, can be set up on the benchtop under air. This system uses commercially available reagents and can be used as an entry point for TiII/TiIV multicomponent redox reactions for the synthesis of pyrroles, α,γ-unsaturated imines, α,β-unsaturated imines, cyclopropylimines, and arenes.

Catalytic formal [2+2+1] synthesis of pyrroles from alkynes and diazenes via TiII/TiIV redox catalysis

Pyrroles are structurally important heterocycles. However, the synthesis of polysubstituted pyrroles is often challenging. Here, we report a multicomponent, Ti-catalysed formal [2+2+1] reaction of alkynes and diazenes for the oxidative synthesis of penta- and trisubstituted pyrroles: a nitrenoid analogue to classical Pauson-Khand-type syntheses of cyclopentenones. Given the scarcity of early transition-metal redox catalysis, preliminary mechanistic studies are presented. Initial stoichiometric and kinetic studies indicate that the mechanism of this reaction proceeds through a formally TiII/TiIV redox catalytic cycle, in which an azatitanacyclobutene intermediate, resulting from [2+2] alkyne + Ti imido coupling, undergoes a second alkyne insertion followed by reductive elimination to yield pyrrole and a TiII species. The key component for catalytic turnover is the reoxidation of the TiII species to a TiIV imido via the disproportionation of an η2-diazene-TiII complex.

TITANIUM (IV) COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF FORMING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS USING SAME

The present disclosure provides Titanium (IV) compounds and methods of making heterocyclic compounds such as pyrroles using Titanium (IV) compounds. In certain embodiments, the Titanium (IV) compound is present in catalytic amounts.

Oxidatively Triggered Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation in Ene-amide Complexes

Ene-amides have been explored as ligands and substrates for oxidative coupling. Treatment of CrCl2, Cl2Fe(PMe3)2, and Cl2Copy4 with 2 equiv of {(2,6-iPr2C6H3)(1-cHexenyl)N}Li afforded pseudosquare planar {3-C,C,N-(2,6-iPr2C6H3)(1-cHexenyl)N}2Cr (1-Cr, 78%), trigonal {(2,6-iPr2C6H3)(1-cHexenyl)N}2Fe(PMe3) (2-Fe, 80%), and tetrahedral {(2,6-iPr2C6H3)(1-cHexenyl)N}2Co(py)2 (3-Co, 91%) in very good yields. The addition of CrCl3 to 1-Cr, and FeCl3 to 2-Fe, afforded oxidatively triggered C-C bond formation as rac-2,2′-di(2,6-iPr2C6H3N - )2dicyclohexane (EA2) was produced in modest yields. Various lithium ene-amides were similarly coupled, and the mechanism was assessed via stoichiometric reactions. Some ferrous compounds (e.g., 2-Fe, FeCl2) were shown to catalyze C-arylation of {(2,6-iPr2C6H3)(1-cHexenyl)N}Li with PhBr, but the reaction was variable. Structural characterizations of 1-Cr, 2-Fe, and 3-Co are reported.

Reactions of cobaltacyclopentadiene complexes with organic azides directed toward synthesis of highly substituted pyrroles

The reactions of the cobaltacyclopentadiene complexes (η5-C5H5)(PPH3)-Co(-CR1=CR2-CR3=CR4)- (I) with organic azides were investigated.The complex Ia (R1)=R2=R3=R4=Ph) reacts with phenyl azide at 80 degC to give 1,2,3,4,5-pentaphenylpyrrole in 73percent yeld.Similarly, the reactions of Ia with benzoyl and t-butoxycarbonyl azides give 1-benzoyl- and 1-(t-butoxycarbonyl)-2,3,4,5-tetraphenylpyrroles in 41 and 64percent yields, respectively, but reaction with p-toluenesulfonyl azide gives 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylpyrrole and 3,4,5,6-tetraphenylpyridazine in 35 and 45percent yields, respectively, in place of the expected 1-(p-toluenesulfonyl)-2,3,4,5-tetraphenylpyrrole.The reaction of Ic (R1=R4=Ph, R2=R3=CO2CH3) with phenyl azide at 130 degC gives 1,2,5-triphenyl-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)pyrrole (IIc)and 2,5-diphenyl-3,4-bis(methoxcarbonylpyrrole (Vb) in 22 and 15percent yields, respectively.The reaction of Ic with benzenesulfonyl azide gives only Vb in 57percent yield.In the reaction of Id (R1=R3=Ph, R2=R4=CO2CH3) with benzenesulfonyl azide, Vb was unexpectedly obtained in 26percent yield, together with 2,4-diphenyl-3,5-bis(methoxycarbonyl)pyrrole (Vc, 30percent), which suggests that a skeletal rearrangement of the metallacycle IXd to IXc occurs during the reaction.The reaction of Ic or Id with benzoyl azide at 130 degC gives the 2(1H)-pyridinone derivatives VIIIa (82percent) and VIIIb (53percent), which are the products of the reaction of the corresponding cobaltacyclpentadiene with phenyl isocyanate generated by the rearrangement of benzoyl nitrene, in place of the expected, corresponding pyrrole.