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1,2-Disubstituted Benzimidazoles by the Iron Catalyzed Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of Isomeric o-Phenylenediamine Substrates
Foss, Frank W.,Palacios, Philip M.,Pierce, Brad S.,Thapa, Pawan,Tran, Tam
, p. 1991 - 2009 (2020/03/13)
Benzimidazoles are common in nature, medicines, and materials. Numerous strategies for preparing 2-arylbenzimidazoles exist. In this work, 1,2-disubstituted benzimidazoles were prepared from various mono- and disubstituted ortho-phenylenediamines (OPD) by iron-catalyzed oxidative coupling. Specifically, O2 and FeCl3·6H2O catalyzed the cross-dehydrogenative coupling and aromatization of diarylmethyl and dialkyl benzimidazole precursors. N,N′-Disubstituted-OPD substrates were significantly more reactive than their N,N-disubstituted isomers, which appears to be relative to their propensity for complexation and charge transfer with Fe3+. The reaction also converted N-monosubstituted OPD substrates to 2-substituted benzimidazoles; however, electron-poor substrates produce 1,2-disubstituted benzimidazoles by intermolecular imino-transfer. Kinetic, reagent, and spectroscopic (UV-vis and EPR) studies suggest a mechanism involving metal-substrate complexation, charge transfer, and aerobic turnover, involving high-valent Fe(IV) intermediates. Overall, comparative strategies for the relatively sustainable and efficient synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted benzimidazoles are demonstrated.
The iridium-catalyzed synthesis of symmetrically and unsymmetrically alkylated diamines under mild reaction conditions
Michlik, Stefan,Hille, Toni,Kempe, Rhett
, p. 847 - 862 (2012/05/04)
An iridium catalyst - stabilized by an anionic P,N ligand - was used for the symmetrical and unsymmetrical monoalkylation of para-, meta-, and ortho-benzenediamines. Benzyl and aliphatic alcohols were used as alkylating reagents. 28 derivatives were synthesized. 14 of them are new compounds. Furthermore, the alkylation of the pharmacological important diamine Dapson (dapsone) is described. 14 dapsone derivatives were synthesized among them 9 new compounds. Copyright
