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Naphthologs of overcrowded bistricyclic aromatic enes: (E)-bisbenzo[a] fluorenylidene
Assadi, Naela,Pogodin, Sergey,Cohen, Shmuel,Agranat, Israel
, p. 1229 - 1240 (2013)
(E)-11H-Bisbenzo[a]fluorenylidene (E-6) was synthesized by Barton's double extrusion diazo-thione coupling method from 11H-benzo[a]fluoren-11-thione (11) and 11-diazo-11H-benzo[a]fluorene (13). The reaction is probably thermodynamically controlled; in the event that the less stable Z -6 is also formed, it would rapidly undergo Z → E diastereomerization to give E -6. The B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) calculated diastereomerization barrier for Z -6 → E -6 is ΔG 298 = 57.0 kJ/mol (13.6 kcal/mol). The calculated equilibrium constant K eq(E -6 → Z -6) = 92:8 (at 298 K) is indicative of a marked diastereoselectivity of the reaction leading to E -6. The structure of E-6 was established by 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectroscopies and by X-ray analysis. PAE E-6 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c. The unit cell of the crystal structure E -6 contains eight molecules, arranged as four pairs of enantiomers. PAE E -6 adopts a twisted conformation with the pure twist of the central C11=C 11′ bond ω = 39. The dihedral angle ν in E -6 is 60.6, which is significantly higher than the respective dihedral angle in PAEs Z -6, 2, E -7, Z -7, 14, and 15. The large syn-pyramidalization angles at C 11 and C11′ (χ = 12.6 and 14.8) of E-6 indicates the enhanced strain in the fjord regions of the molecule. The enhanced twist is primarily attributed to the double benzo[a]annelation of the bifluorenylidene moiety at the fjord regions. The B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) calculated structure of E -6 is in a very good agreement with the experimental X-ray structure. PAE E -6 adopts a twisted conformation in solution, with the downfield chemical shift of H1/H1′ (8.31 ppm); H10/H 10′ (δ = 7.20 ppm) and H9/H9′ (δ = 6.86 ppm) in E -6 are positioned above the planes of the opposing naphthalene rings. PAEs E -6 and Z -6 are significantly higher in energy than their corresponding benzo[b]annelated isomers E -7 and Z -7.
Size-Driven Inversion of Selectivity in Esterification Reactions: Secondary Beat Primary Alcohols
Mayr, Stefanie,Marin-Luna, Marta,Zipse, Hendrik
, p. 3456 - 3489 (2021/03/01)
Relative rates for the Lewis base-mediated acylation of secondary and primary alcohols carrying large aromatic side chains with anhydrides differing in size and electronic structure have been measured. While primary alcohols react faster than secondary ones in transformations with monosubstituted benzoic anhydride derivatives, relative reactivities are inverted in reactions with sterically biased 1-naphthyl anhydrides. Further analysis of reaction rates shows that increasing substrate size leads to an actual acceleration of the acylation process, the effect being larger for secondary as compared to primary alcohols. Computational results indicate that acylation rates are guided by noncovalent interactions (NCIs) between the catalyst ring system and the DED substituents in the alcohol and anhydride reactants. Thereby stronger NCIs are formed for secondary alcohols than for primary alcohols.
Reductive Cross-Coupling between Unactivated C(aryl)-N and C(aryl)-O Bonds by Chromium Catalysis Using a Bipyridyl Ligand
Cong, Xuefeng,Fan, Fei,Luo, Meiming,Tang, Jinghua,Zeng, Xiaoming,Zhao, Lixing
, p. 12834 - 12840 (2020/08/21)
Reductive cross-coupling between two chemically inert bonds remains a great challenge in synthetic chemistry. We report here the reductive cross-coupling between unactivated C(aryl)-N and C(aryl)-O bonds that was achieved by chromium catalysis. The simple and inexpensive CrCl2 salt, combined with important bipyridyl ligand and magnesium reductant, shows high reactivity in the successive cleavage of C(aryl)-N bonds of aniline derivatives and C(aryl)-O bonds of aryl esters, allowing the cross-coupling of these two unactivated and different bonds to occur in a reductive fashion to form a C(aryl)-C(aryl) bond. Mechanistic studies by deuterium-labeling experiments indicate that the C(aryl)-N bonds in anilines are preferentially cleaved by reactive Cr species, in which the ligation of bipyridyl with Cr by adopting a coordination model in 1:1 ratio can be considered.
Design and chemical synthesis of root gravitropism inhibitors: Bridged analogues of ku-76 have more potent activity
Fujii, Yoshiharu,Iwata, Takayuki,Kano, Arihiro,Kodama, Kozue,Makigawa, Saki,Matsumoto, Kenji,Morita, Miyo Terao,Shindo, Mitsuru,Sugiyama, Hiromi,Wasano, Naoya
, (2020/09/09)
Previously, we found (2Z,4E)-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienoic acid (ku-76) to be a selective inhibitor of root gravitropic bending of lettuce radicles at 5 μM, with no concomitant growth inhibition, and revealed the structure–activity relationship in this inhibitory activity. The conformation of ku-76 is flexible owing to the open-chain structure of pentan-2,4-dienoic acid with freely rotating single bonds, and the (2Z)-alkene moiety may be isomerized by external factors. To develop more potent inhibitors and obtain insight into the target biomolecules, various analogues of ku-76, fixed through conformation and/or configuration, were synthesized and evaluated. Stereochemical fixation was effective in improving the potency of gravitropic bending inhibition. Finally, we found highly potent conformational and/or configurational analogues (ku-257, ku-294 and ku-308), that did not inhibit root growth. The inhibition of root curvature by these analogues was comparable to that of naptalam.
Silver-Catalyzed C(sp2)-H Functionalization/C-O Cyclization Reaction at Room Temperature
Dai, Jian-Jun,Xu, Wen-Tao,Wu, Ya-Dong,Zhang, Wen-Man,Gong, Ying,He, Xia-Ping,Zhang, Xin-Qing,Xu, Hua-Jian
, p. 911 - 919 (2015/01/30)
Silver-catalyzed C(sp2)-H functionalization/C-O cyclization has been developed. The scalable reaction proceeds at room temperature in an open flask. The present method exhibits good functional-group compatibility because of the mild reaction conditions. Using a AgNO3 catalyst and a (NH4)2S2O8 oxidant in CH2Cl2/H2O solvent, various lactones are obtained in good to excellent yields. A kinetic isotope effect (KIE) study indicates that the reaction may occur via a radical process.
Photocatalytic Dehydrogenative Lactonization of 2-Arylbenzoic Acids
Ramirez, Nieves P.,Bosque, Irene,Gonzalez-Gomez, Jose C.
, p. 4550 - 4553 (2015/09/28)
A metal-free dehydrogenative lactonization of 2-arylbenzoic acids at room temperature was developed. This work illustrates the first application of visible-light photoredox catalysis in the preparation of benzo-3,4-coumarins, an important structural motif in bioactive molecules. The combination of photocatalyst [Acr+-Mes] with (NH4)2S2O8 as a terminal oxidant provides an economical and environmentally benign entry to different substituted benzocoumarins. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest that this reaction most likely occurs through a homolytic aromatic substitution pathway.
Electrophilicity and nucleophilicity of commonly used aldehydes
Pratihar, Sanjay
, p. 5781 - 5788 (2014/07/22)
The present approach for determining the electrophilicity (E) and nucleophilicity (N) of aldehydes includes a kinetic study of KMNO4 oxidation and NaBH4 reduction of aldehydes. A transition state analysis of the KMNO4 promoted aldehyde oxidation reaction has been performed, which shows a very good correlation with experimental results. The validity of the experimental method has been tested using the experimental activation parameters of the two reactions. The utility of the present approach is further demonstrated by the theoretical versus experimental relationship, which provides easy access to E and N values for various aldehydes and offers an at-a-glance assessment of the chemical reactivity of aldehydes in various reactions. the Partner Organisations 2014.
Iridium-catalyzed annulative coupling of 2-arylbenzoyl chlorides with alkynes: Selective formation of phenanthrene derivatives
Nagata, Tomoya,Hirano, Koji,Satoh, Tetsuya,Miura, Masahiro
, p. 8960 - 8967 (2015/02/19)
2-Arylbenzoyl chlorides undergo annulative coupling with internal alkynes in the presence of a catalyst system of [IrCl(cod)]2/P(t-Bu)3 to selectively afford the corresponding phenanthrene derivatives accompanied by elimination of carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride. The reaction occurs without addition of any external base. Deuterium-labeling experiments using 2-(d5-phenyl)benzoyl chloride suggest that the rate-determining step does not involve the C2′-H bond cleavage. Formation of a [(t-Bu)3PH][(biphenyl-2,2′-diyl)Ir(CO)Cl2] complex dimer, of which the structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis, from a stoichiometric reaction at 60 °C without addition of alkyne also supports the facile C-H cleavage.
General and practical carboxyl-group-directed remote C-H oxygenation reactions of arenes
Wang, Yang,Gulevich, Anton V.,Gevorgyan, Vladimir
, p. 15836 - 15840 (2014/04/03)
Two methods for remote aromatic C-H oxygenation reactions, have been developed. Method1, the Cu-catalyzed oxygenation reaction, is highly efficient for cyclization of electron-neutral and electron-rich biaryl carboxylic acids into 3,4-benzocoumarins. Method2, the K2S2O 8-mediated oxygenation reaction, is more general and practical for cyclization of substrates with electron-donating and -withdrawing groups (see scheme). Copyright
Palladium-catalyzed intermolecular decarboxylative coupling of 2-phenylbenzoic acids with alkynes via C-H and C-C bond activation
Wang, Congyang,Rakshit, Souvik,Glorius, Frank
supporting information; experimental part, p. 14006 - 14008 (2010/12/24)
A novel protocol for palladium-catalyzed intermolecular formal [4 + 2] annulation of 2-phenylbenzoic acids with alkynes is described. Acridine is shown to be essential for the high reaction efficiency. Phenanthrene derivatives are formed in moderate to good yields without coupling (pseudo)halides or organometallic species.
