57932-41-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Sequential- and tandem-oxidation-epoxidation reactions employing guanidine bases
Phillips, David J.,Kean, Joseline L.,Graham, Andrew E.
, p. 6196 - 6202 (2013/07/19)
1,5,7-Triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-1-ene (TBD) and 7-methyl-1,5,7- triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-1-ene (MTBD) promote the efficient formation of sulfonium ylides from sulfonium salts in the Corey-Chaykovsky epoxidation of aldehydes and provide excellent yields of the corresponding epoxides. This reaction protocol can be further adapted to allow for the development of both sequential and tandem-oxidation-epoxidation protocols from aldehydes generated in situ by manganese dioxide (MnO2) or barium manganate (BaMnO 4) mediated oxidation reactions.
An effective dual copper-and sulfide-catalytic system for the epoxidation of aldehydes with phenyldiazomethane
Pereira, Ana,Martín, Carmen,Maya, Celia,Belderrain, Tomás R.,Pérez, Pedro J.
supporting information, p. 2942 - 2951 (2014/03/21)
Epoxides have been obtained from alde-hydes and phenyldiazomethane using catalytic amounts of both the copper homoscorpionate com-plexes Tp xCuL (Tpx = homoscorpionate ligand; L = acetonitrile or tetrahydrofuran, THF) and dimethyl sulfide (SMe2) in high yields and diasteroselectivities, and with activities higher (TOF = 46 h-1) than those already known with rhodium-or copper-based cata-lysts. Among the copper(I) homoscorpionate com-plexes tested, TpBr3Cu(NCCH 3) showed the highest catalytic activity under mild conditions. The catalytic activity is controlled by electronic effects induced by the Tp x ligand as well as by the stability of the TpxCu(SR 2) adducts. Indeed, in the case of TpMs as ligand, the TpMsCu(THT) (THT = tetrahydrothio-phene) and Tp MsCu(SMe2) species could be isolated as very stable crystalline solids, the molecular struc-ture of the former being confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The in situ generation of PhCHN 2 from benzaldehyde tosylhydrazone sodium salt at 60 °C in methyl tert-butyl ether as solvent and TpMsCu(THF) as the catalyst also showed high cata-lytic activities, improving those already reported with copper-based catalysts.
Hemiaminals as substrates for sulfur ylides: Direct asymmetric syntheses of functionalised pyrrolidines and piperidines
Kokotos, Christoforos G.,Aggarwal, Varinder K.
, p. 2156 - 2158 (2008/03/14)
Phenyl stabilised chiral sulfur ylides react with five-membered-ring hemiaminals to give functionalised pyrrolidines directly with high enantioselectivity. The reaction can be diverted to give piperidines instead by isolation of the intermediate epoxide and treatment with TMSOTf. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2006.
The unprecedented reaction of dimethylsulfonium methylide with Michael acceptors: Synthesis of 1-substituted vinyl silanes and styrenes
Date, Sonali M.,Singh, Rekha,Ghosh, Sunil K.
, p. 3369 - 3378 (2007/10/03)
Rather than the usual cyclopropanation, conditions for an unprecedented elimination reaction from the adduct of dimethylsulfonium methylide and various Michael acceptors have been established leading to functionalized 1-substituted alkenes. In silyl substituted substrates (2a and 2h), where a facile Peterson-type olefination is possible from the adduct; elimination took place instead to give functionalized 1 -substituted vinyl silanes. Aryl substituted Michael acceptors (2b-e, 2g and 2i-k) also underwent a similar kind of olefination to give 1-substituted styrene derivatives with moderate yields along with a side product, which arose by nucleophilic demethylation from the adduct of dimethylsulfonium methylide and arylidene malonates. Hammett studies revealed that selectivity for olefination vs. demethylation increases as the aryl substituent becomes more electron deficient. Alkylidene malonates (2f and 2l) with a β-alkyl substituent did not favour the olefination process. Sequential addition of Michael acceptors and alkyl halides to a mixture of dimethylsulfonium methylide and sodium dimsylate provided olefination followed by alkylation on the active methine group. A mechanistic pathway has been formulated from the studies of a few sulfonium methylides. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2005.
Generation of Sulfur Ylides from Sulfonium Salts and Their Reactions. Comparative Study of Electrochemical Reduction with the Base Method and Mechanism Elucidation by the MO Method
Okazaki, Yuichi,Ando, Fumio,Koketsu, Jugo
, p. 2155 - 2165 (2007/10/03)
The cathodic reduction of sulfonium salts in acetonitrile in the presence and absence of benzaldehyde was carried out. Results were compared with results of the base method. In the presence of benzaldehyde, the electrochemical reduction gave epoxides as a result of the Corey-Chaykovsky reaction, thus confirming ylide formation. The electrochemical reduction of sulfonium salts without benzaldehyde yielded rearrangement products in high yield. On the contrary, upon base treatment of sulfonium salts without benzaldehyde, symmetrical epoxides derived from the benzyl group of the sulfonium salt are obtained as main products as a result of the auto oxidation of the sulfur ylide. The reaction mechanisms were elucidated based on the results obtained by a semi-empirical molecular orbital method.
Catalytic cyclopropanation of electron deficient alkenes mediated by chiral and achiral sulfides: Scope and limitations in reactions involving phenyldiazomethane and ethyl diazoacetate
Aggarwal, Varinder K.,Smitha, Helen W.,Hynd, George,Jones, Ray V.H.,Fieldhouse, Robin,Spey, Sharon E.
, p. 3267 - 3276 (2007/10/03)
Phenyldiazomethane reacts with electron deficient alkenes in the presence of catalytic amounts of transition metal catalyst [Rh2(OAc)4 was better than Cu(acac)2] and catalytic amounts of sulfide to give cyclopropanes. Pentamethylene sulfide was found to be superior to tetrahydrothiophene and the optimum solvent was toluene. Under these optimised conditions a range of enones were cyclopropanated in high yields. Cyclic enones and acrylates were not successful in this process. The use of the chiral 1,3-oxathiane derived from camphorsulfonyl chloride in 2 steps in this process furnished cyclopropanes in good yield and very high enantiomeric excess (>97% ee). The absolute stereochemistry of cyclopropane 10 was proven by X-ray analysis and the origin of the stereochemical induction has been rationalised. Extension of this work to include diazoesters was partially successful. Again pentamethylene sulfide was found to be superior to tetrahydrothiophene, but this time both Rh2(OAc)4 and Cu(acac)2 were found to be equally effective. Enones, fumarates and unsaturated nitro compounds worked well but simple acrylates and unsaturated aldehydes were not effective substrates. Control experiments were conducted in which the stabilised ylide was isolated and reacted with the less successful substrates and, whilst unsaturated aldehydes still gave low yields, simple acrylates gave high yields of the corresponding cyclopropane. The use of the chiral 1,3-oxathiane was not successful with these more stable diazo compounds.
