62101-01-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Controlled Reduction of Carboxamides to Alcohols or Amines by Zinc Hydrides
Ong, Derek Yiren,Yen, Zhihao,Yoshii, Asami,Revillo Imbernon, Julia,Takita, Ryo,Chiba, Shunsuke
supporting information, p. 4992 - 4997 (2019/03/13)
New protocols for controlled reduction of carboxamides to either alcohols or amines were established using a combination of sodium hydride (NaH) and zinc halides (ZnX2). Use of a different halide on ZnX2 dictates the selectivity, wherein the NaH-ZnI2 system delivers alcohols and NaH-ZnCl2 gives amines. Extensive mechanistic studies by experimental and theoretical approaches imply that polymeric zinc hydride (ZnH2)∞ is responsible for alcohol formation, whereas dimeric zinc chloride hydride (H?Zn?Cl)2 is the key species for the production of amines.
Iron-catalyzed oxyfunctionalization of aliphatic amines at remote benzylic C-H sites
Mbofana, Curren T.,Chong, Eugene,Lawniczak, James,Sanford, Melanie S.
supporting information, p. 4258 - 4261 (2016/09/09)
We report the development of an iron-catalyzed method for the selective oxyfunctionalization of benzylic C(sp3)-H bonds in aliphatic amine substrates. This transformation is selective for benzylic C-H bonds that are remote (i.e., at least three carbons) from the amine functional group. High site selectivity is achieved by in situ protonation of the amine with trifluoroacetic acid, which deactivates more traditionally reactive C-H sites that are α to nitrogen. The scope and synthetic utility of this method are demonstrated via the synthesis and derivatization of a variety of amine-containing, biologically active molecules.
