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Triarylborane catalysed: N-alkylation of amines with aryl esters

The ability of halogenated triarylboranes to accept a lone pair of electrons from donor substrates renders them excellent Lewis acids which can be exploited as a powerful tool in organic synthesis. Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane has successfully demonstrated its ability to act as a metal-free catalyst for an ever-increasing range of organic transformations. Herein we report the N-alkylation reactions of a wide variety of amine substrates including diarylamines, N-methylphenyl amines, and carbazoles with aryl esters using catalytic amounts of B(C6F5)3. This mild reaction protocol gives access to N-alkylated products (35 examples) in good to excellent yields (up to 95%). The construction of a C-N bond at the propargylic position has also been demonstrated to yield synthetically useful propargyl amines. On the other hand, unsubstituted 1H-indoles and 1H-pyrroles at the C3/C2 positions afforded exclusively C-C coupled products. Extensive DFT studies have been employed to understand the mechanism for this transformation.

Benzyl C–O and C–N Bond Construction via C–C Bond Dissociation of Oxime Ester under Visible Light Irradiation

A photoredox benzyl activation was developed via formidable C(sp3)–C(sp3) bond dissociation of 1-aryl acetone oxime esters, which were easily prepared from benzyl ketones. Further coupling with O- and N- nucleophiles successfully forged important benzyl ether and amines derivatives in one pot. In this process, different substitutions on oxime esters were found compatible and various primary and secondary alcohols and amines, as well as amides showed good performance as nucleophiles. Mechanistic studies by control experiments, electrochemical measurements and in-situ NMR spectra proposed a N–O bond interruption/C–C bond fragmentation/oxidation sequence to provide the key cation intermediate for the next electrophilic SN process. The features of mild condition, short reaction time and broad substrate scope made this new strategy much promising in the transformation of benzyl compounds, which might be valuable in last-stage functionalizations.

Stable group 8 metal porphyrin mono- And bis(dialkylcarbene) complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic activity

Alkyl-substituted carbene (CHR or CR2, R = alkyl) complexes have been extensively studied for alkylcarbene (CHR) ligands coordinated with high-valent early transition metal ions (a.k.a. Schrock carbenes or alkylidenes), yet dialkylcarbene (CR2) complexes remain less developed with bis(dialkylcarbene) species being little (if at all) explored. Herein, several group 8 metal porphyrin dialkylcarbene complexes, including Fe- and Ru-mono(dialkylcarbene) complexes [M(Por)(Ad)] (1a,b, M = Fe, Por = porphyrinato dianion, Ad = 2-adamantylidene; 2a,b, M = Ru) and Os-bis(dialkylcarbene) complexes [Os(Por)(Ad)2] (3a-c), are synthesized and crystallographically characterized. Detailed investigations into their electronic structures reveal that these complexes are formally low-valent M(ii)-carbene in nature. These complexes display remarkable thermal stability and chemical inertness, which are rationalized by a synergistic effect of strong metal-carbene covalency, hyperconjugation, and a rigid diamondoid carbene skeleton. Various spectroscopic techniques and DFT calculations suggest that the dialkylcarbene Ad ligand is unique compared to other common carbene ligands as it acts as both a potent σ-donor and π-acceptor; its unique electronic and structural features, together with the steric effect of the porphyrin macrocycle, make its Fe porphyrin complex 1a an active and robust catalyst for intermolecular diarylcarbene transfer reactions including cyclopropanation (up to 90% yield) and X-H (X = S, N, O, C) insertion (up to 99% yield) reactions.

Cu-Catalyzed Desulfonylative Amination of Benzhydryl Sulfones

A new method for the synthesis of benzhydryl amines from the reaction of readily available sulfone derivatives with amines is described. The Cu-catalyzed desulfonylative amination not only provides structurally diverse benzhydryl amines in good yields, but is also applicable to iterative and intramolecular aminations. Control experiments suggested that the formation of a Cu-carbene intermediate generated from the sulfone substrate, which represents a new route for desulfonylative transformations.

Copper-catalyzed: N -alkylation of indoles by N -tosylhydrazones

An efficient method for the direct N-alkylation of indoles via copper-catalyzed reductive cross coupling between N-tosylhydrazones and indole reagents has been developed. The reaction was performed in the presence of copper iodide and potassium hydroxide by utilization of tri(p-tolyl)phosphine as a ligand. A wide variety of N-alkylated indoles were obtained in moderate to good yields. The application of the current method to the synthesis of biologically active N-alkylated indole derivatives has also been demonstrated.

The Role of Single-Electron Transfer in SN2-Type Substitution Reactions of Anions with Alkyl Halides

Rate constants (kobsd) for reactions of electrophiles with: (a) various carbanions, including 9-substituted fluorenide ions (9-GFl-), 9-substituted xanthenide ions, α-cyano carbanions, anb β-diketo enolate ions, (b) phenothiazinide (PTZ-) and carbazole (Cb-) nitranions, (c) 4-substituted phenoxide ions, and (d) thiphenoxide ions, have been campared with rate constants for single-electron transfer (kSET) calculated using a Marcus-type equation.For both 9-GFl- carbanion and 2-GPTZ- nitranion families reacting with SET acceptors, such as 1,1-dinitrocyclohexane, the kobsd/kSET ratio is near unity.For 9-GFl- carbanions reacting with Ph2CHCl the kobsd/kSET ratios range from 2 to 105, those for 2-PTZ- nitranions from 370 to 1.3*104, and those for Cb- nitranions from 108 to 1010.For reactions of 4-GC6H4O- oxanions with Ph2CHCl the ratios range from 103 for G = Me2N to 1013 for G = CN; for PhS- ion reacting with n-BuBr the ratio is 1017.The significance of these results with respect to the role of an outer sphere SET mechanism in substitution reactions of anions with alkyl halides is discussed.