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Nucleophilic aromatic substitution of unactivated fluoroarenes enabled by organic photoredox catalysis
Nicewicz, David A.,Pistritto, Vincent A.,Schutzbach-Horton, Megan E.
supporting information, p. 17187 - 17194 (2020/11/02)
Nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) is a classical reaction with well-known reactivity toward electron-poor fluoroarenes. However, electron-neutral and electron-rich fluoro(hetero)arenes are considerably underrepresented. Herein, we present a method for the nucleophilic defluorination of unactivated fluoroarenes enabled by cation radical-accelerated nucleophilic aromatic substitution. The use of organic photoredox catalysis renders this method operationally simple under mild conditions and is amenable to various nucleophile classes, including azoles, amines, and carboxylic acids. Select fluorinated heterocycles can be functionalized using this method. In addition, the late-stage functionalization of pharmaceuticals is also presented. Computational studies demonstrate that the site selectivity of the reaction is dictated by arene electronics.
Palladium-catalyzed aryloxy- and alkoxycarbonylation of aromatic iodides in γ-valerolactone as bio-based solvent
Tukacs, József M.,Marton, Bálint,Albert, Eszter,Tóth, Imre,Mika, László T.
, (2020/08/11)
Fossil-based solvents and triethylamine as a toxic and volatile base were successfully replaced with γ-valerolactone as a non-volatile solvent and K2CO3 as inorganic base in the alkoxy- and aryloxycarbonylation of aryl iodides using phosphine-free Pd catalyst systems. By this, the traditional systems were not simply replaced but also significantly improved. In the study, the effects of different reaction parameters, i.e. the use of several other solvents, the temperature, the carbon monoxide pressure, the base and the catalyst concentrations, were evaluated in details on the efficiency of the carbonylations. To gather some information on the mechanism of these reactions, the effects of the electronic parameters (σ) of various aromatic substituents of the aryl iodides as well as the influence of para-substitution of phenol were investigated on the activity. For a comparison, the aryl-substituted aryl iodides were also reacted with methanol and aryl iodide was also alkoxycarbonylated using several different lower alcohols. From the observed correlations between the electronic parameters of the aromatic substituents and the rates, it appears that the rate determining step is the oxidative addition of Ar–I to Pd0, provided that sufficient amounts of nucleophiles are present for the ester formation. If this is not the case, the rate of nucleophile attack might determine the overall rate.
Selectivity in the photo-fries rearrangement of some aryl benzoates in green and sustainable media. Preparative and mechanistic studies
Siano, Gastón,Bonesi, Sergio M.,Crespi, Stefano,Mella, Mariella
, p. 4338 - 4352 (2019/05/01)
Irradiation of a series of p-substituted aryl benzoates under N2 atmosphere in homogeneous and micellar media was investigated by means of steady-state condition and of time-resolved spectroscopy. A notable selectivity in favor of the 2-hydroxybenzophenone derivatives was observed in micellar media. The benzophenone derivatives were the main photoproduct. On the other hand, in homogeneous media (cyclohexane, acetonitrile, and methanol) the observed product distribution was entirely different, viz. substituted 2-hydroxybenzophenones, p-substituted phenols, benzyl and benzoic acid were found. The binding constants in the surfactant were also measured and NOESY experiments showed that the aryl benzoates were located in the hydrophobic core of the micelle. Laser flash photolysis experiments led to the characterization of both p-substituted phenoxy radical and substituted 2-benzoylcyclohexadienone transients in homogeneous and micellar environment.
Rhodium-catalysed aryloxycarbonylation of iodo-aromatics by 4-substituted phenols with carbon monoxide or paraformaldehyde
Seni, Anas Abu,Kollár, László,Mika, László T.,Pongrácz, Péter
, p. 67 - 73 (2018/08/06)
Rhodium-catalysed phenoxycarbonylation of aryl iodides were carried out under carbon-monoxide atmosphere and in the absence of CO, using paraformaldehyde as an alternative surrogate for carbonylation reactions. Both strategies proved to be efficient for the synthesis of the corresponding phenyl esters. High pressure reactions provided the ester products with good selectivity, however lower activity was achieved compared to palladium containing systems. Using paraformaldehyde as carbon-monoxide source special reaction conditions are required, thus dramatic changes observed during optimisation reactions. Using in situ generated Rh-diphosphine catalyst systems, remarkable influence of ligand structure and solvent composition was observed on the activity and chemoselectivity. The substrate scope and the substituent effect were also investigated.
Structure-activity relationship of new growth inhibitors of Trypanosoma cruzi
Cinque, Güendalina M.,Szajnman, Sergio H.,Zhong, Li,Docampo, Roberto,Schvartzapel, Andrea J.,Rodriguez, Juan B.,Gros, Eduardo G.
, p. 1540 - 1554 (2007/10/03)
Several drugs bearing the 4-phenoxyphenoxy skeleton and other closely related structures were designed, synthesized, and evaluated as antiproliferative agents against Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas' disease. The new class of drugs was envisioned by modifying the nonpolar 4-phenoxyphenoxy moiety replacing selected aromatic protons by different groups via electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions as well as introducing a sulfur atom at file polar extreme. Of the designed compounds, sulfur-containing derivatives were shown to be potent antireplicative agents against T. cruzi. Among these drugs, 4-phenoxyphenoxyethyl thiocyanate (compound 56) proved to be an extremely active growth inhibitor of the epimastigote forms of T. cruzi and displayed an IC500 of 2.2 μM. Under the same assay conditions, this drug was much more active than Nifurtimox, one of the drugs currently in clinical use to control this disease. This thiocyanate derivative was also a very active inhibitor against the intracellular form of the parasite at the nanomolar level. Other sulfur derivatives prepared also exhibited very potent antiproliferative action against T. cruzi. The presence of a sulfur atom at the polar extreme for this family of compounds seems to be very important for biological action because this atom was always associated with high inhibition values. 4-Phenoxyphenoxyethyl thiocyanate presents very good prospective not only as a lead drug but also as a potential chemotherapeutic agent.
