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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Phosphorus-Based Organocatalysis for the Dehydrative Cyclization of N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)amides into 2-Oxazolines

A metal-free, biomimetic catalytic protocol for the cyclization of N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amides to the corresponding 2-oxazolines (4,5-dihydrooxazoles), promoted by the 1,3,5,2,4,6-triazatriphosphorine (TAP)-derived organocatalyst tris(o-phenylenedioxy)cyclotriphosphazene (TAP-1) has been developed. This approach requires less precatalyst compared to the reported relevant systems, with respect to the phosphorus atom (the maximum turnover number (TON) ～30), and exhibits a broader substrate scope and higher functional-group tolerance, providing the functionalized 2-oxazolines with retention of the configuration at the C(4) stereogenic center of the 2-oxazolines. Widely accessible β-amino alcohols can be used in this approach, and the cyclization of N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amides provides the desired 2-oxazolines in up to 99% yield. The mechanism of the reaction was studied by monitoring the reaction using spectral and analytical methods, whereby an 18O-labeling experiment furnished valuable insights. The initial step involves a stoichiometric reaction between the substrate and TAP-1, which leads to the in situ generation of the catalyst, a catechol cyclic phosphate, as well as to a pyrocatechol phosphate and two possible active intermediates. The dehydrative cyclization was also successfully conducted on the gram scale.

Tunable Ligand Effects on Ruthenium Catalyst Activity for Selectively Preparing Imines or Amides by Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions of Alcohols and Amines

Selective dehydrogenative synthesis of imines from a variety of alcohols and amines was developed by using the ruthenium complex [RuCl2(dppea)2] (6 a: dppea=2-diphenylphosphino-ethylamine) in the presence of catalytic amounts of Zn(OCOCF3)2 and KOtBu, whereas the selective dehydrogenative formation of amides from the same sources was achieved by using another ruthenium complex, [RuCl2{(S)-dppmp}2] [6 d: (S)-dppmp=(S)-2-((diphenylphosphenyl)methyl)pyrrolidine], in the presence of catalytic amounts of Zn(OCOCF3)2 and potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (KHMDS). Our previously reported ruthenium complex, [Ru(OCOCF3)2(dppea)2] (8 a), was the catalyst precursor for the imine synthesis, whereas [Ru(OCOCF3)2{(S)-dppmp}2] (8 d), which was derived from the treatment of 6 d with Zn(OCOCF3)2 and characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis, was the pre-catalyst for the amide formation. Control experiments revealed that the zinc salt functioned as a reagent for replacing chloride anions with trifluoroacetate anions. Plausible mechanisms for both selective dehydrogenative coupling reactions are proposed based on a time-course study, Hammett plot, and deuterium-labeling experiments.

Unmasking Amides: Ruthenium-Catalyzed Protodecarbonylation of N-Substituted Phthalimide Derivatives

The unprecedented transformation of a wide range of synthetically appealing phthalimides into amides in a single-step operation has been achieved in high yields and short reaction times using a ruthenium catalyst. Mechanistic studies revealed a unique, homogeneous pathway involving five-membered ring opening and CO2 release with water being the source of protons.

CuCl/TBHP catalyzed synthesis of amides from aldehydes and amines in water

A CuCl/TBHP catalyzed amidation of aldehydes with amine under aqueous media is described. Both aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes coupled with a variety of amines under the reaction conditions employed.

Metal free amide synthesis via carbon-carbon bond cleavage

A metal-free oxidative coupling of methyl ketones and primary amines to amides has been developed. The reaction tolerates a variety of functional groups, and is operationally simple. The reaction is proposed to go through a radical pathway to form the triiodomethyl ketone intermediate and the amide is formed by the nucleophilic attack of amine on triiodomethyl ketone carbonyl.

The uncatalyzed direct amide formation reaction - Mechanism studies and the key role of carboxylic acid h-bonding

Calorimetric studies of the mixing of a series of carboxylic acids and amines have been carried out to measure heat output, which has been compared with their ability to react to form carboxylate ammonium salts and amides. In order to identify which species (salt or H-bonded species) were formed, 1H NMR studies were also carried out by mixingcarboxylic acids and amines in [D8]toluene and monitoring the resulting reactions. These experiments were also compared to DFT computational studies, from which the relative merits of different mechanistic schemes for direct amide formation could be assessed. A reaction mechanism involving zwitterionic intermediates could be eliminated on the basis of calculated energies in toluene, however, a neutral intermediate pathway, involving carboxylic acid dimerization by mutual hydrogen bonding was found to be accessible and may explain how the direct amide formation reaction occurs. Such a mechanism is not inconsistent with kinetic modelling of direct amide formation under different reactions conditions. It Takes Two to Amide: Direct amide formation between carboxylic acids andamines has attracted a lot of curiosity, but there is little clarification on the interplay between ammonium carboxylate salt formation vs. amide bond formation. These studies shed light on these competing processes and a new mechanism is proposed for direct amide formation, elucidating the key role of carboxylic acid dimers.

Controlled and chemoselective reduction of secondary amides

This communication describes a metal-free methodology involving an efficient and controlled reduction of secondary amides to imines, aldehydes, and amines in good to excellent yields under ambient pressure and temperature. The process includes a chemoselective activation of a secondary amide with triflic anhydride in the presence of 2-fluoropyridine. The electrophilic activated amide can then be reduced to the corresponding iminium using triethylsilane, a cheap, rather inert, and commercially available reagent. Imines can be isolated after a basic workup or readily transformed to the aldehydes following an acidic workup. The amine moiety can be accessed via a sequential reductive amination by the addition of silane and Hantzsch ester hydride in a one-pot reaction. Moreover, this reduction tolerates various functional groups that are usually reactive under reductive conditions and is very selective to secondary amides.

pKa-dependent formation of amides in water from an acyl phosphate monoester and amines

(Chemical Equation Presented) Acyl phosphate monoesters are readily prepared biomimetically activated anionic derivatives of carboxylic acids that react rapidly with amines in water to form amides. A plot of the logarithms of the rate constants for the reactions of a series of primary amines with benzoyl methyl phosphate depends on the pKa of the conjugate acids of the amines (βnuc ≈ 0.9). This provides a simple and quantitative basis for regioselective acylation with these reagents.

Role of the enamide linkage of nucleoside antibiotic mureidomycin A: Synthesis and reactivity of enamide-containing analogues

The reactivity of an unusual enamide functional group in the nucleoside antibiotic mureidomycin A (MRD A) has been investigated by synthesis of enamide-containing analogues. Enamides based on 2-methoxyethylamine and tetrahydrofurfurylamine were found to b