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A Nickel(II)-Mediated Thiocarbonylation Strategy for Carbon Isotope Labeling of Aliphatic Carboxamides
Pedersen, Simon S.,Donslund, Aske S.,Mikkelsen, Jesper H.,Bakholm, Oskar S.,Papp, Florian,Jensen, Kim B.,Gustafsson, Magnus B. F.,Skrydstrup, Troels
supporting information, p. 7114 - 7123 (2021/03/03)
A series of pharmaceutically relevant small molecules and biopharmaceuticals bearing aliphatic carboxamides have been successfully labeled with carbon-13. Key to the success of this novel carbon isotope labeling technique is the observation that 13C-labeled NiII-acyl complexes, formed from a 13CO insertion step with NiII-alkyl intermediates, rapidly react in less than one minute with 2,2’-dipyridyl disulfide to quantitatively form the corresponding 2-pyridyl thioesters. Either the use of 13C-SilaCOgen or 13C-COgen allows for the stoichiometric addition of isotopically labeled carbon monoxide. Subsequent one-pot acylation of a series of structurally diverse amines provides the desired 13C-labeled carboxamides in good yields. A single electron transfer pathway is proposed between the NiII-acyl complexes and the disulfide providing a reactive NiIII-acyl sulfide intermediate, which rapidly undergoes reductive elimination to the desired thioester. By further optimization of the reaction parameters, reaction times down to only 11 min were identified, opening up the possibility of exploring this chemistry for carbon-11 isotope labeling. Finally, this isotope labeling strategy could be adapted to the synthesis of 13C-labeled liraglutide and insulin degludec, representing two antidiabetic drugs.
Role of Electron-Deficient Olefin Ligands in a Ni-Catalyzed Aziridine Cross-Coupling to Generate Quaternary Carbons
Estrada, Jesús G.,Williams, Wendy L.,Ting, Stephen I.,Doyle, Abigail G.
supporting information, p. 8928 - 8937 (2020/05/13)
We previously reported the development of an electron-deficient olefin (EDO) ligand, Fro-DO, that promotes the generation of quaternary carbon centers via Ni-catalyzed Csp3-Csp3 cross-coupling with aziridines. By contrast, electronically and structurally similar EDO ligands such as dimethyl fumarate and electron-deficient styrenes afford primarily β-hydride elimination side reactivity. Only a few catalyst systems have been identified that promote the formation of quaternary carbons via Ni-catalyzed Csp3-Csp3 cross-coupling. Although Fro-DO represents a promising ligand in this regard, the basis for its superior performance is not well understood. Here we describe a detailed mechanistic study of the aziridine cross-coupling reaction and the role of EDO ligands in facilitating Csp3-Csp3 bond formation. This analysis reveals that cross-coupling proceeds by a Ni0/II cycle with a NiII azametallacyclobutane catalyst resting state. Turnover-limiting C-C reductive elimination occurs from a spectroscopically observable NiII-dialkyl intermediate bound to the EDO. Computational analysis shows that Fro-DO accelerates turnover limiting reductive elimination via LUMO lowering. However, it is no more effective than dimethyl fumarate at reducing the barrier to Csp3-Csp3 reductive elimination. Instead, Fro-DO's unique reactivity arises from its ability to associate favorably to NiII intermediates. Natural bond order second-order perturbation theory analysis of the catalytically relevant NiII intermediate indicates that Fro-DO binds to NiII through an additional stabilizing donor-acceptor interaction between its sulfonyl group and NiII. Design of new ligands to evaluate this proposal supports this model and has led to the development of a new and tunable ligand framework.
The Role of LiBr and ZnBr2 on the Cross-Coupling of Aryl Bromides with Bu2Zn or BuZnBr
Eckert, Philip,Organ, Michael G.
supporting information, p. 15751 - 15754 (2019/11/16)
The impact of LiBr and ZnBr2 salts on the Negishi coupling of alkylZnBr and dialkylzinc nucleophiles with both electron-rich and -poor aryl electrophiles has been examined. Focusing only on the more difficult coupling of deactivated (electron-rich) oxidative addition partners, LiBr promotes coupling with BuZnBr, but does not have such an effect with Bu2Zn. The presence of exogenous ZnBr2 shuts down the coupling of both BuZnBr and Bu2Zn, which has been shown before with alkyl electrophiles. Strikingly, the addition of LiBr to Bu2Zn reactions containing exogenous ZnBr2 now fully restores coupling to levels seen without any salt present. This suggests that there is a very important interaction between LiBr and ZnBr2. It is proposed that Lewis acid adducts are forming between ZnBr2 and the electron-rich Pd0 centre and the bromide from LiBr forms inorganic zincates that prevent the catalyst from binding to ZnBr2. This idea has been supported by catalyst design as chlorinating the backbone of the NHC ring of Pd-PEPPSI-IPent to produce Pd-PEPPSI-IPentCl catalyst now gives quantitative conversion, up from a ceiling of only 50 % with the former catalyst.
