Highly stereoselective palladium-catalyzed dithiocarbonylation of propargylic mesylates with thiols and carbon monoxide

Highly stereoselective dithiocarbonylation of propargylic mesylates with thiols and carbon monoxide has been developed by the use of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) as the catalyst at 90 degrees C in THF. The reaction affords the corresponding dithioesters in good to excellent yields. For some secondary and tertiary propargylic alcohols with a terminal or internal triple bond, the reaction stereoselectively produces E-dithioesters as products. The dithiocarbonylation is believed to proceed via allenylpalladium and allenyl ester intermediates, and the high stereoselectivity might be rationalized by a mechanism where nucleophilic attack of a Pd(0)L(n) species on the allenyl sp carbon occurs from the less hindered side of an alkyl substituent.     

Synthesis of 2‐Indolyltetrahydroquinolines by Zinc(II)‐Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroarylation‐Redox Cross‐Dehydrogenative Coupling of N‐Propargylanilines with Indoles

An intramolecular hydroarylation‐redox cross‐dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) of propargylic anilines with indoles proceeded in the presence of zinc(II) catalysts to give 2‐indolyltetrahydroquinolines in good to high yields. Three C?H bonds (two sp² and one sp³) are activated in one shot and these hydrogen atoms are trapped by a propargylic triple bond in the molecule.     

CuBr-catalyzed direct indolation of tetrahydroisoquinolines via cross-dehydrogenative coupling between sp3 C-H and sp2 C-H bonds

A novel and efficient C-C bond formation method was developed via the cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) reaction of indoles and tetrahydroisoquinolines catalyzed by copper bromide in the presence of an oxidizing reagent, tert-BuOOH. The CDC reaction provides a simple and efficient catalytic method to construct indolyl tetrahydroisoquinolines via a combination of sp3 C-H bond and sp2 C-H bond followed by C-C bond formation.     

Cp*RuCl(COD) in catalysis: A unique role in the addition of diazoalkane carbene to alkynes

The catalytic transformations of functional alkynes with diazoalkanes in the presence of the catalyst precursor RuCl(COD)Cp* are presented. They show the unique role played by the Ru(X)Cp* moiety in catalysis and that the nature of the formed products strongly depends on the alkyne functionality. Simple alkynes generate dienes via double diazoalkane carbene addition to the triple bond. Enynes with terminal triple bond lead to alkenyl bicyclo[x.1.0]alkanes, including bicyclic aminoacid derivatives. 1,6-enynes with disubstituted propargylic carbon produce in priority alkenyl alkylidene cyclopentanes. 1,6-Allenynes offer the direct access to alkenyl alkylidene bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes. Propargylic carboxylates lead to conjugated dienes by coupling of the diazoalkane carbene with the alkyne terminal carbon and 1,2-shift of the carboxylate. All catalytic reactions can be explained by the initial formation of the 16 electron RuCl(CHR)Cp* moiety giving first a 2+2 cycloaddition with the alkyne triple bond.     

Enantioselective copper-catalysed propargylic substitution: synthetic scope study and application in formal total syntheses of (+)-anisomycin and (-)-cytoxazone

A copper catalyst with a chiral pyridine-2,6-bisoxazoline (pybox) ligand was used to convert a variety of propargylic esters with different side chains (R=Ar, Bn, alkyl) into their amine counterparts in very high yields and with good enantioselectivities (up to 90% enantiomeric excess (ee)). Different amine nucleophiles were applied in the reactions and the highest enantioselectivities were obtained for aniline and its analogues. Interestingly, some carbon nucleophiles could also be used and with indoles excellent ee values were obtained (up to 98% ee). The versatility of the propargylic amines obtained was demonstrated by their further elaboration to formal total syntheses of the antibiotic (+)-anisomycin and the cytokine modulator (-)-cytoxazone.     

Pd(0)‐catalyzed polycondensation of aryl‐substituted propargylic carbonates with bifunctional nucleophiles promoted by aryl group on the acetylenic terminal carbon

A Pd(0)‐catalyzed polycondensation of bifunctional nucleophiles and propargylic carbonates having an aryl group was investigated. The polycondensation was carried out for tetrahydrofuran at 60 °C for 3 h in the presence of Pd(0) catalyst. The Pd(0)‐catalyzed polycondensation of phenyl‐substituted propargylic carbonates and nucleophiles proceeded efficiently, when bis[(2‐diphenylphosphino)phenyl]ether was used as the ligand. We found that the position of the phenyl group was crucial for the successful polycondensation. The introduction of a phenyl group on the acetylenic terminal carbon remarkably promoted the polycondensation and afforded high molecular weight polymers. On the other hand, a phenyl group at the propargylic position was not effective. Propargylic carbonates having a substituted phenyl group were also examined. Electron‐withdrawing group‐substituted phenyl groups on the acetylenic terminal carbon were found to be more effective for the polycondensation. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011     

Highly efficient copper-catalyzed nitro-Mannich type reaction: cross-dehydrogenative-coupling between sp3 C-H bond and sp3 C-H bond

A novel C-C bond formation method was developed via the cross-dehydrogenative-coupling (CDC) reaction catalyzed by using copper bromide in the presence of an oxidizing reagent, tert-BuOOH. The CDC reaction provides a simple and efficient catalytic method to construct beta-nitroamine via the reaction between sp3 C-H and sp3 C-H bonds.     

Application of a C?C Bond‐Forming Conjugate Addition Reaction in Asymmetric Dearomatization of β‐Naphthols

A C C bond‐forming conjugate reaction was successfully applied to the enantioselective dearomatization of β‐naphthols. A C(sp2) C(sp3) bond is formed by using propargylic ketones as reactive partners. Good to excellent Z/E ratios and ee values were obtained by employing an in situ generated magnesium catalyst. Further transformations of the Z‐configured C C double bond in the products were achieved under mild reaction conditions. Moreover, the stereocontrolling element of this magnesium‐catalyzed dearomatization reaction was explored by computational chemistry.     

Application of a CC Bond‐Forming Conjugate Addition Reaction in Asymmetric Dearomatization of β‐Naphthols

A C? C bond‐forming conjugate reaction was successfully applied to the enantioselective dearomatization of β‐naphthols. A C(sp2)? C(sp3) bond is formed by using propargylic ketones as reactive partners. Good to excellent Z/E ratios and ee values were obtained by employing an in situ generated magnesium catalyst. Further transformations of the Z‐configured C? C double bond in the products were achieved under mild reaction conditions. Moreover, the stereocontrolling element of this magnesium‐catalyzed dearomatization reaction was explored by computational chemistry.     

Radical Silyl- and Germylzincation of Propargylic Alcohols

The silyl- and germylzincation of terminal or internal propargylic alcohols by reaction with (Me₃Si)₃SiH/Et₂Zn, [(Me₃Si)₃Si]₂Zn/Et₂Zn or Ph₃GeH/Et₂Zn is examined. These reactions proceed through the addition of silicon- or germanium-centered radicals across the carbon≡carbon triple bond followed by the trapping by diethylzinc of the produced vinyl radical through homolytic substitution at the zinc atom. The influence of the hydroxy unit on the regio- and stereoselectivity of these reactions is discussed and compared to its role played in radical hydrosilylation and hydrogermylation reactions. Protocols developed to achieve the β-regioselective silylzincation of propargyl alcohol and the α-regioselective germylzincation of internal propargylic alcohols are particularly important, as they occur with trans stereoselectivity. For both procedures the C(sp²)−Zn bond remains available for subsequent in-situ electrophilic substitution leading overall to net alkyne trans difunctionalization.     

Copper catalysed cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) reaction of 4-thiazolidinone with terminal alkyne

Cross dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) strategy has been employed for C-alkynylation of 4-thiazolidinone with terminal alkyne under copper catalysis. Present reaction involves coupling of C(sp³) adjacent to sulfur of 4-thiazolidinone with C(sp) of terminal alkyne under CDC strategy is unprecedented to the best of our knowledge. Significant functional group tolerance, considerable yield and DFT study for mechanism make this synthetic task more interesting and compatible.     

Silver-catalyzed activation of internal propargylic alcohols in supercritical carbon dioxide: efficient and eco-friendly synthesis of 4-alkylidene-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones

The silver-catalyzed cycloaddition reactions of carbon dioxide with internal propargylic alcohols and primary amines under supercritical conditions give 4-alkylene-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones in good to excellent yields. The optimized conditions are to use an alcohol (2 mmol), an amine (2 mmol), silver acetate (0.1 mmol), and carbon dioxide (8 MPa) at 120 °C.     

Double elimination protocol for synthesis of 5,6,11,12-tetradehydrodibenzo[a,e]cyclooctene

A new method for constructing 5,6,11,12-tetradehydrodibenzo[a,e]cyclooctene is described on the basis of one-pot double elimination protocol. The target molecule, which is the smallest cyclophane with alternate arylene-ethynylene linkage, is synthesized in 61 % yield through oxidative dimerization of ortho-(phenylsulfonylmethyl)benzaldehyde. The initial carbon-carbon bond formation between sp(3) carbons followed by stepwise conversion to sp(2) and finally sp carbons bypasses the difficulty encountered in direct coupling of the sp carbon in the terminal acetylene. The mechanism of this process is discussed. The Wittig-Horner-type coupling is a key reaction employed for the carbon-carbon bond formation. Generation of (E)-vinylsulfone moiety in the first coupling between alpha-sulfonyl anion and aldehyde functions is crucial for the effective second coupling to complete the cyclization. The syn-elimination of the (E)-vinylsulfone moieties in the cyclized intermediate furnishes the acetylenic bonds.     

交叉脱氢偶联反应*

发现高效高选择性的有机合成反应是有机合成化学研究中一个重要的发展方向。传统的有机合成化学是建立在官能团相互转化基础上的,又称官能团化学。非活泼化学键（如C-H键）的直接官能团化省去了一步甚至多步制备官能团化的反应底物,因此,非活泼化学键活化是提高有机合成反应效率的一个重要发展方向。交叉脱氢偶联（Cross-Dehydrogenative-Coupling,CDC）反应就是直接利用不同反应底物中的C-H键,在氧化条件下,进行脱氢偶联反应形成C-C键。交叉脱氢偶联反应实现了更短的合成路线和更高的原子利用效率,为直接利用简单的原料进行高效的复杂的有机合成任务提供了一种新的思路和手段。     

Ru(3)(CO)(12)-catalyzed coupling reaction of sp(3) C-H bonds adjacent to a nitrogen atom in alkylamines with alkenes.

Catalytic reactions which involve the cleavage of an sp(3) C-H bond adjacent to a nitrogen atom in N-2-pyridynyl alkylamines are described. The use of Ru(3)(CO)(12) as the catalyst results in the addition of the sp(3) C-H bond across the alkene bond to give the coupling products. A variety of alkenes, including terminal, internal, and cyclic alkenes, can be used for the coupling reaction. The presence of directing groups, such as pyridine, pyrimidine, and an oxazoline ring, on the nitrogen of the amine is critical for a successful reaction. This result indicates the importance of the coordination of the nitrogen atom to the ruthenium catalyst. In addition, the nature of the substituents on the pyridine ring has a significant effect on the efficiency of the reaction. Thus, the substitution of an electron-withdrawing group on the pyridine ring as well as a substitution adjacent to the sp(2) nitrogen in the pyridine ring dramatically retards the reaction. Cyclic amines are more reactive than acyclic ones. The choice of solvent is also very important. Of the solvents examined, 2-propanol is the solvent of choice.     

Ruthenium-catalyzed propargylic substitution reaction of propargylic alcohols with thiols: a general synthetic route to propargylic sulfides

A novel cationic methanethiolate-bridged diruthenium complex [Cp*RuCl(mu2-SMe)2RuCp*(OH2)]OTf (1e) has been disclosed to promote the catalytic propargylic substitution reaction of propargylic alcohols bearing not only terminal alkyne group but also internal alkyne group with thiols. It is noteworthy that neutral thiolate-bridged diruthenium complexes (1a-1c), which were known to promote the propargylic substitution reactions of propargylic alcohols bearing a terminal alkyne group with various heteroatom- and carbon-centered nucleophiles, did not work at all. The catalytic reaction described here provides a general and environmentally friendly preparative method for propargylic sulfides, which are quite useful intermediates in organic synthesis, directly from the corresponding propargylic alcohols and thiols.     

Upgrading CO2 by Incorporation into Urethanes through Silver‐Catalyzed One‐Pot Stepwise Amidation Reaction

One‐pot two‐step stepwise reaction of terminal propargylic alcohols, carbon dioxide, and primary/secondary amines for the effective synthesis of various urethanes through robust silver‐catalysed C‐O/C‐N bond formation is reported. Catalytic activities were investigated by controlling catalyst loading, reaction pressure and time, and very high turnover number (turnover frequency) was obtained: 3350 (35 h⁻¹) with 0.01 mol% silver catalyst under 0.1 MPa, and up to 13360 (139 h⁻¹) with 0.005 mol% silver catalyst under 2.0 MPa at room temperature. The strategy was ingeniously regulated, and synchronously afforded a wide range of β‐oxopropylcarbamate and 1,3‐oxazolidin‐2‐one motifs in excellent yields and selectivity together with unprecedented high turnover number (TON) and turnover frequency (TOF) value.     

The influence of distal substitution on the base-induced isomerization of long-chain terminal alkynes

When compared to a long-straight chain terminal alkyne, a long chain terminal alkyne with a distal isopropyl unit (isobranched) isomerizes about two times faster when treated with strong base under identical conditions, and appears to follow pseudo first order kinetics. In both cases, equilibration to a 95–97:5–3 mixture of terminal:internal alkyne accompanies isomerization. The difference in rate may be due to an unusual folding of both long-chain alkynes, bringing the distal substituent close to the carbon-carbon-triple bond moiety. The distal isopropyl moiety may provide unanticipated steric hindrance that disrupts such folding, making the propargylic proton more available for reaction with base.     

Synthesis of fused polycycles from propargylic compounds with terminal alkynes via a palladium-catalyzed tandem C-H activation/biscyclization process

Various benzo[b]fluorene and fluorene derivatives have been prepared from propargylic compounds with terminal alkynes through a novel palladium-catalyzed tandem biscyclization reaction. This reaction involved a sequence of carboannulation, coupling, C-H activation and C-C bond formation process. A plausible mechanism has been proposed that was consistent with the deuterium-labeling experiment.     

An electrochemical immunosensor based on covalent immobilization of okadaic acid onto screen printed carbon electrode via diazotization-coupling reaction

In this work, an electrochemical method based on the diazonium-coupling reaction mechanism for the immobilization of okadaic acid (OA) on screen printed carbon electrode was developed. At first, 4-carboxyphenyl film was grafted by electrochemical reduction of 4-carboxyphenyl diazonium salt, followed by terminal carboxylic group activation by N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS), N-(3-dimethylaminopropyle)-N′-ethyle-carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC). Hexamethyldiamine was then covalently bound by one of its terminal amine group to the activated carboxylic group. The carboxyl group of okadaic acid was activated by EDC/NHS and then conjugated to the second terminal amine group on other side of the hexamethyldiamine through amide bond formation. After immobilization of OA, an indirect competitive immunoassay format was employed to detect OA. The immunosensor obtained using this novel approach allowed detection limit of 1.44 ng/L of OA, and was also validated with certified reference mussel samples.