Zinc(II) perchlorate hexahydrate catalyzed opening of epoxide ring by amines: applications to synthesis of (RS)/(R)-propranolols and (RS)/(R)/(S)-naftopidils

Commercially available zinc(II) perchlorate hexahydrate [Zn(ClO4)2.6H2O] was found to be a new and highly efficient catalyst for opening of epoxide rings by amines affording 2-amino alcohols in high yields under solvent-free conditions and with excellent chemo-, regio-, and stereoselectivities. For unsymmetrical epoxides, the regioselectivity was influenced by the electronic and steric factors associated with the epoxides and the amines. A complementarity in the regioselectivity was observed during the reaction of styrene oxide with aromatic and aliphatic amines: aromatic amines provided amino alcohols from nucleophilic attack at the benzylic carbon as major products whereas aliphatic amines resulted in formation of the amino alcohols through reaction at the terminal carbon atom of the epoxide ring as the major/sole products. Reaction of aniline with various glycidic ethers gave the amino alcohols by regioselective nucleophilic attack at the terminal carbon atom of the epoxide ring as the only/major product. Zinc(II) perchlorate hexahydrate was found to be the best catalyst compared to other metal perchlorates. The counteranion modulated the catalytic property of the various Zn(II) compounds that followed the order Zn(ClO4)2.(6)H2O>Zn(BF4)2 approximately Zn(OTf)2>ZnI2>ZnBr2>ZnCl2>Zn(OAc)2>Zn(CO3)2 in parallelism with the acidic strength of the corresponding protic acids (except for TfOH). The applicability of the methodology was demonstrated by the synthesis of cardiovascular drugs propranolol and naftopidil as racemates and optically active enantiomers.     

Copper-catalyzed Ullmann coupling under ligand- and additive- free conditions. Part 1: O-Arylation of phenols with aryl halides

O-Arylation of a wide variety of substituted phenols and aliphatic alcohols with aryl halides catalyzed by copper iodide under mild ligand and additive free conditions (ⁿBu₄NBr, DMF, K₃PO₄, reflux, 22 h) is accomplished in good to excellent product yields (up to 95%).     

Copper(II) tetrafluoroborate-catalyzed ring-opening of epoxides by amines

Copper(II) tetrafluoroborate catalyzes efficiently the selective opening of epoxides by amines leading to the synthesis of β-amino alcohols. The reaction works well with aromatic and aliphatic amines in high yields under solvent-free conditions.     

Intermolecular Heterocoupling Reaction between N‐Sulfonylimines and Aliphatic Ketones Promoted by Samarium (II) Iodide

N‐sulfonylimines (1) were induced by samarium(II) iodide to produce radical anion intermediates (2) in situ, which were trapped by aliphatic ketones (4) to afford heterocoupling products β‐sulfonamido alcohols (5) in moderate to good yields under mild and neutral conditions.     

4-Benzylpyridinium Fluorochromate: An Efficient and Selective Oxidant for Organic Substrates

A new chromium(VI) reagent, 4-benzylpyridinium fluorochromate, was prepared and used for oxidation of various organic substrates under solvent-free conditions. The reagent selectively converts primary benzylic alcohols to their corresponding carbonyl compounds in the presence of primary aliphatic alcohols.     

4-Benzylpyridinium Fluorochromate: An Efficient and Selective Oxidant for Organic Substrates

Summary. A new chromium(VI) reagent, 4-benzylpyridinium fluorochromate, was prepared and used for oxidation of various organic substrates under solvent-free conditions. The reagent selectively converts primary benzylic alcohols to their corresponding carbonyl compounds in the presence of primary aliphatic alcohols.     

Cu(II) 2-quinoxalinol salen catalyzed oxidation of propargylic,benzylic, and allylic alcohols using tert-butyl hydroperoxide in aqueous solutions

The synthesis of carbonyl compounds by oxidation of alcohols is a key reaction in organic synthesis. Such oxidations are typically conducted using catalysts featuring toxic metals and hazardous organic solvents. Considering green and sustainable chemistry, a copper(II) complex of sulfonated 2-quinoxalinol salen (sulfosalqu) has been characterized as an efficient catalyst for the selective oxidation of propargylic, benzylic, and allylic alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds in water when in combination with the oxidant tert-butyl hydroperoxide. The reactions proceed under mild conditions (70 °C in water) to produce yields up to 99% with only 1 mol % of catalyst loading. This reaction constitutes of a rare example of propargylic alcohol oxidation in water, and it makes this process greener by eliminating the use of hazardous organic solvents. Excellent selectivity was achieved with this catalytic protocol for the oxidation of propargylic, benzylic, and allylic alcohols over aliphatic alcohols. The alcohol oxidation is thought to go through a radical pathway.     

Cu(OTf)2 Catalyzed Synthesis of Bis(5‐methyl‐2‐furyl)methanes by Condensation of 2‐Methylfuran with Carbonyl Compounds under Solvent Free Conditions

A facile and efficient one‐pot three‐component synthesis of bis(5‐methyl‐2‐furyl)methanes has been achieved via the reaction of 2‐methylfuran with a series of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes and aliphatic ketones in presence of copper(II) triflate under solvent free conditions. The bis(5‐methyl‐2‐furyl)methanes were obtained in 34% –72% yields and the catalyst was recycled up to four successive cycles without much loss in catalytic activity.     

An efficient Ullmann-type C-O bond formation catalyzed by an air-stable copper(I)-bipyridyl complex

An efficient O-arylation of phenols and aliphatic alcohols with aryl halides was developed that uses an air-stable copper(I) complex as the catalyst. This arylation reaction can be performed in good yield in the absence of Cs2CO3. A variety of functional groups are compatible with these reaction conditions with low catalyst loading levels.     

A copper (I or II)/diethylphosphite catalytic system for base-free additive dimerization of alkynes

Copper (I) or copper (II) salts and oxides promote regioselective head-to-head additive dimerization of aromatic and aliphatic terminal alkynes in the presence a catalytic amount of diethylphosphite. The reaction proceeds under ambient conditions without any added base with the formation of 1,4-disubstituted 1,3-enynes with the E isomer as major product in good to excellent yields. A plausible mechanism for additive dimerization of terminal alkynes is proposed.     

Oxaziridine-mediated enantioselective aminohydroxylation of styrenes catalyzed by copper(II) bis(oxazoline) complexes

We report an oxaziridine-mediated enantioselective aminohydroxylation of olefins catalyzed by a chiral copper(II) bis(oxazoline) complex. A variety of styrenic olefins undergo efficient aminohydroxylation with excellent regioselectivity and synthetically useful levels of enantioselectivity (up to 84% ee). The reaction can be conducted on multi-gram scale with as little as 2 mol % of the copper(II) catalyst. Hydrolysis of the resulting 1,3-oxazolines under acidic conditions produces N-sulfonyl amino alcohols that can be purified by recrystallization to afford very high levels of enantioselectivity.     

Synthesis,structural characterization and alcohol oxidation activity of a new mononuclear manganese(II) complex

A manganese(II) complex of 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (tptz) has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analyses, IR, and UV–Vis spectroscopic techniques. Oxidation of alcohols to their corresponding aldehydes and ketones was conducted by this catalyst using oxone (2KHSO₅·KHSO₄·K₂SO₄) as an oxidant under biphasic reaction conditions (CH₂Cl₂/H₂O) and tetra-n-butylammonium bromide as phase transfer agent under air at room temperature. Easy preparation, mild reaction conditions, high yields of the products, short reaction times, no further oxidation to the corresponding carboxylic acids, high selectivity and inexpensive reagents make this catalytic system a useful oxidation method for aliphatic and benzylic alcohols.     

N-溴代丁二酰亚胺水相氧化醇类化合物反应研究

以水为反应介质、NBS为氧化剂,在水相无催化剂条件下实现了醇的氧化.芳香醇、脂肪醇都可以达到95%以上的醛(或酮)产率,但该体系对一些含供电子取代基的醇的反应活性不高,选用salen-Co(Ⅲ)配合物作为催化剂,可拓宽反应的底物适用范围.     

Copper(II)-catalyzed allylation of propargylic and allylic alcohols by allylsilanes: a facile synthesis of 1,5-enynes

Propargylic alcohols undergo smooth deoxygenative allylation with allylsilanes in the presence of a solution of 10 mol % of copper(II) tetrafluoroborate in acetonitrile to afford the corresponding 1,5-enynes in good to high yields under mild and neutral conditions. Scandium triflate is also found to catalyze efficiently the nucleophilic substitution of propargylic alcohols with allylsilanes.     

Selective Oxidation of Alcohols with a New Reagent: Iron(III) Nitrate Supported on Aluminum Silicate

A selective and effective oxidation of alcohols, except aliphatic alcohols, such as 1‐hexanol or 1‐octyl alcohol, to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones using a new reagent, iron(III) nitrate supported on aluminum silicate, under heterogeneous conditions with reflux with 85–98% yield is described.     

Enantiomeric Separation of Underivatized Aliphatic β-Amino Alcohols by Ligand-exchange Chromatography using N-n-Dodecyl-(1R,2S)-norephedrine as a Coating Reagent for Reversed-phase Column

Underivatized aliphatic β-amino alcohols with a primary or secondary alcohol moiety were separated into enantiomers by high performance liquid chromatography using octadecylsilanized silica coated with N-n-dodecyl-(1R,2S)-norephedrine as the stationary phase and an aqueous solution containing copper(II) and barbital as the mobile phase.     

Synthesis of H-pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines via copper(II)-catalyzed oxidation of an aliphatic C-H bond of tertiary amine in air

A multicomponent reaction of 2-alkynylbenzaldehyde, sulfonohydrazide, and tertiary amine is discovered, which generates the unexpected H-pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines in good yields under mild conditions. In the reaction process, silver(I)-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization and copper(II)-catalyzed oxidation of an aliphatic C-H bond of tertiary amine in air are involved.     

CuI/2,2'-联吡啶/2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶氧化物催化氧化醇生成腈的工艺

以高压反应釜为反应装置,采用CuI/Bipy(2,2'-联吡啶)/TEMPO(2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶氧化物)催化体系,以氨水作氮源,分子氧作氧化剂,对醇催化氧化生成相应腈的方法进行了优化。 以苯甲醇的催化氧化反应为模型反应,考察了催化剂及其用量、溶剂、反应温度以及时间对催化性能的影响。 实验表明:在高压釜中,120 ℃、40×10⁵ Pa的氮氧混合气(φ(O₂)=8%)条件下,将催化剂摩尔分数降低至1%(脂肪醇催化剂摩尔分数为5%),反应时间缩短至8 h时,催化效果最佳。同时,该反应系统对于不同的芳香醇和脂肪醇的氧化均取得了90%以上的转化率和90%以上的产品收率。     

Cobalt(II) catalyzed tosylation of alcohols with p-toluenesulfonic acid

Cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate (CoCl₂·6H₂O) has been found to catalyze the tosylation of both aliphatic and aromatic alcohols with p-toluenesulfonic acid (p-TsOH) in high yields in 1,2-dichloroethane under reflux (ca. 80 °C). In the case of aliphatic alcohols, secondary alcohols undergo tosylation chemoselectively in the presence of primary hydroxy groups.     

Cyclometalated palladium pre-catalyst for N-alkylation of amines using alcohols and regioselective alkylation of sulfanilamide using aryl alcohols

Simple pyrazole based palladacycle-phosphine with a high turnover has been developed and applied for the N-alkylation of amines and sulfanilamide using alcohols as substrates by hydrogen borrowing strategy. N-alkylation of primary and secondary amines resulted in high isolated yields at 100–130 °C, under solvent free conditions. More challenging secondary aliphatic as well as aromatic alcohols were also successfully utilized as alkylating agents under similar reaction conditions. The turn over number reached up to 43000 for N-benzylation of aniline using benzyl alcohol. Notably, regioselective N-alkylation of 2-aminobenzothiazole and 4-aminobenzenesulfonamide to the corresponding 2-N-(alkylamino)azoles and 4-amino-(N-alkyl)benzenesulfonamides using alcohols as alkylating agents have been achieved using our new pre-catalyst-phosphine system.