Mechanistic study on the coupling reaction of aryl bromides with arylboronic acids catalyzed by (iminophosphine)palladium(0) complexes. Detection of a palladium(II) intermediate with a coordinated boron anion

The complexes [Pd(eta2-dmfu)(P-N)] [P-N = 2-(PPh2)C6H4-1-CH=NR, R = C(6)H(4)OMe-4; CHMe2; C6H3Me2-2,6; C6H3(CHMe2)-2,6] react with an excess of BrC6H4R1-4 (R1= CF3; Me) yielding the oxidative addition products [PdBr(C6H4R1-4)(P-N)] at different rates depending on R [C6H4OMe-4 > C6H3(CHMe2)-2,6 > CHMe2 approximately C6H3Me2-2,6] and R1 (CF3> Me). In the presence of K2CO3 and activated olefins (ol = dmfu, fn), the latter compounds react with an excess of 4-R2C6H4B(OH)2 (R2= H, Me, OMe, Cl) to give [Pd(eta2-ol)(P-N)] and the corresponding biaryl through transmetallation and fast reductive elimination. The transmetallation proceeds via a palladium(II) intermediate with an O-bonded boron anion, the formation of which is markedly retarded by increasing the bulkiness of R. The intermediate was isolated for R = CHMe2, R1 = CF3 and R2= H. The boron anion is formulated as a diphenylborinate anion associated with phenylboronic acid and/or as a phenylboronate anion associated with diphenylborinic acid. In general, the oxidative addition proceeds at a lower rate than transmetallation and represents the rate-determining-step in the coupling reaction of aryl bromides with arylboronic acids catalyzed by [Pd(eta2-dmfu)(P-N)].     

Synthesis and structures of a 3-sila-beta-diketiminatomagnesium bromide, ketenimide and triflate

The crystalline compounds [Mg(Br)(L)(thf)].0.5Et2O [L = {N(R)C(C6H3Me2-2,6)}2SiR, R = SiMe3] (1), [Mg(L){N=C=C(C(Me)=CH)2CH2}(D)2] [D = NCC6H3Me2-2,6 (2), thf (3)] and [{Mg(L)}2{mu-OSO(CF3)O-[mu}2] (4) were prepared from (a) Si(Br)(R){C(C6H3Me2-2,6)=NR}2 and Mg for (1), (b) [Mg(SiR3)2(thf)2] and 2,6-Me2C6H3CN (5 mol for (2), 3 mol for (3)), and (c) (2) + Me3SiOS(O)2CF3 for (4); a coproduct from (c) is believed to have been the trimethylsilyl ketenimide Me3SiN=C=C{C(Me)=CH}2CH2 (5).     

Reduction of carbodiimides by samarium(II) bis(trimethylsilyl)amides-formation of oxalamidinates and amidinates through C-C coupling or C-H activation

The reaction of [Sm{N(SiMe3)2}2(THF)2] (THF=tetrahydrofuran) with carbodiimides RN=C=NR (R=Cy, C6H3-2,6-iPr2) led to the formation of dinuclear SmIII complexes via differing C-C coupling processes. For R=Cy, the product [{(Me3Si)2N}2Sm(micro-C2N4Cy4)Sm{N(SiMe3)2}2] (1) has an oxalamidinate [C2N4Cy4]2- ligand resulting from coupling at the central C atoms of two CyNCNCy moieties. In contrast, for R=C6H3-2,6-iPr2, H transfer and an unusual coupling of two iPr methine C atoms resulted in a linked formamidinate complex, [{(Me3Si)2N}2Sm{micro-(RNC(H)N(Ar-Ar)NC(H)NR)}Sm{N(SiMe3)2}2] (2) (Ar-Ar=C6H3-2-iPr-6-C(CH3)2C(CH3)2-6'-C6H3-2'-iPr). Analogous reactions of RN=C=NR (R=Cy, C6H3-2,6-iPr2) with the SmII "ate" complex [Sm{N(SiMe2)3Na] gave 1 for R=Cy, but a novel C-substituted amidinate complex, [(THF)Na{N(R)C(NR)CH2Si(Me2)N(SiMe3)}Sm{N(SiMe3)2}2] (3), for R=C6H3-2,6-iPr2, via gamma C-H activation of a N(SiMe3)2 ligand.     

General pathway for a convenient one-pot synthesis of trifluoromethyl-containing 2-amino-7-alkyl(aryl/heteroaryl)-1,8-naphthyridines and fused cycloalkane analogues

A convenient and general method for the synthesis in 26-73% yields of a new series of 7-alkyl(aryl/heteroaryl)-2-amino-5-trifluoromethyl-1,8-naphthyridines from direct cyclocondensation reactions of 4-alkoxy-1,1,1-trifluoroalk-3-en-2-ones [CF?C(O)CH=C(R1)OR, where R1 = H, Me, Ph, 4-MePh, 4-OMePh, 4-FPh, 4-BrPh, 4-NO?Ph, 2-furyl, 2-thienyl and R = Me, Et] with 2,6-diaminopyridine (2,6-DAP), under mild conditions, is described. Another synthetic route also allowed the synthesis of 2-amino-5-trifluoromethyl-cycloalka[b][1,8]naphthyridines in 33-36% yields, from direct or indirect cyclo-condensation reactions of five-, six- and seven-membered 2-trifluoroacetyl-1-methoxy-cycloalkenes with 2,6-DAP.     

Synthesis and pharmacological effects of optically active 2-[4-(4-benzhydryl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-ethyl methyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate hydrochloride

Optically active 2-[4-(4-benzhydryl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]ethyl methyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate [(S)-(+)-1 and (R)-(-)-1] hydrochlorides were synthesized with high optical purities from (R)-(-)- and (S)-(+)-1,4-dihydro-5-methoxycarbonyl-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)- 3-pyridinecarboxylic acids [(R)-(-)-6 and (S)-(+)-6], which are available from (+/-)-6 by optical resolution using quinidine and cinchonidine, respectively. From pharmacological investigations of (S)-(+)-1 and (R)-(-)-1 such as the antihypertensive effect on spontaneously hypertensive rats and inhibition of [3H]nimodipine binding to rat cardiac membrane homogenate, the active form of 1 was defined to be the (4S)-(+)-enantiomer of 1.     

Cationic Rh complexes with novel spiro tetraarylpentaborate anions prepared from arylboronic acids and aryloxorhodium complexes

Ar-B(OH)2 (1a: Ar = C6H4OMe-4, 1b: Ar = C6H3Me2-2,6) react immediately with Rh(OC6H4Me-4)(PMe3)3 (2) in 5 : 1 molar ratio at room temperature to generate [Rh(PMe3)4]+[B5O6Ar4]- (3a: Ar = C6H4OMe-4, 3b: Ar = C6H3Me2-2,6). p-Cresol (92%/Rh), anisole (80%/Rh) and H2O (364%/Rh) are formed from 1a and 2. The reaction of 1a with 2 for 24 h produces [Rh(PMe3)4]+[B5O6(OH)4]- (4) as a yellow solid. This is attributed to hydrolytic dearylation of once formed 3a because the direct reaction of 3a with excess H2O forms 4. An equimolar reaction of 2 with phenylboroxine (PhBO)3 causes transfer of the 4-methylphenoxo ligand from rhodium to boron to produce [Rh(PMe3)4]+[B3O3Ph3(OC6H4Me-4)]- (5). Arylboronic acids 1a and 1b react with Rh(OC6H4Me-4)(PR3)3 (6: R = Et, 8: R = Ph) and with Rh(OC6H4Me-4)(cod)(PR3) (11: R = iPr, 12: R = Ph) to form [Rh(PR3)4]+[B5O6Ar4]- (7a: R = Et, Ar = C6H4OMe-4, 7b: R = Et, Ar = C6H3Me2-2,6, 9a: R = Ph, Ar = C6H3Me2-2,6) and [Rh(cod)(PR3)(L)]+[B5O6Ar4]- (13b: R = iPr, L = acetone, Ar = C6H3Me2-2,6, 14a: R = Ph, L = PPh3, Ar = C6H4OMe-4, 14b: R = Ph, L = PPh3, Ar = C6H3Me2-2,6), respectively. Hydrolysis of 14a yields [Rh(cod)(PPh3)2]+[B5O6(OH)4]- (15) quantitatively.     

Effect of acyl chain length and branching on the enantioselectivity of Candida rugosa lipase in the kinetic resolution of 4-(2-difluoromethoxyphenyl)-substituted 1,4-dihydropyridine 3,5-diesters.

Since 2,6-dimethyl-4-aryl-1,4-dihydropyridine 3,5-diesters themselves are not hydrolyzed by commercially available hydrolases, derivatives with spacers containing a hydrolyzable group were prepared. Seven acyloxymethyl esters of 5-methyl- and 5-(2-propoxyethyl) 4-[2-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate were synthesized and subjected to Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) catalyzed hydrolysis in wet diisopropyl ether. A methyl ester at the 5-position and a long or branched acyl chain at C3 gave the highest enantiomeric ratio (E values). The most stereoselective reaction (E = 21) was obtained with 3-[(isobutyryloxy)methyl] 5-methyl 4-(2-difluoromethoxyphenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate, and this compound was used to prepare both enantiomers of 3-methyl 5-(2-propoxyethyl) 4-[2-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate. The absolute configuration of the enzymatically produced carboxylic acid was established to be 4R by X-ray crystallographic analysis of its 1-(R)-phenylethyl amide.     

Stereocomplexity and stereoselective synthesis of triamine molecules bearing four chiral carbon centers: Stereodifferentiated preparation of all 10 stereoisomers of 2,6-bis[1-(1-phenylethylamino)ethyl]pyridines

Compounds (S,S)-2,6-bis(1-hydroxyethyl)pyridine, (R,R)-2,6-bis(1-acetoxyethyl)pyridine, and (1R,1'S)-2-(1-acetoxyethyl)-6-(1'-hydroxyethyl)pyridine were obtained by lipase-catalyzed kinetic acetylation of 2,6-bis(1-hydroxyethyl)pyridine as enantiomerically pure forms. The stereospecific replacement of hydroxy groups with (R)-phenylethylamine or (S)-phenylethylamine via its methanesulfonate or toluenesulfonate simultaneously or stepwise afforded all the stereoisomers of 1. Stereospecific preparation of all the 10 possible stereoisomers of 2,6-bis[1-(1-phenylethylamino)ethyl]pyridines 1a-f was achieved. Triamine 1b reacted with ZnCl2 to form Zn-triamine complex 16, the structure of which was determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis.     

Formation of a paramagnetic Al complex and extrusion of Fe during the reaction of (diiminepyridine)Fe with AlR3 (R = Me, Et)

The reaction of the {2,6-[2,6-(iPr)2PhN=C(CH3)]2(C5H3N)}FeCl2 catalyst precursor with R3Al [R = Me, Et] afforded {2,6-[2,6-(iPr)2PhN=C(CH3)]2(C5H3N)}AlMe2 (1) and [eta4-LAl2Et3(mu-Cl)]Fe-(eta6-C7H8) (2), respectively. These paramagnetic species arises from both transmetalation, during which the strong terdentate ligand loses the Fe center, and reduction. The extent of reduction depends on the nature of the Al alkylating agent. The electrons necessary for the reduction are likely to be provided by cleavage of Fe-C bond of transient low-valent organo-Fe species.     

Sterically encumbered acyclic diphosphazanes: synthesis, conformations and coordination behavior

The reaction between lambda3-diphosphazane [EtN(PCl2)2] and the sodium salts of substituted phenols affords sterically encumbered diphosphazanes [EtN{P(OR)2}2] (R = -C6H3iPr2-2,6 (1), -C6H3Me2-2,6 (2) and -C6H2Me3-2,4,6 (3)). When the same reaction was carried out with bulky sodium 2,4-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxide, only a monosubstitution takes place to result in the formation of [EtN{PCl(OR)}2] (R = -C6H2tBu2-2,6-Me-4) (4). Further reaction of 2 with [Mo(CO)4(NBD)] produces cis-[(EtN{P(OC6H3Me2-2,6)2}2)Mo(CO)4] (5). Diphosphazanes 1-4 and the metal derivative 5 have been characterized by means of their analytical data and EI-MS, IR and multinuclear NMR (1H and 31P) spectral data. The solid-state structure of the diphosphazanes 1, 2 and 4, and the molybdenum complex 5 have been determined by X-ray diffraction studies. Irrespective of the size of substituent, the bulky groups on the phosphorus and nitrogen are on the same side of the P-N-P skeleton with a local C2v symmetry. The central nitrogen remains almost trigonal planar in all the compounds.     

A convenient synthesis of new isolable phosphaalkenes using the base-induced rearrangement of secondary vinylphosphines

The secondary vinylphosphines Ar(F)P(H)C(R)[double bond]CH(2) [2a, Ar(F) = 2,6-(CF(3))(2)C(6)H(3), R = CH(3); 2b, Ar(F) = 2,6-(CF(3))(2)C(6)H(3), R = C(6)H(5); 2c, Ar(F) = 2,4,6-(CF(3))(3)C(6)H(2), R = CH(3)] were prepared by treating the corresponding dichlorophosphine Ar(F)PCl(2) (1) with H(2)C[double bond]C(R)MgBr. In the presence of catalytic base (DBU or DABCO) the vinylphosphines (2a-c) undergo quantitative 1,3-hydrogen migration over 3 d to give stable and isolable phosphaalkenes Ar(F)P=C(R)CH(3) (3a, Ar(F) = 2,6-(CF(3))(2)C(6)H(3), R = CH(3); 3b, Ar(F) = 2,6-(CF(3))(2)C(6)H(3), R = C(6)H(5); 3c, Ar(F) = 2,4,6-(CF(3))(3)C(6)H(2), R = CH(3)). Under analogous conditions, only 90% conversion is observed in the base-catalyzed rearrangement of MesP(H)C(CH(3))[double bond]CH(2) to MesP[double bond]C(CH(3))(2). Presumably, the increase in acidity of the P-H group when electron-withdrawing groups are employed (i.e. 2a-c) favors quantitative rearrangement to the phosphaalkene tautomer (3a-c). Thus, the double-bond migration reaction is a convenient and practical method of preparing new phosphaalkenes with C-methyl substituents.     

SYNTHESIS,CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND DFT STUDY OF NOVEL (2S,2′S,6R,6′R)-4,4′-(6-BROMOPYRIDO[2,3-d]PYRIMIDINE-2,4-DIYL)BIS(2,6-DIMETHYLMORPHOLINE)

Journal of Structural Chemistry - (2S,2′S,6R,6′R)-4,4′-(6-Bromopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-diyl)bis(2,6-dimethylmorpholine) is a novel organic intermediate having...     

First chemical synthesis of antioxidative metabolites of sesamin

The first chemical synthesis of two metabolites ((1R,2S,5R,6S)-6-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3,3,0]octane (SC-1) and (1R,2S,5R,6S)-2,6-bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3,3,0]octane (SC-2)) of sesamin was achieved by a simple two-step approach from sesamin. The approach consists of acetoxylation of the methylenedioxy moiety(ies) with lead(IV) tetraacetate and acid hydrolysis of the resulting hemiorthoester to SC-1 and SC-2.     

Iridium-imine and -amine complexes relevant to the (S)-metolachlor process: structures, exchange kinetics, and C-H activation by Iri causing racemization

Iridium complexes of DMA-imine [2,6-dimethylphenyl-1'-methyl-2'-methoxyethylimine, 1 a) and (R)-DMA-amine [(1'R)-2,6-dimethylphenyl-1'-methyl-2'-methoxyethylamine, 2 a] that are relevant to the catalytic imine hydrogenation step of the Syngenta (S)-Metolachlor process were synthesized: metathetical exchange of [Ir2Cl2(cod)2] (cod=1,5-cyclooctadiene) with [Ag(1 a)2]BF4 and [Ag((R)-2 a)2]BF4 afforded [Ir(cod)(kappa2- -1 a)]BF4 (11) and [Ir(cod)(kappa2-(R)-2 a)]BF4 ((R)-19)), respectively. These complexes were then used in stopped-flow experiments to study the displacement of amine 2 a from complex 19 by imine 1 a to form the imine complex 11, thus modeling the product/substrate exchange step in the catalytic cycle. The data suggest a two-step associative mechanism characterized by k1=(2.6+/-0.3) x 10(2) M(-1) s(-1) and k2=(4.3+/-0.6) x 10(-2) s(-1) with the respective activation energies EA1=(7.5+/-0.6) kJ mol(-1) and EA2=(37+/-3) kJ mol(-1). Furthermore, complex 11 reacted with H2O to afford the hydrolysis product [Ir(cod)(eta(6-)-2,6-dimethylaniline)]BF4 (12), and with I2 to liberate quantitatively the DMA-iminium salt 14. On the other hand, the chiral amine complex (R)-19 formed the optically inactive eta6-bound compound [Ir(cod)(eta6-rac-2 a)]BF4 (rac-18) upon dissolution in THF at room temperature, presumably via intramolecular C-H activation. This racemization was found to be a two-step event with k'1=9.0 x 10(-4) s(-1) and k2=2.89 x 10(-5) s(-1), featuring an optically active intermediate prior to sp3 C-H activation. Compounds 11, 12, rac-18, and (R)-19 were structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray analyses.     

Systematic Studies on Homo- and Heteronuclear Doubly Bonded Compounds of Heavier Group 15 Elements

The first stable phosphabismuthene (R 1 --P=Bi--R 2 ) and stibabismuthene (R 1 --Sb=Bi--R 2 ) were successfully synthesized by taking advantage of efficient steric protection groups, 2,4,6-tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl]phenyl (Tbt), 2,6-bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)-methyl]-4-[tris(trimethylsilyl)methyl]phenyl (Bbt), and 2,4,6-tri- t -butylphenyl (Mes*). Their spectroscopic properties and structural parameters were systematically compared with those of previously reported stable, homonuclear, doubly bonded systems, such as diphosphene, diarsene, distibene, and dibismuthene.     

Stable analogs of the uranyl ion containing 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine

The reaction of 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine (HTMG) with [UO(2)Cl(2)(THF)2] yielded [UO(2)Cl(2)(HTMG)2] 1, the first uranyl tetralkylguanidine adduct reported, further investigation led to the synthesis of [UO(2)(DBP)2(HTMG)2] 2 and [UO(2)(DBP-4-Me)2(HTMG)2] 3 via the reaction of [UO(2){N(SiMe(3))2}2(THF)2] with HTMG and the appropriate aryl alcohol, HO-2,6-(t)Bu(2)-4-RC(6)H(2) (R = H, DBP; R = CH(3), DBP-4-Me).     

Enantiospecific synthesis of annulated nicotine analogues from D-glutamic acid. 7-Azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptano[2.3-c]pyridines

The conformationally restricted nicotinoid (1S,4S)-7-methyl-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptano[2,3-c]pyridine dihydrochloride has been prepared enantiospecifically from D-glutamic acid. The method involved a lithium cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidide-mediated intramolecular anionic cyclization of (2S,5R)-N-(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-5-[3-(4-N-chloropyridinyl]proline methyl ester in tandem with a standard decarboxylation sequence. Reductive amination afforded the desired N-methylated [2.2.1]bicyclonicotinoid. Cyclization of the corresponding iodopyridinylproline methyl ester, obtained via ultrasound-facilitated chloro-iodo exchange, was also effected.     

两个非对映异构三萜皂甙的结构鉴定

从合欢皮95%乙醇提取物中分得2个新三糖链九糖皂甙(1,2),经化学方法和光谱分析,将其结构分别鉴定为:3-O-[β-D-吡喃木糖基-(1→2)-β-D-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-(1→6)-β-D-葡萄糖基]-21-O-(6S)-2-反式-2,6-二甲基-6-O-[4-O-((6R)-2-反式-2,6-二甲基-6-O-β-D-吡喃鸡纳糖基-2,7-辛二烯酸基)-β-D-吡喃鸡纳糖基]-2,7-辛二烯酸基金合欢酸28-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-(1→3)-[α-L-呋喃阿拉伯糖基-(1→4)]-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基-(1→2)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基酯(1)和3-O-[β-D-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-(1→2)-β-D-吡喃呋糖基-(1→6)-β-D-葡萄糖基]-21-O-(6S)-2-反式-2,6-二甲基-6-O-[4-O-((6S)-2-反式-2,6-二甲基-6-O-β-D-吡喃鸡纳糖基-2,7-辛二烯酸基)-β-D-吡喃鸡纳糖基]-2,7-辛二烯酸基金合欢酸28-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-(1→3)-[α-L-呋喃阿拉伯糖基-(1→4)]-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基-(1→2)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基酯(2),分别命名为合欢皂甙J₁₄(JulibrosideJ₁₄)和合欢皂甙J₁₅(JulibrosideJ₁₅)     

Unprecedented long-range 1,7-bromination in gold complexes of N-(aryl)imino functionalized N-heterocyclic carbenes

An unique long-range 1,7-bromination reaction is observed in gold(iii) complexes of N-(aryl)imino functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene with the bromination occurring at two different carbon (sp(2) and sp(3)) centers spatially separated by ca. 6.4 A but existing in extended conjugation to each other. In particular, the unusual distant 1,7-brominated gold(iii) complexes [1-R-3-{N-(p-bromo-2,6-di-i-propylphenylimino)-2-phenyl-1-bromoethyl}imidazol-2-ylidene]AuBr(3) [R = Me (), i-Pr (), t-Bu (), -CH(2)Ph ()] were synthesized cleanly at room temperature under ambient conditions from the reactions of molecular bromine with the gold(i) complexes [1-R-3-{N-(2,6-di-i-propylphenylimino)-2-phenylethyl}imidazol-2-ylidene]AuCl [R = Me (), i-Pr (), t-Bu (), -CH(2)Ph ()]. All of the 1,7-bromination products (, , and ) have been structurally verified by X-ray diffraction studies.     

Reaction of the stable silylene Si[(NCH2But)2C6H4-1,2] with lithium amides

The thermally stable silylene Si[(NCH2But)2C6H4-1,2] 1 undergoes oxidative addition reactions with the lithium amides LiNRR'(R = SiMe3, R' = But; R = SiMe3, R' = C6H3Me2-2,6; R = R' = Me or R = R' = Pri) to afford the new lithium amides Li(THF)2[N(R)Si(SiMe3){(NCH2But)2C6H4-1,2}][R = But2 or R = C6H3Me2-2,6 (3a)] or the new tris(amino)functionalised silyllithiums Li(THF)x[Si{(NCH2But)2C6H4-1,2}NRR'][R = SiMe3, R' = C6H3Me2-2,6, x = 2 (3); R = R'= Me, x = 3 (4) or R = R' = Pri, x = 3 (5)]. Compounds 4 and 5 are stable at ambient temperature but compound 3 is thermally labile and converts into 3a upon heating. The pathway for the formation of 2 and 3 is discussed and the X-ray structures of 2-5 are presented.