Highly selective Friedel-Crafts monoalkylation using micromixing

Highly selective Friedel-Crafts monoalkylation of aromatic compounds with N-acyliminium ions has been achieved by efficient 1:1 mixing using a multilamination-type micromixer.     

Action des homocuprates sur les cetones α,α′-dibromees. Une nouvelle methode de synthese de cetones encombrees

The reaction between alkyllithium homocuprates and α,α′-dibromoketones permits the monoalkylation of ketones after hydrolysis of the reaction intermediate; the latter reacts with an excess of alkyl halide and gives the dialkylated product. Four alkylation reactions (methylation, ethylation, isopropylation and t-butylation) of α,α′-dibromoketones have been studied. While monoalkylation leads to secondary/primary and tertiary/secondary ketones from bis-primary and bis-secondary structures, dialkylation permits the synthesis of bis-secondary and bis-tertiary ketones. The introduction of two tertiary groups in the same structure is nevertheless impossible.     

低聚苯醚链系列化合物的醚化

在相转移催化剂PEG-600存在下,利用2-((2-甲氧基)乙氧基)氯乙烷和低聚苯醚链反应,合成双醚化的产物;与此相对应,利用2-(氯乙氧基)乙醇和低聚苯醚链反应,只生成单醚化的产物。所有的产物都经过1H-NMR,MS及元素分析表征。     

液相色谱/质谱联机研究还原烷基化合成3-(β-羟乙基砜基)N-乙基苯胺的反应历程

 3 (β 羟乙基砜基 )苯胺在催化剂镍的存在下与醛发生加氢反应 ,可直接制得 3 (β 羟乙基砜基 )N 乙基苯胺。运用高效液相色谱 /质谱联机系统对反应生成的中间产物进行分析 ,研究了加氢还原烷基化反应的历程。     

Impregnated ruthenium on magnetite as a recyclable catalyst for the N-alkylation of amines, sulfonamides, sulfinamides, and nitroarenes using alcohols as electrophiles by a hydrogen autotransfer process

Various impregnated metallic salts on magnetite have been prepared, including cobalt, nickel, copper, ruthenium, and palladium salts, as well as a bimetallic palladium-copper derivative. Impregnated ruthenium catalyst is a versatile, inexpensive, and simple system for the selective N-monoalkylation of amino derivatives with poor nucleophilic character, such as aromatic and heteroaromatic amines, sulfonamides, sulfinamides, and nitroarenes, using in all cases alcohols as the initial source of the electrophile, through a hydrogen autotransfer process. In the case of sulfinamides, this is the first time that these amino compounds have been alkylated following this strategy, allowing the use of chiral sulfinamides and secondary alcohols to give the alkylated compound with a diastereomeric ratio of 92:8. In these cases, after alkylation, a simple acid deprotection gave the expected primary amines in good yields. The ruthenium catalyst is quite sensitive, and small modifications of the reaction medium can change the final product. The alkylation of amines using potassium hydroxide renders the N-monoalkylated amines, and the same protocol using sodium hydroxide yields the related imines. The catalyst can be easily removed by a simple magnet and can be reused up to ten times, showing the same activity.     

Reactions of methyl trifluoropyruvate with five-membered electron-rich heterocycles

A study was carried out on the reactions of methyl trifluoropyruvate with Nmethylpyrrole, furan, and thiophene. Conditions were found for the selective monoalkylation and dialkylation of these heterocycles. The sites of substitution of the heterocycle in the monoalkylation and dialkylation reactions were determined.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2369–2371, October, 1989.     

N-Alkylation of poor nucleophilic amines and derivatives with alcohols by a hydrogen autotransfer process catalyzed by copper(II) acetate: scope and mechanistic considerations

Copper(II) acetate is a versatile, cheap and simple catalyst for the selective N-monoalkylation of amino derivatives with poor nucleophilic character, such as aromatic and heteroaromatic amines as well as carboxamides, phosphinamides, sulfonamides, and phosphazenes, using in all cases primary alcohols as initial source of the electrophiles, through a hydrogen autotransfer process. In the case of sulfonamides, the monoalkylation process followed by a naphthalene-catalyzed reductive deprotection gives primary amines, which is an indirect alternative to the direct monoalkylation of ammonia. A study of the reaction using deuterium labelled reagents was performed, indicating that the dehydrogenation and hydrogenation steps do not take placed on the same copper-atom coordination sphere, with the condensation step occurring out of the dehydrogenating catalytic species.     

Electrocyclic ring-opening reactions may cause failure of enolate alkylation of 1,4-oxazin-2-one based chiral glycine equivalents

Attempted monoalkylation of 6-methyl-5,6-diphenyl-1,4-oxazin-2-one that had been designed as a chiral glycine equivalent gave even under optimized conditions only minute amounts of the desired monoalkylation product whereas an acyclic ketone was obtained repeatedly as the major product. This result indicates that the enolate of the chiral glycine equivalent is prone to an electrocyclic ring-opening reaction. This hypothesis could be further supported by additional experiments. Based on these results, it is reasonable to assume that electrocyclic ring-opening reactions are also the cause for the failure of alkylation reactions of structurally related glycine equivalents reported in the literature.     

Selective Iridium‐Catalyzed Alkylation of (Hetero)Aromatic Amines and Diamines with Alcohols under Mild Reaction Conditions

Selective amine alkylation : A P,N‐ligand‐stabilized iridium complex has been used as an efficient catalyst for the alkylation of (hetero)aromatic amines with alcohols at mild reaction temperatures and catalyst loadings as low as 0.1 mol % Ir (see scheme). The excellent selectivity of the catalyst for monoalkylation of the amine function has also been exploited for the N,N′‐dialkylation of diamines in both symmetric and nonsymmetric fashions.

     

N-Alkylation of poor nucleophilic amine and sulfonamide derivatives with alcohols by a hydrogen autotransfer process catalyzed by copper(II) acetate

Copper(II) acetate is a versatile, cheap, and simple catalyst for the selective N-monoalkylation of amino derivatives with poor nucleophilic character, such as aromatic and heteroaromatic amines as well as sulfonamides, using in all cases primary alcohols as initial source of the electrophiles, through a hydrogen autotransfer process. In the case of sulfonamides, the monoalkylation process followed by a naphthalene-catalyzed reductive deprotection gives primary amines, which is an indirect alternative to the direct monoalkylation of ammonia.     

A convenient synthesis of 2,5-diaroyl-4-hydroxy cyclopent-2-enones incorporating aromatic and heteroaromatic moieties

Abstract

The base-catalyzed reaction of 1,5-diphenyl-pentane-1,3,5-trione with aromatic/heteroaromatic 1,2-diones leading to the synthesis of 2,5-diaroyl-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-enones and its conversion to 2,5-diaroylcyclopentadienones is reported here. 2,5-Dibenzoyl-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-enone and 2,5-dithenoyl-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-enone are valuable compounds which act as chemosensors for selective detection of Fe³⁺ and Cu²⁺, respectively.     

有机杂化介孔Beta分子筛的合成及在苯甲醇烷基化反应中的应用

针对沸石分子筛在苯甲醇和三甲基苯的烷基化催化反应应用中存在催化活性低及微孔孔道内大量苯甲醇自醚化副反应导致产物选择性低这一难题, 通过引入等级孔结构提高外比表面积和有机杂化修饰封堵微孔孔道的双重策略, 在大幅提升可接触的外表面活性中心数量的同时有效降低苯甲醇进入微孔孔道内发生自醚化副反应, 开发出具有高反应活性及烷基化产物选择性的有机杂化介孔Beta分子筛材料, 大幅度提升了其对苯甲醇和三甲基苯的烷基化反应的催化活性和产物的选择性, 使苯甲醇的转化率从66.8%提升到了99.7%, 烷基化产物的选择性从14.8%提高到50.7%. 本工作为开发高活性及高选择性的烷基化催化剂提供了新的思路.     

Radical addition to "cation pool". Reverse process of radical cation fragmentation

The reaction of an N-acyliminium ion with an alkyl iodide and hexabutyldistannane took place to give the alkylation product. A mechanism involving the addition of an alkyl radical to an N-acyliminium ion to produce the corresponding radical cation has been suggested.     

Asymmetric Friedel-Crafts alkylations of indoles with nitroalkenes catalyzed by Zn(II)-bisoxazoline complexes

[reaction: see text] A novel asymmetric Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles with nitroalkenes catalyzed by Zn(II)-bisoxazoline complexes has been developed. The nitroalkylated indoles are synthesized in excellent yields and high enantioselectivities (up to 90% ee). The effects of ligand structure, metal salt, and solvent on the reaction are discussed. The substrates of the reaction can be aromatic, heteroaromatic, and even aliphatic nitroalkenes. The high reactivity and selectivity of the reaction are presumptively attributed to the activation and asymmetric induction of chiral Lewis acids coordinated by nitroalkene substrates through a 1,3-metal bonding model.     

Gold-catalysed allylic alkylation of aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds with allylic alcohols

Friedel-Crafts allylic alkylation of a wide variety of aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds with allylic alcohols catalysed by AuCl(3) (5 mol%) under mild conditions at room temperature was accomplished in good to excellent yields (up to 99%) and regioselectivity.     

Stereodivergent Desymmetrization of Simple Dicarboxylates via Branch-Selective Pd/Cu Catalyzed Allylic Substitution

Asymmetric desymmetrization has been demonstrated to be a powerful strategy for building stereocenters in asymmetric synthesis. Herein, a Pd/Cu catalyzed asymmetric desymmetrization reaction with a simple geminal dicarboxylate is reported. A wide scope of imino esters bearing an aryl or heteroaromatic group were compatible with this bimetallic catalytic system. The reactions proceeded smoothly, giving the desired products in good yields with high to excellent regio-, diastereo-, and enantioselectivity (up to 20 : 1 branched:linear, >20 : 1 dr, >99 % ee). Notably, the reaction favored branched selectivity, which is unusual for the Pd-catalyzed allylic alkylation reaction. In addition, the standard product could be easily transformed to other valuable molecules such as chiral allylic alcohols, carbamates, and organic boron compounds. Furthermore, DFT calculations were conducted to explain the origin of the branched selectivity.     

Highly diastereoselective Friedel-Crafts reaction of arenes with N-tert-butanesulfinylimino ester towards the efficient synthesis of α-arylglycines

Lewis acid-catalyzed highly diastereoselective asymmetric Friedel-Crafts alkylation of arenes with a chiral N-tert-butanesulfinylimino ester is described. The reaction can be accomplished with ease in the presence of a catalytic amount of In(OTf)(3) at room temperature, providing a series of enantiomerically enriched α-arylglycines in good yields and with excellent diastereoselectivities (up to 99% de). Highly stereoselective double Friedel-Crafts alkylation to afford dialkylation product was also investigated.     

A new protocol for the in situ generation of aromatic,heteroaromatic, and unsaturated diazo compounds and its application in catalytic and asymmetric epoxidation of carbonyl compounds. Extensive studies to map out scope and limitations,and rationalization of diastereo- and enantioselectivities

A variety of metalated tosylhydrazone salts derived from benzaldehyde have been prepared and were reacted with benzaldehyde in the presence of tetrahydrothiophene (THT) (20 mol %) and Rh(2)(OAc)(4) (1 mol %) to give stilbene oxide. Of the lithium, sodium, and potassium salts tested, the sodium salt was found to give the highest yield and selectivity. This study was extended to a wide variety of aromatic, heteroaromatic, aliphatic, alpha,beta-unsaturated, and acetylenic aldehydes and to ketones. On the whole, high yields of epoxides with moderate to very high diastereoselectivities were observed. A broad range of tosylhydrazone salts derived from aromatic, heteroaromatic, and alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes was also examined using the same protocol in reactions with benzaldehyde, and again, good yields and high diastereoselectivities were observed in most cases. Thus, a general process for the in situ generation of diazo compounds from tosylhydrazone sodium salts has been established and applied in sulfur-ylide mediated epoxidation reactions. The chiral, camphor-derived, [2.2.1] bicyclic sulfide 7 was employed (at 5-20 mol % loading) to render the above processes asymmetric with a range of carbonyl compounds and tosylhydrazone sodium salts. Benzaldehyde tosylhydrazone sodium salt gave enantioselectivities of 91 +/- 3% ee and high levels of diastereoselectivity with a range of aldehydes. However, tosylhydrazone salts derived from a range of carbonyl compounds gave more variable selectivities. Although those salts derived from electron-rich or neutral aldehydes gave high enantioselectivities, those derived from electron-deficient or hindered aromatic aldehydes gave somewhat reduced enantioselectivities. Using alpha,beta-unsaturated hydrazones, chiral sulfide 7 gave epoxides with high diastereoselectivities, but only moderate yields were achieved (12-56%) with varying degrees of enantioselectivity. A study of solvent effects showed that, while the impact on enantioselectivity was small, the efficiency of diazo compound generation was influenced, and CH(3)CN and 1,4-dioxane emerged as the optimum solvents. A general rationalization of the factors that influence both relative and absolute stereochemistry for all of the different substrates is provided. Reversibility in formation of the betaine intermediate is an important issue in the control of diastereoselectivity. Hence, where low diastereocontrol was observed, the results have been rationalized in terms of the factors that contribute to the reduced reversion of the syn betaine back to the original starting materials. The enantioselectivity is governed by ylide conformation, facial selectivity in the ylide reaction, and, again, the degree of reversibility in betaine formation. From experimental evidence and calculations, it has been shown that sulfide 7 gives almost complete control of facial selectivity, and, hence, it is the ylide conformation and degree of reversibility that are responsible for the enantioselectivity observed. A simple test has been developed to ascertain whether the reduced enantioselectivity observed in particular cases is due to poor control in ylide conformation or due to partial reversibility in the formation of the betaine.     

Investigation of a dialkylation approach for enantioselective construction of vicinal quaternary stereocenters

A detailed study of the dialkylation of dianions derived from dihydroisoindigo 1 with enantiopure ditriflate 2 is reported. The LHMDS-mediated process has been optimized to give C(2)-symmetric product 3 with high selectivity (C(2) selectivity 3:5 = 100:1; C(2):C(1) selectivity = 8:1). Stereoselection in the C(2) manifold is determined in both the bimolecular and intramolecular alkylation steps.     

全氟辛基磺酸催化液态烯烃Friedel-Crafts反应的研究

烯烃的Friedel-Crafts烷基化反应(以下简称F-C烷基化反应)一般采用金属卤化物和浓硫酸作催化剂,但两种情况下的后处理都比较复杂,要消耗大量溶剂,催化剂只能一次性使用。近年来,由于苯乙烯与二甲苯反应产物为具有多种工业用途的材料"PXE",国内外相继报道使用不同的催化剂来改进该反应,这些反应各有优点,但均未提及机理和与之竞