Enantiospecific synthesis of an indolizidine alkaloid, (+)-ipalbidine

Enantiospecific total synthesis of an indolizidine alkaloid, ipalbidine, was achieved starting from (−)-pyroglutamic acid by employing an intramolecular McMurry coupling reaction with a low-valent titanium, as a key step.     

Utilization of microwave heating in the McMurry reaction for facile coupling of aldehydes and ketones to give alkenes

Microwave heating was applied in high-yield syntheses of alkenes by McMurry coupling of aldehydes and ketones with low-valent titanium. All aldehydes and ketones including sulfur end-capped analogues gave alkenes in isolated yields above 80% without detectable amounts of pinacols.     

Generation of reactive low-valent titanium species using metal--arenes as efficient organic reductants for TiCl(3): applications to organic synthesis

A comprehensive study on the use of metal-arene systems as organic reductants for TiCl(3) has resulted in an efficient method for the generation of highly reactive low-valent titanium (LVT) reagents. The activated titanium species could be prepared by refluxing a mixture of substoichiometric amounts of arenes, TiCl(3), and Li/Mg in THF or DME. Among the LVT reagents screened, TiCl(3)--Li--naphthalene--THF (reagent I) was the best for coupling of carbonyls to olefins. The reagent could carry out the McMurry olefination of both aromatic and aliphatic substrates at a lower temperature and in a much reduced time as compared to the conventional procedures. Subtle changes in the method of preparation of the LVT reagents influenced the stereoisomeric ratio of the olefins. The reagent was also useful for the synthesis of O- and N- heterocycles and vicinal diamines via intramolecular carbonyl coupling and reductive duplication of imines, respectively.     

Reductive Coupling Reaction of Carbonyl Compounds In a TiCl4/Ga Bimetal Redox System

For about 20 yeers the chemisty of low-valent titanium complexes has received great attention¹ and now many of the reactions involving them are commonly used in synethesis². The reactivity, of the low-valent titanium slurries, obtained after reduction of titanium trichloride or titanium tetrachloride by means of strong reducting agents such as magnesium, zinc in tetrahydrofuran has also been studied^3-4. In 1995,we reported that carbonyl compounds react with ethyl trichloracetate and iodoacetonitrile in a PbCl₂/Ga bimetal redox system⁵. Herein, we report reductive coupling reaction of carbonyl compound to afford E-alkenes with TiCl₄/Ga bimetal redox system. Simplicity of produre and moderate to excellent yields of product.     

低价钛在有机合成中的应用新进展

主要综述了近年来低价钛诱导的McMurry反应在有机合成中的应用新进展.     

General synthesis of 2,5-dihydrothiophenes (3-thiolenes) from diketo sulfides

The intramolecular reductive coupling reaction of easily accessible diketo sulfides by a low-valent titanium reagent [prepared from titanium(IV) chloride and zinc powder] provides an efficient general synthesis of 2,5-dihydrothiophenes.     

Total Synthesis of Panaginsene

The total synthesis of panaginsene has been accomplished in 11 linear steps starting from methyl 3,3-dimethyl-5-oxocyclopent-1-ene-1-carboxylate. The key steps are a Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation and Ti(III)-mediated reductive epoxide opening-radical cyclization to construct the chiral quaternary carbon stereocenter followed by a very challenging HWE olefination reaction on an 1,3-keto aldehyde and a late stage McMurry olefination using low valent titanium to construct the highly constrained angular tetrasubstituted olefin in a five-membered ring.     

A NOVEL REDUCTIVE CYCLIZATION OF ARYLMETHYLIDENEMALONONITRILE PROMOTED BY LOW-VALENT TITANIUM

ABSTRACT

The intermolecular and intramolecular reductive coupling reactions of arylmethylidenemalononitriles induced by low-valent titanium have been studied. A possible reaction mechanism is proposed.     

Microwave-assisted McMurry polymerization utilizing low-valent titanium for the synthesis of poly 2,6-[1,5-bis(dodecyloxy)naphthylene vinylene] (PNV)

Poly 2,6-[1,5-bis(dodecyloxy)naphthylene vinylene] is synthesized by microwave-assisted McMurry polymerization utilizing low-valent titanium generated from titanium tetrachloride and zinc. The obtained polymer is fluorescent with an average molecular weight of approximately 65,000 g/mol and a polydispersity of M_w/M_n ≈ 3. Absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy in solution and on spin-cast thin films reveal that the bis-alkoxy substituted PNV has a short effective conjugation length but a quite efficient exciton migration.     

An Efficient Preparation of 2, 3-Disubstituted Indole Derivatives Induced by Low-valent Titanium

An efficient synthesis of 2, 3-disubstituted indole derivatives through low-valent titanium induced reductive cyclization of acylamido carbonyl compounds is described.     

SYNTHESES WITH DIKETO SELENIDES

Abstract

We report a) a modified synthesis of diketo selenides, b) preparation of 2,5-diacylselenophenes by condensation of diketo selenides with glyoxal, c) preparation of poly-substituted selenophenes by intramolecular reductive coupling reaction of diketo selenides with low-valent titanium reagent under controlled conditions (0°C) followed by dehyration of the resulting 3,4-dihydroxyselenolanes, and d) formation of 2,5-dihydroselenophenes and 1,3-dienes by treatment of diketo selenides with the low-valent titanium reagent in refluxing tetrahydrofuran.     

A New Method for the Synthesis of 1,2-bis(Pyrrol-2-yl)ethenes

1,2-Bis(2-pyrryl)ethenes were synthesized in high yields by the low-valent titanium mediated reductive coupling of pyrrole-2-carboxaldehydes. The reactions of pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde under lowvalent titanium conditions were different from those of pyrrole-3-carbonyl compounds.     

Reductive deoxygenation of ortho-hydroxyaromatic aldehydes to 1,2-bis(hydroxyaryl)ethanes: application to the synthesis of ethylene bridged calixarene-analogous metacyclophanes

A novel and convenient protocol for the synthesis of hexahydroxy[2.1.2.1.2.1]- and octahydroxy[2.1.2.1.2.1.2.1]metacyclophanes from 4-substituted phenol in four steps has been developed. The synthetic route involved the preparation of the key intermediate 1,2-bis(5-substituted-2-hydroxyphenyl)ethanes in good yields via (i) formylation of 4-substituted phenol, (ii) reductive deoxygenation of 5-substituted 2-hydroxy aromatic aldehydes with low-valent titanium reagent and (iii) catalytic hydrogenation. The metacyclophanes were prepared by base-catalyzed macrocyclization of the above intermediates with formaldehyde in refluxing xylene in high yields.     

Insights into the general and efficient cross McMurry reactions between ketones

The selective cross McMurry couplings of diaryl or aryl ketones with various substituted ketones were achieved in 53-94% isolated yields. It is believed that the strong affinity of the substituents to the low-valent titanium surface plays an important role in regards to moderating selectivity. Through the introduction of such substituents followed by their removal post McMurry coupling, structurally similar ketones can be effectively cross-coupled.     

The use of McMurry coupling for the synthesis of indolophanes and cis-stilbenophanes

Treatment of 2 equiv of indole-3-aldehyde with o, m, p-xylyl, 2,5-dimethoxy-p-xylyl dibromides and 4,4′-bis(bromomethyl)-1,1′-biphenyl gave the bisalkylated products, which underwent McMurry coupling with low valent titanium to give indolophanes. Various cis-stilbenophanes with m-terphenyl building blocks were also synthesized by application of the McMurry coupling technique.     

Synthesis of substituted benzene derivatives by homo- and hetero-coupling of 2-bromobenzaldehyde and bromovinylaldehydes followed by McMurry coupling

A convenient synthetic approach to substituted benzene derivatives by modified Ullmann cross-coupling of 2-bromobenzaldehyde and bromovinylaldehydes followed by intramolecular McMurry coupling has been developed.     

Recent topics of the natural product synthesis by Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction

The Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons (HWE) reaction has become well established among existing methodologies for the highly stereoselective olefination of carbonyl compounds. The reliability of this reaction in terms of its robustness, high stereoselectivity, and broad substrate scope permit retrosynthetic disconnection of the olefin bond in α,β-unsaturated carbonyl intermediates in natural product synthesis. This review discusses recent applications of the HWE reaction in natural product synthesis, highlighting its use for carbon chain elongation, coupling reactions of synthetic segments, ring-closing reactions, tandem reactions including HWE olefination, and asymmetric reactions.     

低价钒试剂促进的有机反应及其在有机合成中的应用

综述了近年来低价钒试剂促进的有机反应及其在有机合成中的应用。重点讨论了低价钒试剂促进下的碳-碳键的形成反应，如卤代烃的还原偶联、醛(酮)的还原偶联、羰基化合物的脱氧烷基化及脱氧偶联反应等。另外，还介绍了催化量的低价钒度剂在促进有机反应方面的应用。     

Covalent Crosslinking of Graphene Quantum Dots by McMurry Deoxygenation Coupling

Graphene quantum dots were covalently crosslinked forming ensembles of a few hundred nanometers in size by McMurry deoxygenation coupling reactions of peripheral carbonyl functional moieties catalyzed by TiCl₄ and Zn powders in refluxing THF, as evidenced by TEM, AFM, FTIR, Raman and XPS measurements. Photoluminescence measurements showed that after chemical coupling, the excitation and emission peaks blue‐shifted somewhat and the emission intensity increased markedly, likely due to the removal of oxygenated species where quinone‐like species are known to be effective electron acceptors and emission quenchers.     

Selective reduction of carbonyl groups in the presence of low-valent titanium reagents

The chemoselective reduction of several structurally diverse compounds containing carbonyl groups was achieved in the presence of low-valent titanium reagents. This novel synthetic method provides easy access to highly selective reduction of carbonyl groups, and possesses several advantages including one-step procedure, convenient manipulation, good to excellent yields, and short reaction times.