Electrophilic trifluoromethylation of simple inorganic salts: a one step route to trifluoromethylnitromethane, CF3NO2

Trifluoromethylnitromethane is readily synthesized in high yield from the electrophilic trifluoromethylation of NaNO₂.     

Radical trifluoromethylation of ketone Li enolates

It has generally been believed that highly basic Li enolates cannot be applied as substrates for radical trifluoromethylation due to defluorination of the α-CF₃ product. However, Li enolates can be in fact employed for radical trifluoromethylation. Moreover, the reaction is extremely fast and the minimum reaction time is only ∼1 s.     

Radical trifluoromethylation of ammonium enolates

The easy radical trifluoromethylation of a series of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with CF₃I is described. The reaction occurs in the presence of a nitrogen base and sodium dithionite in CH₃CN-H₂O solution. Additionally, we report a new access to ammonium triflinates.     

Perfluoroalkylation of benzo crown ethers with sodium perfluoroalkanesulfinates in the presence of oxidant

Using Ce(SO4)2 or Mn(OAc)3 as oxidant, dibenzo crown ethers such as dibenzo-18-crown-6 (1) and dibenzo-24-crown-8 (5) and benzo-12-crown-4 (7) reacted smoothly with sodium perfluoroalkanesulfinates (2a-2e) to give the corresponding perfluoroalkylated products (3,4,6,7) in good yields with two isomers obtained in the case of dibenzo crown ethers. This provides a facile synthesis of perfluoroalkyl-containing crown ethers.     

Carbocations and Electrophilic Reactions

The general concept of carbocations encompasses all cations of carbon containing compounds which can be differentiated into two distinct classes: trivalent (“classical”) carbenium ions and pentacoordinated (“nonclassical”) carbonium ions. In this paper the preparation and structural study (by NMR, IR, Raman and ESCA spectroscopy) of stable carbenium ions and carbonium ions are discussed. As is well known, trivalent carbenium ions play an important role in electrophilic reactions of π- and n-donor systems. Similarly, pentacoordinated carbonium ions are the key to electrophilic reactions of σ-donor systems (single bonds). The ability of single bonds to act as σ-donor lies in their ability to form carbonium ions via triangular two electron, three-center bond formation. Consequently there seems to be no principle difference between the electrophilic reactions of π- and σ-bonds except that the former react more easily, even with weak electrophiles, whereas the latter necessitate more severe conditions. The role of carbocations in electrophilic reactions of π- and σ-donor systems is discussed.     

Visible-light-mediated direct perfluoroalkylation and trifluoromethylation of free anilines

A mild, operationally simple method for direct perfluoroalkylation and trifluoromethylation of anilines through visible-light-mediated photoredox catalysis from broadly available perfluoroalkyl iodides and free anilines is described. The method provides a facile route for application in drug discovery and development.     

Electrophilic Substitution of Heteroaromatic Compounds with Six-Membered Rings

The limited amount of quantitative data available on the electrophilic substitution of heterocycles is surveyed. Initial objectives are first to determine the species undergoing substitution and then to find out the amount by which the heterocyclic atom or group activates or deactivates the ring by comparison with the corresponding benzenoid compound. When sufficient data are available it is hoped to correlate this by means of a Hammett-type treatment or by MO methods.     

Electrophilic amination of diorganozinc reagents by oxaziridines

Electrophilic amination of organozinc reagents by oxaziridines has been studied. Diorganozinc reagents R₂Zn (R = alkyl or aryl) react with N-Boc oxaziridine to afford N-Boc protected primary amines BocNHR in moderate to good yields. No additives are needed in this reaction, which proceeds at 0 °C. We suggest that the presence of two heteroatoms in oxaziridine allows Lewis base activation of the diorganozinc reagent.     

Perfluoroalkylation of 2-mercaptoethanol as a key step for a new synthesis of perfluoroalkyl vinyl sulfides, sulfoxides and sulfones

We have developed a new method of perfluoroalkylation of thiols, using a mixture of sodium formate/sodium sulfite to generate a sulfoxylate radical anion. This method is compatible with alcoholic functionality and was applied to mercaptoethanol. The obtained compounds were transformed into perfluoroalkyl vinyl sulfides, sulfoxides and sulfones.     

Electrophilic reaction of nitric oxide with Wittig reagents

Reaction of nitric oxide (NO) with p-substituted benzyl triphenylphosphonium chlorides or bromides (Wittig reagents) in CH₂Cl₂ under argon undergoes electrophilic attack of NO on the carbon center of phosphonium ylides, producing benzonitriles.     

Oxytrifluoromethylation of multiple bonds using copper catalyst under mild conditions

Oxytrifluoromethylation reaction of styrene derivatives and alkynes with external and internal oxygen nucleophiles, catalyzed by copper (I) salts under mild conditions, was developed. Direct formation of a β-trifluoromethylstyrene derivative from a styrene derivative was also achieved by the reaction in the presence of a Brønsted acid. Further transformation of the oxytrifluoromethylated products was conducted to demonstrate their utility.     

Studies on Electrophilic Substitution of Quasi-Aromatic Metal Ion Complexes

The electrophilic substitution reaction occurring to the chelate ring of the complexes could be regarded as an indication of quasi-aromaticity of the ring systems, no catalyst was used and only triethylamine was employed, implying that the aroylating agents with different p-substituents are polarized enough to be effective electrophiles to attack the methine carbon of the electron-rich substrate 1. This property is probably the clue to polarization of the ligand electrons by the nickel( Ⅱ ) ion and to the participation of the nickel( Ⅱ ) in the π-bond systems of the two coordinated conjugated rings. The linearity relationship between vd-d maxima, E1/2OX(1) and σp are obtained, respectively. The electronic environment of central metal ion as well as the aromaticity of the ring system are affected by the electronic properties of the p-substituents. A comparison of the electrochemical results with each other showed .that when the electronegativity of the substituent was higher, the oxidation(Ni2+/Ni3+)     

Recent Applications of Trifluoromethanesulfonic Anhydride in Organic Synthesis

Trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride has been widely used in synthetic organic chemistry, not only for the conversion of various oxygen-containing compounds to the triflates, but also for the electrophilic activation and further conversion of amides, sulfoxides, and phosphorus oxides. In recent years, the utilization of Tf₂O as an activator for nitrogen-containing heterocycles, nitriles and nitro groups has become a promising tool for the development of new valuable methods with considerable success. In addition, Tf₂O has been used as an efficient radical trifluoromethylation and trifluoromethylthiolation reagent due to the contained SO₂CF₃ fragment, and significant progress has been made in this area. This review summarizes the recent progress in the applications of Tf₂O in the above two aspects, and aims to illustrate the role and potential application of this reagent in organic synthesis.     

碘催化的2-炔基苯胺与二硒醚的亲电环化反应

研究了碘催化的2-炔基苯胺与二硒醚的亲电环化反应. 结果表明, 在碘单质(0.2 mmol)、 2-炔基苯胺(0.2 mmol)、 二硒醚(0.1 mmol)和甲苯(2 mL)共存体系中, 反应温度为110℃时, 2-炔基苯胺与二硒醚能发生亲电环化反应, 生成相应的3-硒取代吲哚化合物, 产率为中等到良好. 该反应在无金属催化的条件下进行, 为合成官能团吲哚提供了一种新途径.     

Electrophilic S‐Trifluoromethylation of Cysteine Side Chains in α‐ and β‐Peptides: Isolation of Trifluoro‐methylated Sandostatin® (Octreotide) Derivatives

The new electrophilic trifluoromethylating 1‐(trifluoromethyl)‐benziodoxole reagents A and B (Scheme 1) have been used to selectively attach CF₃ groups to the S‐atom of cysteine side chains of α‐ and β‐peptides (up to 13‐residues‐long; products 7 – 14 ). Other functional groups in the substrates (amino, amido, carbamate, carboxylate, hydroxy, phenyl) are not attacked by these soft reagents. Depending on the conditions, the indole ring of a Trp residue may also be trifluoromethylated (in the 2‐position). The products are purified by chromatography, and identified by ¹H‐, ¹³C‐, and ¹⁹F‐NMR spectroscopy, by CD spectroscopy, and by high‐resolution mass spectrometry. The CF₃ groups, thus introduced, may be replaced by H (Na/NH₃), an overall Cys/Ala conversion. The importance of trifluoromethylations in medicinal chemistry and possible applications of the method (spin‐labelling, imaging, PET) are discussed.     

Catalytic ipso-Nitration of Organosilanes Enabled by Electrophilic N-Nitrosaccharin Reagent

Nitroaromatic compounds represent one of the essential classes of molecules that are widely used as feedstock for the synthesis of intermediates, the preparation of nitro-derived pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials on both laboratory and industrial scales. We herein disclose the efficient, mild, and catalytic ipso-nitration of organotrimethylsilanes, enabled by an electrophilic N-nitrosaccharin reagent and allows chemoselective nitration under mild reaction conditions, while exhibiting remarkable substrate generality and functional group compatibility. Additionally, the reaction conditions proved to be orthogonal to other common functionalities, allowing programming of molecular complexity via successive transformations or late-stage nitration. Detailed mechanistic investigation by experimental and computational approaches strongly supported a classical electrophilic aromatic substitution (S_EAr) mechanism, which was found to proceed through a highly ordered transition state.     

1,3-方酸衍生物亲电作用的理论研究

设计了负离子与2,4-二苯基-1,3-环丁烯二酮(Sq)的作用模型,用AM1方法研究了F^-,Cl^-,Br^-,O₂^-,S^2-等负离子与Sq的相互作用.结果表明,负离子对体系具有稳定化作用,离子电荷、离子极化性和取代基效应等对亲电作用有显著的影响.     

The synthesis of salts and esters of perfluorinated dithio- and thiocarboxylic acids from carbon disulfide and carbonyl sulfide reacting with RFSiMe3/F

Trimethyl(perfluoroalkyl)silanes react with carbonyl sulfide and carbon disulfide in the presence of fluoride ion to give salts and, after alkylation of the latter, esters of the corresponding perfluorinated thio- and dithiocarboxylic acids.     

亲电性对醌二甲烷与富电子烯烃的电荷转移聚合

概述了亲电性对醌二甲烷与富电子烯烃电荷转移聚合的最新进展，着重介绍聚合的一般特征、引发机理、链增长机理，以及单体结构、溶剂对聚合反应的影响。