Stepwise aromatic nucleophilic substitution in continuous flow. Synthesis of an unsymmetrically substituted 3,5-diamino-benzonitrile library

Aromatic or heteroaromatic ring precursors with 2–3 identical functionalities are often used in sequential derivatization depending on the reactivity difference or the selective execution of the reaction such as nucleophilic aromatic substitution. Continuous flow chemistry offers an enhanced parameter space (pressure and temperature) with rapid parameter optimization that ensures selectivity in many cases. We developed a flow chemistry procedure to carry out a stepwise aromatic nucleophilic substitution of difluoro-benzenes having an activating group in meta position to the fluorines. The mono-aminated products were obtained in high yield and selectivity in an extremely short reaction time, while applying higher temperature, longer reaction zone (or time), and employing higher excess of another amine reactant, the subsequent introduction of the second amino group was also successfully achieved leading to an unsymmetrically substituted 3,5-diamino-benzonitrile library.     

Computational study of the mechanism of thermal decomposition of xanthates in the gas phase (the Chugaev reaction)

A theoretical study on the mechanism of the thermal decomposition of a series of xanthates, O‐alkyl S‐methyl and S‐alkyl O‐methyl dithiocarbonates, has been carried out, and the alkyl groups being ethyl, isopropyl, and tert‐butyl. Kinetically, these xanthates can be classified in two groups: those where the oxygen atom is involved in the bonding changes of the transition state (properly the Chugaev reaction), and those where it is not, O‐alkyl S‐methyl and S‐alkyl O‐methyl dithiocarbonates, respectively. We have studied not only the thermal elimination reactions but also the other possible reactions such as the thione‐to‐thiol rearrangement and the nucleophilic substitution to give ethers or thioethers. Two possible mechanisms for the thermal elimination reactions, in one and in two steps, respectively, have been studied. Calculations were made at the MP2/6‐31G(d) level of theory, and the progress of the reactions has been followed by means of the Wiberg bond indices. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

分子内氮原子上亲核取代反应的理论研究

在MP2(full)/631+G(d,p)理论水平上,以-CHR-(CH2)3-NFCH3(R=H,CH3,CH2CF3,CHO,COCH3)为计算模型,对分子内可能发生的两条反应路径—氮原子上的亲核取代反应及消去反应进行了理论研究.结果表明,当进攻基团-CHR为碱性较强的基团,即R=H、CH3、CH2CF3时,有利于发生消去反应而生成直链化合物R-CH2-(CH2)3N=CH2;而当R为吸电子基团-CHO、-COCH3时,主要发生分子内氮原子上的亲核取代反应,产物为含氮的五员杂环化合物.这些理论预测与已有的实验结果吻合.     

Reactivities of mixed organozinc and mixed organocopper reagents. Part 7. Comparison of the transfer rate of the same group in allylation of mixed and homo diorganozinc reagents

A detailed direct kinetic study has been carried out to compare the reaction rate of transferable group, Ph in mixed phenylzinc reagents, RPhZn (R = n‐alkyl) and in homo diphenylzinc reagent, Ph₂Zn in their reactions with allyl bromide in THF at 25–(?15) °C. Empirical rata law and activation parameters are consistent with a second‐order substitution reaction. The allylation rate of transferable group Ph in RPhZn (R = n‐alkyl) has been found higher than the rate of Ph group in Ph₂Zn. A mechanism which accommodates the kinetic data and higher allylation rate of transferable group Ph in RPhZn than that in Ph₂Zn is given. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

4-[(E)-2-(3, 4-二甲氧基苯基)乙烯基]苯氧基乙酸乙酯的合成及其NMR研究

以对硝基甲苯、3, 4-二甲氧基苯甲醛为起始原料,经过缩合,还原,重氮化水解,亲核取代反应,最终合成了新的化合物4-[(E)-2-(3, 4-二甲氧基苯基)乙烯基]苯氧基乙酸乙酯,用¹H 和¹³C NMR及多种二维核磁共振谱确定了该化合物的结构,完成了¹H 和¹³C NMR的归属,给出了分子中各氢,碳原子的准确化学位移.     

Synthesis and dynamic NMR study of ketenimines derived from tert-butyl isocyanide,alkyl 2-arylamino-2-oxo-acetates,and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates

The adduct produced in the reaction between tert-butyl isocyanide and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates was trapped by alkyl 2-arylamino-2-oxo-acetates. When the aryl group is 2-methyl-6-nitrophenyl or 2,6-di-isopropylphenyl, the product exists as two stable rotamers at room temperature as a result of restricted rotation around the Ar-N single bond. When the aryl group is 1-naphthyl or 8-quinolinyl, dynamic NMR effects are observed in the 1H NMR spectra. The calculated free-energy of activation for interconversion of the rotational isomers in 1-naphthyl and 8-quinolinyl derivatives amounts to about 99+/-2 and 68.5+/-2 kJ mol(-1), respectively.     

An efficient and selective way to new highly functionalized coronands or spiro derivatives using ultrasonic irradiation

A new, selective, straightforward and general method for preparation of highly functionalized coronands or spiro derivatives bearing 1,2-dihydroxyacetophenone unit, under conventional conditions and ultrasonic irradiation, is reported. The reaction setup involves only one step, acylation of an α-chloro-3,4-dihydroxyacetophenone with phthaloyl dichloride derivatives. 1,3- and 1,4-Phthaloyl dichloride derivatives leads to coronands only, while 1,2-phthaloyl dichlorides lead either to coronands or to spiro derivatives. A feasible explanation for the different behavior between conventional and ultrasound methods could be the different reaction mechanism involved in the two procedures: tetrahedral nucleophilic substitution under conventional conditions and radical substitution under ultrasound. Ultrasound induces a remarkable acceleration of the reactions (from days to minutes) and, most significantly, the yields are twice as high. A feasible explanation for the efficiency of the reactions under ultrasonic irradiation is presented.     

Predicting the reaction mechanism of nucleophilic substitutions at carbonyl and thiocarbonyl centres of esters and thioesters

In nucleophilic substitution reactions at carbonyl centres, there are two possible channels. The first one occurs when the attack of nucleophilic agents takes place simultaneously with the departure of the nucleofuge. This process is named as concerted. The second possibility is the formation of a reaction intermediate, typically a tetrahedral intermediate from which the nucleofuge departs after passing through a second transition state. This second mechanism is defined as stepwise. Whether a concerted or stepwise mechanism is to be expected for a given reaction depends on several factors. Among these determinants are the nucleophilicity of the attacking group, the leaving group ability of the nucleofuge, and the solvent, which affects both the stability of the intermediate or the transition states involved. The role of the electrophilic centre can however become an important factor that can determine the reaction mechanism. In this work we show that the group nucleophilic Fukui function model may be used to rationalize and to predict the reaction mechanism of the title compounds towards alicyclic amines. In general, when the electrophilic carbon centre is attached to the soft sulfur atom, the reaction mechanism is predicted to follow a stepwise route. When the electrophilic carbon atom is attached to a harder oxygen centre, the reaction mechanism is determined by chemical substitution at the nucleofuge moiety. Experimental verification for a set of four substrates is presented. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Selectivity in metal ions mediated C–N bond formation reactions of 8‐aminoquinoline derivatives

Cyclisation reactions via C–N bond formation of 2‐bromo‐N‐(quinolin‐8‐yl)propanamide (I) and 2‐bromo‐N‐(quinolin‐8‐yl)acetamide (II) are facilitated by metal salts such as copper (+2), nickel (+2) perchlorate or nitrate and palladium (+2) acetate. Nickel (+2) perchlorate mediated reaction of I and II resulted in C–N bond formation to give corresponding perchlorate salts of three fused six‐membered heterocyclic rings. The copper (+2) mediated reactions are found to be solvent dependent for I, but independent for II. Copper mediated reaction of II gave cyclised product analogous to the one obtained from reaction of II with nickel (+2) perchlorate in methanol or ethanol. But the reaction of I with copper (+2) perchlorate in methanol gave C–N bonded methoxylated cyclised product. This reaction took place in two steps, cyclisation followed by methoxylation. The source of methoxy group is confirmed to be from methanol by deuterium labelling experiments. Whereas similar copper mediated reaction of I in ethanol led to nucleophilic substitution of bromide ion by ethoxide. The structures of the salts of fused heterocyclic compounds were determined and their fluorescence emissions were studied. The large difference in fluorescence emission of compound V formed from copper mediated reaction in ethanol from the compound VI formed from nickel mediated reaction in methanol or ethanol, this feature can be used to distinguish nickel (+2) and copper (+2) ions. The reaction of II with palladium (+2) acetate resulted in the formation of C–N bond to yield the corresponding heterocycle as bromide salt; without anion exchange. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Kinetic study on the aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction of 3,6‐dichloro‐1,2,4,5‐tetrazine by biothiols

The aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction of 3,6‐dichloro‐1,2,4,5‐tetrazine (DCT) with a series of biothiols RSH: (cysteine, homocysteine, cysteinyl–glycine, N‐acetylcysteine, and glutathione) is subjected to a kinetic investigation. The reactions are studied by following spectrophotometrically the disappearance of DCT at 370 nm. In the case of an excess of N‐acetylcysteine and glutathione, clean pseudo first‐order rate constants (k_obs1) are found. However, for cysteine, homocysteine and cysteinyl–glycine, two consecutive reactions are observed. The first one is the nucleophilic aromatic substitution of the chlorine by the sulfhydryl group of these biothiols (RSH) and the second one is the intramolecular and intermolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitutions of their alkylthio with the amine group of RSH to give the di‐substituted compound. Therefore, in these cases, two pseudo first‐order rate constants (k_obs1 and k_obs2, respectively) are found under biothiol excess. Plots of k_obs1 versus free thiol concentration at constant pH are linear, with the slope (k_N) independent of pH (from 6.8 to 7.4). The kinetic data analysis (Brønsted‐type plot and activation parameters) is consistent with an addition–elimination mechanism with the nucleophilic attack as the rate‐determining step. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

含吩噻嗪及其衍生物的聚合物有机电致发光材料的合成和器件制备

利用吩噻嗪单体的空穴传输能力、吩噻嗪衍生物单体的拉电子特性和它们分子结构的非共面性,制备了高效的含吩噻嗪及其衍生物结构单元的对苯撑乙烯聚合物有机电致发光材料P1。同时在单体中引入了烷氧基和长链烷基,使得合成的聚合物在四氢呋喃、氯仿、二氯甲烷、甲苯等溶剂中有较好的溶解性。研究吩噻嗪衍生物单体的拉电子特性对聚合物P1的电子传输性能的影响,合成不含吩噻嗪衍生物的同一类型聚合物P2。制备以聚合物P1和P2为发光层的单层OLED器件,经测量,聚合物P1的器件外量子效率是聚合物P2器件的3.5倍。     

含有烷基侧链的杂环芴基共聚物的光电性能

通过对9,9-二辛基芴(DOF)与4,7-二噻吩-2,1,3-萘并噻二唑(DNT)共聚物(PFDNT)和9,9-二辛基芴(DOF)与4,7-二(3-己基噻吩)-2,1,3-萘并噻二唑(HDNT)共聚物(PFHDNT)的光电特性进行比较研究,发现烷基侧链上引入杂环窄带隙单体能有效提高芴基共聚物的分子量和光荧光的量子产率。共聚物PFHDNT的光致发光和电致发光峰相对于共聚物PFDNT发生了蓝移,可能是由于长烷基侧链的空间位阻减小了π^*有效共轭长度导致其发射峰发生蓝移。此外共聚物PFHDNT器件的电荧光量子效率并未由于引入烷基侧链而降低。     

主链含萘酰亚胺的聚芳醚型聚合物的合成及其光电性能

萘酰亚胺衍生物是一类发光效率优良的电子传输型电致发光材料。本文采用亲核取代反应将其作为聚合物主链的一部分构成主链含1,8-萘酰亚胺的聚芳醚型发光聚合物(PENI),聚合物的重均分子量为4 300。通过FT-IR和NMR对单体及聚合物的结构进行了鉴定,并研究了其光致发光性能和电化学性能。在分子量较小时,PENI薄膜的PL发射峰位于407,456,530 nm;当聚合物分子量提高后,发射峰红移14 nm左右。采用循环伏安法测得聚合物的HOMO和LUMO分别为-5.64 eV和-2.93 eV,E_g为2.71 eV。     

新型三唑硫酮席夫碱的微波合成与结构表征

微波辐射条件下,以氨基均三唑硫醇与查尔酮为原料,通过亲核取代反应,制备了3-（4-氨基-5-巯基-3-对甲苯基均三唑-1-氮代）-1,3-二苯-1-丙酮（3）,（3）与系列芳香醛经缩合反应,合成了4种三唑硫酮席夫碱（4a-4d）.探讨了各实验因素对收率的影响,得到了优化的工艺条件：n（芳香醛）∶n（氨基三唑硫酮）=1∶1.1微波功率500W,催化剂冰醋酸2mL,反应时间4-7min,溶剂DMF,收率为65％-77％.利用IR、MS、1H NMR对目标产物进行了结构表征.     

A <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-methoxybenzyl (PMB) protection/deprotection approach toward the synthesis of 5-phenoxy-4-chloro-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(aryl/alkyl) thiophene-2-sulfonamides

The synthesis of 17 phenoxy substituted 4-chloro-N-(aryl/alkyl)thiophene-2-sulfonamides using a PMB protection/deprotection strategy is described. Nucleophilic displacement of p-methoxybenzyl (PMB) protected 4,5-dichloro-N-(aryl/alkyl)-thiophene-2-sulfonamides was carried out with different phenols under mild basic conditions. Reaction times of 3–6 h and overall yields of 78–98% were achieved with the PMB group in place compared to no reaction without this protecting group. The PMB group was easily and selectively removed in 68–98% yield using TFA in DCM.     

Ethoxylation of p-chloronitrobenzene using phase-transfer catalysts by ultrasound irradiation: a kinetic study

Ethoxy-4-nitrobenzene was synthesized by the reaction of 4-chloronitrobenzene with potassium ethoxide in a homogeneous system using benzyltriethylammonium chloride (QCl) as a phase-transfer catalyst at 50 degrees C under ultrasound irradiation conditions. The use of phase-transfer catalysts and ultrasound has been compared and demonstrated in this nucleophilic substitution reactions. The kinetics of the reaction depends on the effect of amount of catalyst, quaternary ammonium salts, agitation speed, amount of potassium hydroxide, amount of ethanol, temperature and the frequency of the ultrasound waves on the conversion of the reaction.     

Effect of pressure on the reaction of 2-alkylfurans with diethyl mesoxalate

Abstract

The high-pressure reaction of 2-alkylfurans with diethyl mesoxalate is described. The competition between substitution at position 5 of the furan ring and at the alkyl group as well as the effect of pressure on the regiochemical outcome of this reaction are presented.     

A DFT study on the mechanism of palladium-catalysed tandem reaction of ortho-electron-deficient alkynyl-substituted aryl aldehydes with indoles

A density functional theory study was carried out to understand the mechanisms of Pd(OAc)₂-catalysed cyclisation reaction of ortho-electron-deficient alkynyl-substituted aryl aldehydes with nucleophilic attack of indoles leading to the formation indole-substituted indanones in detail. The energy profiles are related to the catalytic cycle, involving alkynyl coordination, 5-exo-dig cyclisation, nucleophilic attack, concerted metalation–deprotonation (CMD), HOAc release, HOAc assisted ring-opening step, and finally alkene insertion to ring rearrangement. Pd(II) coordination with alkynyl and Pd(II) coordination of O of the aldehyde group are latent competitive reaction pathways. The process of indole nucleophilic attack was researched to understand how the alkene interacts with the Pd(II) to facilitate the reactions. When electron-withdrawing group was employed, it plays a key role in controlling the ring size of cyclisation.     

Quinoline formation via a modified Combes reaction: examination of kinetics,substituent effects,and mechanistic pathways

This is the first reported investigation of the Combes condensation employing 19F NMR spectroscopy to monitor intermediate consumption and product formation rates. The reaction was found to be first order in both the diketone and aniline. Product regioselectivity and reaction rates were found to be influenced by substituents on the diketones and anilines with rates varying as much as five fold. The consumption rate of key imine and enamine intermediates mirrored quinoline formation rates, in accord with rate determining annulation. A ρ of ?0.32 was determined for this cyclization. While the sign of the reaction constant is consistent with rate limiting electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS), the magnitude is likely a composite value, resulting from opposing substituent effects in the nucleophilic addition and EAS steps. Mechanistic details and reaction pathways supporting these findings are proposed. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Olefin metathesis reaction on GaN (0 0 0 1) surfaces

Proof-of-concept reactions were performed on GaN (0 0 0 1) surfaces to demonstrate surface termination with desired chemical groups using an olefin cross-metathesis reaction. To prepare the GaN surfaces for olefin metathesis, the surfaces were hydrogen terminated with hydrogen plasma, chlorine terminated with phosphorous pentachloride, and then terminated with an alkene group via a Grignard reaction. The olefin metathesis reaction then bound 7-bromo-1-heptene. The modified surfaces were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscopy, and water contact angle measurements following each step in the reaction scheme. The XPS data was used to qualitatively identify surface chemical species and to quantitatively determine molecular surface coverage. The bromine atom in 7-bromo-1-heptene served as a heteroatom for identification with XPS. The reaction scheme resulted in GaN substrates with a surface coverage of 0.10 monolayers and excellent stability towards oxidation when exposed to oxygen plasma.