Catalytic Activation of Imines by Chalcogen Bond Donors in a Povarov [4+2] Cycloaddition Reaction

Recently, chalcogen bonding has been investigated in more detail in organocatalysis and the scope of activated functionalities continues to increase. Herein, the activation of imines in a Povarov [4+2] cycloaddition reaction with bidentate cationic chalcogen bond donors is presented. Tellurium-based Lewis acids show superior properties compared to selenium-based catalysts and inactive sulfur-based analogues. The catalytic activity of the chalcogen bonding donors increases with weaker binding anions. Triflate, however, is not suitable due to its participation in the catalytic pathway. A solvent screening revealed a more efficient activation in less polar solvents and a pronounced effect of solvent (and catalyst) on endo : exo diastereomeric ratio. Finally, new chiral chalcogen bonding catalysts were applied but provided only racemic mixtures of the product.     

First Examples of Povarov Reaction of Cyclopentadienones

We describe herein the first examples of Povarov reaction of tetrasubstituted cyclopentadienones in the preparation of quinoline compounds. Polycyclic compounds bearing tetrahydro‐3H‐cyclopenta[c]quinoline and dihydro‐1H‐cyclopenta[c]naphtha[2,3‐h]quinoline moieties have been synthesized by one pot reaction of tetrasubstituted cyclopentadienones with N‐arylamines and formaldehyde in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid. The control of the regioselectivity was total as well with symmetrical and non symmetrical cyclopentadienones. The X‐ray structures of new quinolines were reported.     

亚胺杂Diels-Alder反应的催化剂

综述近年来亚胺的杂Diels-Alder反应各类催化剂的应用。     

亚胺反应的研究进展

亚胺是一类羰基化合物(醛或酮)与氨(胺)的缩合产物,作者综述了近年国内外亚胺在加成、还原和不对称反应等方面的研究进展.     

A Mechanistic Study of Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Imines on a Chiral Phosphoric Acid Derived Indium Metal-Organic Framework

A density functional theory (DFT) study is reported to examine the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of imines catalyzed by an indium metal-organic framework (In-MOF) derived from a chiral phosphoric acid (CPA). It is revealed that the imine and reducing agent (i.e., thiazoline) are simultaneously adsorbed on the CPA through H-bonding to form an intermediate, subsequently, a proton is transferred from thiazoline to imine. The transition state TS-R and TS-S are stabilized on the CPA via H-bonding. Compared to the TS-S, the TS-R has shorter H-bonding distances and longer C-H···π distances, it is more stable and experiences less steric hindrance. Consequently, the TS-R exhibits a lower activation barrier affording to the (R)-enantiomer within 68.1% ee in toluene. Imines with substituted groups such as −NO₂, −F, and −OCH₃ are used to investigate the substitution effects on the ATH. In the presence of an electron-withdrawing group like −NO₂, the electrophilicity of imine is enhanced and the activation barrier is decreased. The non-covalent interactions and activation-strain model (ASM) analysis reveal that the structural distortions and the differential noncovalent interactions of TSs in a rigid In-MOF provide the inherent driving force for enantioselectivity. For −OCH₃ substituted imine, the TS-S has the strongest steric hindrance, leading to the highest enantioselectivity. When the solvent is changed from toluene to dichloromethane, acetonitrile, and dimethylsulfoxide with increasing polarity, the activation energies of transition state increase whereas their difference decreases. This implies the reaction is slowed down and the enantioselectivity becomes lower in a solvent of smaller polarity. Among the four solvents, toluene turns out to be the best for the ATH. The calculated results in this study are in fairly good agreement with experimental observations. This study provides a mechanistic understanding of the reaction mechanism, as well as substitution and solvent effects on the activity and enantioselectivity of the ATH. The microscopic insights are useful for the development of new chiral MOFs toward important asymmetric reactions.     

Polymeric Materials Derived from Vanillic Acid

Film and fibrous materials derived from vanillic acid, one of promising products from processing of industrial lignin, were prepared and characterized. Thermochemical reactions of degradation and carbonization of films and fibers of vanillic acid polyesters and polyamides were considered, and the main relationships of thermal transformations of the materials were revealed.     

简单亚胺的高效烯丙基化反应研究

首次实现了In(OTf)3催化下二丁基二烯丙基锡对活性较低的简单亚胺的高效烯丙基化加成. 烯丙基锡试剂和亚胺底物在10 mol%的In(OTf)3催化下, 无需添加其它辅助试剂, 二氯甲烷中室温搅拌10 h, 就可以得到收率为80%～99%的高烯丙基胺产物. 用四烯丙基锡替换该体系中的二丁基二烯丙基锡, 50 mol%用量即能得到很好的结果. 同时还对反应的机理进行了探讨.     

Synthesis and Reaction Peculiarities of Phosphorylated Trifluoroethane Imines

Abstract

Convenient methods for C,N - mono- and biphosphorylated trifluoroethane imines have been developed. These are reactive synthons allowing important derivatives of aminophosphonic acids, fluorine- and phosphorus-containing heterocycles, vinylamides, etc. A rare example of a Perkov-type reaction involving trifluoromethyl group has been discovered.     

Enantioselective Construction of Vicinal Tetrasubstituted Stereocenters by the Mannich Reaction of Silyl Ketene Imines with Isatin‐Derived Ketimines

A highly enantioselective Mannich reaction of silyl ketene imines with isatin‐derived ketimines has been realized by using a chiral N,N′‐dioxide/Zn^II catalyst. A variety of β‐amino nitriles containing congested vicinal tetrasubstituted stereocenters were obtained with excellent outcomes (up to 98 % yield, >19:1 d.r. and 99 % ee). Based on the experimental investigations, a possible transition state has been proposed to explain the origin of the asymmetric induction.     

Enzymatic Ugi Reaction with Amines and Cyclic Imines

The application of the Ugi reaction to the construction of new peptide scaffolds is an important goal of organic chemistry. To date, there are no examples of the Ugi reaction being performed with a cyclic imine and amine simultaneously. The application of 2‐substituted cyclic imines in an enzymatic three‐component Ugi‐type reaction provides an elegant and attractive synthesis of substituted pyrrolidine and piperidine derivatives in up to 60 % yield. Results on studies of the selection of an enzyme, amount of water, and solvent used in a novel three‐component Ugi reaction and the limitations thereof are reported herein. The presented methodology exploiting enzyme promiscuity in the multicomponent reaction fulfills the requirements associated with green chemistry. Several methods, such as isotope labeling and enzyme inhibition, were used to probe the possible mechanism of this complex synthesis. This research is the first example of an enzyme‐catalyzed Ugi‐type reaction with an imine, amine, and isocyanide.     

Visible-Light-Mediated Aerobic Tandem Dehydrogenative Povarov/Aromatization Reaction: Synthesis of Isocryptolepines

A metal-free, photoinduced aerobic tandem amine dehydrogenation/Povarov cyclization/aromatization reaction between N-aryl glycine esters and indoles leads to tetracyclic 11H-indolo[3,2-c]quinolines under mild conditions and with high yields. The reaction can be performed by using molecular iodine along with visible light, or by combining an organic photoredox catalyst with a halide anion. Mechanistic studies reveal that product formation occurs through a combination of radical-mediated oxidation steps with an iminium ion or N-haloiminium ion [4+2]-cycloaddition, and the N-heterocyclic products constitute new analogues of the antiplasmodial natural alkaloid isocryptolepine.     

Lanthanide Amide-catalyzed Aza-Henry Reaction of N-Tosyl Imines with Nitroalkanes

In the presence of 10 mol% lanthanide amide [(Me₃Si)₂N]₃Ln(µ‐Cl)Li(THF)₃, the aza‐Henry reaction of N‐tosyl imines with nitroalkanes (1:5 molar ratio) could be performed in good yields. The lanthanide amide‐catalyzed aza‐Henry reaction has the features of mild reaction conditions, tolerance of a variety of aromatic aldehyde‐derived imines and nitroalkanes, short time and good chemical yields. A catalytic mechanism for the reaction was also proposed.     

Mannich Reaction of Indole with Cyclic Imines in Water

An efficient MsOH promoted direct Mannich reaction of indoles with α-nonsubstituted aliphatic cyclic imines has been developed. The reactions were performed in water and the obtained piperidin-2-yl-indoles act as a useful precursor for the synthesis of various alkaloid-like derivatives.     

吲哚与亚胺的Friedel-Crafts反应的研究进展

由于吲哚类化合物具有许多生物特性等优点,在众多天然产物和相应的具有生物活性的化合物中起重要的骨架构筑作用,其合成方法的研究格外令人注目.近年来,关于吲哚与亚胺在催化剂作用下发生Friedel-Crafts反应来制备3-取代吲哚甲胺衍生物的报道剧增.对近年来吲哚与亚胺Friedel-Crafts反应的研究情况进行了综述.     

Electrochemical Oxidation of Disulfides Derived from Isocyanuric Acid

Anodic oxidation of linear and bicyclic disulfides derived from isocyanuric acid was studied by cyclic voltammetry and numerical simulation. The PM3 molecular modeling revealed three types of the highest occupied molecular orbitals determining the electrochemical reactivity of these compounds: n electrons of the sulfur atoms of the disulfide bridge in linear and N-Me- and N-Ph-substituted bicyclic disulfides, π electrons of the aromatic fragment in the disulfide with the N-2-(2-methoxyphenoxy)ethyl isocyanurate substituent, and n electrons of the sulfide sulfur atoms in the compound with the -SS- and -S- fragments in the aliphatic chain. Oxidation of the disulfides with the SS-localized highest occupied molecular orbital follows the scheme with reversible electron transfer, followed by a fast potential-determining second-order reaction and a slow current-determining first-order reaction (ECC mechanism). The isocyanurate heterocycle does not participate directly in redox transformations but stabilizes the electrochemically generated radical cations by the mechanism of transannular interaction.__________Translated from Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, Vol. 75, No. 3, 2005, pp. 422–429.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Grogger, Fattakhov, Jouikov, Shulaeva, Reznik.     

Stereocomplex Formation from Enantiomeric Polyamides Derived from Tartaric Acid

Summary: The formation of stereocomplexes from the pair of enantiomorphs of the chiral polyamide poly(hexamethylene di‐O‐methyl tartaramide) was investigated for a variety of experimental conditions. DSC and X‐ray diffraction data evidenced that efficiency in enantiomeric association is highly sensitive to the procedure used for preparing the complex. A comparative isothermal crystallization study revealed that the stereocomplex crystallized from the melt at a rate lower than the enantiomerically pure components. The radial growth of individual spherulites was also delayed in the crystallization of the complex. No evidence of stereocoupling was detected for other poly(alkylene di‐O‐methyl tartaramide)s with the alkylene unit length different from six. It was concluded that molecular interlocking of hydrogen bonds in the enantiomeric pair is highly selective in this family of polymers.

Spherulitic growth at 200 °C from the melt.