Intra- and intermolecular reaction selectivities of γ-substituted adamantanylidenes

A study of adamantanylidenes having a γ-substituent (R) was undertaken to gauge how inductive and steric effects of remotely positioned functional groups influence intra- and intermolecular product selectivity. 3H-Diazirines were thermolyzed or photolyzed to generate the corresponding carbenes. On rapid heating, the resulting carbenes isomerized to 2,4-didehydroadamantanes by intramolecular 1,3-CH insertions. When R was an electron donor (R(D)) mostly asymmetric 1-substituted derivatives were produced but when it was an electron acceptor (R(A)) the symmetric 7-substituted ones were formed. When solutions were exposed to UV-A light, intermolecular adducts from the carbenes and solvent predominated with lesser amounts of intramolecular product being formed. Valence isomerization of 3H-diazirines also afforded diazo compounds. In methanol, protonation of diazo compounds to give the corresponding 2-adamantyl cations exceeds their coupling. This diversion was controlled with fumaronitrile by trapping the diazo compounds. The adducts possessed mostly anti configurations with R = R(D) and syn arrangements with R = R(A). The connection between as- and anti-product formation and that of s- and syn-products was deemed to be the consequence of a rapid equilibrium between two distinct carbene conformations. This was qualified and quantified using ab initio calculations and NBO analyses.     

A practical system to synthesize the multiple-substituted 2,5-dihydrofuran by the intermolecular dipolar cycloaddition reactions involving acceptor/acceptor-substituted diazo reagents

A practical system for synthesizing the multiple-substituted 2,5-dihydrofuran through intermolecular dipolar cycloaddition reactions of acceptor/acceptor diazo reagents, aldehydes, and acetylenedicarboxylate was developed. The reactions proceeded effectively under ambient temperature with low reactant ratios. The control reactions revealed that there are two competitive paths: one forms 1,3-dioxolane and the other forms 2,5-dihydrofuran. These two paths could be controlled by modifying the steric hindrance of the diazo reagents.     

Bisindoles. 25. Properties of 3h,8h-indolo[4,5-e]- and -[5,4-e]indole

Electrophilic-substitution reactions for 3H,8H-indolo[4,5-e]- and -[5,4-e]indole were studied. Mono- and disubstituted compounds were isolated as a result of formylation and acetylation, whereas only monosubstitution products were isolated in the case if diazo coupling. It is shown that in the dimethylaminomethylation of 3H,8H-indolo[4,5-e]indole steric factors hinder the formation of a disubstituted compound, while the formation of \-substitution products is hindered in the case of diazo coupling of 3H,8H-indolo[4,5-e]- and-[5,4-e]indole.See [1] for Communication 24.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1205–1212, September, 1988.     

Rh(II)络合物催化分解重氮酰胺和重氮酯的研究

报道了有关二价铑络合物催化的重氮酰胺和重氮酯的分解反应研究 .这些重氮化合物在二价铑催化下所显示的不同反应途径说明铑 (II)卡宾的反应除了电子效应之外 ,还可能受到反应底物的构象控制 .在一些情况下 ,反应底物的构象可能成为控制反应化学选择性的主要因素 .     

Rh(II)络合物催化分解重氮酰胺和重氮酯的研究

报道了有关二价铑络合物催化的重氮酰胺和重氮酯的分解反应研究。这些重氮 化合物在二价铑催化下所显示的不同反应途径说明铑（II）卡宾的反应除了电子效 应之外，还可能受到反应底物的构象控制。在一些情况下，反应底物的构象可能成 为控制反应化学选择性的主要因素。     

1,2-Thio group migration in Rh(II) carbene reactions

[reaction: see text] A series of beta-thio group substituted alpha-diazo carbonyl compounds have been prepared by nucleophilic substitution reactions of thiophenol, thionaphthol, or benzyl mercaptan with beta-acetoxy-alpha-diazo carbonyl compounds. The diazo decomposition of these diazo carbonyl compounds with various transition metal catalysts, including Rh(II) carboxylates and Cu(I) and Cu(II) complexes, has been investigated. It was found that the diazo decomposition of these compounds gave 1,2-thio group migration products. No 1,2-hydride or 1,2-aryl migration products were observed in all cases.     

聚苯乙烯基偶氮聚合物的合成研究

改进了聚苯乙烯的硝化、还原、重氮化和偶合反应路线 (NRDC) ,使每步反应都得到很高的产率 ,并利用大分子重氮盐 (MDS)分别与苯胺、N 烃基苯胺和酚等三类化合物偶合 ,得到相应的聚苯乙烯基偶氮聚合物 .核磁共振分析结果证明了产物的高偶联率 .通过对大分子重氮盐热稳定性的研究 ,发现偶合反应之后需要一步加热反应以消除残余重氮基团 .还研究了这些聚合物的紫外 可见吸收光谱性质 ,氨 (胺 )基偶氮产物的水溶液表现出了明显的pH敏感性     

Synthesis of α‐Nitro‐α‐diazocarbonyl Derivatives and Their Applications in the Cyclopropanation of Alkenes and in O?H Insertion Reactions

A facile and highly efficient method for the preparation of α‐nitro‐α‐diazocarbonyl derivatives by a diazo‐transfer reaction involving (trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl azide has been developed. These substrates undergo a rhodium‐catalyzed cyclopropanation reaction with a variety of alkenes. A systematic study of the reaction indicated that the diastereoselectivity of the cyclopropanation could be effectively controlled through the modification of the steric bulk of the diazo reagent. A novel O? H insertion reaction of the metal? carbene complex derived from the α‐nitro‐α‐diazocarbonyl reagent afforded the corresponding novel α‐nitro‐α‐alkoxy carbonyl derivatives.     

Azidiniumsalze. 22. Mitteilung. über 3-äthyl-2-tetrazo-6-X-benzo[d]thiazoline und ihre Reaktivität: Ein Beitrag zur Chemie nucleophiler Carbene

3-Ethyl-2-tetrazo-6-X-benzo[d]thiazolines and Their Reactivity: A Contribution to the Chemistry of Nucleophilic Carbenes The synthesis of 3-ethyl-2-tetrazo-6-X-benzo[d]thiazolines 3 - a new class of azohomologous diazo compounds - by addition of azide ions to azidinium salts 4 is described, their structure and some of their reactions are disscussed. The thermolysis of 3 at ca. 270 K in DMFA or THF generates nucleophilic carbenes 1 , whose trapping by electrophilic compounds such as 3 , 4 , diazonium salts, diazo compounds, methanol, sulfur and tetracyanoethylene could be studied. Direct dimerisation of 1 to 2 (without acid/base catalysis) could not be found, as demonstrated by the behavior of 1e .     

Recent advances in transition-metal-catalyzed asymmetric reactions of diazo compounds with electron-rich (hetero-) arenes

The transition-metal-catalyzed reaction of diazo compounds with arenes or heteroarenes is an efficient and straightforward approach to functionalize aromatic compounds. This digest summarizes recent progresses on transition-metal-catalyzed asymmetric reactions of diazo compounds with electron-rich (hetero-) arenes, including C–H functionalization, cascade reaction, cyclopropanation, cycloaddition, Buchner reaction and intramolecular dearomatization.     

A Photoenzymatic Strategy for Radical-Mediated Stereoselective Hydroalkylation with Diazo Compounds

Carbene insertion reactions initiated with diazo compounds have been widely used to develop unnatural enzymatic reactions. However, alternative functionalization of diazo compounds in enzymatic processes has been unexploited. Herein, we describe a photoenzymatic strategy for radical-mediated stereoselective hydroalkylation with diazo compounds. This method generates carbon-centered radicals through an ene reductase catalyzed photoinduced electron transfer process from diazo compounds, enabling the synthesis of γ-stereogenic carbonyl compounds in good yields and stereoselectivities. This study further expands the possible reaction patterns in photo-biocatalysis and offers a new approach to solving the selectivity challenges of radical-mediated reactions.     

New Syntheses of Diazo Compounds

Diazo compounds (R¹R²C?N₂) are known as versatile and useful substrates for an array of chemical transformations and, therefore, diazo chemistry is still far from losing anything of its long‐standing fascination. In addition to many studies on the subsequent chemistry of the diazo group, the inventory of methods for the preparation of diazo compounds is continuously supplemented by new methods and novel variations of established procedures. Several of these synthetic approaches take into account the lability and remarkable chemical reactivity of certain classes of diazo compounds, and environmentally more benign procedures also continue to be developed.     

Investigation of the transition-metal- and acid-catalyzed reactions of beta-(N-tosyl)amino diazo carbonyl compounds

A series of beta-(N-tosyl)amino diazo carbonyl compounds have been prepared by nucleophilic condensation of N-tosylimines with acyldiazomethanes. The diazo decomposition of these diazo carbonyl compounds under various catalytic conditions, including Rh(II) carboxylates, Cu(I) and Cu(II) complexes, PhCO(2)Ag/Et(3)N, TsOH, and SnCl(2).2H(2)O, has been investigated. It was found that, in most cases, the diazo decomposition gave preferentially 1,2-aryl migration product, but 1,2-hydride migration predominated when PhCO(2)Ag/Et(3)N was the catalytic system. Hammett correlation has been applied in the analysis of the electronic effects of 1,2-aryl migration. The factors that govern the migratory preference and the mechanistic aspects of the reaction are discussed.     

Unusual Reaction of Diazo Compounds with Enamines

Transition metal catalyzed decomposition of diazo compounds and consequent transformations constitute various synthetic useful reactions in the past decades. The catalytic addition of diazo compounds to olefins generally provides cyclopropanes in high yield. However the reaction of electron-rich enamines with diazo compounds gave variable results. Wenkert et al. reported the reaction of enamines with ethyl diazoacetae (EDA) in the presence of cuprous chloride or silver oxide unexpectedly gave…     

Reactions between Diazo Compounds and Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagents

Site‐selective “cut and sew” transformations employing diazo compounds and hypervalent iodine(III) compounds involve the departure of leaving groups, a “cut” process, followed by a reorganization of the fragments by bond formation, a “sew” process. Bearing controllable cleavage sites, diazo compounds and hypervalent iodine(III) compounds play a critical role as versatile reagents in a wide range of organic transformations because their excellent nucleofugality allows for a large number of unusual reactions to occur. In recent years, the combination of diazo compounds and hypervalent iodine(III) reagents has emerged as a promising tool for developing new and valuable approaches, and has met considerable success. In this Minireview, this combination is systematically illustrated with recent advances in the field, with the aim of elaborating the synthetic utility and potential of this concept as a powerful strategy in organic synthesis.     

(Phosphino)(aryl)carbenes: effect of aryl substituents on their stabilization mode

A broad range of (phosphino)(aryl)carbenes, 1b-d, 10a,b, and 14a,b, were prepared by photolysis of their diazo precursors. The influence of the steric and electronic properties of the aryl ring on the structure and stability of these carbenes was studied both experimentally and theoretically. Among the different stabilization modes investigated, those featuring an acceptor as well as a spectator aryl substituent result in stable or at least persistent carbenes that could be completely characterized by classical spectroscopic methods. In marked contrast, the new substitution pattern featuring a donor aryl ring results in a very fleeting carbene.     

Safe and Facile Access to Nonstabilized Diazoalkanes Using Continuous Flow Technology

Despite the high synthetic potential of nonstabilized diazo compounds, their utilization has always been hampered by stability, toxicity, and safety issues. The present method opens up access to the most reactive nonstabilized diazoalkanes. Among diazo compounds, nonstabilized alkyl diazo compounds are the least represented because of their propensity to degrade during preparation. The continuous flow oxidation process of hydrazones on a silver oxide column afforded an output stream of base‐ and metal‐free pure diazo solution in dichloromethane. Starting from innocuous ketones and aldehydes, this methodology allows the production of a broad range of unprecedented diazoalkanes compounds in excellent yields, while highlighting their synthetic potential and the possibility of safe large‐scale diazo production.     

How Nucleophilic Are Diazo Compounds?

The kinetics of the reactions of benzhydryl cations with eight diazo compounds 1 a-g were investigated photometrically in dichloromethane. The nucleophilicity parameters N and slope parameters s of these diazo compounds were derived from the equation log k (20 degrees C)=s (E+N) and compared with the nucleophilicities of other pi systems (alkenes, arenes, silyl enol ethers, silyl ketene acetals). It is shown that the nucleophilic reactivities of diazo compounds cover more than ten orders of magnitude, being comparable to that of styrene on the low reactivity end and to that of enamines on the high reactivity end. The rate-determining step of these reactions is the electrophilic attack at the diazo-carbon atom to yield diazonium ions, which rapidly lose nitrogen.     

Reactions of some diazoazoles with reactive methylene and other groups

Reactions of some heteroaromatic diazo compounds with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, amines and thiophenol to give bi- and tricyclic heterocycles are studied. Decomposition of heterocyclic diazo compounds, triazenes and related compounds are investigated.