PhI Catalyzed Acetoxyselenylation and Formyloxyselenylation of Alkenes

With PhI as catalyst and m CPBA as oxidant, a novel and efficient catalytic procedure has been developed for the acetoxyselenylation and formyloxyselenylation of alkenes. In this protocol, PhI is first oxidized into hypervalent iodine intermediate, which promotes the cleavage of Se–Se bond in diselenides. The in situ generated electrophilic selenium species then reacts with alkenes, affording 2‐acetoxy‐1‐selenides and 2‐formyloxy‐1‐selenides in high regioselectivity and good yields.     

Iodine(III)-mediated ethoxychlorination of enamides with iron(III) chloride

The combination of (diacetoxyiodo)benzene and iron(III) chloride in ethanol allows the efficient regioselective ethoxychlorination of a broad range of enamides. Mechanistic studies tend to rule out the involvement of free radical species and point towards the implication of a mixed [chloro(ethoxy)iodo]benzene intermediate.     

Hypervalent iodine(III): selective and efficient single-electron-transfer (SET) oxidizing agent

In 1994, we first determined the single-electron-transfer (SET) oxidation ability of phenyliodine(III) bis(trifluoroacetate) (PIFA) toward phenyl ethers, affording the corresponding aromatic cation radicals. Since then, hypervalent iodine(III) has been utilized as a selective and efficient SET oxidizing agent that enables a variety of direct C-H functionalizations of aromatic rings in electron-rich arenes under mild conditions. We have now extended the original method to work in a series of heteroaromatic compounds such as thiophenes, pyrroles, and indoles. The investigations and results obtained since the start of this century are summarized in this article.     

Merging Copper(I) Photoredox Catalysis and Iodine(III) Chemistry for the Oxy-monofluoromethylation of Alkenes

A simple process for the oxy-monofluoromethylation of alkenes is described. In combination with visible-light copper(I) photoredox catalysis, an easily accessible iodine(III) reagent containing monofluoroacetoxy ligands serves as a powerful source of a monofluoromethyl (CH₂F) radical, enabling the step economical synthesis of γ-fluoro-acetates from a broad range of olefinic substrates under mild conditions. Applications to late-stage diversification of alkenes derived from complex molecules, amino acids and the synthesis of fluoromethylated heterocycles are also demonstrated.     

Iodine(III)-Promoted Intermolecular Diamination of Alkenes

A rapid and productive vicinal diamination of alkenes takes place in the presence of a hypervalent iodine(III) reagent and bissulfonimides as nitrogen sources. A total of more than 60 examples are presented. The reaction is characterized by its robustness and its wide substrate scope: it proceeds selectively with both terminal and internal alkenes and tolerates a range of functional groups.     

A new useful entry of IBX: the synthesis and structure of α-(2-iodobenzoyloxy)ketones

α-Functionalized ketones can be conveniently prepared in one step by the reaction of ketones possessing α-methene with o-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) in the presence of potassium iodide. Methyl aryl ketones produced bi-substituted products, whereas the others gave mono-substituted ones.     

Electrophilic (phenylsulfonyl)difluoromethylation of thiols with a hypervalent iodine(III)-CF2SO2Ph reagent

A hypervalent iodine(III)-CF₂SO₂Ph compound (3) has been successfully prepared with selective nucleophilic reaction using PhSO₂CF₂SiMe₃ reagent, and this previously unkown compound 3 was found to act as a new electrophilic (phenylsulfonyl)difluoromethylation reagent for a variety of S-nucleophiles under very mild reaction conditions.     

Synthesis and reactivity of carbazole-containing hypervalent iodine(III) reagents

A range of bench-stable carbazole-containing hypervalent iodine(Ⅲ) reagents were synthesized by I-N bond formation in good yields.This kind of benziodoxolone reagents was used for a C-N coupling reaction to introduce a carbazole group to aromatic heterocycle compounds.     

羧基膦－钯－酸体系催化烯烃氢酯基化反应

以钯－膦－酸体系催化烯烃氢酯基化的反应日显重要，而膦配体是决定此反应的重要因素，用二苯基膦乙酸（ＤＰＡ）为配体的钯催化剂体系，对烯烃的氢酯基化反应作了研究。对影响反应的各种因素如反应温度、反应压力、不同的溶剂、膦配体及酸助剂的量等作了考察，发现此配体对烯烃的区域选择性有改善。并用此催化体系对不同结构的烯烃进行了研究，发现有如下的活性顺序：环烯烃＞直链端烯＞直链内烯。     

Oxidative rearrangement of alkenes using in situ generated hypervalent iodine(III)

A novel protocol for the oxidative rearrangement of alkenes using in situ generated hypervalent iodine(III) was developed. This approach uses inexpensive, readily available, and stable chemicals (PhI, mCPBA, and TsOH) giving rearrangement products in yields comparable to those obtained using the more expensive commercially available [hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]benzene [HTIB or Koser’s reagent]. Additionally, an alternative protocol for the synthesis of 1-methyl-2-tetralone through the one-step epoxidation/rearrangement of 4-methyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene using mCPBA and TsOH was developed.     

Hypervalent Iodine(III) Sulfonate Reagent Mediated Synthesis of 4‐Aryl‐2‐Phenyloxazoles in Ionic Liquid

A new and efficient method for the synthesis of 4‐aryl‐2‐phenyloxazoles is described which is based upon the reaction of α‐[(2,4‐dinitrobenzene)sulfonyl]oxy ketone intermediates with benzamide in ionic liquid.     

Hypervalent Iodine(III) Sulfonate Mediated Synthesis of Quinoxalines in Liquid PEG‐400

PEG‐400[poly(ethylene glycol‐400)] is used as a “green” recyclable solvent in the one‐pot synthesis of quinoxalines by reaction with aryl ketones, hypervalent Iodine(III) Sulfonate, and o‐phenylenediamines. Significant rate enhancements and improved yields have been observed.     

Use of Stang's reagent, PhI(CN)OTf, to promote Pummerer-like oxidative cyclization of 2-(phenylthio)indoles

Treatment of various 2-(phenylthio)indoles, bearing nucleophilic groups tethered to C(3), with PhI(CN)OTf initiated an oxidative cyclization sequence that afforded 3,3-spirocyclic 2-(phenylthio)indolenines or oxindoles in moderate yield.     

A novel and direct synthesis of chroman derivatives using a hypervalent iodine(III) reagent

The direct aromatic carbon-oxygen bond-formation reaction was described and the novel and simple synthetic method for chroman derivatives involving aromatic cation radical intermediates was developed using the hypervalent iodine(III) reagent, phenyliodine(III) bis(trifluoroacetate) (PIFA).     

Iodine(III) mediators in electrochemical batch and flow reactions

The anodic oxidation of aryl iodides is a powerful method for synthesis of hypervalent iodine compounds, which have matured to frequently used reagents in organic synthesis. The electrochemical route eliminates the use of expensive or hazardous oxidants for their synthesis. Hypervalent iodine reagents generated at the anode are successfully used as either in-cell or ex-cell mediators for many valuable chemical transformations including fluorinations and oxidative cyclisations. The recent advances in the area of flow electrochemistry are providing additional benefits and allow new synthetic applications. Mechanistic insights and novel technologies enable the development of new concepts for sustainable chemistry.     

Vicinal Difunctionalization of Alkenes with Iodine(III) Reagents and Catalysts

Hypervalent iodine(III) reagents have been known for over a century, and their reaction profile is still actively investigated. Recent years have seen impressive improvements in the area of alkene difunctionalization reactions, where new methodologies have become available. Especially chiral non‐racemic hypervalent iodine(III) reagents and catalysts have emerged as versatile tools for the realization of important enantioselective transformations.     

Palladium(II)‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Aminotrifluoromethoxylation of Unactivated Alkenes using CsOCF3 as a Trifluoromethoxide Source

Asymmetric Pd^II‐catalyzed intramolecular aminotrifluoromethoxylation of unactivated alkenes using readily accessible and stable CsOCF₃ as a trifluoromethoxide source has been developed, which affords a wide variety of enantiomerically enriched β‐substituted OCF₃‐containing piperidines in good yields. Introducing a sterically bulky group into pyridine‐oxazoline (Pyox) ligands is crucial to increasing both reactivity and enantioselectivity for the reaction. Additionally, the reaction features good functional group compatibility and mild reaction conditions.     

Efficient oxidative ipso-fluorination of para-substituted phenols using pyridinium polyhydrogen fluoride in combination with hypervalent iodine(III) reagents

Diacetoxyiodobenzene (PIDA) and bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodobenzene (PIFA) in the presence of pyridinium polyhydrogen fluoride (PPHF) are effective for the fluorination of para-substituted phenols to give a variety of 4-fluorocyclohexa-2,5-dienones in a good yield. (R,S)-1,1′-Bi-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthol (and its monoacetate) yields atropoisomeric fluorocyclohexadienones. The 4-substituted carbamate open-chain phenols were readily converted to fluorohydroindolenone and fluorohydroquinolenone derivatives by intramolecular conjugate addition.     

Synthesis,characterization, and initial reaction study of two new bicyclic hypervalent iodine(III) reagents

The synthesis of two new bicyclic hypervalent iodine(III) reagents 5 and 6 is described along with their corresponding X-ray crystal structures for the first time. A detailed comparison in the bond lengths and bond angles of reported bicyclic hypervalent iodine(III) reagents is also presented. Furthermore, an initial study shows that these two hypervalent iodine(III) reagents could promote the dipeptide coupling reaction.