Radical dearomatization of benzene leading to phenanthridine and phenanthridinone derivatives related to (±)-pancratistatin

The synthesis of the phenanthridinone nucleus common to the Amaryllidaceae series of natural products is achieved by a sequence involving tributylstannane-mediated, benzeneselenol-catalyzed addition of ortho-nitrogen functionalized aryl radicals to benzene, yielding aryl-substituted cyclohexadienes. These cyclohexadienes may be manipulated by oxidative ring closure sequences to generate functionalized phenanthridines. Beginning from 2-hydroxy-6-iodopiperonic acid a key intermediate in the Danishefsky synthesis of (±)-pancratistatin is achieved in two steps.     

Radical dearomatization of arenes and heteroarenes

The stannane-mediated benzeneselenol-catalyzed addition of aryl iodides to a range of arenes and aromatic hetereocycles has been studied. With furan, thiophene, and several carbocyclic arenes, the addition takes place with quenching of the adduct radical by the catalytic selenol leading to moderate yields of aryl-dihydroarenes. With nitrogen heterocycles, on the other hand, it was not possible to suppress aromatization of the adduct radical and fully aromatized products were isolated. Aryl iodides bearing hydrogen bond donating groups in the ortho-position add to nitrogen heterocycles with high selectivity ortho- to the nitrogen, affording a simple one-step synthesis of potential chelating ligands. While 2-iodophenol is an excellent aryl radical source in these reactions, the homologous 1-iodo-2-naphthol fails owing to its reaction with diphenyl diselenide, which gives 1-phenylseleno-2-naphthol in high yield.     

Cu(OAc)2-catalyzed direct radical C2 arylation of quinoline N-oxide with arylamines

A Cu(OAc)₂-catalyzed synthesis of 2-arylquinoline N-oxides with easily available arylamines is described. The main features of this reaction are mild reaction conditions, high functional-group tolerance, excellent regioselectivity, and good to excellent yields. This procedure is mild, operationally simple, and constitutes a greener approach to the arylation of quinoline N-oxides.     

Synthesis of a 4,6-disubstituted dibenzofuran beta-sheet initiator by reductive radical arylation of benzene

[reaction: see text] Tributyltin hydride mediated addition of 3-iodosalicylaldehyde to benzene in the presence of catalytic benzeneselenol affords (1,4-cyclohexadien-3-yl)salicylaldehyde. Homologation of the aldehyde group is followed by cycloetherification with dimethyl dioxirane to give a 4,6-disubstituted tetrahydrodibenzofuran. Adjustment of oxidation states and introduction of a second chain by Wittig olefination affords the beta-sheet initiator, ethyl 4-(2-tert-butoxycarbonylaminoethyl)-6-dibenzofuranpropanoate.     

KMnO4-mediated direct selective radical cross-coupling: An effective strategy for C2 arylation of quinoline N-oxide with arylboronic acids

Direct C—H functionalization of quinoline N-oxides with arylboronic acids is achieved using KMnO_4 as the sole and efficient oxidative system.This method provides an efficient protocol to construct regioselectively 2-arylquinoline N-oxides via radical cross-coupling reaction in moderated to good yields under mild conditions.     

Synthesis of 1,5-methano-3-benzazocines by intramolecular Buchwald-Hartwig arylation of 2-piperidinones

A conceptually novel route to 1,5-methano-3-benzazocines based on an intramolecular Buchwald-Hartwig arylation was developed. The reaction required the use of the zinc enolate of the piperidinone substrates. These substrates, piperidin-2-ones with a 2-bromobenzyl substituent in the 5-position were prepared by reductive amination of 4-formyl esters. The latter could be obtained via Michael addition of enamines, derived from 3-arylpropanals, to ethyl acrylate.     

Synthesis of 2,5-diaryloxazoles through van Leusen reaction and copper-mediated direct arylation

The direct arylation of 5-aryloxazoles, prepared by the van Leusen reaction, with various aryl iodides is effectively promoted by a system of CuI combined with PPh₃ and Na₂CO₃ as a ligand and a base, respectively, in DMF to produce the corresponding 2,5-diaryloxazoles in good yields.     

Air-promoted direct radical arylation of anilines with arylhydrazines

Air-promoted coupling reaction of arylhydrazines and arylamines is developed for the selective synthesis of 2-aminobiaryls. This protocol provides a green, cost-effective, and scale-up method for preparation of 2-aminobiaryls.     

Palladium catalysed arylation of 6,8-dimethoxybenzofuranone

6,8-Dimethoxybenzofuranone was arylated in the presence of a palladacycle catalyst and p-methoxyphenol to afford precursors of anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory drugs.     

NC palladacycles in the Heck arylation of ethylene: Synthesis, structure and their reactivity

Monomeric cyclopalladated complexes with NC coordination using ligands 2-phenylpyridine, 2-phenylquinoline, 8-methylquinoline have been synthesized and the structures have been determined by single crystal X-ray structure analysis. The crystal structures of monomeric palladacycles prepared using benzophenone oxime, and 2-phenylpyridine have also been determined. The use of these complexes in the Heck arylation of ethylene with 2-bromo-6-methoxynaphthalne (BMN) to give 2-vinyl-6-methoxynapthalene which is an intermediate for the synthesis of anti-inflammatory drug Naproxen has been examined and also arylation of ethylene with 3-bromo-benzophenone and 4-bromo-isobutylbenzene was investigated. These palladacycles with NC coordination show excellent catalytic activity with a TOF > 4000 h⁻¹.     

Synthesis of mono- and bis-arylated 3,4-(ethylenedioxythiophenes) via direct palladium catalyzed arylation reactions

The synthesis of arylated/heteroarylated 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene derivatives is reported using a straightforward palladium mediated Heck coupling of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene with various aryl/heteroaryl halides.     

Synthesis of 5,5′-diarylated 2,2′-bithiophenes via palladium-catalyzed arylation reactions

2,2′-Bithiophene and 3,3′-dicyano-2,2′-bithiophenes are diarylated directly with aryl bromides at the 5- and 5′-positions accompanied by C-H bond cleavage in the presence of Pd(OAc)₂ and a bulky phosphine ligand using Cs₂CO₃ as base. In the reaction using (2,2′-bithiophen-5-yl)diphenylmethanol as the substrate, monoarylation at the 5-position via C-C bond cleavage occurs selectively to give 5-aryl-2,2′-bithiophenes and the subsequent arylation with a different aryl bromide affords the corresponding unsymmetrically 5,5′-diarylated products.     

Direct arylation of electron-poor indolizines

Derivatized indolizines efficiently prepared via direct arylation, exhibit violet, blue or green fluorescence depending on the nature of substituents. By attaching two electron-withdrawing groups to five-membered ring it is possible to access a range of multi-substituted stable indolizine-based fluorophores. Compounds featuring this scaffold display advantageous combination of optical properties including reasonable fluorescence quantum yield combined with large Stokes shifts.     

Palladium-catalysed arylation of sulfonamide stabilised enolates

α-Arylation of methanesulfonamides using palladium catalysis is described. For example, treatment of N-benzyl-N-methylmethanesulfonamide with catalytic Pd(OAc)₂ in the presence of sodium tert-butoxide, triphenylphosphine and toluene afforded N-benzyl-N-methylphenylmethanesulfonamide in 66% yield.     

Application of arylsulfonium salts as arylation reagents

Arylsulfonium salts are versatile arylation reagents for the synthesis of functional molecules. This digest focuses on the recent advances on the transition metal-mediated or -free arylation using the stable arylsulfonium salts or the metastable arylsulfonium intermediates as arylation agents.     

Copper-mediated direct arylation of benzoazoles with aryl iodides

The direct arylation of 1,3-benzoazole compounds with aryl iodides is effectively promoted by CuI with use of PPh₃ and Na₂CO₃ or K₃PO₄ as ligand and base, respectively, in DMF or DMSO to produce the corresponding 2-arylated products with good yields.     

Direct arylation of benzoxazole C-H bonds with iodobenzene diacetates

A Pd (OAc)₂-catalyzed direct arylation of benzoxazole C-H bonds has been achieved with iodobenzene diacetates as the arylation reagent in moderate to good yields. The procedure tolerates a series of functional groups, such as methoxy, nitro, cyano, chloro, and bromo groups.     

Copper-catalyzed arylation of indolin-2,3-ones with arylboronic acids

A convenient and efficient Cu(OTf)₂-catalyzed arylation of indolin-2,3-ones with arylboronic acids using cheap 1,10-phenanthroline hydrate as ligand was developed under air atmosphere, achieving 3-aryl-3-hydroxy-2-oxindoles in good to excellent yields. This catalytic system shows broad functional group tolerance. Moreover, the rigorous exclusion of air/moisture is not required in these transformations.     

Iron-catalyzed arylation or aroylation of benzothiazoles with benzylic alcohols and aryl ketones

An iron-catalyzed arylation or aroylation of benzothiazoles with alcohols and aryl ketones via an in situ cross-trapping strategy has been described. Both the use of an iron catalyst and the ratio of substrates are important for this transformation, and this reaction is sensitive to the electronic effects of the substituents.