Atmospheric Oxygen Mediated Radical Hydrothiolation of Alkenes

A mild, metal-free, atmospheric oxygen-mediated radical hydrothiolation of alkenes (and alkyne) is reported. A variety of sulfur containing motifs including alkanethiols, thiophenols and thioacids undergo an atmospheric oxygen-mediated radical hydrothiolation reaction with a plethora of alkenes in good yield with excellent functional group compatibility, typically with short reaction times to furnish a range of functionalized products. Biomolecules proved tolerant to the conditions and the procedure is robust and easily executable requiring no specialized equipment. Concise mechanistic studies confirm the process proceeds through radical intermediates in a thiol-ene reaction manifold. The methodology offers an efficient “green” approach for thiol-ene mediated “click” ligation and a milder alternative to thermally initiated hydrothiolation processes.     

巯基-烯点击化学

点击化学自2001年由Sharpless提出后,由于其高效、可靠、高选择性的特点迅速成为药物和高分子材料合成的新方法。随着对点击化学研究的深入,其反应类型在不断增多,应用范围也在不断扩大。自由基或亲核试剂引发的巯基-烯反应作为其中一种新型的点击反应具有点击化学的所有特性。本文从点击化学的概念、特征和类型出发,重点介绍了巯基-烯反应的机理和在合成功能聚合物、制备拓扑结构高分子、表面修饰以及生物药物等方面的应用,并对巯基-烯反应的最新研究成果进行综述,最后展望了巯基-烯的点击化学的发展前景。     

硫醇-烯/炔点击化学合成功能聚合物材料

点击化学具有反应条件温和、产率高、速率快、产物容易分离以及高度选择性等优点,成为国内外研究的热点之一。硫醇-烯/炔光化学反应作为新型高效的点击反应近年来备受关注,通过这种方法制备高性能及功能性聚合物材料也是新材料领域的前沿研究内容。本文综述了近年来硫醇-烯/炔点击化学在功能聚合物材料合成中的研究成果,详细介绍了硫醇-烯/炔点击化学的特点、优势及其反应机理,重点归纳了利用硫醇-烯/炔点击化学合成线型、超支化、交联等分子结构的功能聚合物材料的研究进展,并对由这种方法合成功能聚合物的单体特点、反应路线及产物应用进行了阐述,最后对硫醇-烯/炔点击化学的进一步应用前景做了展望。     

Thiol-ene click chemistry: computational and kinetic analysis of the influence of alkene functionality

The influence of alkene functionality on the energetics and kinetics of radical initiated thiol-ene click chemistry has been studied computationally at the CBS-QB3 level. Relative energetics (ΔH°, ΔH(?), ΔG°, ΔG(?)) have been determined for all stationary points along the step-growth mechanism of thiol-ene reactions between methyl mercaptan and a series of 12 alkenes: propene, methyl vinyl ether, methyl allyl ether, norbornene, acrylonitrile, methyl acrylate, butadiene, methyl(vinyl)silanediamine, methyl crotonate, dimethyl fumarate, styrene, and maleimide. Electronic structure calculations reveal the underlying factors that control activation barriers for propagation and chain-transfer processes of the step-growth mechanism. Results are further extended to predict rate constants for forward and reverse propagation and chain-transfer steps (k(P), k(-P), k(CT), k(-CT)) and used to model overall reaction kinetics. A relationship between alkene structure and reactivity in thiol-ene reactions is derived from the results of kinetic modeling and can be directly related to the relative energetics of stationary points obtained from electronic structure calculations. The results predict the order of reactivity of alkenes and have broad implications for the use and applications of thiol-ene click chemistry.     

Synthesis of a [2]rotaxane incorporating a "magic sulfur ring" by the thiol-ene click reaction

The mild and highly efficient thiol-ene click reaction has been used to construct a rotaxane incorporating dibenzo-24-crown-8 (DB24C8) and a dibenzylammonium-derived thread in high yield under the irradiation of UV light. A rotaxane containing a disulfide linkage in the macrocycle was also synthesized by the thiol-ene click reaction. It has been demonstrated that the formation of the [2]rotaxane with the disulfide bond in the macrocycle occurs by a mechanism that is different to the threading-followed-by-stoppering process. The successful construction of a rotaxane directly from its constituent components, the macrocycle containing a disulfide linkage and the dibenzylammonium hexafluorophosphate salt, suggests that the space within the macrocycle incorporating the disulfide linkage is smaller than the phenyl unit and a plausible reaction mechanism has been proposed as follows: A small amount of the initiator forms two radicals upon the absorption of UV irradiation; the radicals act as a "key" to "unlock" the disulfide bond in the macrocycle. The resulting crown ether like moiety in the macrocycle is clipped around the ammonium ion center in the dumb-bell-shaped compound. The [2]rotaxane is generated upon recombination of the disulfide linkage.     

巯基-烯光点击反应辅助合成多官能度蓖麻油基聚氨酯丙烯酸酯

研究巯基-烯光点击反应辅助合成多官能度蓖麻油基聚氨酯丙烯酸酯。首先通过光引发的巯基-烯点击反应,于蓖麻油分子上引入巯基乙醇,形成多羟基化合物,然后加入丙烯酸羟丙酯与异佛尔酮二异氰酸酯,以物质的量为1:1反应得到端异氰酸酯丙烯酸酯,最终得到蓖麻油基聚氨酯丙烯酸酯。通过调节羟基含量可以得到不同官能度的丙烯酸酯。采用红外光谱、核磁氢谱、热重分析等手段表征其结构和性能,并测试了合成的聚氨酯丙烯酸脂的吸水率、附着力等性能,同时考察了它的热稳定性。结果表明, 在紫外光照射下,巯基和不饱和双键之间发生了加成反应;该聚合物的固化膜性能得到提高,尤其是硬度和热稳定性。由本文快速合成方法得到的树脂性能良好,具有较好的应用前景,扩大了巯基-烯光点击反应在高性能UV固化材料方面的应用范围。     

Thiol–Ene Click Chemistry

Following Sharpless′ visionary characterization of several idealized reactions as click reactions, the materials science and synthetic chemistry communities have pursued numerous routes toward the identification and implementation of these click reactions. Herein, we review the radical‐mediated thiol–ene reaction as one such click reaction. This reaction has all the desirable features of a click reaction, being highly efficient, simple to execute with no side products and proceeding rapidly to high yield. Further, the thiol–ene reaction is most frequently photoinitiated, particularly for photopolymerizations resulting in highly uniform polymer networks, promoting unique capabilities related to spatial and temporal control of the click reaction. The reaction mechanism and its implementation in various synthetic methodologies, biofunctionalization, surface and polymer modification, and polymerization are all reviewed.     

Effects of thiol monomers on the electro-optical properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal films prepared by nucleophile-initiated thiol-ene click reaction

ABSTRACT

Nucleophile-initiated thiol-ene click reaction is a highly novel and efficient method of preparing polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films. The effects of thiol monomers on the electro-optical properties of PDLC films prepared by nucleophile-initiated thiol-ene click reaction were investigated in this work. The thiol monomers were dithiol, trithiol, tetrathiol or their mixture. It was found that the increase of functionality could lead to the increase of threshold voltage and saturation voltage and the decrease of off-state transmittance. The influence of reaction temperature was also investigated. The results indicated that functionality and reaction temperature had combined effects on the electro-optical properties of PDLC films.     

Fe3O4@mesoporous SBA-15: a robust and magnetically recoverable catalyst for one-pot synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones via the Biginelli reaction

A magnetic nanoparticle conjugated mesoporous nanocatalyst (Fe(3)O(4)@mesoporous SBA-15) with a high surface area has been synthesized by chemical conjugation of magnetite (Fe(3)O(4)) nanoparticles with functionalized mesoporous SBA-15. Functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 containing surface carboxyl and amino groups was synthesized via the thiol-ene click reaction of cysteine hydrochloride and vinyl functionalized SBA-15. The catalytic activity of the robust, safe and magnetically recoverable Fe(3)O(4)@mesoporous SBA-15 nanocatalyst was evaluated in the Biginelli reaction under mild conditions for the synthesis of a diverse range of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones. The separation and reuse of the Fe(3)O(4)@mesoporous SBA-15 nanocatalyst were simple, effective and economical.     

基于巯基-烯点击反应制备有机-无机杂化硼酸亲和整体柱用于糖蛋白的选择性富集

发展了以巯基-烯点击反应制备有机-无机杂化硼酸亲和整体柱的新方法。首先以四甲氧基硅烷(TMOS)和巯丙基三甲氧基硅烷(MPTMS)作为反应单体,采用溶胶-凝胶反应制备表面含巯基的硅胶整体柱。然后利用巯基-烯(thiol-ene)的点击反应在整体柱上修饰硼酸配基3-丙烯酰胺基苯硼酸(AAPBA),制成AAPBA-硅胶杂化亲和整体柱。对影响硼酸亲和整体柱性能的条件如TMOS与MPTMS的比例、聚乙二醇和甲醇的用量等进行了优化。并采用扫描电镜、红外光谱等分析仪器对整体柱形貌和机械稳定性能进行了表征。研究了AAPBA-硅胶杂化亲和整体柱的分离性能,结果表明,其在中性条件下对含有顺式二醇的生物小分子核苷具有良好的特异亲和能力,并已成功地应用于卵清蛋白、辣根过氧化物酶等糖蛋白的分离。基于巯基-烯反应的制备方法新颖、可靠,可用于制备多种不同类型的硼酸亲和整体柱,具有较大的应用前景。     

Vinyl functionalized silica hybrid monolith-based trypsin microreactor for on line digestion and separation via thiol-ene "click" strategy

A novel thiol-ene "click" strategy for the preparation of monolithic trypsin microreactor was proposed. The hybrid organic-inorganic monolithic capillary column with ene-functionality was fabricated by sol-gel process using tetramethoxysilane (TMOS) and γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (γ-MAPS) as precursors. The disulfide bonds of trypsin were reduced to form free thiol groups. Then the trypsin containing free thiol groups was attached on the γ-MAPS hybrid monolithic column with ene-functionality via thiol-ene click chemistry to form a trypsin microreactor. The activity of the trypsin microreactor was characterized by detecting the substrate (Nα-p-tosyl-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride, TAME) and the product (Nα-p-tosyl-L-arginine, TA) with on-line capillary zone electrophoresis. After investigating various synthesizing conditions, it was found that the microreactor with poly(N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide) as spacer can deliver the highest activity, yielding a rapid reaction rate. After repeatedly sampling and analyzing for 100 times, the monolithic trypsin microreactor still remained 87.5% of its initial activity. It was demonstrated that thiol-ene "click" strategy for the construction of enzyme microreactor is a promising method for the highly selective immobilization of proteins under mild conditions, especially enzymes with free thiol radicals.     

Synthesis of a novel sulfur-bearing secondary antioxidant with a high molecular weight and its comparative study on antioxidant behavior in polypropylene with two commercial sulfur-bearing secondary antioxidants having relatively low molecular weight

A novel sulfur-bearing secondary antioxidant with a high molecular weight of 2252 (OS-POSS), successfully synthesized via photoinitiated thiol-ene click reaction, was compared with two commercial sulfur-bearing secondary antioxidants on the stabilization of polypropylene (PP). The results of their oxidation induction time (OIT) via differential scanning calorimeter measurement (DSC) showed that the higher the molecular weight of secondary antioxidant is, the longer the OIT value, whether such sulfur-bearing antioxidant is used singly or in combination with primary antioxidant. The study of their long-term accelerated thermal aging in the air oven at 150 °C displayed that the molecular structure of sulfur-bearing secondary antioxidant, besides molecular weight, is another highly important factor determining the antioxidant efficiency, i.e., physical loss of antioxidants with the relatively low molecular weight may determine antioxidant efficiency, whereas thioether groups having neighboring ester carbonyl moieties may decompose more hydroperoxides with quicker rate.     

Robust, efficient, and orthogonal synthesis of dendrimers via thiol-ene "click" chemistry

Dendrimers up to the fourth generation were successfully prepared via the divergent growth strategy using a combination of thiol-ene "click" chemistry and traditional esterification reactions. The thiol-ene reactions were conducted under solvent-free, ambient conditions at room temperature by irradiating with UV light. The fourth-generation dendrimers were subsequently functionalized with carboxylic acid, pyrene, and Fmoc-protected cysteine moieties via thiol-ene reactions.     

A novel zwitterionic HILIC stationary phase based on "thiol-ene" click chemistry between cysteine and vinyl silica

A novel zwitterionic stationary phase with high hydrophilicity was facilely synthesized based on the "thiol-ene" click reaction between cysteine and vinyl silica, which exhibited great potential in the separation of oligosaccharides, peptides and basic compounds, as well as in the enrichment of glycopeptides.     

Efficient side-chain modification of dextran via base-catalyzed epoxide ring-opening and thiol-ene click chemistry in aqueous media

In this study, a novel approach by combining base-catalyzed epoxide ring-opening and thiol-ene click chemistry is presented for the side-chain modification of dextran. The vinyl-modified dextran is prepared by a basic epoxide ring opening reaction of allyl glycidyl ether in 0.1 mol/L NaOH, followed by thiol-addition click reaction of three model sulfhydryl compounds using water-soluble Irgacure 2959 as the photoinitiator, leading to side-chain functionalized dextran modified with carboxyl, bidentate dicarboxyl or amino groups. This is the first example of combining epoxide ring-opening and thiol- ene click chemistry for side-chain modification of dextran in aqueous media. Importantly, it may also be extended as a convenient and efficient method for the side-chain modification of other polysaccharides.     

烷基功能化聚烯丙基缩水甘油醚的制备及对PVC的增塑及抗静电作用

利用阴离子开环聚合(AROP)及巯基-烯点击反应相结合的路线构筑了一种新型烷基功能化聚醚, 考察了其对聚氯乙烯(PVC)的增塑及抗静电作用. 首先, 以烯丙基缩水甘油醚为单体, 利用AROP制备聚烯丙基缩水甘油醚(PAGE)中间产物; 然后, 以PAGE为前驱体, 借助巯基-烯点击反应将柔性烷基引入其侧链, 获得烷基功能化聚烯丙基缩水甘油醚(PAGE_butane)目标产物. 核磁共振波谱(NMR)及凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)结果表明, 所得聚合物结构与设计一致, 且PAGE的分子量可通过改变单体与引发剂的投料比灵活调控. 热性能研究结果显示柔性烷基的键入导致PAGE的玻璃化转变温度(T_g)进一步降低. PAGE_butane的T_g为-74.97 ℃, 且具有较好的热稳定性. PAGE_butane在不损失PVC强度的同时可明显提升其韧性, 同时可有效降低其表面电阻率, 产生一定的抗静电效果. 与邻苯二甲酸二(2-乙基)己酯(DOP)增塑剂相比, PAGE_butane体现出更优异的耐抽出及耐挥发性.     

Recent Advances in Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis for the Thiol-Ene/Yne Reactions

Visible-light photoredox catalysis has been established as a popular and powerful tool for organic transformations owing to its inherent characterization of environmental friendliness and sustainability in the past decades. The thiol-ene/yne reactions, the direct hydrothiolation of alkenes/alkynes with thiols, represents one of the most efficient and atom-economic approaches for the carbon-sulfur bonds construction. In traditional methodologies, harsh conditions such as stoichiometric reagents or a specialized UV photo-apparatus were necessary suffering from various disadvantages. In particular, visible-light photoredox catalysis has also been demonstrated to be a greener and milder protocol for the thiol-ene/yne reactions in recent years. Additionally, unprecedented advancements have been achieved in this area during the past decade. In this review, we will summarize the recent advances in visible-light photoredox catalyzed thiol-ene/yne reactions from 2015 to 2021. Synthetic strategies, substrate scope, and proposed reaction pathways are mainly discussed.     

Facile surface modification of mesoporous silica with heterocyclic silanes for efficiently removing arsenic

SBA-15 was modified with heterocyclic silanes for synthesis bi-SBA-15 by using ring-opening click reaction in a short time under mild conditions. The prepared bi-SBA-15 can directly remove As(III) and As(V) without preoxidizing As(III) to As(V).     

基于巯基点击反应与RAFT聚合的功能性聚合物合成

可逆加成-裂解链转移聚合(RAFT)由于单体适用面广、聚合条件温和、不受聚合方法的限制等特性, 已经成为活性合成聚合物的有效手段之一。点击化学(click chemistry)由于具有良好的选择性、模块性以及官能团耐受性等特点迅速成为许多研究领域,如药物、聚合物、功能材料等合成的有力工具,同时涌现出了多种基于巯基的点击反应。本文综述了近年来基于巯基的点击反应, 如巯基-烯、巯基-炔、巯基-异氰酸酯、巯基-环氧化物以及巯基-卤代烃等新型点击反应与RAFT聚合相结合在功能性聚合物的制备和修饰中的应用, 相信这两种手段的结合将在其中发挥积极的作用。     

Thiol-yne coupling: revisiting old concepts as a breakthrough for up-to-date applications

Radical thiol-yne coupling (TYC) has emerged as one of the most appealing click chemistry procedures, appearing as a sound candidate for replacing/complementing other popular click reactions such as the thiol-ene coupling (TEC) and the Cu-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). Radical TYC is indeed a metal-free reaction suitable for biomedical applications, and its mechanistic features often make it more efficient than its TEC sister reaction and more suitable for multifaceted derivatisations in the materials chemistry and bioconjugation realms. This article reviews the fascinating results obtained in those fields in very recent years.