IBX/LiBr-promoted one-pot oxidative anti-Markownikov bromohydroxylation/bromoalkoxylation of Baylis-Hillman olefins

The first example of one-pot oxidative anti-Markownikov bromohydroxylation and bromoalkoxylation of Baylis-Hillman (BH) adducts (olefins) is reported. The reaction is performed at rt using LiBr as the bromine source and 2-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) as the oxidant. The process involves oxidation of BH adducts with IBX to give β-ketomethylene compounds in situ, which undergo highly regioselective vicinal functionalization with LiBr/H₂O or LiBr/ROH in the same vessel to afford α-bromo-β-hydroxy or α-bromo-β-alkoxy compounds, respectively, in excellent yields. The α-bromo-β-hydroxy compounds are readily transformed into epoxides in aq NaOH.     

General synthetic entry to linearly-fused dihydrobenzocyclobutene-1,2-diones and benzocyclobutene-1,2-diones via annulation of 1,2-bis(methylene)carbocycles with 3-chloro-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione

The tandem Diels-Alder/dehydrochlorination reaction of semisquaric chloride (1) with the 1,2-bis(methylene)cycloalkanes 2a-c and 1,2-bis(methylene)-4-cyclohexene (9) affords the linearly-fused cycloalkanodihydrobenzocyclobutene-1,2-diones 3a-c and 3,4,7,8-tetrahydrocyclobuta[b]-naphthalene-1,2-dione (10), respectively. On treatment with MnO2, 3a-c are dehydrogenated to the respective carbocycle-fused benzocyclobutene-1,2-diones 4a-c in good yields. 3a and 3b react with bromine to give the addition products 5a,b, which, on treatment with silver trifluoroacetate, afford the benzocyclobutene-1,2-diones 4a,b. For preparative purposes, the sequence 3-->5-->4 can be performed advantageously as a "one-pot procedure". Double-condensation reactions of 4a,b with alpha,alpha'-biscyano-o-xylene and o-phenylenediamine afford the pentacyclic biphenylenes 7a,b and the cyclobutahetarenes 8a,b, respectively. These cyclobutenediones suggest themselves as building blocks for the construction of extended linearly-fused polycyclic compounds with novel ring sequences. o-Quinodimethanes 12a-g generated in situ by the thermal decomposition of the respective 1,4-dihydro-2,3-benzoxathiin-3-oxides (sultines) 11a-g react with semisquaric chloride (1) to afford the 3,8-dihydronaphtho[b]cyclobutene-1,2-diones 13a-g. These, on dehydrogenation with bromine and/or MnO2, furnish the naphtho[b]cyclobutene-1,2-diones 14a-g in fair to good yields. As described for 4a,b the naphtho[b]cyclobutene-1,2-diones 14a-c are condensed with alpha,alpha'-biscyano-o-xylene and o-phenylenediamine to furnish the pentacyclic biphenylenes 15a-c and the pentacyclic cyclobutahetarenes 16a-c.     

Indium-mediated consecutive 1,2-shift reaction and regioselective allylation of vinyl epoxides

Allyl indium, prepared from allyl bromide and indium metal in aprotic solvent, reacts with terminal vinyl epoxides at room temperature to afford various bishomoallyl alcohols in moderate to high yields via consecutive 1,2-shift reaction and regioselective allylation.     

Straightforward Synthesis of 1,2-Amino Phosphate Diesters and Application to the Synthesis of Novel 1,2-Amino Ether Diesters

A variety of 1,2-amino alcohol diesters 1 reacted smoothly with diethyl chlorophosphate under basic conditions to afford the corresponding 1,2-amino phosphate diesters 2 in excellent yields. These compounds served as useful precursors for subsequent nucleophilic attack by alcohols in an S_N2 fashion to provide 1,2-amino ether diesters 3.     

Stereochemically controlled asymmetric 1,2-reduction of enones mediated by a chiral sulfoxide moiety and a lanthanum(III) ion

Enantiomerically pure (Z)-β-sulfinyl allylic alcohols of either handedness can be readily prepared from (Z)-β-sulfinyl enones using NaBH(4) or DIBAL reductants in the presence of LaCl(3) as a chelating agent. A chiral sulfoxide auxiliary induces the remote 1,2-asymmetric reduction (1,4-induction) to afford various chiral allylic alcohols in high yields with excellent stereoselectivities (up to 100% de).     

NaBH4/DOWEX(R)50WX4: A Convenient Reducing System for Fast and Efficient Reduction of Carbonyl Compounds to Their Corresponding Alcohols

The reduction of a variety of carbonyl compounds was efficiently carried out with NaBH₄/DOWEX(R)50WX4 system. The reactions were performed to give the corresponding alcohols derivatives in perfect yields in THF at room temperature. Reduction of acyloins and a‐diketones by this reducing system produced efficiently the corresponding vicinal diols. Also, the reduction of aldehydes over ketones has been accomplished successfully by this system. Regioselectivity of this system was also investigated with exclusive 1,2‐reduction of conjugated carbonyl compounds to their corresponding allylic alcohols in high to excellent yields.     

A new one-pot, four-component synthesis of 1,2-amino alcohols: TiCl3/t-BuOOH-mediated radical hydroxymethylation of imines

An amine, an aldehyde, and methanol can be readily assembled in one pot under very mild conditions through a free-radical multicomponent reaction by using an aqueous acidic TiCl3/t-BuOOH system to afford 1,2-amino alcohols in fair to excellent yields.     

Development of the enantioselective addition of ethyl diazoacetate to aldehydes: asymmetric synthesis of 1,2-diols

A novel synthetic strategy toward the asymmetric synthesis of vicinal diols bearing a tertiary center is presented. The method encompasses the dinuclear Mg-catalyzed asymmetric addition of ethyl diazoacetate into several aldehydes, oxidation of the diazo functionality, and diastereoselective alkyl transfer of various organometallics into the resulting chiral β-hydroxy-α-ketoesters to afford a diverse range of 1,2-diols in high yield, diastereoselectivity, and chirality transfer.     

Oxidation of benzylic and some aliphatic alcohols 1,2-ethylenebis(triphenylphosphonium)chlorochromate (EBTPPCC): As a new,an efficient and mild oxidant

1,2-Ethylenebis(triphenylphosphonium)chlorochromate was quantitatively prepared and used for the oxidation of various benzylic and some aliphatic alcohols to their corresponding carbonyl compounds in water or acetonitrile and under microwave irradiation. This new oxidizing agent has advantages over similar oxidants in terms of the amount of used oxidant, short reaction time, simple work-up, and high yields. Furthermore, the oxidation of alcohols occurred under microwave irradiation many times and it produced the corresponding carbonyl compounds with high yields and short reaction times, when compared with the conventional method. Finally, the oxidation of different alcohols were accomplished in water under reflux condition with good yields as green chemistry.     

NaIO4-mediated selective oxidation of alkylarenes and benzylic bromides/alcohols to carbonyl derivatives using water as solvent

A new transition-metal-free, sodium metaperiodate (NaIO4)-mediated direct oxidation of methylarenes and benzylic bromides to the corresponding aromatic carboxylic acids is described. Under the same reaction conditions, benzylic alcohols are selectively oxidized to afford the corresponding aldehydes in good yields without undergoing overoxidation. Unprecedentedly, oxidation of benzyl bromide, toluene, or benzyl alcohol with NaIO4 underwent nuclear bromination followed by oxidation to give 4-bromobenzoic acid in 60-79% yields.     

Metal-free synthesis of 1,2-amino alcohols by one-pot olefin aziridination and acid ring-opening

A one-pot, two-step reaction comprising olefin aziridination and ring-opening of an aziridine intermediate to synthesize 1,2-amino alcohols has been developed. This reaction is suitable for several types of olefin. This methodology allows an efficient and highly stereoselective approach to various 1,2-amino alcohols, readily providing an alternative route to conventional vicinal amino alcohols.     

Efficient Preparation of Biologically Important 1,2-Amino Alcohols

An efficient three-step methodology developed for the preparation of 1,2-amino alcohols. In the first step a rapid coupling between bromoketones and potassium phthalimide in ionic liquid produced α-phthalimido ketones in quantitative yields, which is followed by a facile reduction using NaCNBH₃ in acetic acid to give corresponding phthalimido alcohols and finally effecting hydrazinolysis in water at 60 °C to yield biologically important 1,2-amino alcohols.     

4H—1,2,4—三唑—4—基酮和醇的合成及其生物活性

1-(4H-1,2,4-三唑-4-基)频哪酮(2)与卤代烃在相转移催化条件下反应,得到具有较高产率的4H-1,2,4-三唑-4-基酮(3);进一步用硼氢化钾还原,得到近乎定量产率的醇(4)。初步的生物活性测定表明3和4有一定的延缓植物生长的作用和杀菌活性。     

Efficient oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds with molecular oxygen catalyzed by N-hydroxyphthalimide combined with a Co species

Highly efficient catalytic oxidation of alcohols with molecular oxygen by N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) combined with a Co species was developed. The oxidation of 2-octanol in the presence of catalytic amounts of NHPI and Co(OAc)2 under atmospheric dioxygen in AcOEt at 70 degrees C gave 2-octanone in 93% yield. The oxidation was significantly enhanced by adding a small amount of benzoic acid to proceed smoothly even at room temperature. Primary alcohols were oxidized by NHPI in the absence of any metal catalyst to form the corresponding carboxylic acids in good yields. In the oxidation of terminal vic-diols such as 1,2-butanediol, carbon-carbon bond cleavage was induced to give one carbon less carboxylic acids such as propionic acid, while internal vic-diols were selectively oxidized to 1,2-diketones.     

Enantioselective synthesis of tertiary alcohols through a zirconium-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts alkylation of pyrroles with α-ketoesters

Chiral complexes of 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol-based ligands with zirconium tert-butoxide catalyze the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of pyrroles with α-ketoesters to afford tertiary alcohols in good yields and ee up to 98%. The reaction is also of application to 4,7-dihydroindole to give C2-alkylated indoles after oxidation with p-benzoquinone.     

Catalytic Oxidation of Alcohols to Corresponding Aldehydes or Ketones with TEMPO-Mediated Iodosobenzene in Water in the Presence of a Surfactant

An efficient, facile, and rapid oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes or ketones with a stoichiometric amount of iodosobenzene (PhIO) in the presence of catalytic amounts of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxyl free radical (TEMPO), KBr, and a surfactant, such as SDS (sodium dodecylsulfate), was reported. The oxidation proceeded in water at room temperature to afford aldehydes or ketones in excellent yields and high selectivity without overoxidation to carboxylic acids. Selective oxidation of primary alcohols in the presence of secondary alcohols was also achieved with the catalytic system of PhIO/TEMPO/KBr/SDS. A possible mechanism for the oxidation was supposed.     

Formation of 1,2-dioxolanes using Mn(III)-based reaction of various arylacetylenes with 2,4-pentanedione and related reaction

The manganese(III)-based aerobic oxidation of arylacetylenes with 2,4-pentanedione at ambient temperature unexpectedly gave the 1,2-dioxolane derivatives in moderate yields together with a small amount of the oxiranes. The 1,2-dioxolanes underwent silica gel-assisted contraction to quantitatively give the oxiranes. The reaction pathway for the formation of the 1,2-dioxolanes and the by-product was discussed.     

Ruthenium-catalyzed oxidation of alcohols and catechols using t-butyl hydroperoxide

Ruthenium complexes catalyze the oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding ketones or aldehydes when t-BuOOH (70% aq.) is used as an oxidant. The reactions proceed at room temperature to give the products in excellent to fairly good yields. Among the transition metal catalysts used, dichlorotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium (RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃) showed the highest catalytic activity. 3,5-Di-t-butylcatechol and 4-t-butylcatechol are also effectively oxidized to the corresponding 1,2-benzoquinones in the presence of a catalytic amount of RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃ at room temperature with 1.1 equiv. of t-BuOOH, in quantitative yields. Hydrogen peroxide (30% aq.) can also be employed as an oxidant to give 1,2-benzoquinones in excellent yields.     

Pd(II)催化下苄基溴化锌或烯丙基碘化锌与芳香醛的加成反应

在[PdCl2(PPh3)2]催化下,有机卤化锌试剂与芳香醛顺利地发生反应得到了较高产率的1,2-加成产物.此方法避免了CuCN/2LiCl的使用,为通过有机卤化锌试剂合成芳基取代的仲醇类化合物提供了一条简便的途径.     

Mn(III)-initiated facile oxygenation of heterocyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

The Mn(III)-initiated aerobic oxidation of heterocyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, such as 4-alkyl-1,2-diphenylpyrazolidine-3,5-diones, 1,3-dialkylpyrrolidine-2,4-diones, 3-alkyl-1,5-dimethylbarbituric acids, and 3-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-quinolinone gave excellent to good yields of the corresponding hydroperoxides, which were gradually degraded by exposure to the metal initiator after the reaction to afford the corresponding alcohols. The synthesis of 30 heterocyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, the corresponding hydroperoxides and the 10 alcohols, their characterization, and the limitations of the procedure are described. In addition, the mechanism of the hydroperoxidation and the redox decomposition of the hydroperoxides are discussed.