B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Aza-Friedel–Crafts Reaction of Indolizines with 2-Aryl-3H-indol-3-ones

A Friedel–Crafts reaction of indolizines with 2-aryl-3H-indol-3-ones catalyzed by B(C₆F₅)₃ is described. This protocol gives access to indolizine derivatives that are valuable building blocks in synthetic and pharmaceutical chemistry. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions, affording various C2-quaternary indolin-3-ones based on indolizine with high yields and regioselectivities. Moreover, the synthetic transformations of the target products were realized by N-methylation and trifluoromethane sulfonation.     

B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Alkenes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Boranes via B—H Bond Activation

In this work,a novel mode for the activation of N-heterocyclic carbene boranes (NHC-boranes) was developed by generating the highly reactive zwitterion species ...     

Indium Mediated Conjugate Addition of Allyl Bromide to Nitroalkenes in DMF—H2O Media

Allylindium bromide prepared by metallic indium and allyl bromide was added to nitroalkenes to give conjugate addition compounds in moderate to good yields in an aqueous media.     

Reactions of Zn bis-ferrocenyl-β-diketiminates with [Ph3C][B(C6F5)4

The ZnMe complexes of bis-ferrocenyl-β-diketiminate ligands are prepared and the reactions with [Ph(3)C][B(C(6)F(5))(4)] are found to yield the salts [H(Ph(3)C)C(MeC(N(C(5)H(4))FeCp)(2)ZnMe] [B(C(6)F(5))(4)] and [CH(2)=C(MeC(N(C(5)H(4))FeCp)(2)ZnMe][B(C(6)F(5))(4)], derived from electrophilic substitution and hydride abstraction.     

Thermal Decomposition of B(C6F5)3·Py Complex

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - The crystal structure of the new polymorphic modification of B(C6F5)3·Py complex was determined. It was shown by a static tensimetric method using a...     

The Synthesis of the Arene Clusters Ru6C(CO)14(η6-Arene) (Arene = C6H5CHMe2, C6H5C4H9, C6H5C3H7, and C6H5C3H5)

On reaction with Ru₃(CO)₁₂, isopropenylbenzene and 4-phenyl-l-butene undergo hydrogenation, to yield the clusters, Ru₆C(CO)₁₄(⁶-C₆H₅CHMe₂) 1 and Ru₆C(CO)₁₄(⁶-C₆H₅C₄H₉) 2, respectively. With allylbenzene, both hydrogenation and isomerization occurs affording Ru₆C(CO)₁₄(⁶-C₆H₅C₃H₇) 3 and Ru₆C(CO)14(⁶-C₆H₅C₃H₅) 4. The structures of 1 and 2 have been established by single crystal X-ray diffraction. One of the Ru–Ru bond lengths in 2 is unusually long and extended Hückel molecular orbital calculations have been used in an attempt to rationalize this feature.     

Copper(II) Bromide–Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Indoles to α,β‐Enones

Copper(II) bromide was found to be an efficient catalyst for the conjugate addition of indoles to α,β‐enones in acetonitrile at room temperature.     

Chiral-Directing-Group-Assisted Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Addition of Inert Arene C−H Bond to Aldimines with Subsequent Intramolecular Cyclization

By using a chiral directing group, an asymmetric rhodium(III)-catalyzed C−H bond addition to aldimines followed by intramolecular cyclization to form chiral isoindolinones has been achieved (up to 68 % yield, up to 93 % ee). A three-component variant that resembles Mannich reaction was also realized (41 % yield, 83 % ee). Product elaborations and preliminary mechanistic studies were described.     

Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed Selective C(sp3)−H Amination of Alkanes

The development of an efficient catalytic system enabling the conversion of alkanes to valuable nitrogen-containing building blocks is reported. Light alkanes can be selectively functionalized by an intermolecular C(sp³)−H amination reaction that proceeds at room temperature in the presence of only 1 mol % of a dirhodium(II) complex. Selective amination of tertiary C(sp³)−H within acyclic or cyclic alkanes used as limiting components leads to the corresponding amides isolated with yields in the 51–96 % range. The reaction, that can be performed on a gram-scale, applies with equal levels of efficiency and selectivity to more complex hydrocarbons.     

Borane-induced dehydration of silica and the ensuing water-catalyzed grafting of B(C6F5)3 to give a supported, single-site Lewis acid, ≡SiOB(C6F5)2

A supported, single-site Lewis acid, ≡SiOB(C(6)F(5))(2), was prepared by water-catalyzed grafting of B(C(6)F(5))(3) onto the surface of amorphous silica, and its subsequent use as a cocatalyst for heterogeneous olefin polymerization was explored. Although B(C(6)F(5))(3) has been reported to be unreactive toward silica in the absence of a Br?nsted base, we find that it can be grafted even at room temperature, albeit slowly. The mechanism was investigated by (1)H and (19)F NMR, in both the solution and solid states. In the presence of a trace amount of H(2)O, either added intentionally or formed in situ by borane-induced dehydration of silanol pairs, the adduct (C(6)F(5))(3)B·OH(2) hydrolyzes to afford C(6)F(5)H and (C(6)F(5))(2)BOH. The latter reacts with the surface hydroxyl groups of silica to yield ≡SiOB(C(6)F(5))(2) sites and regenerate H(2)O. When B(C(6)F(5))(3) is present in excess, the resulting grafted boranes appear to be completely dry, due to the eventual formation of [(C(6)F(5))(2)B](2)O. The immobilized, tri-coordinate Lewis acid sites were characterized by solid-state (11)B and (19)F NMR, IR, elemental analysis, and C(5)H(5)N-TPD. Their ability to activate two molecular C(2)H(4) polymerization catalysts, Cp(2)ZrMe(2) and an (α-iminocarboxamidato)nickel(II) complex, was explored.     

C−H Activation of Unbiased C(sp3)−H Bonds: Gold(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1-Bromoalkynes**

Selective functionalization of non-activated C(sp³)−H bonds is a major challenge in chemistry, so functional groups are often used to enhance reactivity. Here, we present a gold(I)-catalyzed C(sp³)−H activation of 1-bromoalkynes without any sort of electronic, or conformational bias. The reaction proceeds regiospecifically and stereospecifically to the corresponding bromocyclopentene derivatives. The latter can be readily modified, comprising an excellent library of diverse 3D scaffolds for medicinal chemistry. In addition, a mechanistic study has shown that the reaction proceeds via a so far unknown mechanism: a concerted [1,5]-H shift / C−C bond formation involving a gold-stabilized vinylcation-like transition state.     

Tieftemperatur-flüssigphasefluorierung von pentafluorphenyl-element-Verbindungen. Darstellungen und eigenschaften von (C6F5)3AsF2, (C6F5)3SbF2, (C6F5)2SeF2, (C6F5)2SeO,C6F5TeF3 und Cs[(C6F5)3EF3] (E = As,Sb) [1]

The fluorination reactions of (C₆F₅)₃E (E = As, Sb) with elemental flourine yield (C₆F₅)₃EF₂ in high yields. From the reactions of (C₆F₅)₃EF₂ with CsF the new salts Cs[(C₆F₅)₃EF₃] are obtained. (C₆F₅)₂SeF₂ and C₆F₅TeF₃ are formed for the first time by reacting (C₆F₅)₂SeF and (C₆F₅)₂TeF₂ with elemental flourine and XeF₂, respectively. (C₆F₅)₂SeF₂ rapidly reacts with glass, and the new compound (C₆F₅)₂SeO is isolated. The preparations, properties and ¹⁹F NMR spectra of the new compounds are described.     

Radical Addition and Substitution Reactions of (η6-Arene)-tricarbonylmetal Complexes

We report here the first alkyl radical additions of (η6-arene)tricarbonylmanganese complexes in the presence of alkylmercury chloride and NaI (Eq. 1). The mechanism was postulated to be the alkyl radical addition to ArMn- (CO)+3 cation to form the corresponding 17 valence electron intermediate, which was then reduced by alkylmercury chloride via a single electron transfer process to afford the product and regenerate an alkyl radical. [1]     

Asymmetric Yttrium-Catalyzed C(sp3)−H Addition of 2-Methyl Azaarenes to Cyclopropenes

An enantioselective C−H addition to a C=C bond represents the most atom-efficient route for the construction of chiral carbon–carbon skeletons, a central research topic in organic synthesis. We herein report the enantioselective yttrium-catalyzed C(sp³)−H bond addition of 2-methyl azaarenes, such as 2-methyl pyridines, to various substituted cyclopropenes and norbornenes. This process efficiently afforded a new family of chiral pyridylmethyl-functionalized cyclopropane and norbornane derivatives in high yields and high enantioselectivities (up to 97 % ee).     

Quantifying the Electronic Effect of C4 and C4′ Positions of Bipyridine Ligand on Pd(II)/Rh(I)-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition Reaction: A DFT Study

The electronic effects of the bidentate ligands play a vital role in the transition metal-catalyzed conjugate addition reactions. Here, the insertion step (rate-determining step (RDS) of the conjugate addition) catalyzed by Pd(II)/Rh(I)-complexes with 26 bipyridine-type (bpy) ligands linking different substituent groups in the opposite sides (C4, C4′ position) are systematically studied by density functional theory (DFT). It is found that for both Pd(II)- and Rh(I)-catalysis, the stronger the electron-withdrawing group connecting to both C4 and C4′ positions of bpy ligands can promote the insertion step. The predominance of π-back donation in Rh(I) and σ-donation in Pd(II) is the main reason for above different electronic properties of Pd(II) and Rh(I)-catalysis. This work gives enough theoretical guide to the rational design of the efficient transition metal-based catalyst for conjugate addition.     

Heats of formation of C(6)H(5)(•), C(6)H(5)(+), and C(6)H(5)NO by threshold photoelectron photoion coincidence and active thermochemical tables analysis

Threshold photoelectron photoion coincidence has been used to prepare selected internal energy distributions of nitrosobenzene ions [C(6)H(5)NO(+)]. Dissociation to C(6)H(5)(+) + NO products was measured over a range of internal energies and rate constants from 10(3) to 10(7) s(-1) and fitted with the statistical theory of unimolecular decay. A 0 K dissociative photoionization onset energy of 10.607 ± 0.020 eV was derived by using the simplified statistical adiabatic channel model. The thermochemical network of Active Thermochemical Tables (ATcT) was expanded to include phenyl and phenylium, as well as nitrosobenzene. The current ATcT heats of formation of these three species at 0 K (298.15 K) are 350.6 (337.3) ± 0.6, 1148.7 (1136.8) ± 1.0, and 215.6 (198.6) ± 1.5 kJ mol(-1), respectively. The resulting adiabatic ionization energy of phenyl is 8.272 ± 0.010 eV. The new ATcT thermochemistry for phenyl entails a 0 K (298.15 K) C-H bond dissociation enthalpy of benzene of 465.9 (472.1) ± 0.6 kJ mol(-1). Several related thermochemical quantities from ATcT, including the current enthalpies of formation of benzene, monohalobenzenes, and their ions, as well as interim ATcT values for the constituent atoms, are also given.     

Carboboration-Driven Generation of a Silylium Ion for Vinylic C−F Bond Functionalization by B(C6F5)3 Catalysis

Strong main-group Lewis acids such as silylium ions are known to effectively promote heterolytic C(sp³)−F bond cleavage. However, carrying out the C(sp²)−F bond transformation of vinylic C−F bonds has remained an unmet challenge. Herein, we describe our development of a new and simple strategy for vinylic C−F bond transformation of α-fluorostyrenes with silyl ketene acetals catalyzed by B(C₆F₅)₃ under mild conditions. Our theoretical calculations revealed that a stabilized silylium ion, which is generated from silyl ketene acetals by carboboration, cleaves the C−F bond of α-fluorostyrenes. A comparative study of α-chloro or bromostyrenes demonstrated that our reaction can be applied only to α-fluorostyrenes because the strong silicon-fluorine affinity facilitates an intramolecular interaction of silylium ions with fluorine atom to cleave the C−F bond. A broad range of α-fluorostyrenes as well as a range of silyl ketene acetals underwent this C−F bond transformation.     

1H, 13C and 31P NMR studies of some (C6H5)3−nPRn and (C6H5)3−nPRn Cr(CO)5 (n = 0–3; R  H,CH3, C2H5, i-C3H7, t-C4H9) derivatives

The ³¹P chemical shift of the (C₆H₅)_3−nPR_n and (C₆H₅)_3−nPR_nCr(CO)₅ (n = 0–3; R  H, CH₃, C₂H₅, i-C₃H₇, t-C₄H₉) derivatives is dominated by the steric effect. A small inductive effect is also operative but there are no indications of notable (d_Cr→d_P)π back-bonding. The ¹³C chemical shift of the phenyl carbon atoms indicates that (p_ring-d_P)π electron delocalization is unimportant.The ¹³C chemical shift of the carbonyl carbon atoms, which is mainly governed by the mean excitation energy, confirms the conclusion that there are no notable changes in (d_Cr→d_P)π back-bonding in this series of compounds.     

C−H Functionalization—Prediction of Selectivity in Iridium(I)-Catalyzed Hydrogen Isotope Exchange Competition Reactions

An assessment of the C−H activation catalyst [(COD)Ir(IMes)(PPh₃)]PF₆ (COD=1,5-cyclooctadiene, IMes=1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene) in the deuteration of phenyl rings containing different functional directing groups is divulged. Competition experiments have revealed a clear order of the directing groups in the hydrogen isotope exchange (HIE) with an iridium (I) catalyst. Through DFT calculations the iridium–substrate coordination complex has been identified to be the main trigger for reactivity and selectivity in the competition situation with two or more directing groups. We postulate that the competition concept found in this HIE reaction can be used to explain regioselectivities in other transition-metal-catalyzed functionalization reactions of complex drug-type molecules as long as a C−H activation mechanism is involved.     

Zirconium(IV) Chloride–Mediated Chemoselective Conjugate Addition of Aliphatic Amines to α,β‐Ethylenic Compounds

Zirconium chloride efficiently catalyzes the conjugate addition of a variety of aliphatic amines to α,β‐unsaturated ester, nitriles, and ketones to give the corresponding β‐amino derivatives in excellent yields under mild reaction conditions. Aromatic amines do not participate in this transformation.