The Enantioselectivity and the Stereochemical Course of Copper‐Catalyzed Intramolecular CH Insertions of Phenyliodonium Ylides

The Cu‐catalyzed intramolecular CH insertion of phenyliodonium ylide 1b was investigated at 0° in the presence of several chiral ligands. Enantioselectivities varied in the range 38–72%, and were higher than those resulting from reaction of the diazo compound 1c at 65°. The intramolecular insertion of the enantiomerically pure methyl diazoacetate (R)‐ 20 and of the corresponding phenyliodonium ylide (R)‐ 21 proceeded to (R)‐ 23 with retention of configuration with [Cu(hfa)₂] (hfa=hexafluoroacetylacetone=1,1,1,5,5,5‐hexafluoropentane‐2,4‐dione) and [Rh₂(OAc)₄]. These results are consistent with a carbenoid mechanism for the Cu‐catalyzed insertion with phenyliodonium ylides. However, the insertion of the perfluorosulfonated phenyliodonium ylide (R)‐ 29 afforded with [Cu(hfa)₂] as well as with [Rh₂(OAc)₄] the cyclopentanone derivative 30 as a cis/trans mixture with only 56–67% enantiomeric excess.     

Iodonium derivatives of heterocyclic compounds

A method for the preparation of phenyliodonium derivatives of pyrazoles was developed. The reaction of pyrazole and 3,5-dimethyl- and 3,5-diphenylpyrazoles with phenyl iodosoacetate in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid gives pyrazole-4-phenyliodonium tosylates, which are converted to pyrazole-4-phenyliodonium betaines on treatment with alkali. The tosylates are converted to pyrazole-4-phenyliodonium chlorides, bromides, and iodides by exchange reactions, and pyrazole-4-phenyliodonium fluorides and borofluorides are obtained by reaction of the betaines with hydrofluoric and fluoboric acids. The ionization constants for a number of phenyliodonium derivatives of pyrazoles were calculated on the basis of the electronic absorption spectra. The 4-phenyliodonium grouping increases the acidity of pyrazoles by 4.5–5 orders of magnitude.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 245–248, February, 1973.     

Formation and crystal structure of an exocyclic enol δ-lactone obtained from dimedone and trimethylsilylethynyl phenyliodonium triflate

The reaction between dimedone anion and trimethylsilylethynyl phenyliodonium triflate leads to the formation of 4,4-dimethyl-6-(1,5-bistrimethylsilylpentane-1,4-diyne-3-ylidene)-δ-valerolactone, whose crystal structure has been determined.     

Synthesis and structure of amino acid-derived benziodazoles: new hypervalent iodine heterocycles

New N-functionalized benziodazoles were prepared by the peracetic oxidation of 2-iodobenzamides derived from alanine or valine. X-ray crystal structural analysis of two benziodazole-based phenyliodonium derivatives provides insight into facile interchange between benziodazoles and iminium benziodoxoles under acidic or basic conditions. [reaction: see text]     

Studies on the reactivity of phenyliodonium ylide of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone: reactions with indole derivatives and other C-nucleophiles

[reaction: see text] Thermal decomposition of phenyliodonium ylide of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (lawsone) in the presence of indole derivatives affords 3-acylated indoles existing in their enol forms, through a ring contraction and alpha,alpha'-dioxoketene formation reaction. The same reactants afford 3-(3-indolyl)-2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones in a copper-catalyzed reaction. Enamines, among other C-nucleophiles tested, give analogous results.     

Alkenyl C-H insertion of a β-disulfone iodonium ylide into flavones

The reaction of phenyliodonium bis(phenylsulfonyl)methylide with flavones affords insertion products into the alkenyl carbon-hydrogen bond of the flavone, presumably by an electrophilic attack of the iodonium ylide on the double bond of the flavone.     

A survey on the reactivity of phenyliodonium ylide of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone with amino compounds

The phenyliodonium ylide of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone reacts with aminoesters, ureas, aminoalcohols and aminophenols in refluxing dichloromethane to afford good yields of indanedione 2-carboxamido compounds, that in solution exist in an enol-amide form. The same reactants in a copper-catalyzed reaction afford mainly the corresponding N-arylo compounds. Arylhydrazines are mainly oxidized by the ylide and arylation occurs only in a low yield.     

Doubly activated cyclopropanes as synthetic precursors for the preparation of 4-nitro- and 4-cyano-dihydropyrroles and pyrroles

[reaction: see text] 1-Nitro- and 1-cyano-cyclopropyl ketones have been prepared in an expedient manner from cyclopropanation reactions of alkenes by diazo compounds or in situ-generated phenyliodonium ylides catalyzed by Rh(II) carboxylates. The doubly activated cyclopropanes were used as synthetic precursors for the regiospecific synthesis of 4-nitro- and 4-cyano-dihydropyrroles upon treatment with primary amines. Oxidation of the dihydropyrroles with DDQ allows rapid access to densely functionalized pyrroles.     

Preparation and chemistry of phosphoranyl-derived iodanes

The preparation and chemistry of novel phosphoranyl-derived lambda(3)-iodanes is reported. The phosphoranyl-derived phenyliodonium sulfonates were prepared in good yields by the reaction of stabilized phosphonium ylides [1-triphenylphosphoranylidene-2-propanone, methyl(triphenylphosphoranylidene)acetate, (triphenylphosphoranylidene)acetaldehyde, and (triphenylphosphoranylidene)acetonitrile] with the pyridinium complex of iodobenzene ditriflate or with [hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]benzene under mild conditions. These compounds represent a potentially useful class of reagents that combine in one molecule synthetic advantages of a phosphonium ylide and an iodonium salt. Specifically, phosphorane-derived phenyliodonium tosylates can react with soft nucleophiles, such as iodide, bromide, benzenesulfinate, and thiophenolate anions, with a selective formation of the respective alpha-functionalized phosphonium ylides, which can be further converted to alkenes by the Wittig reaction with benzaldehyde. The phosphoranyl-derived benziodoxoles can be prepared by the reaction of 1-acetoxybenziodoxole with stabilized phosphonium ylides. An unusual ligand exchange on the iodine(III) center resulting in the substitution of a carbon ligand with an oxygen ligand was observed in the reaction of these compounds with strong acids.     

Synthesis of Bicyclic Enediynes from Bis[phenyl[(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)oxy]iodo]acetylene: A Tandem Diels-Alder/Palladium(II)- and Copper(I)-Cocatalyzed Cross-Coupling Approach

The reaction of bicycloalkenylbis(phenyliodonium) triflates 1a or b (available via the Diels-Alder reaction of bis[phenyl[(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)oxy]iodo]acetylene with cyclopentadiene or furan, respectively) with alkynylstannanes 2a-g at room temperature in DMF in the presence of catalytic amounts of trans-benzyl(chloro)bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) and copper(I) iodide proceeds smoothly and with selectivity to afford good to excellent yields of bicyclic enediynes 3a-k.     

The mechanism of 1,4 alkyl group migration in hypervalent halonium ylides: the stereochemical course

Rhodium(II)-acetate-catalyzed decomposition of either 1,3-cyclohexanedione phenyliodonium ylide or 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione phenyliodonium ylide in the presence of alkyl halides yields the corresponding 3-alkoxy-2-halocyclohex-2-enones via a 1,4 alkyl group migration shown to be concerted and intramolecular. In the case of (S)-alpha-phenethyl chloride, the rearrangement proceeds with essentially 88.6% retention of configuration. Theoretical calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G level reveal an activation energy of 5.4 kcal/mol for the process. A Claisen-like rearrangement occurs in the case where allylic halides, such as dimethylallyl or methallyl chorides, are used. The mechanistic pathway proposed for these processes involves addition of the halogen atom of the alkyl or allyl halide to the rhodium carbenoid from the iodonium ylide to yield a halonium intermediate that undergoes halogen to oxygen group migration. Aryl halides, such as chloro-, bromo-, iodo-, and fluorobenzene, behave differently under the same reaction conditions, yielding the product of electrophilic aromatic substitution, namely, the 2-(4-halophenyl) 1,3-cyclohexanedione.     

MP2 Study on the Proton Transfer Mechanism of Glycine Assisted by Water

The geometries of glycine-nH2O （n = 1-5） complexes and the transition states of proton transfer in glycine-H2O system were calculated at the MP2/6-31＋＋G＊＊//MP2/6-31G＊ level, upon which we discovered the proton transfer mechanisms, including the number of water molecules necessary for the stabilization of zwitterions and the effect of increasing water molecules on the proton transfer. To our interest, we found that only one water molecule can stabilize the zwitterions; in addition, with the increment of water molecules, the activation energy of positive reaction decreases and that of reverse reaction increases gradually. Glycine will be ionized completely while the water molecules reach to a certain number.     

Synthesis of air-stable zwitterionic 2-phosphiniminium-arenesulfonates

Efficient synthetic methodology for preparation of 2-phosphiniminium-5-methylbenzenesulfonate zwitterions is reported. Staudinger reaction between phosphines and n-propyl 2-azido-5-methylbenzenesulfonates followed by sulfonate ester deprotection using pyridinium tetrafluoroborate/pyridine afforded the zwitterions in excellent yields. This new route directly accesses ortho-substituted-arenesulfonate ligands that incorporate a phosphinimine, a strong σ-donor.     

Facile access to pyrazolines via domino reaction of the Huisgen zwitterions with aziridines

A novel, efficient, and general domino reaction of 2-acylaziridines with the Huisgen zwitterions to furnish 2-pyrazoline rings is described. A possible mechanism for the domino sequence is proposed.     

Polysiloxane zwitterionomers and related model compounds. I. Synthesis

Polymers containing zwitterions were prepared by reacting γ-propanesultone with polydimethylsiloxane-co-(4,7-diazaheptylmethylsiloxane), which generated substituted di(ammonium-3-propane-sulfonate) groups pendant from the siloxane chain. Their concentration in the polymers varied from 0.5 to 10 mole %. Two model compounds were also prepared in order to (1) characterize the reaction leading to the formation of these zwitterions and (2) characterize the ionic forces in solutions (tetrahydrofuran and benzene were used as solvents). The degree of aggregation of these model compounds was higher in tetrahydrofuran and increased in both solutions with the concentration. No rearrangements of siloxane bonds were observed in the presence of these zwitterions or γ-propanesultone.     

Rhodium(II)-catalyzed olefin cyclopropanation with the phenyliodonium ylide derived from Meldrum's acid

The phenyliodonium ylide 3a derived from Meldrum's acid reacts with olefins in the presence of Rh(II) carboxylate catalysts to afford cyclopropanes. The reaction is stereospecific. Enantioselectivities of up to 63% have been observed for the cyclopropanation of pent-1-ene. No 1,3-cycloadducts are formed between 3a and polarized olefins such as furan or 2,3-dihydrofuran.     

Synthesis of Ethylenetetracarboxylic Acid Derivatives

Summary. The three-component reaction of the zwitterions generated from dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylate and isocyanides with isocyanates is described. The reaction afforded the corresponding special type of ethylenetetracarboxylic acid derivatives in good yields.     

Expedient synthesis of cyclopropane alpha-amino acids by the catalytic asymmetric cyclopropanation of alkenes using iodonium ylides derived from methyl nitroacetate

A highly enantioselective (up to 97.5% ee) and diastereoselective (95:5 dr trans/cis) Cu(I)-catalyzed cyclopropanation of alkenes using phenyliodonium ylide generated in situ from iodosobenzene and methyl nitroacetate is reported. The cyclopropanation took place with high enantioselectivity for a wide range of alkenes, and the reaction was performed at room temperature. 1-Nitrocyclopropyl esters are versatile building blocks to access the corresponding cyclopropane amino esters and aminocyclopropanes in two and three steps, respectively, from commercially available products.     

Photolysis of ((3-(Trimethylsilyl)propoxy)phenyl)phenyliodonium salts in the presence of 1-naphthol and 1-methoxynaphthalene

Direct photolysis of ((3-trimethylsilylpropoxy)phenyl)phenyliodonium salts with different counteranions (Cl(-), SbF(6)(-), and B(C(6)F(5))(4)(-)) in methanol leads to products by both heterolytic and homolytic processes. In the presence of 1-naphthol and 1-methoxynaphthalene, products formed by a heterolytic reaction disappear, suggesting an electron-transfer process occurs between excited 1-naphthol/1-methoxynaphthalene and the iodonium salts. In the case of 1-methoxynaphthalene, three phenylated methoxynaphthalene isomers are produced. These are produced as radical coupling products from the phenyl radical and 1-methoxynaphthalene radical cation.     

Catalytic additions of acylsilanes to imines: an acyl anion strategy for the direct synthesis of alpha-amino ketones

The addition of acylsilanes to imines catalyzed by neutral carbenes (or zwitterions) generated in situ from readily available thiazolium salts is described. The general reaction successfully utilizes acylsilanes as carbonyl anion precursors and is tolerant of a range of structural diversity on the acylsilane or imine electrophile. The overall reaction utilizes easily available precursors and directly accesses protected alpha-amino ketones in the correct oxidation state.