Organoboranes for synthesis. 10.1 the base-induced reaction of bromine with organoboranes. A convenient procedure for the conversion of alkenes into alkyl bromides via hydroboration

The reaction of trialkylboranes with bromine is greatly accelerated by base. Bromination in the presence of sodium hydroxide provides alkyl bromide along with a large amount of the corresponding alcohol. The use of sodium methoxide as a base eliminates this undesirable sidereaction and provides an improved yield of alkyl bromide. Consequently, hydroboration, followed by bromination in the presence of sodium methoxide, provides a convenient new procedure for the conversion of alkenes into alkyl bromides. The organoboranes, obtained via hydroboration of terminal alkenes, react with the utilization of all three alkyl groups attached to boron, providing nearly quantitative yields of alkyl bromides. This procedure also accommodates common organic functional groups, as demonstrated by the preparation of methyl 11-bromoundecanoate and 11-bromoundecyl acetate from the corresponding functionally substituted alkenes. Under these conditions, secondary and bulky primary alkyl groups react more sluggishly. However, a procedure involving simultaneous addition of bromine and methanolic sodium methoxide provides improved results for such derivatives. Surprisingly, the base-induced bromination of tri-exo-norbomylborane results in an inversion of configuration at the reaction center to give predominantlyendo-2-bromonorbomane. A mechanism is proposed to account for this remarkable inversion.     

Convenient method for the preparation of catecholborane and promotion of the formation of alkenyl catecholborane using BH3 complexes

Catecholborane is prepared in benzene by passing B₂H₆, generated from I₂/NaBH₄, through a suspension of catechol at 25°C. The reagent prepared in this way is used for hydroboration-oxidation of representative alkenes and alkynes at 80°C. Hydroboration of 1-alkynes followed by iodination with I₂/NaOH gives the corresponding trans-1-alkenyl iodides in 70–72% yield. The alkenyl catecholboranes can be prepared at 25°C by performing the reaction in the presence of 10 mole% of H₃B:N(C₂H₅)₂Ph or H₃B:THF. The reaction is believed to go through hydroboration of the alkynes by borane followed by exchange with catecholborane. Studies of the preparation of dialkylphenoxyboranes and alkenyldiphenoxyboranes through hydroboration of 1-decene and 1-decyne by use of H₃B:N(C₂H₅)₂Ph and phenol are also reported.     

Organoboranes for synthesis. 4 : Oxidation of organoboranes with pyridinium chlorochromate. A direct synthesis of aldehydes from terminal alkenes via hydroboration

The oxidation of trialkylboranes containing primary a1kyl groups with pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) in methylene chloride provides the corresponding aldehydes in good yields. The stoichiometry for the oxidation of alcohols, borate esters and trialkylboranes with PCC has been examined. In view of the poor regioselectivity (only 94% primary alkyl groups) and functional group tolerance observed in the hydroboration with borane (BH₃.THF or BH₃.SMe₂), a more selective hydroborating agent, bis(3-methyl-2-butyl)borane (disiamylborane), was utilized for the preparation of aldehydes from terminal alkenes. However, the formation of 3-methyl-2-butanone as a by-product, and the requirement of six moles of PCC per mole of aldehyde are major disadvantages in this method. This difficulty was circumvented by employing monochloroborane-dimethyl sulfide for hydroboration. This reagent exhibits high regioselectivity (⪢ 99% primary alkyl groups) in the hydroboration of terminal alkenes. Oxidation of the resulting dialkylchloroborane following hydrolysis affords the desired aldehydes in satisfactory yields. Consequently, the hydroboration of terminal alkenes, followed by PCC oxidation, represents a direct convenient method for the transformation of alkenes into the corresponding aldehydes.     

Organoboranes : XXV. Hydridation of dialkylhaloboranes. New practical syntheses of dialkylboranes under mild conditions

Practical methods for the synthesis of dialkylboranes (R₂BH) via the hydridation of dialkylhaloboranes (R₂BX) have been developed. Convenient methods available for the preparation of R₂BX via the hydroboration of alkenes with monohaloborane complexes (H₂BX · SMe₂) make this approach valuable for the preparation of various dialkylboranes, R₂BH, many of which are not available by direct hydroboration of alkenes with borane itself. The suitability of various hydriding agents, such as borane derivatives, complex metal hydrides, and alkoxy metal hydrides, for the hydridation of R₂BX was examined, utilizing B-halo-9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane as a representative dialkylhaloborane. In this case, the unusual stability of the resulting dialkylborane, 9-BBN, permits direct estimation of the reaction products by ¹¹B NMR spectroscopy. The generality of the procedure has been demonstrated.     

Organoboranes—34 : General synthesis of chiral boronic and borinic esters via asymmetric hydroboration-displacement. carbenoidation of chiral borinic esters to acyclic ketones of high enantiomeric purities

Asymmetric hydroboration of appropriate alkenes with diisopinocampheylborane (Ipc₂BH) or monoisopinocampheylborane (IpcBH₂) produces intermediates that readily eliminate α-pinene on treat- ment with acetaldehyde, providing a direct, convenient route to chiral boronic esters of high enantiomeric purities. Mixed chiral trialkylboranes, readily prepared by stepwise hydroboration of appropriate alkenes with IpcBH₂, eliminate α-pinene on treatment with acetaldehyde under very mild conditions. The procedure makes readily available chiral borinic esters of high enantiomeric purities. The synthetic utility of chiral borinic esters is demonstrated by converting them into acyclic ketones including an alarm pheromone of the ant Monica mutica.     

Acyl Iodides in Organic Synthesis: V. Reactions with Carboxylic Acid Esters

Acyl iodides react with alkyl, alkenyl, and aralkyl esters derived from saturated, unsaturated, and aromatic mono- and dicarboxylic acids in the absence of a catalyst. The reaction involves cleavage of the OR bond and formation of organic iodide RI (including CH₂=CHI) and one or two symmetric carboxylic acid anhydrides. Phenyl acetate reacts with benzoyl iodide to give acetyl iodide and phenyl benzoate as a result of cleavage of the (O=)C–O bond. The reaction of diethyl fumarate with acetyl iodide is accompanied by cis– trans isomerization to afford maleic anhydride. In the reactions of acetyl iodide with diethyl oxalate and diethyl malonate, CO and CO₂ and CO₂ and polyketene are formed, respectively, in addition to ethyl iodide and acetic anhydride. Ethyl esters of strong organic acids, e.g., ethyl trihaloacetates, failed to react with acyl iodides under analogous conditions.     

Organoboranes for synthesis. 7. An improved general synthesis of primary amines from alkenes via hydroboration-organoborane chemistry

Triorganylboranes, R₃B, and diorganylborinic esters, R₂BOR', react readily with preformed chloramine or hydroxylamine-0-sulfonic acid to produce the corresponding primary amines, RNH₂. However, the product of the reaction following hydrolysis is the boronic acid, RB(OH)₂, limiting the yield to 67% for R₃B and to 50% for R₂BOR'. This problem has now been overcome with the help of lithium dimethylborohydride, readily converted in situ to dimethylborane. The hydroboration of representative alkenes by dimethylborane provides the corresponding monoorganyldimethylborane, RMe₂B. Treatment of this intermediate with hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid provides the desired amines, RNH₂, in isolated yields of 73% to 95%. The reaction proceeds with complete retention, reproducing the precise structure of the organic group in the organoboranes, RMe₂B.     

Copper‐Catalyzed Oxyboration of Unactivated Alkenes

The first regiodivergent oxyboration of unactivated terminal alkenes is reported, using copper alkoxide as a catalyst, bis(pinacolato)diboron [(Bpin)₂] as a boron source, and (2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidin‐1‐yl)oxyl (TEMPO) as an oxygen source. The reaction is compatible with various functional groups. Two regioisomers are selectively produced by selecting the appropriate ligands on copper. The products may be used as a linchpin precursor for various other functionalizations, and net processes such as carbooxygenation, aminooxygenation, and dioxygenation of alkenes can be achieved after C?B bond transformations. Mechanistic studies indicate that the reaction involves the following steps: 1) Transmetalation between CuOtBu and (Bpin)₂ to generate a borylcopper species; 2) regiodivergent borylcupration of alkenes; 3) oxidation of the thus‐generated C?Cu bond to give an alkyl radical; 4) trapping of the resulting alkyl radical by TEMPO.     

Salts of Mosher’s thioacid: agents for determining the enantiomer excess of SN2 substrates

The racemic and the (S)-enantiomer of Mosher’s thioacid, 2-methoxy-2-trifluoromethylphenylacetic thioacid, form air-stable salts with Proton Sponge [1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene]. These salts are powerful nucleophiles that react cleanly (S_N2 inversion) in CDCl₃ with optically active alkyl halides ranging in reactivities from unactivated alkyl bromides and iodides to benzylic bromides. The diastereomeric excess (de) of the thioester products indicates the enantiomeric excess (ee) of the starting alkyl halides.     

丙二酰氧基硼氢化钠与烯烃的选择性硼氢化

叙述了丙二酰氧基硼氢化钠的制备及其原位与烯烃的选择性硼氢化反应。通过化学反应证实,丙二酰氧基硼氢化钠在THF中与脂肪族末端烯烃例如1-庚烯的硼氢化反应,有98%的硼原子加到双键末端碳原子上,只有2%的硼原子加到2-位上,生成单取代的有机硼化合物,即丙二酰氧基硼氢化钠是一个单官能硼氢化试剂。     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis: IX. Cleavage of the Si-O-C and Si-O-Si moieties

Reactions of acyl iodides RCOI (R = Me, Ph) with organosilicon compounds involve cleavage of the Si-O-C and Si-O-Si fragments. Acetyl iodide reacts with alkyl(alkoxy)silanes with evolution of heat, and cleavage of the Si-O bond results in the formation of oligo-or polysiloxanes, alkyl iodides, and alkyl acetates. 1,3-Diacetoxytetramethyldisiloxane is formed in the reaction of acetyl iodide with dimethoxy(dimethyl)silane. Acyl iodides readily react with 1-ethoxysilatrane to give 1-acyloxysilatranes as a result of cleavage of the C-O bond. The reaction of acetyl iodide with hexaethyldisiloxane yields triethylsilyl acetate and triethyliodosilane, while in the reaction with octamethyltrisiloxane iodo(trimethyl)silane and dimethyl(trimethylsiloxy)silyl acetate are obtained.     

Boron Lewis Acid‐Catalyzed Hydroboration of Alkenes with Pinacolborane: BArF3 Does What B(C6F5)3 Cannot Do!

The transition‐metal‐free hydroboration of various alkenes with pinacolborane (HBpin) initiated by tris[3,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borane (BAr^F₃) is reported. The choice of the boron Lewis acid is crucial as the more prominent boron Lewis acid tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane (B(C₆F₅)₃) is reluctant to react. Unlike B(C₆F₅)₃, BAr^F₃ is found to engage in substituent redistribution with HBpin, resulting in the formation of Ar^FBpin and the electron‐deficient diboranes [H₂BAr^F]₂ and [(Ar^F)(H)B(μ‐H)₂BAr^F₂]. These in situ‐generated hydroboranes undergo regioselective hydroboration of styrene derivatives as well as aliphatic alkenes with cis diastereoselectivity. Another ligand metathesis of these adducts with HBpin subsequently affords the corresponding HBpin‐derived anti‐Markovnikov adducts. The reactive hydroboranes are regenerated in this step, thereby closing the catalytic cycle.     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis. reaction of acetyl iodide with Dialkyl sulfides and disulfides

Reactions of acetyl iodide with dialkyl and dialkenyl sulfides RSR (R = Et, Bu, CH₂=CH, CH₂=CHCH₂) and with disulfides RSSR (R = Pr, C₆H₁₃, PhCH₂) were studied. Dialkyl sulfides reacted with MeCOI to give the corresponding alkyl ethanethioates and alkyl iodides as a result of cleavage of the S-C bond. The reactions of acetyl iodide with divinyl and diallyl sulfides involved addition across the double bond and subsequent polymerization of 1-alkenylsulfanyl-2(3)-iodoalkyl methyl ketones. Dialkyl disulfides RSSR (R = Pr, C₆H₁₃) and dibenzyl disulfide reacted with acetyl iodide via cleavage of the S-S bond to produce the corresponding ethanethioates and organylsulfenyl iodides. The latter underwent disproportionation to form the initial disulfide and molecular iodine.     

Fe-catalyzed three-component dicarbofunctionalization of unactivated alkenes with alkyl halides and Grignard reagents

A highly chemoselective iron-catalyzed three-component dicarbofunctionalization of unactivated olefins with alkyl halides (iodides and bromides) and sp²-hybridized Grignard reagents is reported. The reaction operates under fast turnover frequency and tolerates a diverse range of sp²-hybridized nucleophiles (electron-rich and electron-deficient (hetero)aryl and alkenyl Grignard reagents), alkyl halides (tertiary alkyl iodides/bromides and perfluorinated bromides), and unactivated olefins bearing diverse functional groups including tethered alkenes, ethers, protected alcohols, aldehydes, and amines to yield the desired 1,2-alkylarylated products with high regiocontrol. Further, we demonstrate that this protocol is amenable for the synthesis of new (hetero)carbocycles including tetrahydrofurans and pyrrolidines via a three-component radical cascade cyclization/arylation that forges three new C–C bonds.

A highly selective iron-catalyzed three-component dicarbofunctionalization of unactivated alkenes with alkyl halides and sp²-hybridized Grignard reagents is reported.     

Hydroboration d'amines insaturees: XI. Regio- et stereoselectivite des hydrures du bore vis a vis d'amines propargyliques N-phosphorylees

The regioselectivity and the stereoselectivity of the hydroboration of N-alkylallylphosphoramide was examined. This study shows the preferential formation of γ-boron derivatives (90 to 100%) and the excellent stereospecificity of the reaction (100% (Z) configuration).The P^IV-N bond hinders the nitrogen-boron coordination which is responsible for the anomalous behavior of N-propargylic amines towards hydroboration and allows the same regio- and stereo-selectivity as for alkynes. The iodination of boron derivatives leads, with good yields, to N-phosphoryl-β-ethylenic amines.     

Synthesis of B-trisubstituted borazines via the rhodium-catalyzed hydroboration of alkenes with N,N′,N″-trimethyl or N,N′,N″-triethylborazine

Hydroboration of terminal and internal alkenes with N,N′,N″-trimethyl- and N,N′,N″-triethylborazine was carried out at 50 °C in the presence of a rhodium(I) catalyst. Addition of dppb or DPEphos (1 equiv.) to RhH(CO)(PPh₃)₃ gave the best catalyst for hydroboration of ethylene at 50 °C, resulting in a quantitative yield of B,B′,B″-triethyl-N,N′,N″-trimethylborazine. On the other hand, a complex prepared from (t-Bu)₃P (4 equiv.) and [Rh(coe)₂Cl]₂ gave the best yield for hydroboration of terminal or internal alkenes.     

A facile preparation of 1-perflouroalkylalkenes and alkynes. Palladium catalyzed reaction of perfluoroalkyl iodides with organotin compounds

Alkenyl, allyl, and alkynylstannanes react with perfluoroalkyl iodides in the presence of a catalytic amount of Pd(PPh₃)₄ to give alkenes and alkynes bearing perfluoroalkyl group.     

Radical chain monoalkylation of pyridines

The monoalkylation of N-methoxypyridinium salts with alkyl radicals generated from alkenes (via hydroboration with catecholborane), alkyl iodides (via iodine atom transfer) and xanthates is reported. The reaction proceeds under neutral conditions since no acid is needed to activate the heterocycle and no external oxidant is required. A rate constant for the addition of a primary radical to N-methoxylepidinium >10⁷ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ was experimentally determined. This rate constant is more than one order of magnitude larger than the one measured for the addition of primary alkyl radicals to protonated lepidine demonstrating the remarkable reactivity of methoxypyridinium salts towards radicals. The reaction has been used for the preparation of unique pyridinylated terpenoids and was extended to a three-component carbopyridinylation of electron-rich alkenes including enol esters, enol ethers and enamides.

N-Methoxypyridinium salts are exceptionally reactive radical traps that can be used in efficient radical chain reactions with organoboranes.     

Palladium-catalyzed borylation of primary alkyl bromides

A mild Pd-catalyzed process for the borylation of alkyl bromides has been developed using bis(pinacolato)diboron as a boron source. This process accommodates the use of a wide range of functional groups on the alkyl bromide substrate. Primary bromides react with complete selectivity in the presence of a secondary bromide. The generality of this approach is demonstrated by its extension to the use of alkyl iodides and alkyl tosylates, as well as borylation reactions employing bis(neopentyl glycolato)diboron as the boron source.     

Electron paramagnetic resonance and computational studies of radicals derived from boron-substituted N-heterocyclic carbene boranes

Fifteen second-generation NHC-ligated boranes with aryl and alkyl substituents on boron were prepared, and their radical chemistry was explored by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and calculations. Hydrogen atom abstraction from NHC-BH(2)Ar groups produced boryl radicals akin to diphenylmethyl with spin extensively delocalized across the NHC, BH, and aryl units. All of the NHC-B·HAr radicals studied abstracted Br-atoms from alkyl bromides. Radicals with bulky N,N'-dipp substituents underwent dimerization about 2 orders of magnitude more slowly than first-generation NHC-ligated trihydroborates. The evidence favored head-to-head coupling yielding ligated diboranes. The first ligated diboranyl radical, with a structure intermediate between that of ligated diboranes and diborenes, was spectroscopically characterized during photolysis of di-t-butyl peroxide with N,N'-di-t-butyl-imidazol-2-ylidene phenylborane. The reactive site of B-alkyl-substituted NHC-boranes switched from the boron center to the alkyl substituent for both linear and branched alkyl groups. The β-borylalkyl radicals obtained from N,N'-dipp-substituted boranes underwent exothermic β-scissions with production of dipp-Imd-BH(2)· radicals and alkenes. The reverse additions of NHC-boryl radicals to alkenes are probably endothermic for alkyl-substituted alkenes, but exothermic for conjugated alkenes (addition of an NHC-boryl radical to 1,1-diphenylethene was observed). A cyclopropylboryl radical was observed, but, unlike other α-cyclopropyl-substituted radicals, this showed no propensity for ring-opening.