Anaerobic functionalization of remote unactivated carbon-hydrogen bond by polyoxometalates

The excited states of a representative heteropolytungstate. -PW₁₂O₄₀^3-, and a representative Isopotytungstate, W₁₀O₃₂^4-, accessible with near UV or blue light, oxidize alkanes and conventionally far more reactive organic molecules including alcohols, alkenes, N-alkylacetamides, and Ketones. at comparable rates. One or more of the latter three types of compounds are produced upon irradiation of acetonitrile solutions containing the polyoxotungstate and alkane substrate under anaerobic conditions. Comparison of alcohol versus alkane reactivities under absolute and competitive kinetic conditions indicates that alcohol- polyoxotungstate preassociation can be important in these processes. Reaction of cis- and trans-2-decalones in these systems indicates that functionalization of unactivated positions (primarily incorporation of the olefiaic unit) remote from the usually activating ketone group can be accomplished.     

Regioselective and stereoselective cyclizations of cyclohexadienones tethered to active methylene groups

The cyclization of 2,5-cyclohexadienones tethered to activated methylene groups was studied. The substitution around the cyclohexadienone ring serves to regioselectively direct these cyclizations based primarily on electronic effects. In the case of brominated substrates, these reactions proceed to give highly unusual electron-deficient tricyclic cyclopropanes. By using a Cinchona alkaloid-based phase-transfer catalyst, prochiral cyclohexadienones can be desymmetrized with moderate stereoselectivity.     

Regioselective cobalt-catalyzed addition of sulfides to unactivated alkenes

A novel method to synthesize tertiary alkyl/aryl sulfides in a mild and regioselective manner from unactivated alkenes using cobalt catalysis is described. The methodology is compatible with sensitive functionalities and is successful with several different types of alkenes and sulfides.     

Facile functionalization of polypeptides by thiol-yne photochemistry for biomimetic materials synthesis

Rapid and highly efficient side-chain functionalization of polypeptides was achieved via combination of ring-opening polymerization of a new clickable monomer of γ-propargyl-L-glutamate N-carboxyanhydride (PLG-NCA) and thiol-yne photochemistry, which provides a convenient and universal route to prepare diverse polypeptide-based biomimetic hybrid materials.     

Intramolecular substitution of unactivated aryl groups by thioamide anion

The general reaction of intramolecular nucleophilic substitution of unactivated aryl groups by thioamide anion in dipolar aprotic amide solvent is extended by the syntheses of 6-chloro-5-methoxy-2-methylbenzothiazole from 2′,4′-dichloro-5′-methoxythioacetanilide and 6-methoxy-2-methylbenzothiazole from 4′-methoxy-2′-nitrothioacetanilide. The six-membered fused ring heterocycles, 2-methyl-4H,3-benzothiazine and 6,8-dichloro-3-rnethyl-1H-4,1,2-benzothiadi-azine are also prepared.     

Regioselective aromatic ring functionalization of dopamine analogues

The selective aromatic ring functonalization of tetramethyl dopamine 2 at C₂ and C₅ was achieved via alkyllithium-induced carbanion formation at r.t. and −78° , respectively. The C-6 substitution was affected via palladium acetate mediated cyclometallation.     

Kinetic micellar effects in tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide-pentanol micellar solutions

The reactions 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane + OH(-) and 2-(p-nitrophenyl)ethyl bromide + OH(-) were studied in tetradecyltrimethylamonium bromide, TTAB, and TTAB-pentanol micellar solutions. The influence of changes in the surfactant concentration as well as changes in the hydroxide ion concentration on the observed rate constant was investigated. If changes in the cmc and ionization degree provoked by the presence of the different amounts of n-pentanol in the micellar solutions are taken into account, the experimental kinetic data can be rationalized quantitatively by using the PIE model. Assuming that the ion-exchange equilibrium constant, K(OH(-)/Br(-)), for the competition between the bromide and the hydroxide ions in all TTAB and in TTAB-pentanol micellar solutions studied is the same, a good agreement between the theoretical and the experimental kinetic data was found in all the micellar media for the two processes studied. This assumption was checked by experimentally determining the ion-exchange equilibrium constant K(OH(-)/Br(-)) in TTAB and TTAB-pentanol micellar solutions through a spectroscopic method, results showing that the presence of n-pentanol does not affect substantially the value of K(OH(-)/Br(-)). The second-order rate constants obtained from the fittings decrease slightly when the amount of pentanol increases, being greater than that in aqueous solution. This acceleration can be explained considering that micelles accelerate the reactions in which the charge is delocalized in the transition state.     

Regioselective functionalization of trisubstituted pyridines using a bromine-magnesium exchange

A tosyloxy substituent in position 2 allows a highly regioselective Br/Mg exchange reaction on 3,5-dibromopyridine derivatives using iso-PrMgCl.LiCl. The resulting functionalized pyridylmagnesium reagents react with various electrophiles in position 3. Acylated pyridines of this type can be readily converted into pyrazolo [3,4-b] pyridines.     

Heteroarylation of unactivated C–H bonds suitable for late-stage functionalization

The late-stage introduction of diverse heterocycles onto complex small molecules enables efficient access to new medicinally relevant compounds. An attractive approach to such a transformation would utilize the ubiquitous aliphatic C–H bonds of a complex substrate. Herein, we report a system that enables direct C–H heteroarylation using a stable, commercially available O-alkenylhydroxamate with heterocyclic sulfone partners. The C–H heteroarylation proceeds efficiently with a range of aliphatic substrates and common heterocycles, and is a rare example of heteroarylation of strong C–H bonds. Importantly, the present approach is amenable to late-stage functionalization as the substrate is the limiting reagent in all cases.

The late-stage introduction of diverse heterocycles onto complex small molecules enables efficient access to new medicinally relevant compounds.     

Functionalisation of unactivated methyl groups through cyclopalladation reactions

The transformation of the organopalladium compound (3) into the corresponding deuteriated, chlorinated, or oxidized derivatives (7), (8), or (9), (11), and (12) respectively. is described. The palladation of compound (9) takes place regioselectively leading to the palladated system (13), which is transformed into the difunctionalised oximes (15) and (16). The palladation of $\text{E}$-2,2-dimethyl and 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-cyclohexanone oxime leads to the corresponding organopalladium compounds (17) and (27), which through deuteriation or oxidation affords the expected products (21) and (31), or (22), (23), (24), and (32), respectively. The second palladation of the compound (22) takes place on the remaining methyl group yielding the organopalladium derivative (26). Finally, $\text{E}$-lupanone oxime is palladated selectively in the 23-position leading to the organopalladium compound (38); the transformation of this compound into its 23-deuterio and 23-acetoxy- derivatives (41) and (42), respectively is also described. The stereochemistry in the palladatlon of lupanone oxime is deduced from NOE studies at 500 MHz.     

Regioselective cross-metathesis reaction induced by steric hindrance

[reaction: see text] When hexa-1,5-dien-3-ol is protected with bulky groups, a regioselective cross-metathesis reaction can take place at the C5-C6 double bond.     

Intramolecular hydrosilation of acetylenes: Regioselective functionalization of homopropargyl alcohols

Platinum-catalyzed intramolecular hydrosilation of hydrodimethylsilyl ethers of homopropargyl alcohols proceeds regioselectively in a 5-exo-dig mode. The resulting vinylsilanes can be transformed into 3-alkanon-1-ol and 3-bromo-3-alken-1-ol derivatives by H₂O₂ oxidation and bromine cleavage, respectively.     

Regioselective functionalization of gem-bis(trifluoromethylated) alkanols

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Regioselective 15-bromination and functionalization of a stable synthetic bacteriochlorin

5-Methoxy-8,8,18,18-tetramethyl-2,12-di-p-tolylbacteriochlorin (MeO-BC) undergoes regioselective electrophilic bromination with NBS to give the 15-bromo analogue (MeO-BC-Br15) in 85% yield. By contrast, the bacteriochlorin lacking the 5-methoxy group (8,8,18,18-tetramethyl-2,12-di-p-tolylbacteriochlorin, H-BC) gives a mixture of two monobromo- and two dibromobacteriochlorins. Deuterium exchange of both bacteriochlorins (H-BC and MeO-BC) in acidic media (TFA-d) occurs preferentially at the beta-pyrrole positions (3, 13) > unhindered meso-positions (5, 15 for H-BC; 15 for MeO-BC) > hindered meso-positions (10, 20). The 15-bromo-5-methoxybacteriochlorin MeO-BC-Br15 was subjected to three types of Pd-mediated coupling reactions (Suzuki, Sonogashira, Hartwig-Buchwald) to give six bacteriochlorins bearing functional groups at the 15-position (49% to 85% yield). The groups include 4-(tert-butoxycarbonylmethoxy)phenyl, 4-pyridyl, 3,5-diformylphenyl, phenylethynyl, TIPS-ethynyl, and N-benzamido. The presence of the 15-ethynyl moiety shifts the position of the long-wavelength Qy band from 732 nm to approximately 753 nm. The ability to introduce a range of groups at a specific site enables synthetic bacteriochlorins to be tailored for a variety of applications.     

FeCl3-catalyzed functionalization of monoterpenes via hydroalkylation of unactivated alkenes

Monoterpenes such as α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene and isolimonene undergo smooth hydroalkoxylation in the presence of 20 mol % of FeCl₃ under mild reaction conditions to produce a wide range of the corresponding ethers in excellent yields and with high selectivity.     

An unexpected oxidation of unactivated methylene C-H using DIB/TBHP protocol

An in situ generated hypervalent iodine species, bis(tert-butylperoxy)iodobenzene, was used as a peroxy radical source for the oxidation of unreactive, remote, and isolated alkyl (cyclic or aliphatic) esters and amides to the corresponding keto compounds under very mild conditions.