Iron‐catalyzed carbon–sulfur bond formation: Atom‐economic construction of thioethers with diaryliodonium salts

Diaryliodonium salts are characterized by poor atom economy with the formation of one equivalent of an iodoarene as waste. We have developed an atom‐economic iron‐catalyzed protocol for the synthesis of a variety of thioethers with diaryliodonium salts. Not only cyclic diaryliodonium salts but also linear diaryliodonium salts were found to perform well in the reactions.     

Synthesis and Reactivity of Mannich Bases. XVIII. Reaction of Dithiocarbamic Acid Salts With Mannich Bases Derived from Ortho-Hydroxyacetophenones

The reaction of Mannich bases derived from ortho-hydroxyacetophenones with N,N-dialkyldithiocarbamic acid salts result in the formation of the corresponding dithiocarbamic acid esters via an amine moiety replacement when the process is conducted in cold water. Attempts to carry out the synthesis in refluxing ethanol-water mixture led to the insertion of carbon sulfide at the C—N bond in Mannich bases. N-Aryldithiocarbamic acid salts afforded on reaction with the above-mentioned Mannich bases only bis-(2-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)ethyl)thioethers.     

Tetraalkylammonium Salts as Hydrogen‐Bonding Catalysts

Although the hydrogen‐bonding ability of the α hydrogen atoms on tetraalkylammonium salts is often discussed with respect to phase‐transfer catalysts, catalysis that utilizes the hydrogen‐bond‐donor properties of tetraalkylammonium salts remains unknown. Herein, we demonstrate hydrogen‐bonding catalysis with newly designed tetraalkylammonium salt catalysts in Mannich‐type reactions. The structure and the hydrogen‐bonding ability of the new ammonium salts were investigated by X‐ray diffraction analysis and NMR titration studies.     

Theoretical study of “protonated pyruvate”: A methylhydroxycarbene—carbon dioxide complex—implications for the decarboxylation of pyruvic acid

Two conformers of protonated pyruvate, CH₃C⁺(OH)COO, with the OH group either trans or cis to the methyl group and the carboxylate group in the C? C? C plane have been studied using the ab initio SCF/3-21G method, as well as by some semiempirical AM1 calculations. Both ab initio SCF and AM1 curves for the potential energy as a function of the C? COO distance exhibit a minimum corresponding to a complex of methylhydroxycarbene, CH₃COH, associated with carbon dioxide, but only the AM1 curves predict an inner minimum corresponding to a covalently bonded protonated pyruvate molecule with a C? COO distance of 1.6–1.7 Å. The two models also disagree on the dissociation pathway for pyruvic acid, with the AM1 calculations predicting formation of acetyl and HOCO radicals while the ab initio method predicts dissociation into methylhydroxycarbene and carbon dioxide following an initial intramolecular proton transfer. The weakly bound complexes of methylhydroxycarbene and carbon dioxide have been studied in some detail using ab initio SCF and MP2 methods in conjunction with 6-311G** basis sets, obtaining equilibrium geometries and vibrational frequencies. In addition, the lactone-type isomer of protonated pyruvate, which contains a C? C? O ring, was also studied. The conclusions of these calculations are consistent with those from earlier work using the smaller 3-21G basis set. The most stable complex is predicted to occur between trans-methylhydroxycarbene and carbon dioxide where substantial stabilization is provided by an OH ? OC hydrogen bond. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Metal‐Free Cross‐Dehydrogenative Coupling (CDC): Molecular Iodine as a Versatile Catalyst/Reagent for CDC Reactions

The development of ecofriendly methods for carbon–carbon (C?C) and carbon–heteroatom (C?Het) bond formation is of great significance in modern‐day research. Metal‐free cross‐dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) has emerged as an important tool for organic and medicinal chemists as a means to form C?C and C?Het bonds, as it is atom economical and more efficient and greener than transition‐metal catalyzed CDC reactions. Molecular iodine (I₂) is recognized as an inexpensive, environmentally benign, and easy‐to‐handle catalyst or reagent to pursue CDCs under mild reaction conditions, with good regioselectivities and broad substrate compatibility. This review presents the recent developments of I₂‐catalyzed C?C, C?N, C?O, and C?S/C?Se bond‐forming reactions for the synthesis of various important organic molecules by cross‐dehydrogenative coupling.     

Indolobenzothiophenes. 2. Some electrophilic substitution reactions of indolo[6,5-d]benzo[b]thiophene

The behavior of indolo[6,5-d]benzo[b]thiophene in acylation, Mannich, Vilsmeier, and diazo coupling reactions was investigated. Acylation with acetic anhydride proceeds unambiguously at the pyrrole nitrogen atom to give 1-acetylindolo[6,5-d] benzo[b]thiophene. The products of formylation are 2- and 3-formylindolo-[6,5-d] benzo[b]thiophenes. In the case of the Mannich reaction and diazo coupling substitution takes place in the 3 position of the indolobenzo[b]thiophene ring. The structures of the products obtained were proved by spectroscopic methods.See [1] for Communication 1.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 211–214, February, 1981.     

Synthesis of Complexes with Abnormal “Protic” N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes

Neutral 4‐iodo‐N‐ethylimidazole 3 oxidatively adds to [Pt(PPh₃)₄] to give, in the presence of different tetraalkylammonium salts, complexes trans‐[ 4 ], trans‐[ 5 ], and trans‐[ 6 ] containing an anionic C4‐bound heterocycle with an unsubstituted ring‐nitrogen atom. Complex trans‐[ 4 ] reacts with the proton source NH₄I under protonation of the ring‐nitrogen atom to produce complex trans‐[ 7 ]I which bears an NH,NR‐substituted aNHC ligand. The reaction of trans‐[ 4 ] with CH₃I yields the complex trans‐[ 8 ]I which has a classical aNHC ligand with two alkylated ring‐nitrogen atoms.     

Enantioselective Mannich reaction of γ-malonate-substituted α,β-unsaturated esters with N-Boc imines catalyzed by chiral bifunctional thiourea-phosphonium salts

A novel enantioselective Mannich reaction of γ-malonate-substituted α, β-unsaturated esters with N-protected arylaldimines was realized by using asymmetric phase-transfer catalysis (APTC). With amino acid-derived bifunctional thiourea-phosphonium salts as a catalyst, a series of enantio-enriched Mannich products could be synthesized under very mild and simple reaction conditions with high yields and enantioselectivities.     

Copper‐catalyzed/mediated aromatic C?H bond functionalization

The C? H functionalization strategy has received substantial attention because of its economic, sustainable and environmentally benign features. Most reports are on palladium, rhodium or ruthenium catalysis, and reports on copper catalysis are relatively fewer. Recently, many reports on copper‐catalyzed/mediated C? H functionalization have been published. Copper salts bear properties of cheapness and relatively low toxicity. This review introduces an advance on copper‐catalyzed/mediated aromatic C? H functionalization. The content includes aromatic ring C? H bond functionalization and heteroaromatic C? H bond functionalization forming new carbon–carbon or carbon–heteroatom bonds. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Hydrogen‐Bonding Interactions and Properties of Energetic Nitroamino[1,3,5]triazine‐Based Guanidinium Salts: DFT‐D and QTAIM Studies

The intramolecular hydrogen‐bonding interactions and properties of a series of nitroamino[1,3,5]triazine‐based guanidinium salts were studied by using the dispersion‐corrected density functional theory method (DFT‐D). Results show that there are evident LP(N or O; LP=lone pair)→σ*(N? H) orbital interactions related to O???H? N or N???H? N hydrogen bonds. Quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) was applied to characterize the intramolecular hydrogen bonds. For the guanidinium salts studied, the intramolecular hydrogen bonds are associated with a seven‐ or eight‐membered pseudo‐ring. The guanylurea cation is more helpful for improving the thermal stabilities of the ionic salts than other guanidinium cations. The contributions of different substituents on the triazine ring to the thermal stability increase in the order of ? NO₂23 (? ONO₂)2. Energy decomposition analysis shows that the salts are stable owing to electrostatic and orbital interactions between the ions, whereas the dispersion energy has very small contributions. Moreover, the salts exhibit relatively high densities in the range of 1.62–1.89 g cm^?3. The detonation velocities and pressures lie in the range of 6.49–8.85 km s^?1 and 17.79–35.59 GPa, respectively, which makes most of them promising explosives.     

STEPWISE SYNTHESIS OF SiOSiN-RINGS AND CAGES

Aminosilanols can be stabilized kinetically, e.g. (Me ₃ C) ₂ Si(OH)NH ₂ , which crystallizes in ladder like chains via H-bridges. Its lithium salt was characterized as tetramer, forming a Li─O cubane, while the sodium and potassium salts are hexagonal prisms. The aminosilanol reacts with halosilanes to give amino-1,3-siloxanes. Lithium salts of amino-1,3-disiloxanes were isolated as amido-1,3-siloxanes or silylamino-silanolates. This includes a 1,3-silylgroup migration from the oxygen to nitrogen atom. Lithium salts of fluorofunctional amino-1,3-disiloxanes were characterized by X-ray. They crystallize as monomers or dimers and have unusual types of structures. LiF-elimination from such lithium salts leads to the formation of four- or eight-membered (SiNSiO)-ring systems. The chemical behavior of aminosilanols, the formation of structural isomers and of different ring systems are proved by experiments, crystal structures, and quantum chemical calculations.     

由吡啶叶立德和Mannich碱一步合成1-酰基中氮茚衍生物

吡啶季铵盐在碱作用下生成叶立德(E为吸电子基团),叶立德与缺电子烯烃发生1,3-偶极环加成反应生成四氢中氮茚.四氢中氮茚还可以开环,然后再起其它反应,生成多种产物,因此,吡啶叶立德在合成上有广泛用途^[1].     

Photocatalytic Difunctionalization of Vinyl Ureas by Radical Addition Polar Truce–Smiles Rearrangement Cascades

We report tandem alkyl‐arylations and phosphonyl‐arylations of vinyl ureas by way of a photocatalytic radical‐polar crossover mechanism. Addition of photoredox‐generated radicals to the alkene forms a new C?C or C?P bond and generates a product radical adjacent to the urea function. Reductive termination of the photocatalytic cycle generates an anion that undergoes a polar Truce–Smiles rearrangement, forming a C?C bond. The reaction is successful with a range of α‐fluorinated alkyl sodium sulfinate salts and diarylphosphine oxides as radical precursors, and the conformationally accelerated Truce–Smiles rearrangement is not restricted by the electronic nature of the migrating aromatic ring. Formally the reaction constitutes an α,β‐difuctionalisation of a carbon–carbon double bond, and proceeds under mild conditions with visible light and a readily available organic photocatalyst. The products are α,α‐diaryl alkylureas typically functionalized with F or P substituents that may be readily converted into α,α‐diaryl alkylamines.     

Simple Sulfinate Synthesis Enables CH Trifluoromethylcyclopropanation

A simple method to convert readily available carboxylic acids into sulfinate salts by employing an interrupted Barton decarboxylation reaction is reported. A medicinally oriented panel of ten new sulfinate reagents was created using this method, including a key trifluoromethylcyclopropanation reagent, TFCS‐Na. The reactivity of six of these salts towards C? H functionalization was field‐tested using several different classes of heterocycles.     

An Internal Fluorescent Probe Based on Anthracene to Evaluate Cation–Anion Interactions in Imidazolium Salts

A series of fluorescent imidazolium‐based salts containing the cation [AnCH₂MeIm]⁺ (in which An=anthracene and Im=the imidazolium cation) with Cl^?, BF₄^?, PF₆^?, SO₃CF₃^?, [N(CN)₂]^?, [N(SO₂CF₃)₂]^?, or PhBF₃^? anions have been prepared and characterized. X‐ray diffraction analysis of four of the salts reveals a number of C? H???X‐type (X=O, N, F) hydrogen bonds between the hydrogen atoms from the imidazolium ring and in some cases from the anthracene ring with the electronegative atoms of the anions. Additionally, C? H???π interactions can be found in all the salts analyzed by X‐ray diffraction, whereas π–π stacking is observed only in the salt containing the phenyltrifluoroborate anion. Fluorescence emission analysis in acetonitrile shows that the fluorescence of these salts varies significantly according to the nature of the anion, and correlates to the extent of ion pairing present in solution. Photodimerization of these salts was observed, and in one case a dimer has been isolated and characterized by X‐ray crystallography.     

Titanocene(III)‐Catalyzed Three‐Component Reaction of Secondary Amides,Aldehydes, and Electrophilic Alkenes

An umpolung Mannich‐type reaction of secondary amides, aliphatic aldehydes, and electrophilic alkenes has been disclosed. This reaction features the one‐pot formation of C? N and C? C bonds by a titanocene‐catalyzed radical coupling of the condensation products, from secondary amides and aldehydes, with electrophilic alkenes. N‐substituted γ‐amido‐acid derivatives and γ‐amido ketones can be efficiently prepared by the current method. Extension to the reaction between ketoamides and electrophilic alkenes allows rapid assembly of piperidine skeletons with α‐amino quaternary carbon centers. Its synthetic utility has been demonstrated by a facile construction of the tricyclic core of marine alkaloids such as cylindricine C and polycitorol A.     

Benzindoles. 18. Some electrophilic substitution reactions involving the hydrogen atoms in 4,5,6,7-dibenzindole

The principal electrophilic substitution reactions involving the hydrogen atom of 4,5,6,7-dibenzindole — the Vilsmeier reaction, the Mannich reaction, diazo coupling, and acylation — were studied, and a qualitative comparison of its reactivities with indole and 4,5- and 6,7-benzindoles was made. It was established that 4,5,6,7-dibenzindole has the most clearly expressed electron-donor properties. The structures of the synthesized compounds were proved by data from the IR, UV, PMR, and mass spectra.See [1] for communication 17.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 366–370, March, 1979.     

Synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazepines. 1. A novel heterocyclic ring system

The synthesis of a novel pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazepine ring system (II) by a nucleophilic aromatic fluoride displacement-cyclization is described. Aminoalkyl derivatives were prepared by either the Mannich reaction, or Vilsmeier formylation to provide the 3-formyl derivative which was further elaborated.     

Reaction of B2(o‐tol)4 with CO and Isocyanides: Cleavage of the C≡O Triple Bond and Direct C−H Borylations

The reaction of highly Lewis acidic tetra(o‐tolyl)diborane(4) with CO afforded a mixture of boraindane and boroxine by the cleavage of the C≡O triple bond. ¹³C labeling experiments confirmed that the carbon atom in the boraindane stems from CO. Simultaneously, formation of boroxine 3 could be considered as borylene transfer to capture the oxygen atom from CO. The reaction of diborane(4) with ^tBu?NC afforded an azaallene, while the reaction with Xyl?NC furnished cyclic compounds by direct C?H borylations.