The synthesis of the endoperoxide of cyclooctatetraene via photosensitized singlet oxygenation

7,8-Dioxabicyclo[4.2.2.]deca-2,4,9-triene ($\text{3}$), the hitherto unknown endoperoxide of cyclooctatetraene, was prepared via cycloaddition of singlet oxygen and characterized by spectroscopic and chemical means.     

Synthesis of 2-aryl-3H-indol-3-ones via trapping reaction in singlet oxygenation of 2-arylindoles

2-Aryl-3H-indol-3-ones (3a-o) have been synthesized via methanol trapping reaction in singlet oxygenation of 2-arylindoles (1a-o), followed by thermal decomposition of the resultant 2-aryl-2-methoxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydroindoles (2a-o) in good yields.     

Unexpected products via singlet oxygen oxygenation of functionalized 5,6-dihydro-1,4-oxathiins

[formula: see text] Single oxygen oxygenation of 5,6-dihydro-1,4-oxathiins substituted at C-3 with an electron-withdrawing group leads stereoselectively to ketosulfoxides 5 and 6, instead of the expected dicarbonyl compounds 3. A mechanism involving an unprecedented intramolecular rearrangement of the corresponding dioxetanes 2 is proposed.     

Synthesis of catechols from phenols via Pd-catalyzed silanol-directed C-H oxygenation

A silanol-directed, Pd-catalyzed C-H oxygenation of phenols into catechols is presented. This method is highly site selective and general, as it allows for oxygenation of not only electron-neutral but also electron-poor phenols. This method operates via a silanol-directed acetoxylation, followed by a subsequent acid-catalyzed cyclization reaction into a cyclic silicon-protected catechol. A routine desilylation of the silacyle with TBAF uncovers the catechol product.     

2-苯基吲哚单重态氧反应机理

本文比较了在甲醇介质下, 2-苯基吲哚(1)单重态氧反应中的捕捉反应以及2-苯基-3H-吲哚-3-酮(4)的亲核加成反应特征。结果显示, 在1的单重态氧反应中, 捕捉反应主要发生于两性离子(2)阶段, 而4并非导致捕捉产物的重要中间体。根据上述事实, 结合有关反应溶剂极性效应的研究结果, 对反应机理进行了探讨。     

The [4+2]] addition of singlet oxygen to thebaine: new access to highly functionalized morphine derivatives via opioid endoperoxides

The photooxidation of thebaine (3) with a sun lamp affords two main products: hydrodibenzofuran 10 (major) and benzofuran 11 (minor). The latter compound becomes predominant if a Hg lamp is used instead of a sun lamp. The formation of 10 proceeds via an endoperoxide intermediate that undergoes oxidation at the nitrogen atom. Protection of the nitrogen either by protonation or quaternization prevents its oxidation and thus the photooxidation of 3 in acid media constitutes a one-pot procedure for the preparation of 14-hydroxycodeinone 35. Photooxidation of the thebaine ammonium salt 31 allows the isolation in good yields of the corresponding to thebaine endoperoxide 32. The selective protection and reduction of the keto, aldehyde, and olefinic groups of hydrodibenzofuran 10 allowed the preparation of several diol and keto alcohol derivatives. This is the first report on the use of photooxidation to functionalize thebaine at C(6) and C(14) and also the first on the isolation of opioid endoperoxides.     

Synthesis of 2-arylacrylic esters from aryl methyl ketones via Wittig reaction/singlet oxygen ene reaction

An efficient synthetic method has been developed for the synthesis of 2-arylacrylic esters from the corresponding aryl methyl ketones via Wittig reaction and singlet oxygen ene reaction. Wittig reaction to aryl methyl ketones with (methoxymethyl)triphenylphosphonium chloride in basic condition afforded the methyl enol ethers, and then 2-arylacrylic esters were obtained by singlet oxygen ene reaction, followed by tosylation and elimination in one-pot to the methyl enol ethers in good yields.     

Formation of 1,2-dioxolane in the singlet oxygenation of cyclopropane

Reaction of 1,1,2,2-tetraanisylcyclopropane (1a) with both thermally and photochemically generated singlet oxygen afforded the corresponding 1,2-dioxolane 2a quantitatively. Singlet oxygenation of two stereoisomeric 1,2-dianisyl-1,2-ditolylcyclopropanes (1b and 1c) gave a mixture of 1,2-dioxolanes 2b and 2c via a non-stereospecific addition in both cases.     

Spin selectivity in the oxygenation of singlet phenylhalocarbenes with oxygen

Singlet phenylhalocarbenes are shown to react with triplet oxygen and the apparent spin-forbidden oxygenation rates are strongly dependent on substituents, i.e. in the decreasing order of Br>Cl?F for halogen and of p-NO₂>H?p-MeO for p-substituents. These results suggest the oxygenation of triplet halocarbene equilibrated with ground-state singlet, resulting in the first estimation of energy difference between the singlet and triplet states.     

1-甲基-2-苯基吲哚的琥红敏化单重态氧反应

1-甲基-2-苯基吲哚(1)在甲醇中的琥红(RB)敏化单重态氧反应生成1-甲基-2-甲基氧-2-苯基-1, 2-二氢-3H-吲哚-3-酮(4)和1-甲基-2-羟基-2-苯基-1, 2-二氢-3H-吲哚-3-酮(6), 后者在强碱性介质下发生苯乙醇酸型重排生成1-甲基-3-羟基-3-苯基氧化吲哚(14)。研究了6的溶剂分解反应以及外加碱对光氧化反应的影响。探讨了光氧化产物的形成途径。结果表明: 4系两性离子中间体2的溶剂捕获、脱水产物, 而6则系二氧杂环丁烷中间体7的裂解、抽氢产物。     

Temperature-controlled changeable oxygenation selectivity by singlet oxygen with a polymeric photosensitizer

A polymeric photosensitizer, poly(NIPAM-co-RB), consisting of N-isopropylacrylamide and rose bengal units, demonstrates a temperature-controlled changeable oxygenation selectivity by singlet oxygen in water.     

Stereochemistry of the singlet oxygenation of simple alkenes: a stereospecific transformation

The stereochemistry of the allylic oxidation (ene reaction) mediated by singlet oxygen ((1)O2), using the optically active alkene (S,S)-cis-1,4-diphenyl-2-butene-1,4-d2 , in MeOH and aprotic solvents was investigated. Our findings indicate that the title reaction is a highly stereospecific suprafacial process, independent of solvent polarity. The observation of an isotope effect, which matches the stereogenic ratio exactly, rules out biradical or open dipolar intermediates.     

Chemistry of dioxine-annelated cycloheptatriene endoperoxides and their conversion into tropolone derivatives: an unusual non-benzenoid singlet oxygen source

The chemistry of two bicyclic endoperoxides, obtained by photooxygenation of 2,3-dihydro-7H-cyclohepta[1,4]dioxine and 2,3-dihydro-7H-cyclohepta[b][1,4]dioxin-7-one was investigated with the aim of synthesizing the respective tropolone derivatives. The reaction of these endoperoxides with base, thiourea and their thermolysis provided the desired tropolone derivatives in high yield. On the other hand, the thermolysis of the endoperoxide derived from 2,3-dihydro-7H-cyclohepta[b][1,4]dioxin-7-one underwent an unprecedented route and formed parent molecule and singlet oxygen instead of the expected troponoids. The formation mechanisms of all products are discussed.     

Intramolecular silyl migration in the singlet oxygenation of 2-methyl-5-trimethylsilylfuran

Tetraphenylporphyrin-sensitized photooxygenation of 2-methyl-5-trimethylsilylfuran ($\text{4}$) affords quantitatively trimethylsilyl 2-oxo-4-pentenoate ($\text{5}$), presumably via intramolecular Baeyer-Villiger rearrangement of the intermediary dioxirane ($\text{3a}$).     

Dark singlet oxygenation of organic substrates in single-phase and multiphase microemulsion systems

The disproportionation of hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by molybdate anions provides an effective non-photochemical source of singlet oxygen ¹O₂, (¹Δ_g). Microemulsions are the preferred media to carry out ‘dark’ singlet oxygenation of labile and hydrophobic substrates. Single-phase and multiphase microemulsion systems have been developed and improved for the last decade and their respective advantages and limitations are shortly reviewed and discussed.     

Metal mediated synthesis of substituted cyclooctatetraenes

Substituted cyclooctatetraenes are a class of interesting and important compounds both theoretically and synthetically. Since Reppe first discovered the Ni-catalyzed tetramerization of ethyne affording cyclooctatetraene in 1948, transition metal mediated synthesis of this type of compounds has become a primary methodology. In this Feature Article, based on our own recent results and other groups' related reports, we describe major achievements on transition metal mediated or catalyzed synthetic methods for substituted cyclooctatetraenes, with focus on reaction patterns, mechanisms, and structural diversity of products.