Supported Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylative Synthesis of Diaryl Ketones from Aryl Bromides and Arylboronic Acids

A palladium supported on graphitic carbon nitride (Pd/g-C₃N₄) catalyzed carbonylative reaction of aryl bromides and arylboronic acids by has been developed for the construction of diaryl ketones. Using benzene-1,3,5-triyl triformate (TFBen) as the CO source, the reaction proceeded well to give various diaryl ketones in moderate to good yields.     

Synthesis of (−)-pinidinone

The diastereoselective PdCl₂/CuCl₂-catalysed intramolecular methoxyaminocarbonylation of N-benzyl protected alkenyl amine 4 was used as a key step in the total synthesis of the naturally occurring piperidine alkaloid (−)-pinidinone. Commercially available (S)-propylene oxide was employed as starting material, delivering the key substrate 4 in three steps and 68% overall yield. Subsequently, the influence of various reaction parameters on the diastereoselectivity of the key cyclisation of 4 was scrutinised. Copper(II) chloride proved to be the optimum reagent and/or co-catalyst for the successful aminocyclisation-methoxycarbonylation tandem transformation of alkenyl amine 4 into the desired methyl esters 3 and 8. The latter were subsequently transformed into the title natural product.     

Reactivity of bis-vinylphosphates obtained from imide derivatives. Synthesis of 2,6-disubstituted 1,4-dihydropyridines

The Pd-catalyzed functionalization of lactam-derived vinyl phosphates has become an important tool in the last decade for the synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocycles. By using this method, we were able to introduce alkenyl, aryl and heteroaryl groups on bis-vinylphosphate derivatives to provide efficient access to 2,6-disubstituted 1,4-dihydropyridines.     

Synthesis of N-picolylcarboxamides via palladium-catalysed aminocarbonylation of iodobenzene and iodoalkenes

A systematic investigation of the palladium-catalysed aminocarbonylation of iodobenzene, 1-iodocyclohexene and 1′-iodostyrene in the presence of N-nucleophiles containing pyridyl moieties (2-, 3- and 4-picolylamine, N-ethyl-4-picolylamine, di-(2-picolyl)amine) was carried out. The two types of iodo substrates differ substantially regarding the selectivity towards carbonylation: while the aminocarbonylation of iodobenzene resulted in the formation of carboxamide and ketocarboxamide mixtures under various conditions, with the predominant formation of ketocarboxamide even at low carbon monoxide pressure, the aminocarbonylation of iodoalkenes under same conditions gave the corresponding unsaturated carboxamide exclusively. Most of the carboxamides and phenylglyoxylamides, obtained via single and double carbon monoxide insertion, respectively, were isolated in yields of synthetic interest (up to 86%). Low reaction rates and unexpected chemoselectivity towards carboxamide formation have been observed with di-(2-picolyl)amine as N-nucleophile in the aminocarbonylation of iodobenzene.     

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of allylic alcohols from unsymmetrical and symmetrical racemic allylic carbonates featuring C-O-bond formation and dynamic kinetic resolution

Described is the asymmetric synthesis of the allylic alcohols 11 (85% ee), 15 (99% ee), 17 (93% ee), 19 (61% ee), and 21 (69% ee) through a Pd-catalyzed reaction of the unsymmetrical carbonates rac-10, rac-12, rac-14, rac-16, rac-18, and rac-20, respectively, with KHCO₃ and H₂O in the presence of bisphosphane 6. Similarly the allylic alcohols 23 (99% ee) and 25 (97% ee) have been obtained from the symmetrical carbonates rac-22 and rac-24, respectively. Reaction of the meso-biscarbonate 26 with H₂O and Pd(0)/6 afforded alcohol 27 (96% ee), which was converted to the PG building block 32. The unsaturated bisphosphane 33 showed in the synthesis of alcohols 36, 37, and 39 a similar high selectivity as 6. The formation of alcohols 11, 15, and 17 involves an efficient dynamic kinetic resolution.     

Synthesis of (+)-boronolide and (+)-deacetylboronolide using Pd-catalyzed carbonylation and lactonization

(+)-Boronolide and (+)-deacetylboronolide were synthesized using Pd-catalyzed CO insertion and lactonization as the key step. As to the ¹³C NMR data of (+)-deacetylboronolide, the assignment at C-6 position should be revised.     

Pd/C: an efficient, heterogeneous and reusable catalyst for carbon monoxide-free aminocarbonylation of aryl iodides

Carbon monoxide-free aminocarbonylation is carried out efficiently via coupling of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) with aryl iodides using Pd/C as a heterogeneous catalyst. The catalyst exhibits remarkable activity and is reusable for up to three consecutive cycles. The reaction is applicable to a wide variety of substituted aryl iodides with different steric and electronic properties providing excellent yields of the corresponding tertiary amides.     

Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-cytoxazone and (+)-epi-cytoxazone

Optically pure (−)-cytoxazone was synthesized, starting from methyl p-methoxycinnamate, in six steps and in 31% overall yield. The required anti-aminoalcohol configuration was established by combining Sharpless asymmetric aminohydroxylation with the configurational inversion of the intermediate amidoalcohol via an oxazoline. The synthesis of (+)-epi-cytoxazone is also described.     

Pd/SiC催化碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应性能

以高比表面积碳化硅为载体,通过液相还原法制备出Pd/SiC催化剂,并用于催化碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应.利用X射线衍射、电感耦合等离子体质谱和高分辨透射电子显微镜等对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明, SiC表面的Pd纳米颗粒分散均匀,平均粒径约为2.8 nm.在优化溶剂、碱、压力和温度等反应条件后,发现以3 mmol的K2CO3和10 mL苯甲醚分别为碱和溶剂,1.0 mmol碘苯和1.5 mmol苯硼酸在3 wt% Pd/SiC催化剂存在的条件下,在CO压力为1.0 MPa和100oC下反应8 h即可实现羰化偶联,碘苯转化率为90%,二苯甲酮选择性为99%.并且, Pd/SiC对含有不同官能团的碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应具有较好的普适性.同时, Pd/SiC也具有较好的稳定性,经5次循环反应后,碘苯转化率从90%降至76%;催化剂活性降低的主要原因是活性组分Pd在有机反应体系中的流失.     

Pd/SiC催化碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应性能

以高比表面积碳化硅为载体,通过液相还原法制备出Pd/SiC催化剂,并用于催化碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应.利用X射线衍射、电感耦合等离子体质谱和高分辨透射电子显微镜等对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明, SiC表面的Pd纳米颗粒分散均匀,平均粒径约为2.8 nm.在优化溶剂、碱、压力和温度等反应条件后,发现以3 mmol的K2CO3和10 mL苯甲醚分别为碱和溶剂,1.0 mmol碘苯和1.5 mmol苯硼酸在3 wt% Pd/SiC催化剂存在的条件下,在CO压力为1.0 MPa和100oC下反应8 h即可实现羰化偶联,碘苯转化率为90%,二苯甲酮选择性为99%.并且, Pd/SiC对含有不同官能团的碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应具有较好的普适性.同时, Pd/SiC也具有较好的稳定性,经5次循环反应后,碘苯转化率从90%降至76%;催化剂活性降低的主要原因是活性组分Pd在有机反应体系中的流失.     

Synthesis of α,α-disubstituted amino acids based on tandem reaction of dehydroamino acid derivatives

The formation of all-substituted sp³-hybridized carbon-center was investigated via tandem reaction of dehydroamino acid derivatives. The diethylzinc-promoted reaction of dehydroamino acid derivatives with acid anhydride or π-allyl palladium complex proceeded smoothly to afford α,α-disubstituted amino acids via a radical and anionic carbon-carbon bond-forming processes. The tandem reductive reaction of N-phthaloyl dehydroalanine also proceeded effectively by using Bu₃SnH and Pd(PPh₃)₄.     

Total Synthesis of Macrolactin A with Versatile Catalytic,Enantioselective Dienolate Aldol Addition Reactions

A highly convergent total synthesis of macrolactin A ( 1 ) utilizes modern asymmetric catalytic C–C coupling methods. The longest linear sequence in the route is 16 steps with an average yield of 86% per step. This total synthesis is valuable, because 1 , which has been shown to possess activity against HIV, is not readily accessible from its natural source, a taxonomically unclassified deep-sea bacterium.     

Efficient synthesis of allylic azides and one-pot regioselective synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles from homoallyl alcohols

This protocol is for an expedient and operationally simple synthesis of allylic azides and one-pot synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles from homoallyl alcohols. Synthesis of allylic azides involves the palladium-catalyzed hydroazidation of unactivated olefins with migration of double bond. This hydroazidation can be coupled to Cu(I) promoted 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to afford the corresponding 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles.     

The palladium-phenanthroline catalyzed carbonylation of nitroarenes to diarylureas: Effect of chloride and diphenylphosphinic acid

The application of the palladium-phenanthroline catalytic system to the carbonylation of nitrobenzene in the presence of aniline to afford diphenylurea has been investigated. The reaction is best performed with equimolar amounts of the two reagents. Use of higher concentrations of either aniline or nitrobenzene or an increase in temperature in the range 120-170 °C leads to the formation of higher amounts of azo- and azoxybenzene. The latter were found to contain exclusively the aryl moiety deriving from nitrobenzene, with no inclusion of that derived from aniline. The addition of a small amount of diphenylphosphinic acid doubles the conversion and improves the selectivity in diphenylurea, but the effect is attenuated for larger amounts of acid. Small amounts of chloride, of the order of 10-30 mol% with respect to palladium, improve both rate and selectivity, but only inhibiting effects are detected when chloride is added to the reaction mixture for the carbonylation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene to dimethyl 2,4-toluenedicarbamate. The data obtained and that previously reported in the literature has been analyzed in the context of a unifying mechanism and an explanation for some apparent contradictions has been given.     

Sharpless Asymmetric Aminohydroxylation: Scope,Limitations, and Use in Synthesis

As a valuable methodology for organic synthesis , asymmetric aminohydroxylation (AA)—the catalytic and asymmetric conversion of alkenes into enantiomerically enriched N‐protected amino alcohols—has become established in a remarkably short period of time. Examples of the types of products that can be synthesized easily on a reasonably large scale and in enantiomerically pure form are shown in the picture.     

Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Allylic Alcohols and Derivatives and their Applications in Organic Synthesis

Allylic alcohols represent an important and highly versatile class of chiral building blocks for organic synthesis. This Review summarizes the plethora of methods developed for the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of enantioenriched allylic alcohols. These include: dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR/DKAT), nucleophilic 1,2‐addition to carbonyl groups, allylic substitution, oxidation of C? H bonds, the addition of O nucleophiles to π systems, reduction of unsaturated carbonyl compounds, and an alternative route from enantioenriched propargylic alcohols. Furthermore, these catalytic asymmetric processes are exemplified by their applications in the syntheses of complex molecules such as natural products and potential therapeutic agents.     

Synthesis of 2,6-disubstituted morpholines through regioselective oxiranes ring opening by tosylamide under PTC conditions

Symmetric and non-symmetric 2,6-disubstituted morpholines were synthesized through regioselective nucleophilic ring opening of oxiranes with tosylamide under solid-liquid phase transfer catalysis (SL-PTC) conditions followed by cyclization of the tosylamido diols thus obtained and final deprotection of the corresponding N-tosyl morpholines. The morpholines prepared are interesting building blocks in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.     

A mild and efficient synthesis of β-amino alcohols from epoxides using a mesoporous aluminosilicate catalyst

Mesoporous aluminosilicates catalyze efficiently the ring-opening reactions of a range of epoxides with aromatic amines to produce β-substituted alcohols in high yields under mild reaction conditions.     

The leaching and re-deposition of metal species from and onto conventional supported palladium catalysts in the Heck reaction of iodobenzene and methyl acrylate in N-methylpyrrolidone

When supported palladium catalysts are used for Heck vinylation of iodobenzene with methyl acrylate in N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in the presence of triethylamine and sodium carbonate bases, the reaction proceeds homogeneously with dissolved active palladium species that are formed through coordination of NMP and triethylamine with palladium. These active species easily react with iodobenzene (oxidative addition), beginning the catalytic cycle of Heck coupling. The last step of catalyst regeneration takes place with the action of sodium carbonate. The active palladium species are not stable and deposit the metal to support when they cannot find iodobenzene to react in the reaction mixture after this substrate is completely consumed. The re-deposition of palladium occurs on the surfaces of bare support and/or palladium particles remaining on it, depending on the nature of support surface and the number and size of residual metal particles. The growth of palladium particles has been observed after the reuse of catalyst in some case. However, the supported catalysts are recyclable without loss of activity.     

Synthesis of (+)-goniothalesdiol and (+)-7-epi-goniothalesdiol

A total synthesis of (+)-goniothalesdiol, a 3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-disubstituted tetrahydrofuran isolated from Goniothalamus borneensis (Annonaceae), and its 7-epimer is reported using oxycarbonylation methodology for construction of polyhydroxylated substituted heterocycles. Diastereoselectivity of addition of organometallic reagents to 2,3-O-isopropylidene-d-threose derivatives using theoretical calculations based on the semiempirical PM5 was studied.