Nitrogen's reactivity of various 3-alkoxypyrazoles

Our current interest in the design of original chemical libraries featuring a pyrazole nucleus led us to focus on the chemistry of the 3-alkoxy-5-methylpyrazoles we have recently made readily available. With in mind the preparation of an array of the less accessible 1-arylpyrazol-3-ones, the present report describes the respective nitrogen's reactivity of various 3-alkoxypyrazoles toward arylation reaction, using arylboronic acids, as well as alkylation reactions using methyl iodide or benzylbromide. The structure assignments of the isomers obtained were achieved using long distance ¹⁵N-¹H NMR correlation measurements or by the recourse to unambiguous synthetic pathways.     

4-Arylation of 3-alkoxypyrazoles

Following the study of the alkoxypyrazoles nitrogen's reactivity toward arylation or alkylation reactions, we report here our results on the introduction of various aryl groups on carbon 4 position of 3-alkoxypyrazoles. This was achieved from the corresponding 4-halogeno derivatives via a Suzuki-Miyaura aryl-aryl coupling reaction. The unexpected difficulties (lack of reactivity or unwanted halogen reduction) encountered in the C-4 arylation of NH-free 4-halogenopyrazoles led us to design solutions to this recurrent problem. The cleavage of the 3-alkoxy group was also investigated using hydrogen bromide in acetic acid or boron tribromide in dichloromethane. This led, in one case, to the observation of a remarkable neighboring group-assisted electrophilic aryl boronylation. This second part of our work paves the way to the synthesis of many original chemical libraries featuring 3-alkoxy 1,4-diaryl pyrazoles as well as the corresponding 1,4-diaryl pyrazol-3-ones.     

Practical copper-catalyzed N-arylation of amines with 20% aqueous solution of n-Bu4NOH

N-Arylation of a wide variety of amines with phenylboronic acid catalyzed by copper acetate under 20%aqueous solution of n-Bu₄NOH was accomplished in good to excellent yields（up to 92%） and substrate conversions（up to 96%）.     

Copper-catalyzed N-arylation of diazoles with aryl bromides using KF/Al2O3: an improved protocol

Copper-catalyzed N-arylation of diazoles can be accomplished using air-stable CuI as a copper source and 1,10-phenanthroline in the presence of KF/Al₂O₃ as a base. This is a simple and efficient method for the coupling of aryl bromide with diazoles. Different functionalized aryl bromides were coupled with diazoles using this system.     

A mild and efficient copper-catalyzed N-arylation of unprotected sulfonimidamides using boronic acids

An efficient and low cost copper catalyzed system for N-arylation of sulfonimidamides has been developed. The reaction proceeds at room temperature under base free conditions. Various N-aryl, N-heteroaryl, and N-cyclopropyl sulfonimidamides were obtained in good to excellent yields.     

Expeditious synthesis of C2- or N4-aryl-1,4-benzothiazin-3-one via orthogonal Pd-catalyzed C-arylation and Cu-catalyzed N-arylation

Direct, chemo-specific arylation at C-2 or N-4 of 1,4-benzothiazin-3-one with aryl halides, based on Pd or Cu catalyst system, respectively, provided easy entry to arylated derivatives, a class of molecules not easily accessible via existing methods. Under Pd-catalysis conditions with LiHMDS as the base, N-arylation of 1,4-benzothiazin-3-one was inhibited leading to Cα-arylation of a secondary amide without the need for protection and de-protection of more acidic amido NH.     

1, 1'-Binaphthyl-2, 2'-diamine Dihydrochloride: an Efficient Ligand for the N-Arylation of Imidazole with Aryl/heteroaryl Halides Catalyzed by CuI

Employing 1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diamine(BINAM) dihydrochloride as an efficient and commercially available ligand, relatively mild and highly efficient copper-catalyzed coupling reactions of imidazole with aryl and heteroaryl halides have been developed. Various N-arylimidazoles could be synthesized in moderate to excellent yields.     

Ligand free copper-catalyzed N-arylation of heteroarylamines

An efficient protocol for ligand-free Cu-catalyzed N-arylation of heteroarylamines has been developed. With the use of 1% CuI, a wide range of aryl iodides and bromides coupled with heteroarylamines to afford the corresponding products in high yields. Further, this protocol is particularly suitable for reactions of the most hindered aryl iodides with 2-aminopyridines.     

Efficient copper-catalyzed cross-coupling of 1-Boc-piperazine with aryl iodides and its application in the synthesis of trazodone

A convenient and practical strategy is developed for the cross-coupling of N-Boc protected piperazines with aryl iodides using CuBr/1,1′-bi-2-naphthol as the catalyst and K₃PO₄ as the base. The protocol affords N-arylated piperazine products in moderate to good yields under the optimized conditions. The application of this catalytic system to the synthesis of trazodone is also successfully demonstrated using commercially available substrates.     

Benzotriazole: an efficient ligand for the copper-catalyzed N-arylation of indoles

A general, efficient, and inexpensive method for the N-arylation of indoles using a catalytic system derived from CuI and benzotriazole is reported. Selective mono N-arylation of indoles with ortho-dihaloarenes has also been successfully achieved in good yields using this protocol.     

Ethylene glycol,an efficient and recoverable medium for copper-catalyzed N-arylation of diazoles under microwave irradiation

Ethylene glycol was used as an efficient and recoverable medium for the reaction of diazoles with aryl iodides and aryl bromides in the presence of CuCl₂ as the catalyst and K₂CO₃ as the base. Consequently, imidazole, benzimidazole, and pyrazole reacted readily under microwave irradiation to give good to excellent yields of their corresponding N-arylated products in relatively short time periods. Apparently, ethylene glycol plays a dual role by activating the catalyst and also providing a homogenous medium for the processes. The reaction medium consisting of the solvent, the base, and the copper salt was recovered and reused successfully in the next several reactions.     

Benzotriazole: an excellent ligand for Cu-catalyzed N-arylation of imidazoles with aryl and heteroaryl halides

Benzotriazole (BtH) is an efficient ligand for the Cu-catalyzed N-arylation of imidazoles with aryl and heteroaryl halides. A combination of CuI/BtH was found to be an efficient and inexpensive catalyst system to carry out the N-arylation of imidazoles affording the corresponding products in good to excellent yields.     

One-step construction of carbazoles by way of the palladium-catalyzed double N-arylation reaction and its application to the total synthesis of murrastifoline-A

The one-step construction of N-substituted carbazoles by way of the Pd-catalyzed double N-arylation reaction of primary amines with 2,2′-dibromobiphenyl is described. Aryl and aliphatic amines including tert-butylamine and a protected glucopyranosylamine were effectively transformed into the corresponding N-substituted carbazoles. The first total synthesis of murrastifoline-A, a biscarbazole alkaloid, based on this methodology is also presented.     

Efficient copper-catalyzed N-arylation of NH-containing heterocycles and sulfonamides with arenediazonium tetrafluoroborates

A practical copper-catalyzed N-arylation of NH-containing heterocycles with arenediazonium tetrafluoroborates has been developed using CuCl as catalyst and K₂CO₃ as additive under ligand-free conditions. This reaction system has wide substrate scope including imides, 1H-pyrazole, 1H-tetrazoles, 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one, and related sulfonamides and gives moderate to excellent yields (up to 95%) of the desired products. This strategy is very general, simple, environmentally friendly, and tolerant of oxygen.     

Copper-catalyzed alkyne-aryne coupling reaction under microwave conditions: preparation of unsymmetric and symmetric di-substituted alkynes

Several unsymmetric and symmetric alkynes were prepared excellent to modest yields by generating benzyne from the reaction of 2-(trimethylsilyl)phenyl triflate with CsF in the presence of CuI and terminal alkyne under microwave heating for 30 min at 150 °C. Using conventional heating, the reactions required 24 h reaction time.     

Copper(I)-2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole catalyzed N-arylation of indoles

CuI-2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole catalyst system can serve efficiently to promote N-arylation of various indoles to afford the N-arylated indoles. The bidentate ligand, 2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole was proved superior to monodentate nitrogen-based ligands and well-known bidentate ligands such as 2,2′-bipyridyl and 1,10-phenanthroline.     

Electrospun copper oxide nanoparticles as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for N-arylation of indole

The N-arylation of indoles with a variety of aryl bromides is reported using copper oxide nanoparticles as a heterogeneous catalyst. These copper oxide nanoparticles, which were produced in a novel, facile, and scalable fashion via an electrospinning technique, resulted in an excellent product yield under mild conditions. Moreover, the catalyst was easily recovered and reused several times without significant loss of activity.     

可循环疏水性铜酞菁催化咪唑的N-芳基化反应

研究了二价铜酞菁(CuPc)催化咪唑与芳基碘或溴的N-芳基化反应.结果表明,CuPc表现出高的催化活性,并且能够重复使用3次活性无明显降低.采用傅里叶变换红外光谱、X射线光电子能谱和紫外-可见光谱对催化剂样品进行了表征.     

Stannous chloride mediated one pot synthesis of functionalized indole-3-yl pyridines using 3-cyanoacetylindoles and 3-formylchromones

An efficient one-pot synthesis of functionalized indole-3-yl pyridines by condensation of 3-formylchromones, cyanoacetylindoles and ammonium acetate has been achieved. A series of 17 new compounds were synthesized and all of them were characterized by FT-IR and NMR. The crystal structure of a typical compound was determined by X-ray diffraction. A variety of substrates can participate in the process resulting in high purity and good yields, making this methodology suitable for library synthesis in drug discovery.     

Copper catalyzed N-arylation between aryl halides and nitriles in water: an efficient tandem synthesis of benzanilides

A series of benzanilide compounds were synthesized through copper-catalyzed tandem reactions. With the assistance of ionic liquid as phase transfer catalyst, aryl halides, and nitriles underwent a hydrolysis/coupling pathway to form benzanilides in water. Advantages of this reaction include the use of water as the environmental friendly solvent, short reaction time, and the tolerance of various functional groups. A proposed mechanism based on control experiments is also presented.