13C chemical shift subsitituent parameters for alkyllithium compounds in hydrocarbon solvents

¹³C chemical shift substituent parameters are presented for carbons α, β, γ, and δ to the lithium atom based on the chemical shifts of 14 ⁶Li-enriched alkyllithium compounds. The chemical shift of the carbon α to lithium depends on the branching of alkyl group at the α-carbon and on the aggregation state of the alkyllithium compound. Increased branching results in increased upfield shifts. This is interpreted in terms of the varying electronic nature of the alkyllithium compounds. The chemical shift of the carbon β to lithium substitution is shifted downfield approximately 5 ppm from the corresponding carbon in the parent hydrocarbon, irregardless of the alkyl group or the aggregation state of the alkyllithium compound. The chemical shift of the γ-carbon depends on the steric requirements of the alkyl group. Carbons four or more bonds from lithium have the same chemical shift as those of the parent hydrocarbon. The derived chemical shift parameters are used to assign the α-carbons of two alkyllithium compounds formed from the reaction of t-butyllithium and trimethylvinylsilane.     

Murahashi Cross-Coupling at −78 °C: A One-Pot Procedure for Sequential C−C/C−C,C−C/C−N,and C−C/C−S Cross-Coupling of Bromo-Chloro-Arenes

The coupling of organolithium reagents, including strongly hindered examples, at cryogenic temperatures (as low as −78 °C) has been achieved with high-reactivity Pd-NHC catalysts. A temperature-dependent chemoselectivity trigger has been developed for the selective coupling of aryl bromides in the presence of chlorides. Building on this, a one-pot, sequential coupling strategy is presented for the rapid construction of advanced building blocks. Importantly, one-shot addition of alkyllithium compounds to Pd cross-coupling reactions has been achieved, eliminating the need for slow addition by syringe pump.     

Novel heterocycles derived from 3-acyloxy- and 3-acetamidoquinuclidines

New quinuclidine derivatives with 3-spiro annelated oxathioline, furanone, and pyrrolinone heterocycles have been synthesized from 3-mesyloxy-, 3-acetoxy-, and 3-acetamidoquinuclidine-3-carbonitrile, respectively, by treatment with base. Treatment of 3-acetamidoquinuclidine-3-carbonitrile ( 3 ) with potassium hydride resulted in decyanation whereas alkyllithium reagents attacked the cyano group in 3 to produce the corresponding imines. Oxidative cyclization of the N-benzylated derivative of 3 with palladium acetate gave the tetracyclic compound 5-acetyl-1,4-ethano-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydrobenzo[c]-1,5-naphthyridine.     

N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of palladium and rhodium: cis/trans-isomers

Stable carbene complexes of palladium or rhodium are readily accessible by (i) reaction of imidazolium or triazolium salts with palladium complexes bearing basic ligands or rhodium alkoxide complexes, (ii) adduct formation of the free carbene, e.g. 1,3-dimethylimidazoline-2-ylidene, with metal compounds. In the case of palladium(II) and rhodium(I), the resulting complexes show cis/trans-isomerization and can be compared to analogous phosphine complexes.     

Sustainable chitosan/starch composite material for stabilization of palladium nanoparticles: Synthesis,characterization and investigation of catalytic behaviour of Pd@chitosan/starch nanocomposite in Suzuki–Miyaura reaction

We fabricated a green chitosan/starch composite as support material for stabilization of palladium nanoparticles for the first time. The chemical structure of the sustainable palladium nanocomposite was investigated using various techniques. Characterization studies showed that the average dimensions of the palladium nanocomposite ranged between 16 and 21 nm. The synthesized palladium nanocomposite was employed in the synthesis of a series of biphenyl compounds via Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐coupling reactions with an unconventional technique. All coupling reactions were conducted in very short reaction time and excellent biphenyl yields were obtained in the presence of the nanocomposite. The palladium catalyst was tolerant to a wide range of functional groups. We also investigated the recyclability and reusability of the palladium nanocomposite, and found that it could be used for seven successive cycles.     

Benzolactams. 4. Reaction of 3',4'- or 4',5'-dialkoxy-substituted 1-(2'-Bromobenzyl)-2-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines with alkyllithium. 1,2 and 1,4 additions of alkyllithium to benzolactams

Treatment of 1-(2'-bromo-3',4'-dialkoxybenzyl)-1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline carbamates, 1a,c, with excess alkyllithium gave 8-oxoberbines, 2a,c, which were successively attacked in situ with another molecule of alkyllithium to give 1,2 and/or 1,4 addition products. A primary alkyllithium, such as MeLi or BuLi, gave a 1,2 addition product, 8-methyleneberbine 9a or 8-butylideneberbine 3a. t-BuLi preferred 1,4 addition, followed by elimination of the alkoxy group, to give 9-tert-butyl-8-oxoberbine 6a or 7c. s-BuLi gave a mixture of 1,2 and 1,4 addition products, 1-[2'-(2' '-methylbutyryl)benzyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline 4a and 9-s-butyl-8-oxoberbine 5a. Similar treatments of carbamate 1b having no alkoxy group at its 3' position gave 1,2 addition products, 8-butylideneberbine 3b, 1-[2'-(2' '-methylbutyryl)benzyl]-1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline 4b, and 1-(2'-pivaloylbenzyl)-1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline 6b, in all cases. Reactions of 1a with s-BuMgCl and isoPrMgCl also gave the 1,4 adduct, 5a, and its 9-isoPr analogue, 12a. Treatment of 9a with excess NaBH(4) in AcOH gave (+/-)-coralydine (10b).     

Palladium/Me(3)SiOTf-catalyzed bis-silylation of alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds without involving oxidative addition of disilane

In the presence of a catalytic amount of Me(3)SiOTf and palladium(0), the addition of disilane to alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds proceeds under very mild conditions via eta(3)-siloxyallylpalladium generated by the reaction of enone, enal, or aromatic aldehyde with palladium and Me(3)SiOTf.     

The extent of aggregation of air-sensitive alkyllithium compounds as determined by fast-atom-bombardment mass spectrometry

Fast-atom-bombardment mass spectrometry provides direct experimental evidence for the degree of aggregation of alkyllithium compounds in solution: 2-(2- methylpropyl)lithium is tetrameric in Nujol, whereas butyllithium is hexameric.     

Metalated nitriles: organolithium, -magnesium, and -copper exchange of alpha-halonitriles

[reaction: see text] alpha-Halonitriles react with alkyllithium, organomagnesium, and lithium dimethylcuprate reagents generating reactive, metalated nitriles. The rapid halogen-metal exchange with alkyllithium and Grignard reagents allows selective exchange in the presence of reactive carbonyl electrophiles, including aldehydes, providing a high-yielding alkylation protocol. Lithiated and magnesiated nitriles react with propargyl bromide by S(N)2 displacement whereas organocopper nitriles react by S(N)2' displacement, correlating with the formation of a C-metalated nitrile.     

A spectroscopic study on defluorination of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) by alkyllithium/electron-donating solvents

Defluorination of PTFE by alkyllithium/electron-donating solvents such as N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA), hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA) was studied by means of spectroscopy such as ESR, 7Li- and 13C-NMR, XPS, UV-Vis and IR. Based on the experimental results, it was concluded that an electron from radical species, which was generated in the alkyllithium/electron-donating solvent, was transferred onto PTFE molecule so as to eliminate fluorine atoms from the PTFE and to form carbon-centered radicals on the PTFE; concomitantly, the alkyl group of the alkyllithium was transferred onto the PTFE. Combined with the experimental results of the phenyllithium/HMPA system, mechanism of the fluorine atom elimination reactions from PTFE by the radical species is discussed.     

Effects of palladium acido complexes [Ln]m[PdX4] on the conformation of DNA in vitro

The interactions of palladium cation-anion compounds (C₄H₁₀NO)₂[PdCl₄], K₂[PdCl₄], and K₂[PdBr₄] with DNA in 0.005 M NaCl and 0.15 M NaCl solutions were studied by spectrophotometry, circular dichroism, viscosimetry, dynamic birefringence, and atomic force microscopy. The interactions are primarily effected by coordination of the donor atoms of DNA bases by palladium. The end products of interactions with palladium acido complexes are independent of the macromolecule and the nature of halogen X in [PdX₄]₂₋. The significant changes in the conformation of DNA in palladium complexes resulted from both intra- and intermolecular cross-linkings induced by palladium.     

Effect of Vinyl Chloride Polymerization Conditions on Polymer Thermal Stability

By appropriate modification of the reaction conditions in the polymerization of vinyl chloride, it is possible to prepare polymer with increased thermal stability. Two procedures are discussed: addition of a small amount of alkyl acrylate during radical polymerization and anion-radical polymerization by alkyllithium compounds.     

Preparation of “Si‐Centered” Chiral Silanes by Direct α‐Lithiation of Methylsilanes

The direct α‐lithiation of methyl‐substituted silanes as an efficient method for the preparation and elaboration of Si‐chiral compounds is reported. Deprotonation of chiral oligosilanes occurs selectively and with high yields at the methyl group of the stereogenic silicon center, even in the presence of multiple methylsilyl or methylgermyl substituents. Computational studies have confirmed this preference as a consequence of pre‐coordination of the lithiating agent by the amino side‐arm and repulsion effects in the corresponding transition state. This complexation is also obvious from X‐ray structure analyses of the α‐lithiated silanes, which exhibit intriguing structure formation patterns differing in the type of aggregation and the amount of alkyllithium used. An alternative route to Si‐chiral compounds is also presented, which involves desymmetrization of dimethylsilanes mediated by a chiral side‐arm. Structure analyses and computational studies have shown that the diastereoselectivity of this α‐lithiation is influenced by the selectivity of the formation of the stereogenic nitrogen upon complexation of the alkyllithium.     

Reaction of aldehyde O-alkyl oxime with organometallic compounds

Aldehyde O-alkyl oximes were converted into ketones with high yields when they were treated with alkyllithium compounds or Grignard reagents followed by hydrolysis. Amines as reductive alkylation products of aldehyde O-alkyl oximes were also obtained by BH₃ reduction before hydrolysis.     

Synthesis and reactivity studies of α,α-difluoromethylphosphinates

The preparation and reactivity of some α,α-difluorophosphinates are investigated. Alkylation of H-phosphinates with LiHMDS and ClCF₂H gives the corresponding α,α-difluorophosphinates in good yield. Deprotonation of these reagents with alkyllithium or LDA is then studied. Subtle electronic effects translate into significant differences in the deprotonation/alkylation of the two ‘Ciba-Geigy reagents’ (EtO)₂CRP(O)(OEt)H (R=H, Me). On the other hand, attempted methylation of difluoromethyl-octyl-phosphinic acid butyl ester resulted in the exclusive alkylation of the octyl chain. Finally, reaction with carbonyl compounds results in the formation of 1,1-difluoro-2-phosphinoyl compounds.     

Reaction of allene cyclodimers with alkyllithium compounds

Conclusions 1,3-Dimethylenecyclobutane and 1-methyl-3-methylenecyclobutene are metallated in the presence of THF by alkyllithium compounds under mild conditions with the formation of one and the same organolithium compound of the -pentadienyl type. Under the same conditions, 1,2-dimethylenecyclobutane adds alkyllithium compounds, to form a -alkenyl complex.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1996–1999, September, 1988.The authors wish to express their gratitude to E. R. Dolinskaya and her fellow workers for recording the spectra on the Bruker HX-270 spectrometer.     

Organomentallic compounds : LXIII. Synthesis,optical stability,stereo-selective and -specific reactions of chiral triorganotin hydrides

Optically active triorganotin hydrides have been synthesized by asymmetric reduction of the corresponding halides. These optically stable compounds undergo stereoselective conversions into other optically stable compounds such as tetraorganotin compounds (by reaction with diazomethane or with bifluorenylidene) or hexaorganoditin compounds (by reaction in the presence of palladium) or into optically unstable compounds such as methylneophylphenyltin chloride (by reaction with CCl₄). The HD exchange between optically active methylneophylphenyltin hydride (deuteride) and triphenyltin deuteride (hydride) occurs with retention of configuration at the metal atom.     

Stereoselective Retentive Domino Transmetalations of Secondary Alkyllithium Compounds to Functionalized Secondary Alkylcopper Reagents

Functionalized secondary alkyllithium reagents obtained by I/Li exchange from the corresponding secondary alkyl iodides undergo two successive transmetalations with Me₃SiCH₂ZnBr?LiBr and CuBr?2 LiCl?Me₂S to provide functionalized secondary alkylcopper compounds with high retention of configuration. These alkylcopper derivatives react further with electrophiles such as alkynyl esters, acid chlorides, allylic chlorides, ketals, ethylene oxide, and 3‐iodocyclopentanone with high retention of configuration. A related sequence of transmetalations with MeMgI and LaCl₃?2 LiCl allows a retentive addition of secondary alkyllithium reagents to acetone. The influence of the solvent on the configurational stability of secondary alkylzinc reagents is described.     

Synthesis of the C1-C52 fragment of amphidinol 3, featuring a beta-alkoxy alkyllithium addition reaction

An advanced intermediate for the synthesis of amphidinol 3 has been prepared. A cross-metathesis reaction was used to couple the C1-C12 and C13-C26 segments. An unusual beta-alkoxy alkyllithium reagent was generated from this segment and added to a Weinreb amide to assemble the C1-C52 section of amphidinol 3. These compounds represent some of the most advanced intermediates reported to date for the synthesis of amphidinol 3.     

Epoxidation of Alkyllithium Polybutadienes

Epoxidations with peracetic acid were effected on a series of alkyllithium and sodium polybutadienes, and the properties of the epoxy resins were compared. The alkyllithium and sodium polybutadienes differed in micro-structure and molecular weight distribution. The alkyllithium polybutadienes were more readily epoxidized, and epoxidation resulted in dramatically lower viscosity increases with increasing epoxy contents. Epoxidized alkyllithium polybutadienes varying in molecular weight and epoxy content were shown to be compatible, efficient, and permanent plasticizer-stabilizers for polyvinyl chloride.