The Unexpected Mechanism Underlying the High‐Valent Mono‐Oxo‐Rhenium(V) Hydride Catalyzed Hydrosilylation of CN Functionalities: Insights from a DFT Study

In this study, we theoretically investigated the mechanism underlying the high‐valent mono‐oxo‐rhenium(V) hydride Re(O)HCl₂(PPh₃)₂ ( 1 ) catalyzed hydrosilylation of C?N functionalities. Our results suggest that an ionic S_N2‐Si outer‐sphere pathway involving the heterolytic cleavage of the Si?H bond competes with the hydride pathway involving the C?N bond inserted into the Re?H bond for the rhenium hydride ( 1 ) catalyzed hydrosilylation of the less steric C?N functionalities (phenylmethanimine, PhCH=NH, and N‐phenylbenzylideneimine, PhCH=NPh). The rate‐determining free‐energy barriers for the ionic outer‐sphere pathway are calculated to be ～28.1 and 27.6 kcal mol^?1, respectively. These values are slightly more favorable than those obtained for the hydride pathway (by ～1–3 kcal mol^?1), whereas for the large steric C?N functionality of N,1,1‐tri(phenyl)methanimine (PhCPh=NPh), the ionic outer‐sphere pathway (33.1 kcal mol^?1) is more favorable than the hydride pathway by as much as 11.5 kcal mol^?1. Along the ionic outer‐sphere pathway, neither the multiply bonded oxo ligand nor the inherent hydride moiety participate in the activation of the Si?H bond.     

Ruthenium(II)‐Catalyzed C−H Activation of Imidamides and Divergent Couplings with Diazo Compounds: Substrate‐Controlled Synthesis of Indoles and 3H‐Indoles

Indoles are an important structural motif that is commonly found in biologically active molecules. In this work, conditions for divergent couplings between imidamides and acceptor–acceptor diazo compounds were developed that afforded NH indoles and 3H‐indoles under ruthenium catalysis. The coupling of α‐diazoketoesters afforded NH indoles by cleavage of the C(N₂)?C(acyl) bond whereas α‐diazomalonates gave 3H‐indoles by C?N bond cleavage. This reaction constitutes the first intermolecular coupling of diazo substrates with arenes by ruthenium‐catalyzed C?H activation.     

A dataset of highly accurate homolytic NBr bond dissociation energies obtained by Means of W2 theory

Homolytic N? Br bond dissociation constitutes the initial step of numerous reactions involving N‐brominated species. However, little is known about the strength of N? Br bonds toward homolytic cleavage. We herein report accurate bond dissociation energies (BDEs) for a set of 18 molecules using the high‐level W2 thermochemical protocol. The BDEs (at 298 K) of the species in this set range from 162.2 kJ mol^?1 (N‐bromopyrrole) to 260.6 kJ mol^?1 ((CHO)₂NBr). In order to compute BDEs of larger systems, for which W2 theory is not applicable, we have benchmarked a wide range of more economical theoretical procedures. Of these, G3‐B3 offers the best performance (root‐mean‐square deviations = 2.9 kJ mol^?1), and using this method, we have computed N? Br BDEs for four widely used N‐brominated compounds. These include (BDEs are given in parentheses): N‐bromosuccinimide (281.6), N‐bromoglutarimide (263.2), N‐bromophthalimide (274.7), and 1,3‐dibromo‐5,5‐dimethylhydantoin (218.2 and 264.8 kJ mol^?1). © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Chemical properties of N-Benzoylimines of quinazoline,quinoxaline, and phthalazine

Reactions of 1-benzoylimino-4-phenylquinazolinium (I), 1-benzoylimino-3-phenylquinox-alinium (II), and 3-benzoylimino-1-phenylphthalazinium betaines (III) with nucleophiles (hydroxide and cyanide ions) and 1,3-dipolarophiles (acetylenic esters and maleimides) were investigated. Heating I in aqueous alkali gave 3-phenylindazole, while similar treatment of II and III resulted in the formation of 1-benzoylamino-2-oxo-3-phenylquinoxaline and 2-benzoylamino-1-oxo-4-phenylphthalazine, respectively. Reaction of II and III with cyanide ion afforded 2-cyano-3-phenylquinoxaline and 1-cyano-4-phenylphthalazine in high yields, respectively. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition reactions of I and III with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and ethyl propiolate afforded primary 1:1 cycloadducts, while the reaction of II with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate gave a product which is formed by ring opening of a primary adduct. The reaction of I-III with N-methyl and N-phenylmaleimides afforded the corresponding primary 1:1 cycloadducts in high yields, whose stereochemical assignment was made on the basis of nmr spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of 1-substituted-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-(2-oxopropyl)-1H-pyrido [3,4-b] indoles and their base-catalyzed rearrangements to N- [2-[2-(1-alkyl-3-oxobutenyl)-1H-indol-3-yl] ethyl]acetamides

The condensation of 1H-indole-3-ethanamides, 1 , with 2,4-pentanediones, 2 , gave enamines 3 . Acid catalyzed ring closure of 3 gave 1-(1-substituted-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro- (2-oxopropyl) -1H-pyrido [3,4-b] indoles 4 . Subsequent N-acetylation yielded 5 which sequentially produced 2,3-disubstituted indoles 6 and 7 resulting from C? N bond cleavage after treatment with sodium alkoxide in ethanol. Controlled catalytic hydrogenation of the latter gave saturated derivatives 8 and 9 .     

Dinitrogen Activation by Fryzuk’s [Nb(P2N2)] Complex and Comparison with the Laplaza–Cummins [Mo{N(R)Ar}3] and Schrock [Mo(N3N)] Systems

The reaction profile of N₂ with Fryzuk’s [Nb(P₂N₂)] (P₂N₂=PhP(CH₂SiMe₂NSiMe₂CH₂)₂PPh) complex is explored by density functional calculations on the model [Nb(PH₃)₂(NH₂)₂] system. The effects of ligand constraints, coordination number, metal and ligand donor atom on the reaction energetics are examined and compared to the analogous reactions of N₂ with the three‐coordinate Laplaza‐Cummins [Mo{N(R)Ar}₃] and four‐coordinate Schrock [Mo(N₃N)] (N₃N=[(RNCH₂CH₂)₃N]^3?) systems. When the model system is constrained to reflect the geometry of the P₂N₂ macrocycle, the N? N bond cleavage step, via a N₂‐bridged dimer intermediate, is calculated to be endothermic by 345 kJ mol^?1. In comparison, formation of the single‐N‐bridged species is calculated to be exothermic by 119 kJ mol^?1, and consequently is the thermodynamically favoured product, in agreement with experiment. The orientation of the amide and phosphine ligands has a significant effect on the overall reaction enthalpy and also the N? N bond cleavage step. When the ligand constraints are relaxed, the overall reaction enthalpy increases by 240 kJ mol^?1, but the N₂ cleavage step remains endothermic by 35 kJ mol^?1. Changing the phosphine ligands to amine donors has a dramatic effect, increasing the overall reaction exothermicity by 190 kJ mol^?1 and that of the N? N bond cleavage step by 85 kJ mol^?1, making it a favourable process. Replacing Nb^II with Mo^III has the opposite effect, resulting in a reduction in the overall reaction exothermicity by over 160 kJ mol^?1. The reaction profile for the model [Nb(P₂N₂)] system is compared to those calculated for the model Laplaza and Cummins [Mo{N(R)Ar}₃] and Schrock [Mo(N₃N)] systems. For both [Mo(N₃N)] and [Nb(P₂N₂)], the intermediate dimer is calculated to lie lower in energy than the products, although the final N? N cleavage step is much less endothermic for [Mo(N₃N)]. In contrast, every step of the reaction is favourable and the overall exothermicity is greatest for [Mo{N(R)Ar}₃], and therefore this system is predicted to be most suitable for dinitrogen cleavage.     

Reaction of iodo(trimethyl)silane with <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-dimethyl carboxylic acid amides

The reactions of iodo(trimethyl)silane with N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide Me₂NCOR (R = H, Me) at a molar ratio of 1: 2 involved mainly cleavage of the N-C(=O) bond with formation of up to 80% of N,N-dimethyltrimethylsilylamine Me₃SiNMe₂ and the corresponding acyl iodide RCOI. In the reaction with N,N-dimethylformamide, formyl iodide HCOI was detected for the first time by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The contribution of Me-N bond cleavage, leading to N-methyl-N-trimethylsilyl derivative Me(Me₃Si)NCOR and methyl iodide was considerably smaller. Another by-product was the corresponding N-methyl imide MeN(COR)₂ formed by reaction of the initial amide with acyl iodide. The primary intermediate in the reaction of iodo(trimethyl)silane with DMF and DMA is quaternary ammonium salt [Me₂(Me₃Si)N⁺COR] I⁻ which decomposes via dissociation of the N-CO and N-Me bonds.     

Facile P−C/C−H Bond‐Cleavage Reactivity of Nickel Bis(diphosphine) Complexes

Unusual cleavage of P?C and C?H bonds of the P₂N₂ ligand, in heteroleptic [Ni(P₂N₂)(diphosphine)]²⁺ complexes under mild conditions, results in the formation of an iminium formyl nickelate featuring a C,P,P‐tridentate coordination mode. The structures of both the heteroleptic [Ni(P₂N₂)(diphosphine)]²⁺ complexes and the resulting iminium formyl nickelate have been characterized by NMR spectroscopy and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed to investigate the mechanism of the P?C/C?H bond cleavage, which involves C?H bond cleavage, hydride rotation, Ni?C/P?H bond formation, and P?C bond cleavage.     

Polymorphs and Polymorphic Cocrystals of Temozolomide

Crystal polymorphism in the antitumor drug temozolomide (TMZ), cocrystals of TMZ with 4,4′‐bipyridine‐N,N′‐dioxide (BPNO), and solid‐state stability were studied. Apart from a known X‐ray crystal structure of TMZ (form 1), two new crystalline modifications, forms 2 and 3, were obtained during attempted cocrystallization with carbamazepine and 3‐hydroxypyridine‐N‐oxide. Conformers A and B of the drug molecule are stabilized by intramolecular amide N? H???N_imidazole and N? H???N_tetrazine interactions. The stable conformer A is present in forms 1 and 2, whereas both conformers crystallized in form 3. Preparation of polymorphic cocrystals I and II (TMZ?BPNO 1:0.5 and 2:1) were optimized by using solution crystallization and grinding methods. The metastable nature of polymorph 2 and cocrystal II is ascribed to unused hydrogen‐bond donors/acceptors in the crystal structure. The intramolecularly bonded amide N–H donor in the less stable structure makes additional intermolecular bonds with the tetrazine C?O group and the imidazole N atom in stable polymorph 1 and cocrystal I, respectively. All available hydrogen‐bond donors and acceptors are used to make intermolecular hydrogen bonds in the stable crystalline form. Synthon polymorphism and crystal stability are discussed in terms of hydrogen‐bond reorganization.     

Counterion Dependence of Dinitrogen Activation and Functionalization by a Diniobium Hydride Anion

We report the synthesis of anionic diniobium hydride complexes with a series of alkali metal cations (Li⁺, Na⁺, and K⁺) and the counterion dependence of their reactivity with N₂. Exposure of these complexes to N₂ initially produces the corresponding side‐on end‐on N₂ complexes, the fate of which depends on the nature of countercations. The lithium derivative undergoes stepwise migratory insertion of the hydride ligands onto the aryloxide units, yielding the end‐on bridging N₂ complex. For the potassium derivative, the N?N bond cleavage takes place along with H₂ elimination to form the nitride complex. Treatment of the side‐on end‐on N₂ complex with Me₃SiCl results in silylation of the terminal N atom and subsequent N?N bond cleavage along with H₂ elimination, giving the nitride‐imide‐bridged diniobium complex.     

The deoxydative substitution reactions of nicotinamide and nicotinic acid N-oxides by 1-adamantanethiol in acetic anhydride

The reaction of nicotinamide N-oxide with 1-adamantanethiol in acetic anhydride yielded a mixture of 2-and 6-(1-adamantylthio)nicotinamides (49%, in the ratio of 24:1) and 2-, 5-, and 6-(1-adamantylthio)nicotino-nitriles (18%, in the ratio of 79:1:20). From a reaction of nicotinic acid N-oxide with 1-adamantanethiol, there was isolated 2-(1-adamantylthio)nicotinic acid as the only sulfide in 23% yield. Carbon? sulfur bond cleavage took place when 2-(1-adamantylthio)nicotinic acid, or the corresponding amide or nitrile, were boiled with concentrated hydrochloric acid to furnish 2-mercaptonicotinic acid and 1-chloroadamantane, quantitatively. The reaction of nicotinamide N-oxide alone in acetic anhydride at 135° formed N-acetyl-2-hydroxynicotinamide (61%), 2-hydroxynicotinonitrile (0.5%) and N,N-diacetyl-2-acetoxynicotinamide (0.8%).     

NEW DERIVATIVES OF 4,5-BENZO-1,3,2-OXAZA (OR D1AZA)-PHOSPHOLANE FROM CONVENIENT CONDENSATION OF SUBSTITUTED UREA WITH TRIS(DIALKYLAMINO)PHOSPHINE

Abstract

The condensation of N-phenyl-N′-(2-hydroxylphenyl)urea or N-phenyl-N′-(2-aminophenyl)urea with tris(dia1kylamino)phosphine afforded derivatives of 4,5-benzo-1,3,2-oxaza (or diaza)-phospholane which formed intramolecular hydrogen bond. The cleavage of the amide bond to give N,N-dialky1-N′-phenylurea together with polymers of 1,3,2-benzodiazaphosphole was observed in the latter reaction.     

Synthesis and Diverse Transformations of a Dinitrogen Dititanium Hydride Complex Bearing Rigid Acridane-Based PNP-Pincer Ligands

Studies on N₂ activation and transformation by transition metal hydride complexes are of particular interest and importance. The synthesis and diverse transformations of a dinitrogen dititanium hydride complex bearing the rigid acridane-based ^acriPNP-pincer ligands {[(^acriPNP)Ti]₂(μ₂-η¹:η²-N₂)(μ₂-H)₂} are presented. This complex enabled N₂ cleavage and hydrogenation even without additional H₂ or other reducing agents. Furthermore, diverse transformations of the N₂ unit with a variety of organometallic compounds such as ZnMe₂, MgMe₂, AlMe₃, B(C₆F₅)₃, PinBH, and PhSiH₃ have been well established at the rigid ^acriPNP-ligated dititanium framework, such as reversible bonding-mode change between the end-on and side-on/end-on fashions, diborylative N=N bond cleavage, the formal insertion of two dimethylaluminum species into the N=N bond, and the formal insertion of two silylene units into the N=N bond. This work has revealed many unprecedented aspects of dinitrogen reaction chemistry.     

The rearrangement of 2-benzyl-5-mesitoyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone to 2-phenyl-6-mesitoyl-3,4-dihydro-1,3-thiazin-4(2H)-one

2-Benzyl-5-mesitoyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone ( 8 ) has been prepared from 3-mesitoylpropionic acid ( 5 ). Reaction of the isothiazolone 8 with sodium ethoxide in ethanol has been found to yield an isomeric rearranged compound, which was characterized as 2-phenyl-6-mesitoyl-3,4-dihydro-1,3-thiazin-4(2H)-one ( 9 ). This unexpected rearrangement is attributed to the abstraction of a benzylic hydrogen atom from the N-benzyl group, followed by ring enlargement through cleavage of the isothiazolone S? N bond.     

Pyrrole Denitrogenation and Fragmentation of Tetramethylethylenediamine Promoted by a NbII Cluster

A nitrogen center was abstracted from a pyrrolyl ring to form the dinuclear nitrido- and dienyl-bridged complex 1 during the reaction of [{(tmeda)Nb^IICl}₂(μ-Cl)₃Li(tmeda)] with the lithium salt of 2,5-dimethylpyrrole (tmeda=N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine). A second product from this reaction is the amido-carbene-hydride niobium complex 2 , which likewise forms under C−N bond cleavage.     

Total Syntheses of Echitamine,Akuammiline, Rhazicine,and Pseudoakuammigine

Echitamine ( 1 ) and akuammiline ( 2 ) are representative members of a fascinating class of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids. We report the syntheses of 2 and its congener deacetylakuammiline ( 3 ). The azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane motif was assembled through silver‐catalyzed internal alkyne cyclization, and one‐pot C?O bond cleavage/C?N bond formation furnished the pentacyclic scaffold. Compound 3 then served as a common intermediate for preparing a series of structurally diverse and synthetically challenging congeners including 1 . A position‐selective Polonovski–Potier reaction followed by formal N‐4 migration built the core of N‐demethylechitamine ( 4 ) and 1 . An alternative route featuring Meisenheimer rearrangement gave 4 as well. Oxidation of the alcohol within 3 gave rhazimal ( 5 ), which underwent tandem indolenine hydrolysis, hemiaminalization, and hemiketalization to form rhazicine ( 6 ). A sequence of N,O‐ketalization and reductive amination secured the chemoselectivity of N‐methylation, leading to pseudoakuammigine ( 7 ).     

Total Syntheses of Echitamine,Akuammiline, Rhazicine,and Pseudoakuammigine

Echitamine ( 1 ) and akuammiline ( 2 ) are representative members of a fascinating class of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids. We report the syntheses of 2 and its congener deacetylakuammiline ( 3 ). The azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane motif was assembled through silver‐catalyzed internal alkyne cyclization, and one‐pot C?O bond cleavage/C?N bond formation furnished the pentacyclic scaffold. Compound 3 then served as a common intermediate for preparing a series of structurally diverse and synthetically challenging congeners including 1 . A position‐selective Polonovski–Potier reaction followed by formal N‐4 migration built the core of N‐demethylechitamine ( 4 ) and 1 . An alternative route featuring Meisenheimer rearrangement gave 4 as well. Oxidation of the alcohol within 3 gave rhazimal ( 5 ), which underwent tandem indolenine hydrolysis, hemiaminalization, and hemiketalization to form rhazicine ( 6 ). A sequence of N,O‐ketalization and reductive amination secured the chemoselectivity of N‐methylation, leading to pseudoakuammigine ( 7 ).     

Photocycloaddition of Benzothiazole-2-thiones to Alkenes

The photocycloaddition of benzothiazole-2-thiones to electron-rich and aryl-substituted alkenes are described. Irradiation of N-unsubstituted benzothiazole-2-thione ( 1 ) in the presence of alkenes 3 gave 2-(2′-mercaptoalkyl)benzothiazoles 4 , and 2-substituted benzothiazoles 5 and 6 (in the case of 3a and 3h , resp.) through the ring cleavage of an intermediate 2-aminothietane (Schemes 1 and 3 ). The latter was formed by [2+2] cycloaddition of the C?S bond of 1 and the C?C bond of 3 . Irradiation of N-methylbenzothiazole-2-thione ( 2 ) and 2-methylpropene ( 3a ) gave the spiro-1,3-dithiane 8 , 1,2,6-benzodithiazocin-5-one 9 , and disulfide 10 . The structure of 9 was established by X-ray crystal-structure analysis.     

Copper‐Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative C?H Functionalization of Substituted Pyridines: Synthesis of Imidazopyridine Derivatives

A novel, efficient, and practical method for the synthesis of imidazopyridine derivatives has been developed through the copper‐catalyzed aerobic oxidative C? H functionalization of substituted pyridines with N‐(alkylidene)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐amines. The procedure occurs by cleavage of the N? N bond in the N‐(alkylidene)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐amines and activation of an aryl C? H bond in the substituted pyridines. This is the first example of the preparation of imidazopyridine derivatives by using pyridines as the substrates by transition‐metal‐catalyzed C? H functionalization. This method should provide a novel and efficient strategy for the synthesis of other nitrogen heterocycles.     

Synthesis and Diverse Transformations of a Dinitrogen Dititanium Hydride Complex Bearing Rigid Acridane‐Based PNP‐Pincer Ligands

Studies on N₂ activation and transformation by transition metal hydride complexes are of particular interest and importance. The synthesis and diverse transformations of a dinitrogen dititanium hydride complex bearing the rigid acridane‐based ^acriPNP‐pincer ligands {[(^acriPNP)Ti]₂(μ₂‐η¹:η²‐N₂)(μ₂‐H)₂} are presented. This complex enabled N₂ cleavage and hydrogenation even without additional H₂ or other reducing agents. Furthermore, diverse transformations of the N₂ unit with a variety of organometallic compounds such as ZnMe₂, MgMe₂, AlMe₃, B(C₆F₅)₃, PinBH, and PhSiH₃ have been well established at the rigid ^acriPNP‐ligated dititanium framework, such as reversible bonding‐mode change between the end‐on and side‐on/end‐on fashions, diborylative N=N bond cleavage, the formal insertion of two dimethylaluminum species into the N=N bond, and the formal insertion of two silylene units into the N=N bond. This work has revealed many unprecedented aspects of dinitrogen reaction chemistry.