Acyl iodides in organic synthesis: VIII. Reactions with amino acids

Reactions of acyl iodides RCOI (R=Me, Ph) with glycine, β-alanine, and γ-aminobutyric acid were investigated. The reaction proceeded easily at room temperature without solvent involving both functional groups H₂N and COOH. The prevalence of one of the reaction directions depends on the acidity of the amino acid. The more acidic glycine (pК_a 2.4) reacts with RCOI affording mainly N-acylated product, whereas β-alanine (pК _a 3.60) and especially γ-aminobutyric acid (pК_a 4.06) are predominantly involved into exchange iodination furnishing the corresponding aminoacyl iodides.     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis: XII. Reactions with organosilicon amines

Reactions were investigated between acyl iodides RCOI (R = Me, Ph) and organosilicon amines of two classes: trimethyl(diethylamino)silane, dimethyl-bis(diethylamino)silane, and hexamethyldisilazane on the one hand, and 3-aminopropyl(triorganyl)silanes H₂N(CH₂)₃SiX₃ (X = Et, EtO) on the other hand. The reaction of RCOI with trimethyl(diethylamino)silane Me₃SiNEt₂ occurred with a cleavage of the Si-N bond and the formation of N,N-diethylacet- or -benzamides and trimethyliodosilane separated in a mixture with hexamethyldisiloxane. At the reaction of acyl iodides RCOI (R = Me, Ph) with dimethyl-bis(diethylamino)silane in the ratio 2:1 in benzene solution both Si-N were ruptured leading to the diethylamide of the corresponding acid and dimethyldiiodosilane. The main product of the reaction of acetyl iodide with hexamethyldisilazane at the molar ratio 2:1 was diacetylimide (MeCO)₂NH. This reaction can be recommended as a simple and convenient preparation procedure for diacylimides. The exothermal reaction of the acetyl iodide with 3-aminopropyl(triethyl)- and -(triethoxy)silanes at the molar ratio of the reagents 1:1 without solvent resulted in quaternary ammonium salts, hydroiodides of the corresponding acetylamides I^?MeCON⁺H₂(CH₂)₃SiX₃ (X = Et, OEt).     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis: X. Reactions with triorganylsilanes and triphenylgermane

Reaction of acyl iodides RCOI (R = Me, Ph) with triorganylsilanes R′₂R″SiH in toluene gives 50–60% of the corresponding triorganyliodosilanes R′₂R″SiI. Triethylsilane reacts with the same acyl iodides under solvent-free conditions to afford the corresponding aldehyde and triethyliodosilane as primary products. Triethyliodosilane undergoes subsequent transformations into hexaethyldisiloxane and triethyl(acyloxy)silane Et₃SiOCOR (R = Me, Ph). Reactions of acyl iodides RCOI (R = Me, Ph) with triphenylgermane in the absence of a solvent lead to formation of iodo(triphenyl)germane in more than 90% yield.     

Designing Cross-Coupling Reactions using Aryl(trialkyl)silanes

Organo(trialkyl)silanes have several advantages, including high stability, low toxicity, good solubility, easy handling, and ready availability compared with heteroatom-substituted silanes. However, methods for the cross-coupling of organo(trialkyl)silanes are limited, most probably because of their exceeding robustness. Thus, a practical method for the cross-coupling of organo(trialkyl)silanes has been a long-standing challenging research target. This article discusses how aryl(trialkyl)silanes can be used in cross-coupling reactions. A pioneering example is Cu^II catalytic conditions with the use of electron-accepting aryl- or heteroaryl(triethyl)silanes and aryl iodides. The reaction forms biaryls or teraryls. This design concept can be extended to Pd/Cu^II-catalyzed cross-coupling polymerization reactions between such silanes and aryl bromides or chlorides and to Cu^I-catalyzed alkylation using alkyl halides.     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis. Reaction of acyl iodides with triphenylethoxy- and triphenylhydroxysilane

The reaction of triphenylethoxysilane with acetyl or benzoyl iodide led to the formation of triphenyliodosilane and ethyl ester of the corresponding carboxylic acid. Triphenyliodosilane formed also in the reaction of triphenylsilanol with benzoyl iodide. These reactions comprise the new simplest method of preparation of the triphenyliodosilane (yield over 60%). The reaction product of triphenylhydroxysilane and acetyl iodide is triphenylacetoxysilane. The reactions of the studied acyl iodides with triphenylhydroxysilane is the first example of different regioselectivity of acetyl iodide and benzoyl iodide in reactions with organic and organoelemental compounds.     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis: XIII. Reaction of acyl iodides with nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic compounds

Reactions of acetyl iodide with pyridine at room temperature and with quinoline both at 20–25°C and on cooling to −50°C involve dehydrohalogenation of acetyl iodide with formation of ketene and pyridinium or quinolinium iodides. The reaction of acetyl iodide with pyridine at −5 to −50°C led to the formation of N-acetylpyridinium iodide. Benzoyl iodide reacted with both pyridine and quinoline at both −50°C and at 20–25°C to form stable N-benzoylpyridinium and N-benzoylquinolinium iodides. The reaction of pyrrole with acetyl iodide under analogous conditions was accompanied by polymerization.     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis. Reaction of acetyl iodide with thiols

The direction of reactions of acetyl iodide with aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic thiols is determined by the thiol acidity and steric factors. Acetyl iodide reacted with aliphatic thiols, including trialkylsilylsubstituted derivatives R(CH₂) _n SH (R = Me, n = 3; R = Me₃Si, n = 3; R = Et₃Si, n = 2), to give the corresponding ethanethioates R(CH₂) _n SCOMe. Benzenethiol was oxidized with acetyl iodide to diphenyl disulfide. The reaction of acetyl iodide with 2-sulfanylethanol afforded 2-(2-iodoethyldisulfanyl)ethyl acetate as a result of three consecutive-parallel processes: acylation, iodination, and oxidation of the initial compound. 1,3-Benzothiazole-2-thiol reacted with acetyl iodide only at the nitrogen atom to give quaternary salt, whereas the SH group remained intact.     

New method for the synthesis of trialkyl(triorganylsilylalkylthio)silanes and trialkyl(triorganylsilylalkylthio)germanes

Conclusions A new method was developed for the synthesis of trialkyl(triorganylsilylalkylthio)silanes and trialkyl(triorganylsilylalkylthio)germanes with the general formula R₃MS(CH₂)_nSiR₃ ' (M=Si or Ge) by the reaction of the corresponding triorganylsilylalkenethiols with bis(trialkylsilyl)mercury or bis(trialkylgermyl)mercury.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2401–2402, October, 1984.     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis: XI. Unusual N-C bond cleavage in tertiary amines

Acyl iodides reacted with excess primary and secondary amines in a way similar to acyl chlorides, yielding the corresponding carboxylic acid amide and initial amine hydroiodide. Reactions of tertiary amines with acyl iodides were accompanied by cleavage of the N-C bond with formation of the corresponding N,N-di(hydrocarbyl)carboxamide and alkyl iodide. In the presence of excess tertiary amine the latter was converted into quaternary tetra(hydrocarbyl)ammonium iodide.     

Reaction of trialkyl(halomagnesiumethynyl)silanes with tetraethoxysilane

Conclusions Trialkyl(bromomagnesiumethynyl)silanes react with Si(OEt)₄, to give 1-trialkylsilyl-2-triethoxysilylacetylenes.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2158–2159, September, 1982.     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis. reaction of acetyl iodide with Dialkyl sulfides and disulfides

Reactions of acetyl iodide with dialkyl and dialkenyl sulfides RSR (R = Et, Bu, CH₂=CH, CH₂=CHCH₂) and with disulfides RSSR (R = Pr, C₆H₁₃, PhCH₂) were studied. Dialkyl sulfides reacted with MeCOI to give the corresponding alkyl ethanethioates and alkyl iodides as a result of cleavage of the S-C bond. The reactions of acetyl iodide with divinyl and diallyl sulfides involved addition across the double bond and subsequent polymerization of 1-alkenylsulfanyl-2(3)-iodoalkyl methyl ketones. Dialkyl disulfides RSSR (R = Pr, C₆H₁₃) and dibenzyl disulfide reacted with acetyl iodide via cleavage of the S-S bond to produce the corresponding ethanethioates and organylsulfenyl iodides. The latter underwent disproportionation to form the initial disulfide and molecular iodine.     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis: IX. Cleavage of the Si-O-C and Si-O-Si moieties

Reactions of acyl iodides RCOI (R = Me, Ph) with organosilicon compounds involve cleavage of the Si-O-C and Si-O-Si fragments. Acetyl iodide reacts with alkyl(alkoxy)silanes with evolution of heat, and cleavage of the Si-O bond results in the formation of oligo-or polysiloxanes, alkyl iodides, and alkyl acetates. 1,3-Diacetoxytetramethyldisiloxane is formed in the reaction of acetyl iodide with dimethoxy(dimethyl)silane. Acyl iodides readily react with 1-ethoxysilatrane to give 1-acyloxysilatranes as a result of cleavage of the C-O bond. The reaction of acetyl iodide with hexaethyldisiloxane yields triethylsilyl acetate and triethyliodosilane, while in the reaction with octamethyltrisiloxane iodo(trimethyl)silane and dimethyl(trimethylsiloxy)silyl acetate are obtained.     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis. Reactions with morpholine,piperidine, and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-hydrocarbylpiperidines

Acyl iodides RCOI (R = Me, Ph) reacted with morpholine and piperidine to give the corresponding N-acyl derivatives and morpholine or piperidine hydroiodides. Reactions of acyl iodides with N-methyl- and N-ethylpiperidines involved cleavage of the exocyclic R-N bond with formation of N-acylpiperidine and alkyl iodide and were accompanied (to insignificant extent) by cleavage of the endocyclic N-C bond, leading to N-alkyl-N-(5-iodopentyl)acylamides. In the reaction of acetyl iodide with N-phenylpiperidine, the main process was cleavage of just endocyclic N-C bond to produce N-(5-iodopentyl)-N-phenylacetamide and its dehydroiodination product, N-(pent-4-en-1-yl)-N-phenylacetamide. Analogous reaction with benzoyl iodide afforded N-(5-iodopentyl)-N-phenylbenzamide in a poor yield.     

Silafunctional compounds in organic synthesis. 21. Hydrogen peroxide oxidation of alkenyl(alkoxy)silanes

The carbon-silicon bond in alkenyl(alkoxy)silanes is readily cleaved by hydrogen peroxide to form the corresponding aldehydes, carboxylic acids or ketones, depending upon the nature of the alkenyl group and the reaction conditions.     

Silver-promoted cross-coupling of substituted allyl(trimethyl)silanes with aryl iodides by palladium catalysis

A ligand-free Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of substituted allyl(trimethyl)silanes with aryl iodides enabled by silver salts was developed. This reaction delivered allylic arenes chemoselectively and regioselectively. The study suggested that the reaction might proceed through oxidative addition of ArI to Pd(0) followed by halide abstraction to give an electrophilic complex ArPdX, which further reacted with allyl(trimethyl)silanes via electrophilic addition/desilylation/reductive elimination to afford the allyl-aryl coupling products.     

Palladium-catalyzed carbonylative coupling reactions of aryl iodides with hexamethyldisilane (HMDS) to benzoyl silanes

A novel procedure for the palladium-catalyzed carbonylative synthesis of acyl silanes has been developed. Starting from aryl iodides and hexamethyldisilane (HMDS) various benzoyl silanes are produced in moderate to good yields.