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Cigana B, Lapointe V, Majewski MB, Forgione P. A Modular and Catalytic Methodology To Access 2,5-Furan-Based Phenylene/Thiophene Oligomers through a One-Pot Decarboxylative Cross-Coupling from 5-Bromofurfural. J Org Chem 2024. [PMID: 38808994 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
Abstract
A library of 2,5-furan-based phenylene/thiophene oligomers were synthesized starting from 5-bromofurfural, a derivative of biomass-derived furfural. Varied electronic groups are coupled onto the furan motif, followed by the installation of a phenylene or thiophene central linker through a one-pot Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling reaction. Resulting oligomers containing the furan-phenylene-furan core possess high photoluminescent quantum yields in solution (83-98%), which are crucial for optoelectronic devices. Absorbance and photoluminescence maxima are tuned by changing peripheral functional groups and the center linker coupled onto the furan backbone.
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Affiliation(s)
- Brandon Cigana
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for Nanoscience Research (CeNSR), Concordia University, Montréal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
- Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for Nanoscience Research (CeNSR), Concordia University, Montréal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for Nanoscience Research (CeNSR), Concordia University, Montréal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for Nanoscience Research (CeNSR), Concordia University, Montréal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
- Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 0B8, Canada
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Grantham H, Lee RJ, Wardas GM, Mistry JR, Elsegood MRJ, Wright IA, Pritchard GJ, Kimber MC. Transition-Metal-Free Continuous-Flow Synthesis of 2,5-Diaryl Furans: Access to Medicinal Building Blocks and Optoelectronic Materials. J Org Chem 2024; 89:484-497. [PMID: 38143311 PMCID: PMC10777415 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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The direct transformation of 1,3-dienes into valuable 2,5-diarylfurans using transition-metal-free conditions is presented. By employing a simple oxidation─dehydration sequence on readily accessible 1,3-dienes, important 2,5-diarylfuran building blocks frequently used in medicinal and material chemistry are prepared. The oxidation step is realized using singlet oxygen, and the intermediate endoperoxide is dehydrated under metal-free conditions and at ambient temperature using the Appel reagent. Notably, this sequence can be streamlined into continuous flow, thereby eliminating the isolation of the intermediate, often unstable endoperoxide. This leads to a significant improvement in isolated yields (ca. 27% average increase) of the 2,5-diarylfurans while also increasing safety and reducing waste. Our transition-metal-free synthetic approach to 2,5-diarylfurans delivers several important furan building blocks used commonly in medicinal chemistry and as optoelectronic materials, including short-chain linearly conjugated furan oligomers. Consequently, we also complete a short study of the optical and electrochemical properties of a selection of these novel materials.
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- Helena
F. Grantham
- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, Loughborough
University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, Loughborough
University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, Loughborough
University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, Loughborough
University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, Loughborough
University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, U.K.
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- The
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, Loughborough
University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, Loughborough
University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, U.K.
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Ghahramani F, Meyer M, Unone S, Janssen-Müller D. Pd-Catalyzed Activation of Carbon-Carbon Bonds in Hydroxymethylfurfural Derivatives. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302038. [PMID: 37449730 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Palladium-catalyzed activation of C-C bonds in organic molecules is a powerful tool for the synthesis of value-added compounds. 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) derivatives are a promising class of biomass-derived chemicals that have received considerable attention due to their potential applications in the synthesis of biologically active molecules and materials. However, the selective activation of unstrained C-C bonds is a challenging task, mainly due to their relatively high bond dissociation energies. Herein, we report a palladium-catalyzed method for the efficient C-C bond activation of HMF derivatives, enabling their arylation with iodobenzenes. Mechanistic studies, including reaction-profile analysis, competition experiments and head-space IR spectroscopy suggest a decarboxylative mechanism.
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- Fatemeh Ghahramani
- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstr. 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstr. 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstr. 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstr. 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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Lin C, Yang H, Gao X, Zhuang Y, Feng C, Wu H, Gan H, Cao F, Wei P, Ouyang P. Biomass to Aromatic Amine Module: Alkali Catalytic Conversion of N-Acetylglucosamine into Unsubstituted 3-Acetamidofuran by Retro-Aldol Condensation. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023:e202300133. [PMID: 36878862 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aminofurans are widely used in drug synthesis as aromatic modules analogous to aniline. However, unsubstituted aminofuran compounds are difficult to prepare. In this study, a process for the selective conversion of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (NAG) into unsubstituted 3-acetamidofuran (3AF) is developed. The yield of 3AF from NAG catalyzed by a ternary Ba(OH)2 -H3 BO3 -NaCl catalytic system in N-methylpyrrolidone at 180 °C for 20 min can reach 73.9 %. Mechanistic studies reveal that the pathway to 3AF starts with a base-promoted retro-aldol condensation of the ring-opened NAG, affording the key intermediate N-acetylerythrosamine. Judicious selection of the catalyst system and conditions enables the selective conversion of biomass-derived NAG into 3AF or 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran.
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- Changqu Lin
- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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Chacón-Huete F, Messina C, Cigana B, Forgione P. Diverse Applications of Biomass-Derived 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Derivatives as Renewable Starting Materials. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200328. [PMID: 35652539 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
This Review summarizes recent efforts to capitalize on 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and related furans as emerging building blocks for the synthesis of fine chemicals and materials, with a focus on advanced applications within medicinal and polymer chemistry, as well as nanomaterials. As with all chemical industries, these fields have historically relied heavily on petroleum-derived starting materials, an unsustainable and polluting feedstock. Encouragingly, the emergent chemical versatility of biomass-derived furans has been shown to facilitate derivatization towards valuable targets. Continued work on the synthetic manipulation of HMF, and related derivatives, for access to a wide range of target compounds and materials is crucial for further development. Increasingly, biomass-derived furans are being utilized for a wide range of chemical applications, the continuation of which is paramount to accelerate the paradigm shift towards a sustainable chemical industry.
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- Franklin Chacón-Huete
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Concordia University, 7141, rue Sherbrooke O., Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Concordia University, 7141, rue Sherbrooke O., Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Concordia University, 7141, rue Sherbrooke O., Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Concordia University, 7141, rue Sherbrooke O., Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada
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Development of a palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative arene cross-coupling of pyrrole derivatives in a flow reactor. J Flow Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s41981-022-00222-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chacón‐Huete F, Covone J, Zaroubi L, Forgione P. Efficient Synthesis of Bis(5‐arylfuran‐2‐yl)methane Scaffolds Utilizing Biomass‐Derived Starting Materials. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202101571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Franklin Chacón‐Huete
- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke West Montreal Quebec H4B1R6 Canada
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke West Montreal Quebec H4B1R6 Canada
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke West Montreal Quebec H4B1R6 Canada
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke West Montreal Quebec H4B1R6 Canada
- Centre in Green Chemistry and Catalysis McGill University 801 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal Quebec H3A0B8 Canada
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Homogeneous Catalyzed Valorization of Furanics: A Sustainable Bridge to Fuels and Chemicals. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11111371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The development of efficient biomass valorization is imperative for the future sustainable production of chemicals and fuels. Particularly, the last decade has witnessed the development of a plethora of effective and selective transformations of bio-based furanics using homogeneous organometallic catalysis under mild conditions. In this review, we describe some of the advances regarding the conversion of target furanics into value chemicals, monomers for high-performance polymers and materials, and pharmaceutical key intermediates using homogeneous catalysis. Finally, the incorporation of furanic skeletons into complex chemical architectures by multifunctionalization routes is also described.
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