Regiodivergent C-H Arylation of Triphenylene Derivatives Controlled by Electronic Effects of Diaryliodonium Salts

Symmetric Aromatic Amidoalkylations of Triphenylenes

Triphenylene derivatives are highly investigated for their electronic, supramolecular and photophysical properties, but the direct modification of the central aromatic core is particularly challenging especially in the internal positions 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 12. Herein we present an efficient alkylation method of 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexasubstituted triphenylene derivatives leading to tris-alkylated C3-symmetric derivatives in good yields using N-(hydroxymethyl)carboxamide or N-(alkoxylmethyl)carboxamide alkylating agents.

Regiodivergent C-N Coupling of Quinazolinones Controlled by the Dipole Moments of Tautomers

Herein, we report that the dipole moments of tautomers can be the controlling factor for regiodivergent synthesis of either 14H-quinazolino[3,2-f]phenanthridin-14-ones or 6H-quinazolino[1,2-f]phenanthridin-6-ones, selectively, from unmasked 2-([1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl)quinazolin-4(3H)-one. An intramolecular C(sp²)-NH coupling reaction mediated by PhI(OCOOCF₃)₂ could lead to two different regioisomers selectively at different temperatures when the dielectric constants of solvents like hexafluoroisopropanol and trifluoroacetic acid matched with the tautomer's dipole moments.

Alkali-amide-catalyzed divergent sp2 and sp3 C–H bonds alkylation of alkylthiophenes with alkenes

Divergent sp² and sp³ C–H bonds alkylation of alkylthiophenes was achieved selectively with LDA and KHMDS catalysts, providing not only atom-economical synthesis approaches but also some insights in the different behaviours of the alkali amides.