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Samanta S, Biswas P, O'Bannon BC, Powers DC. β-Phenethylamine Synthesis: N-Pyridinium Aziridines as Latent Dual Electrophiles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202406335. [PMID: 38699820 PMCID: PMC11262962 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202406335] [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: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
Abstract
β-Phenethylamines are widely represented in biologically and pharmacologically active organic small molecules. Here, we introduce N-pyridinium aziridines as latent dual electrophiles for the synthesis of β-phenethylamines. Bromide-promoted ring opening generates β-halopyridinium amines. Selective Ni-catalyzed C-C cross-coupling between organozinc nucleophiles and the benzylic C-Br electrophile affords a diverse family of β-functionalized phenethylaminopyridinium salts, and coupling is stereoconvergent in the presence of chiral ligands. Subsequent Ni-catalyzed reductive N-N bond activation within the β-functionalized phenethylaminopyridinium salts furnishes the products of formal olefin carboamination. Other reductive N-N cleavage reactions are demonstrated to provide access to free primary amines, alkylated amines, heterocycles, and products derived from N-centered radical chemistry. The developed reaction sequence can be implemented in the context of complex molecules and natural product derivatives. Together, the described results provide a general and modular synthesis of β-phenethylamines and significantly expand the utility of N-pyridinium aziridines as linchpins in chemical synthesis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samya Samanta
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843, United States
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Roychowdhury P, Waheed S, Sengupta U, Herrera RG, Powers DC. Synthesis of Secondary Amines via Self-Limiting Alkylation. Org Lett 2024; 26:4926-4931. [PMID: 38832812 PMCID: PMC11187628 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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N-centered nucleophilicity increases upon alkylation, and thus selective partial alkylation of ammonia and primary amines can be challenging: Poor selectivity and overalkylation are often observed. Here we introduce N-aminopyridinium salts as ammonia surrogates for the synthesis of secondary amines via self-limiting alkylation chemistry. Readily available N-aryl-N-aminopyridinium salts engage in N-alkylation and in situ depyridylation to afford secondary aryl-alkyl amines without any overalkylation products. The method overcomes classical challenges in selective amine alkylation by accomplishing alkylation via transient, highly nucleophilic pyridinium ylide intermediates and can be applied in the context of complex molecular scaffolds. These findings establish N-aminopyridinium salts as ammonia synthons in synthetic chemistry and a strategy to control the extent of amine alkylation.
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- Pritam Roychowdhury
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Liu J, Du J, Zhang LB, Li M, Guo W. Electrochemical Benzylic C-H Amination via N-Aminopyridinium. J Org Chem 2024; 89:6465-6473. [PMID: 38644574 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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An electrochemical protocol for benzylic C(sp3)-H aminopyridylation via direct C-H/N-H cross-coupling of alkylarenes with N-aminopyridinium triflate has been developed. This method features excellent site-selectivity, broad substrate scope, redox reagent-free and facile scalability. The generated benzylaminopyridiniums can be readily converted to benzylamines via electroreductive N-N bond cleavage.
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- Jingwei Liu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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Han G, You J, Choi J, Kang EJ. N-Iminopyridinium Compounds in Giese Reaction: Photoinduced Homolytic N-N and C-C Bond Cleavage for Cyanoalkyl Radical Generation. Org Lett 2024. [PMID: 38489286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c00565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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We present an innovative photoinduced cyanoalkyl radical addition methodology using N-iminopyridinium reagents derived from cyclic ketones. Mechanistic investigations reveal the association of the excited Hantzsch ester and iminopyridinium with pyridyl radical generation. The ensuing cascade involving homolytic N-N bond and C-C bond cleavage of the pyridyl radical ultimately leads to the formation of cyanoalkyl radical species, leading to diverse Giese-type products. The method showcases versatility and synthetic utility in late-stage functionalization.
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- Gyuri Han
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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Chhikara A, Kaur N, Wolke EB, Boes EA, Nguyen AM, Ariyarathna JP, Baskaran P, Villa CE, Pham AH, Kremenets VJ, Kutcher SR, Truong JT, Li W. Olefin Difunctionalization for the Synthesis of Tetrahydroisoquinoline, Morpholine, Piperazine, and Azepane. Org Lett 2024; 26:84-88. [PMID: 38171009 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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This report outlines a versatile strategy for synthesizing a diverse array of N-heterocycles. By the utilization of common olefins, this simple protocol facilitates their coupling with various bifunctional reagents. Furthermore, it can be integrated with C-H amination techniques to directly produce N-heterocycles in a multicomponent cascade coupling process. The unique bond disconnection logic employed in this process underscores its efficiency in achieving rapid simplification through cascade couplings.
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- Akanksha Chhikara
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States
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Hu W, Diao X, Yuan J, Liang W, Yang W, Yang L, Ma J, Zhang S. Photoredox-Catalyzed Tandem Cyclization of Enaminones with N-Sulfonylaminopyridinium Salts toward the Synthesis of 3-Sulfonaminated Chromones. J Org Chem 2024; 89:644-655. [PMID: 38088130 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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A photoredox-catalyzed intermolecular tandem sulfonamination/cyclization of enaminones was realized by using N-aminopyridinium salts as the sulfonaminated reagents without transition-metal catalysts or bases. The reaction exhibits a broad scope and good functional group tolerance, good yields, and regioselectivity. Preliminary mechanistic studies support the radical property of the reaction and the involvement of N-centered radical intermediates.
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- Wenyu Hu
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of China National Tobacco Company, Zhengzhou 450001, P.R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Nanocomposites and Applications, Institute of Nanostructured Functional Materials, Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou 450006, P. R. China
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Ariyarathna JP, Baskaran P, Chhikara A, Kaur N, Nguyen AM, Premathilaka SM, Huynh MM, Truong JT, Li W. Tunable [3+2] and [4+2] annulations for pyrrolidine and piperidine synthesis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:6418-6421. [PMID: 37161704 PMCID: PMC10297810 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01400b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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N-heterocycles are privileged pharmaceutical scaffolds in drug discovery and development. We disclose here divergent intermolecular coupling strategies that can access diverse N-heterocycles directly from olefins. The radical-to-polar mechanistic switching is key for the divergent cyclization processes. These distinctive annulations result in the coupling of alkenes with simple bifunctional reagents for divergent N-heterocycle syntheses.
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- Jeewani P Ariyarathna
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
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Roychowdhury P, Samanta S, Tan H, Powers DC. N-Amino Pyridinium Salts in Organic Synthesis. Org Chem Front 2023; 10:2563-2580. [PMID: 37840843 PMCID: PMC10569450 DOI: 10.1039/d3qo00190c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
Abstract
C-N bond forming reactions hold immense significance to synthetic organic chemistry. In pursuit of efficient methods for the introduction of nitrogen in organic small molecules, myriad synthetic methods have been developed, and methods based on both nucleophilic and electrophilic aminating reagents have received sustained research effort. In response to continued challenges - the need for substrate prefunctionalization, the requirement for vestigial N-activating groups, and the need to incorporate nitrogen in ever more complex molecular settings - the development of novel aminating reagents remains a central challenge in method development. N-aminopyridinums and their derivatives have recently emerged as a class of bifunctional aminating reagents, which combine N-centered nucleophilicity with latent electrophilic or radical reactivity by virtue of the reducible N-N bond, with broad synthetic potential. Here, we summarize the synthesis and reactivity of N-aminopyridinium salts relevant to organic synthesis. The preparation and application of these reagents in photocatalyzed and metal-catalyzed transformations is discussed, showcasing the reactivity in the context of bifunctional platform and its potential for innovation in the field.
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- Pritam Roychowdhury
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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Pan C, Yang Z, Wu X, Yu JT, Zhu C. Substituent-Controlled Regioselective Photoinduced Cyclization of N-Allylbenzamides with N-Sulfonylaminopyridinium Salts. Org Lett 2023; 25:494-499. [PMID: 36634986 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c04190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
The annulation reactions of N-allylbenzamides with N-sulfonylaminopyridinium salts were developed under metal-free photoinduced mild conditions. Substituent-controlled sulfonaminoarylation and sulfonaminooxylation of benzamides were realized: N-allylbenzamides lead to benzosultams, while N-(2-phenylallyl)benzamides give sulfonamidylated oxazoline derivatives. Control experiments indicated that those reactions undergo a radical pathway with arylsulfonamidyl radicals as the intermediates. The aryl C-H bond functionalization in arylsulfonamidyl was involved for the first time to give benzosultams.
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- Changduo Pan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, P. R. China.,School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.,Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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Wang YZ, Liang PY, Liu HC, Lin WJ, Zhou PP, Yu W. Visible-Light-Driven [3 + 2]/[4 + 2] Annulation Reactions of Alkenes with N-Aminopyridinium Salts. Org Lett 2022; 24:6037-6042. [PMID: 35930310 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The annulation reactions of benzoamidyl radicals with alkenes were realized under visible light irradiation with fac-Ir(ppy)3 as catalyst and N-aminopyridinium salts as benzoamidyl radical precursors. The reaction can deliver two distinct types of products: in the case of vinyl arenes, [3 + 2] annulation product dihydrooxazoles were yielded exclusively; when alkyl-substituted alkenes were used, on the other hand, it afforded [4 + 2] annulation product dihydroisoquinolinones. Factors determining the reaction consequence were elucidated by DFT calculations.
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- Yu-Zhao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Xu J, Chen D, Liu C. Recent advances of aminoazanium salts as amination reagents in organic synthesis. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:8353-8365. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01312f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This review summarizes the utilization of aminoazaniums as amination reagents in organic synthesis, including the amination of aldehydes, boronic esters, olefins, etc.
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- Jianeng Xu
- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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