Iron-Catalyzed Acyloxyalkylation of Styrenes Using Hypervalent Iodine Reagents

Merging Copper(I) Photoredox Catalysis and Iodine(III) Chemistry for the Oxy-monofluoromethylation of Alkenes

A simple process for the oxy-monofluoromethylation of alkenes is described. In combination with visible-light copper(I) photoredox catalysis, an easily accessible iodine(III) reagent containing monofluoroacetoxy ligands serves as a powerful source of a monofluoromethyl (CH₂ F) radical, enabling the step economical synthesis of γ-fluoro-acetates from a broad range of olefinic substrates under mild conditions. Applications to late-stage diversification of alkenes derived from complex molecules, amino acids and the synthesis of fluoromethylated heterocycles are also demonstrated.

Theoretical Study of the Chemical Properties and the Reaction Pathway of Decarbonylative Alkylative Esterification of Styrenes with Aliphatic Aldehydes

Using inexpensive and available aliphatic aldehydes as an alkyl source is a useful and cost-effective way to extend the chain of benzyl esters; this decarbonylative alkylative esterification of styrene derivatives has been used for organic synthesis and medical chemistry. A cocatalyzed decarbonylative alkylative esterification of styrene derivatives with aliphatic aldehydes and iodobenzenediacetate to provide chain elongated benzoates was investigated by the density functional theory, and quantum theory of atoms in molecules analysis has been used. The chemical properties and the reaction pathway between styrene and aldehyde derivatives in the presence of PhI(OAc)2 and Co(OAc)2 have been studied. Chemical properties of styrene and aldehyde derivatives for detecting the stability of products were studied using HOMO and LUMO, potential electronic chemical, global hardness, and global electrophilicity power. The molecular electron potential results show that the styrene and its derivatives are electron donors and aldehyde derivatives are electron acceptors. The localized orbital locator, electron location function analysis, and quantum theory of atoms in the molecule have been used to study the active sites for interactions between reactants. The decarbonylative alkylative esterification was restricted exclusively to cobalt catalysts. The step of ligand exchange was the rate-determining step for this reaction.

A benzene-bridged divanadium complex-early transition metal catalyst for alkene alkylarylation with PhI(O2CR)2via decarboxylation

The synthesis, structure and catalytic activity of a benzene-bridged divanadium complex were comprehensively studied. The reduction of (Nacnac)VCl2 (1) (Nacnac = (2,6-iPr2C6H3NCMe)2HC) supported by β-diketiminate with potassium graphite (KC8) by employing benzene as the solvent allows access to the benzene-bridged inverted-sandwich divanadium complex (μ-η6:η6-C6H6)[V(Nacnac)]2 (2a), which can catalyze alkene alkylarylation with hypervalent iodine(iii) reagents (HIRs) via decarboxylation to generate regioselectively diverse indolinones. Furthermore, the mild nature of this reaction was amenable to a wide range of functionalities on alkenes and HIRs. Mechanistic studies revealed a relay sequence of decarboxylative radical alkylation/radical arylation/oxidative re-aromatization.

Diiodomethane-Mediated Generation of N-Aryliminium Ions and Subsequent [4 + 2] Cycloadditions with Olefins

Herein, we report a method for in situ generation of N-aryliminium ions via reactions of N,N-dimethylanilines with diiodomethane. We used the method to prepare tetrahydroquinolines via one-pot three-component reactions between N,N-dimethylanilines, diiodomethane, and olefins. This transformation involves initial reaction of the aniline with diiodomethane to form an iodomethylammonium salt, which undergoes fragmentation accompanied by elimination of methyl iodide to give an N-aryliminium ion, which is trapped by the olefin via [4 + 2] cycloaddition to give the final product. This method for generating N-aryliminium ions requires neither a catalyst nor a strong oxidant, suggesting that it can be expected to find broad utility, especially for substrates that are sensitive to Lewis acids, transition metals, or strong oxidants.

Room temperature iron(ii)-catalyzed radical cyclization of unsaturated oximes with hypervalent iodine reagents

An iron(ii)-catalyzed radical cyclization of oximes with hypervalent iodine reagents was developed, which enabled the construction of the isoxazoline backbone.

Rhenium-catalyzed alkylarylation of alkenes with PhI(O2CR)2via decarboxylation to access indolinones and dihydroquinolinones

Rhenium-catalyzed alkylarylation of alkenes with hypervalent iodine(iii) reagents (HIRs) via decarboxylation to access various 3,3-disubstituted indolinones and trans-3,4-dihydroquinolinones is described.

Co-Catalyzed decarbonylative alkylative esterification of styrenes with aliphatic aldehydes and hypervalent iodine(iii) reagents

Decarbonylation of aliphatic aldehydes into 1°, 2° and 3° alkyl radicals to construct C(sp³)–C(sp³) bond via radical addition and C(sp³)–O bond via the interconversion of Co^II–Co^III–Co^I.

Synthesis of α-sulfonyloxyketones via iodobenzene diacetate (PIDA)-mediated oxysulfonyloxylation of alkynes with sulfonic acids

A novel hypervalent iodine(iii)-promoted method for oxysulfonyloxylation of alkynes with sulfonic acids to access α-sulfonyloxyketones.