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Zhang Z, Chen M, Zheng G. Vitamin B 12-catalyzed coupling reaction of nitroalkanes and diazo compounds. RSC Adv 2024; 14:29168-29173. [PMID: 39282070 PMCID: PMC11394470 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra05084c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2024] [Accepted: 09/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/18/2024] Open
Abstract
Vitamin B12 is a natural and environmentally friendly catalyst. When exposed to light or heat, central Co(i) can react with electrophiles to obtain alkyl radicals, which can subsequently be used in complex processes. Herein, the vitamin B12-catalyzed coupling reaction of nitroalkanes and diazo compounds is reported leading to substituted tertiary nitroalkanes in moderate yields. The reaction conditions were optimized, and the scope and limitations of the reaction were also investigated.
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- Zheng Zhang
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology China
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- Qilu Pharmaceutical (Hainan) Co., Ltd. China
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Nishikata T. α-Halocarbonyls as a Valuable Functionalized Tertiary Alkyl Source. ChemistryOpen 2024:e202400108. [PMID: 38989712 DOI: 10.1002/open.202400108] [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: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
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This review introduces the synthetic organic chemical value of α-bromocarbonyl compounds with tertiary carbons. This α-bromocarbonyl compound with a tertiary carbon has been used primarily only as a radical initiator in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) reactions. However, with the recent development of photo-radical reactions (around 2010), research on the use of α-bromocarbonyl compounds as tertiary alkyl radical precursors became popular (around 2012). As more examples were reported, α-bromocarbonyl compounds were studied not only as radicals but also for their applications in organometallic and ionic reactions. That is, α-bromocarbonyl compounds act as nucleophiles as well as electrophiles. The carbonyl group of α-bromocarbonyl compounds is also attractive because it allows the skeleton to be converted after the reaction, and it is being applied to total synthesis. In our survey until 2022, α-bromocarbonyl compounds can be used to perform a full range of reactions necessary for organic synthesis, including multi-component reactions, cross-coupling, substitution, cyclization, rearrangement, stereospecific reactions, asymmetric reactions. α-Bromocarbonyl compounds have created a new trend in tertiary alkylation, which until then had limited reaction patterns in organic synthesis. This review focuses on how α-bromocarbonyl compounds can be used in synthetic organic chemistry.
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- Takashi Nishikata
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan
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Belostotskii AM. Delocalization quantitatively mapped for prototypic organic nitroanions as well as azidoform anions. RSC Adv 2023; 13:33786-33796. [PMID: 38019983 PMCID: PMC10655850 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra06708d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Delocalization of occupied orbitals impacts the chemical bonding in the simplest known pernitroanions [(NO2)3C]- (1) and [(NO2)2N]- (2) as well as other functionalized organic anions. By quantitatively mapping it onto molecular backbones of 1, 2, [CH2NO2]- (3), [CH3NNO2]- (4) and [C(N3)]- (6) anions (all modeled by QM calculations), the Weinhold's NBO analysis refines their chemical structure, enabling to explain and even predict their essential chemical behaviour. In detail, the HOMO of 1 and 2 is associated with the central atom to the degree of 70.7% and 80.4%, respectively, while the HOMO localization on O atoms for 3 and 4 is 85.3% and 81.1%, respectively. Predomination of C-alkylation for 1 and that of O-alkylation for 3 in non-coordinating solvents thus becomes clear. The important news is that the easiness of homolytically disrupting the N-N bond in 2, a constituent of inexpensive powerful explosives, is because of the occupancy of the related σ*orbital increases with stretching this bond. The same is true for electrocyclic extrusion of NO3- from this molecule. This antibonding effect may be assumed to be the common cause of the proneness of aliphatic nitro compounds to decompose. Pyramidal anion 6 is a highly localized carbanion. Its isomer of molecular symmetry CS has a unique chemical structure of its azido substituents: each of them is represented by one high-weight resonance structure, e.g., N-N[triple bond, length as m-dash]N. The prediction is that the dinitrogen-eliminating decomposition of this isomer is more facile than of the isomer of C3 symmetry. In summary, this study affords three novel particular insights into the chemical structure and reactivity of these anions: chemically telling delocalization-augmented molecular structures, a reasonable hypothesis of the common cause of thermally triggered instability of aliphatic nitro compounds, and discovered one-resonance structure azido groups.
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Du Z, Liu S, Li Y, Peng J, Sun Y, Song Y, Liu Y, Zeng X. Fluoroamide-Directed Regiodivergent C-Alkylation of Nitroalkanes. Org Lett 2023. [PMID: 37314942 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Herein, by exploiting different activation modes of fluoroamides, we achieved α- and δ-C(sp3)-H alkylation of nitroalkanes with switchable regioselectivity. Cu catalysis enabled the interception of a distal C-centered radical by a N-centered radical to couple nitroalkanes and unactivated δ-C-H bonds. In addition, imines generated in situ by fluoroamides were trapped by nitroalkanes to realize the α-C-H alkylation of amides. Both of those scalable protocols have broad substrate scopes and good functional group tolerance.
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- Zhibin Du
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- College of Textiles and Clothing, Institute of Flexible Functional Materials, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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Rezazadeh S, Martin MI, Kim RS, Yap GPA, Rosenthal J, Watson DA. Photoredox-Nickel Dual-Catalyzed C-Alkylation of Secondary Nitroalkanes: Access to Sterically Hindered α-Tertiary Amines. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:4707-4715. [PMID: 36795911 PMCID: PMC9992296 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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The preparation of tertiary nitroalkanes via the nickel-catalyzed alkylation of secondary nitroalkanes using aliphatic iodides is reported. Previously, catalytic access to this important class of nitroalkanes via alkylation has not been possible due to the inability of catalysts to overcome the steric demands of the products. However, we have now found that the use of a nickel catalyst in combination with a photoredox catalyst and light leads to much more active alkylation catalysts. These can now access tertiary nitroalkanes. The conditions are scalable as well as air and moisture tolerant. Importantly, reduction of the tertiary nitroalkane products allows rapid access to α-tertiary amines.
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- Sina Rezazadeh
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Fu H, Qiao T, Carceller JM, MacMillan SN, Hyster TK. Asymmetric C-Alkylation of Nitroalkanes via Enzymatic Photoredox Catalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:787-793. [PMID: 36608280 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Tertiary nitroalkanes and the corresponding α-tertiary amines represent important motifs in bioactive molecules and natural products. The C-alkylation of secondary nitroalkanes with electrophiles is a straightforward strategy for constructing tertiary nitroalkanes; however, controlling the stereoselectivity of this type of reaction remains challenging. Here, we report a highly chemo- and stereoselective C-alkylation of nitroalkanes with alkyl halides catalyzed by an engineered flavin-dependent "ene"-reductase (ERED). Directed evolution of the old yellow enzyme from Geobacillus kaustophilus provided a triple mutant, GkOYE-G7, capable of synthesizing tertiary nitroalkanes in high yield and enantioselectivity. Mechanistic studies indicate that the excitation of an enzyme-templated charge-transfer complex formed between the substrates and cofactor is responsible for radical initiation. Moreover, a single-enzyme two-mechanism cascade reaction was developed to prepare tertiary nitroalkanes from simple nitroalkenes, highlighting the potential to use one enzyme for two mechanistically distinct reactions.
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- Haigen Fu
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States.,Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ), Universitat Politècnica de València, València 46022, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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Fu H, Cao J, Qiao T, Qi Y, Charnock SJ, Garfinkle S, Hyster TK. An asymmetric sp 3-sp 3 cross-electrophile coupling using 'ene'-reductases. Nature 2022; 610:302-307. [PMID: 35952713 PMCID: PMC10157439 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05167-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The catalytic asymmetric construction of Csp3-Csp3 bonds remains one of the foremost challenges in organic synthesis1. Metal-catalysed cross-electrophile couplings (XECs) have emerged as a powerful tool for C-C bond formation2-5. However, coupling two distinct Csp3 electrophiles with high cross-selectivity and stereoselectivity continues as an unmet challenge. Here we report a highly chemoselective and enantioselective Csp3-Csp3 XEC between alkyl halides and nitroalkanes catalysed by flavin-dependent 'ene'-reductases (EREDs). Photoexcitation of the enzyme-templated charge-transfer complex between an alkyl halide and a flavin cofactor enables the chemoselective reduction of alkyl halide over the thermodynamically favoured nitroalkane partner. The key C-C bond-forming step occurs by means of the reaction of an alkyl radical with an in situ-generated nitronate to form a nitro radical anion that collapses to form nitrite and an alkyl radical. An enzyme-controlled hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) affords high levels of enantioselectivity. This reactivity is unknown in small-molecule catalysis and highlights the potential for enzymes to use new mechanisms to address long-standing synthetic challenges.
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- Haigen Fu
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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Bhat MUS, Ganie MA, Rizvi MA, Raheem S, Shah BA. Photoredox Catalyzed Thioformylation of Terminal Alkynes Using Nitromethane as a Formyl Source. Org Lett 2022; 24:6658-6663. [PMID: 36047745 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A photoredox thioformylation of terminal alkynes using nitromethane as a formyl anion equivalent, thereby leading to the synthesis of (E)-1,2-difunctionalized acrylaldehyde, has been described. The current strategy introduces an adaptable aldehyde function across an alkyne and offers a new route to synthesizing α-alkyl/aryl aldehydes.
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- Muneer-Ul-Shafi Bhat
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Natural Product & Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu 180001, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Natural Product & Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu 180001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Natural Product & Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu 180001, India
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Xiaoyong Z, Lili Y, Junfang G, Yue G, Yulong Z. 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU)-Promoted Nucleophilic Addition of Two Molecules of Nitroalkanes to Diazo Compounds: Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Hydrazones and Tetrahydropyridazines. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202204033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Brunard E, Boquet V, Van Elslande E, Saget T, Dauban P. Catalytic Intermolecular C(sp 3)-H Amination: Selective Functionalization of Tertiary C-H Bonds vs Activated Benzylic C-H Bonds. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:6407-6412. [PMID: 33900759 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c03872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A catalytic intermolecular amination of nonactivated tertiary C(sp3)-H bonds (BDE of 96 kcal·mol-1) is reported for substrates displaying an activated benzylic site (BDE of 85 kcal·mol-1). The tertiary C(sp3)-H bond is selectively functionalized to afford α,α,α-trisubstituted amides in high yields. This unusual site-selectivity results from the synergistic combination of Rh2(S-tfpttl)4, a rhodium(II) complex with a well-defined catalytic pocket, with tert-butylphenol sulfamate (TBPhsNH2), which leads to a discriminating rhodium-bound nitrene species under mild oxidative conditions. This catalytic system is very robust, and the reaction was performed on a 50 mmol scale with only 0.01 mol % of catalyst. The TBPhs group can be removed under mild conditions to afford the corresponding NH-free amines.
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- Erwan Brunard
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Kim RS, Dinh-Nguyen LV, Shimkin KW, Watson DA. Copper-Catalyzed Propargylation of Nitroalkanes. Org Lett 2020; 22:8106-8110. [PMID: 33006901 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Using a commercially available, inexpensive, and abundant copper catalyst system, an efficient α-functionalization of nitroalkanes with propargyl bromides is now established. This mild and robust method is highly functional group tolerant and provides straightforward access to complex secondary and tertiary homopropargylic nitroalkanes. Moreover, the utility of these α-propargylated nitroalkanes is demonstrated through downstream functionalization to biologically relevant, five-membered N-heterocycles such as pyrroles and 2-pyrrolines.
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- Raphael S Kim
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Thapa P, Hazoor S, Chouhan B, Vuong TT, Foss FW. Flavin Nitroalkane Oxidase Mimics Compatibility with NOx/TEMPO Catalysis: Aerobic Oxidization of Alcohols, Diols, and Ethers. J Org Chem 2020; 85:9096-9105. [PMID: 32569467 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c01013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Biomimetic flavin organocatalysts oxidize nitromethane to formaldehyde and NOx-providing a relatively nontoxic, noncaustic, and inexpensive source for catalytic NO2 for aerobic TEMPO oxidations of alcohols, diols, and ethers. Alcohols were oxidized to aldehydes or ketones, cyclic ethers to esters, and terminal diols to lactones. In situ trapping of NOx and formaldehyde suggest an oxidative Nef process reminiscent of flavoprotein nitroalkane oxidase reactivity, which is achieved by relatively stable 1,10-bridged flavins. The metal-free flavin/NOx/TEMPO catalytic cycles are uniquely compatible, especially compared to other Nef and NOx-generating processes, and reveal selectivity over flavin-catalyzed sulfoxide formation. Aliphatic ethers were oxidized by this method, as demonstrated by the conversion of (-)-ambroxide to (+)-sclareolide.
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- Pawan Thapa
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019-0065, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019-0065, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019-0065, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019-0065, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019-0065, United States
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Abstract
Background:
α-Aryl substituted nitroalkanes are important synthetic intermediates
for the preparation of pharmaceutical molecules, natural products, and functional
materials. Due to their scare existence in Nature, synthesis of these compounds has attracted
the attention of synthetic and medicinal chemists, rendering α-arylation of nitroalkanes
of an important research topic. This article summarizes the important advances of α-
arylation of nitroalkanes since 1963.
Results:
After a brief introduction of the synthetic application and the reactions of nitroalkanes,
this article reviewed the synthetic methods for the α-arylated aliphatic nitro compound.
The amount of research on α-arylation of nitroalkanes using various arylation reagents
and the discovery of elegant synthetic approaches towards such skeleton have been
discussed. This review described these advances in two sections. One is the arylation of non-activated nitroalkanes,
with an emphasis on the application of diverse arylation reagents; the other focuses on the arylation of
activated nitroalkanes, including dinitroalkanes, trinitroalkanes, α-nitrosulfones, α-nitroesters, α-nitrotoluenes,
and α-nitroketones. The synthetic application of these methods has also been presented in some cases.
Conclusion:
In this review, we described the progress of α-arylation of nitroalkanes. Although the immense
amount of research on α-arylation of aliphatic nitro compounds has been achieved, many potential issues still
need to be addressed, especially the asymmetric transformation and its wide application in organic synthesis.
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- Peng-Fei Zheng
- Department of General Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, 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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- Department of General Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Affiliate Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, 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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Trost BM, Schultz JE, Bai Y. Development of Chemo‐ and Enantioselective Palladium‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation of α‐Nitroesters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:11820-11825. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201904034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Barry M. Trost
- Department of Chemistry Stanford University Stanford CA 94305-5080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Stanford University Stanford CA 94305-5080 USA
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Trost BM, Schultz JE, Bai Y. Development of Chemo‐ and Enantioselective Palladium‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation of α‐Nitroesters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201904034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Barry M. Trost
- Department of Chemistry Stanford University Stanford CA 94305-5080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Stanford University Stanford CA 94305-5080 USA
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Devannah V, Sharma R, Watson DA. Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric C-Alkylation of Nitroalkanes: Synthesis of Enantioenriched β-Nitroamides. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:8436-8440. [PMID: 31082224 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b04175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A general catalytic method for asymmetric C-alkylation of nitroalkanes using nickel catalysis is described. This method enables the formation of highly enantioenriched β-nitroamides from readily available α-bromoamides using mild reaction conditions that are compatible with a wide range of functional groups. When combined with subsequent reactions, this method allows access to highly enantioenriched products with nitrogen-bearing fully substituted carbon centers.
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- Vijayarajan Devannah
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Delaware , Newark , Delaware 19716 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Delaware , Newark , Delaware 19716 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Delaware , Newark , Delaware 19716 , United States
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Vasu D, Fuentes de Arriba AL, Leitch JA, de Gombert A, Dixon DJ. Primary α-tertiary amine synthesis via α-C-H functionalization. Chem Sci 2019; 10:3401-3407. [PMID: 30996928 PMCID: PMC6429468 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc05164j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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A quinone-mediated general synthetic platform for the construction of primary α-tertiary amines from abundant primary α-branched amine starting materials is described. This procedure pivots on the efficient in situ generation of reactive ketimine intermediates and subsequent reaction with carbon-centered nucleophiles such as organomagnesium and organolithium reagents, and TMSCN, creating quaternary centers. Furthermore, extension to reverse polarity photoredox catalysis enables reactivity with electrophiles, via a nucleophilic α-amino radical intermediate. This efficient, broadly applicable and scalable amine-to-amine synthetic platform was successfully applied to library and API synthesis and in the functionalization of drug molecules.
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- Dhananjayan Vasu
- Department of Chemistry , Chemistry Research Laboratory , University of Oxford , 12 Mansfield Road , Oxford , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , Chemistry Research Laboratory , University of Oxford , 12 Mansfield Road , Oxford , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , Chemistry Research Laboratory , University of Oxford , 12 Mansfield Road , Oxford , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , Chemistry Research Laboratory , University of Oxford , 12 Mansfield Road , Oxford , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , Chemistry Research Laboratory , University of Oxford , 12 Mansfield Road , Oxford , UK .
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Zhang T, Chen B, Wang W, Zhang Q, Wang P, Wan W, Deng H, Hao J, Jiang H. Copper‐Promoted Aryldifluoromethylenation of
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‐Arylacrylamides to 3‐Benzo‐diazolyldifluoromethylene‐Substituted 2‐Oxindoles. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201900024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Tiantian Zhang
- Department of ChemistryShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Laboratory for MicrostructuresShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Organofluorine ChemistryShanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200032 P. R. China
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Zhou M, Li J, Tian C, Sun X, Zhu X, Cheng Y, An G, Li G. A Metal-Free Three-Component Reaction of trans-β-Nitrostyrene Derivatives, Dibromo Amides, and Amines Leading to Functionalized Amidines. J Org Chem 2019; 84:1015-1024. [PMID: 30592406 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b02998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A mild, metal-free, and multicomponent route for the preparation of N-acyl amidines from nitroalkene derivatives, dibromo amides, and amines has been developed that accesses an initial α,α-dibromonitroalkane intermediate that can undergo C-C bond cleavage. This protocol offers an alternative approach toward N-acyl amidines and features the rapid construction of amidine frameworks with high diversity and complexity. The procedure also accesses bisamidine and α,β-unsaturated amidines which are challenging targets by traditional methods.
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- Meng Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (MOE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Heilongjiang University , No. 74, Xuefu Road , Nangang District, Harbin 150080 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (MOE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Heilongjiang University , No. 74, Xuefu Road , Nangang District, Harbin 150080 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (MOE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Heilongjiang University , No. 74, Xuefu Road , Nangang District, Harbin 150080 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (MOE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Heilongjiang University , No. 74, Xuefu Road , Nangang District, Harbin 150080 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (MOE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Heilongjiang University , No. 74, Xuefu Road , Nangang District, Harbin 150080 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (MOE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Heilongjiang University , No. 74, Xuefu Road , Nangang District, Harbin 150080 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (MOE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Heilongjiang University , No. 74, Xuefu Road , Nangang District, Harbin 150080 , People's Republic of China.,College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , Heilongjiang 150001 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (MOE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Heilongjiang University , No. 74, Xuefu Road , Nangang District, Harbin 150080 , People's Republic of China
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Pandey R, Anand RV. Base-Catalyzed 1,6-Conjugate Addition of Nitroalkanes to p-Quinone Methides under Continuous Flow. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:13967-13976. [PMID: 31458092 PMCID: PMC6644449 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A mild base-catalyzed protocol for the synthesis of substituted nitroalkane derivatives has been developed under continuous flow using a microreaction technique. This transformation basically involves the 1,6-conjugate addition of nitroalkanes to p-quinone methides, leading to the substituted nitroalkanes in good to excellent yields.
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- Roberto Ballini
- Green Chemistry Group, School of Sciences and Technology; Chemistry Division; University of Camerino; Via S. Agostino n. 1 62032 Camerino (MC) Italy
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- Green Chemistry Group, School of Sciences and Technology; Chemistry Division; University of Camerino; Via S. Agostino n. 1 62032 Camerino (MC) Italy
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Murata Y, Nishikata T. Facile Synthesis of Single α-tert-Alkylated Acetaldehydes by Hydroxyalkylation of Enamides in Aqueous Solution. Chemistry 2018; 24:6354-6357. [PMID: 29498461 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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In this work, we established a general protocol to synthesize single α-tert-alkylated acetaldehydes via Cu-catalyzed hydroxyalkylation of enamides in aqueous solutions. The yields of the products were very high and there was excellent functional group compatibility. Our reaction allows easy access to highly functionalized acetaldehydes that can be used to synthesize further useful compounds including spirocycles. The control experiments revealed that this reaction includes hydroxyalkylation processes via radical reactions.
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- Yumi Murata
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan
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Vertesaljai P, Ghiviriga I, Grenning AJ. Complex Hydroindoles by an Intramolecular Nitrile-Intercepted Allylic Alkylation Cascade Reaction. Org Lett 2018; 20:1970-1973. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Peter Vertesaljai
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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Ogiwara Y, Morishita H, Sasaki M, Imai H, Sakai N. Copper-catalyzed Cyanation of Aryl Iodides Using Nitromethane. CHEM LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.170798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Yohei Ogiwara
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510
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Li X, Wei D, Li Z. Theoretical Study on DBU-Catalyzed Insertion of Isatins into Aryl Difluoronitromethyl Ketones: A Case for Predicting Chemoselectivity Using Electrophilic Parr Function. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:7029-7038. [PMID: 31457285 PMCID: PMC6645149 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b00907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The possible mechanisms of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU)-catalyzed chemoselective insertion of N-methyl isatin into aryl difluoronitromethyl ketone to synthesize 3,3-disubstituted and 2,2-disubstituted oxindoles have been studied in this work. As revealed by calculated results, the reaction occurs via two competing paths, including α and β carbonyl paths, and each path contains five steps, that is, nucleophilic addition of DBU to ketone, C-C bond cleavage affording difluoromethylnitrate anion and phenylcarbonyl-DBU cation, nucleophilic addition of difluoromethylnitrate anion to carbonyl carbon of N-methyl isatin, acyl transfer process, and dissociation of DBU and product. The computational results suggest that nucleophilic additions on different carbonyl carbons of N-methyl isatin via α and β carbonyl paths would lead to different products in the third step, and β carbonyl path associated with the main product 3,3-disubstituted oxindole is more energetically favorable, which is consistent with the experimental observations. Noteworthy, electrophilic Parr function can be successfully applied for exactly predicting the activity of reaction site and reasonably explaining the chemoselectivity. In addition, the distortion/interaction and noncovalent interaction analyses show that much more hydrogen bond interactions should be responsible for the lower energy of the transition state associated with β carbonyl path. The obtained insights would be valuable for the rational design of efficient organocatalysts for this kind of reactions with high selectivities.
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Kinthada LK, Medisetty SR, Parida A, Babu KN, Bisai A. FeCl3-Catalyzed Allylation Reactions onto 3-Hydroxy-2-oxindoles: Formal Total Syntheses of Bis-cyclotryptamine Alkaloids, (±)-Chimonanthine, and (±)-Folicanthine. J Org Chem 2017; 82:8548-8567. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b01232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Lakshmana K. Kinthada
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462 066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462 066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462 066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462 066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462 066, India
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Rezazadeh S, Devannah V, Watson DA. Nickel-Catalyzed C-Alkylation of Nitroalkanes with Unactivated Alkyl Iodides. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:8110-8113. [PMID: 28594543 PMCID: PMC5531607 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b04312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Enabled by nickel catalysis, a mild and general catalytic method for C-alkylation of nitroalkanes with unactivated alkyl iodides is described. Compatible with primary, secondary, and tertiary alkyl iodides; and tolerant of a wide range of functional groups, this method allows rapid access to diverse nitroalkanes.
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- Sina Rezazadeh
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
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Hu C, Hong G, Qian X, Kim KR, Zhu X, Wang L. AlCl 3 catalyzed coupling of N-benzylic sulfonamides with 2-substituted cyanoacetates through carbon-nitrogen bond cleavage. Org Biomol Chem 2017; 15:4984-4991. [PMID: 28561129 DOI: 10.1039/c7ob01025g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A new cross-coupling reaction of N-benzylic sulfonamides with 2-substituted cyanoacetates for the synthesis of 2-substituted benzylbenzene was reported. In the presence of AlCl3, a broad range of N-benzylic sulfonamides reacted smoothly with 2-substituted cyanoacetates to afford structurally diverse benzylbenzenes in moderate to excellent yields. The conversion could be enlarged to gram-scale efficiently. The practicability of this approach was further manifested in the synthesis of a related bioactive agent with high anti-inflammatory activity.
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- Chen Hu
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals and School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China.
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Using a commercially available Umemoto's reagent, the metal-free trifluoromethylation of nitroalkanes is now possible. This method provides a general, high-yielding synthesis of α-(trifluoromethyl)nitroalkanes. The quaternary α-(trifluoromethyl)nitroalkanes obtained from this transformation can be elaborated to a variety of complex nitrogen-containing molecules, including α-(trifluoromethyl)amines.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 United States
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Ding R, Bakhshi PR, Wolf C. Organocatalytic Insertion of Isatins into Aryl Difluoronitromethyl Ketones. J Org Chem 2017; 82:1273-1278. [PMID: 28032765 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b02704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An organocatalytic method that achieves insertion of isatins into aryl difluoronitromethyl ketones under mild conditions is described. The reaction occurs in the presence of 20 mol % of DBU and with 100% atom economy. A series of isatin derived difluoronitromethyl substituted tertiary alcohol benzoates and naphthoates were prepared in 81-99% yield. The general synthetic usefulness of these 3-hydroxyoxindole derivatives is demonstrated with the selective reduction to fluorooximes.
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- Ransheng Ding
- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University , Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University , Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University , Washington, DC 20057, United States
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Reddy GR, Avadhani AS, Rajaram S. Activation of Benzyl Aryl Carbonates: The Role of Cation-π Interactions. J Org Chem 2016; 81:4134-41. [PMID: 27158833 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b00441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Benzyl aryl carbonates can react with a nucleophile to yield an activated electrophile and an aryloxide anion. Previously, we had utilized this in the synthesis of α-nitro esters from nitroalkanes. To further understand the process of activation of these carbonates by nucleophiles, we have performed kinetic studies on the hydrolysis of carbonates using nucleophiles. Rate constants for the hydrolysis were obtained under pseudo-first-order conditions with DABCO as the nucleophile. A comparison of rate constant for hydrolysis of isobutyl phenyl carbonate with benzyl phenyl carbonate shows that the presence of benzyl group results in a 16-fold acceleration of hydrolysis rate. This indicates that the transition state for activation of carbonate is stabilized by cation-π interactions. A comparison of the rate constant for various aromatic rings indicates that electron-donating substituents on the benzyl groups accelerate the rate of hydrolysis. Studies were also carried out with DMAP as nucleophile and the results are presented. Our studies show that stable carbonates can be activated using nucleophiles. Activated acyl groups generated from acid anhydrides have been used in several enantioselective reactions. Our studies show that carbonates can be stable alternatives to acid anhydrides.
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- Golipalli Ramana Reddy
- New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560064, India
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- New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560064, India
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- International Centre for Materials Science, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560064, India
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Gualandi A, Mengozzi L, Manoni E, Giorgio Cozzi P. From QCA (Quantum Cellular Automata) to Organocatalytic Reactions with Stabilized Carbenium Ions. CHEM REC 2016; 16:1228-43. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201500299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Andrea Gualandi
- Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician”; Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician”; Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician”; Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician”; Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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Shimkin KW, Gildner PG, Watson DA. Copper-Catalyzed Alkylation of Nitroalkanes with α-Bromonitriles: Synthesis of β-Cyanonitroalkanes. Org Lett 2016; 18:988-91. [PMID: 26866576 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Copper catalysis now enables the efficient C-alkylation of nitroalkanes with α-bromonitriles. Using a simple and inexpensive catalyst, this process provides access to β-cyanonitroalkanes. The method is highly tolerant of various functional groups and substitution patterns. These functionally dense products serve as orthogonally masked 1,3-diamines, which can be revealed selectively for access to differentially substituted diamines. These products can also be exploited for the formation of complex cyanoalkenes and 5-aminoisoxazoles.
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- Kirk W Shimkin
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Hikawa H, Mori Y, Kikkawa S, Azumaya I. A Radical Pathway for Direct Substitution of Benzyl Alcohols with Water-Soluble Copper Catalyst in Water. Adv Synth Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201500835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ding R, Wolf C. Catalytic insertion of aldehydes into dihalonitroacetophenones via sequential bond scission-aldol reaction-acyl transfer. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:3576-9. [PMID: 26846436 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc09753c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A catalytic process that provides dihalogenated nitro alcohols in up to 99% yield and with 100% atom economy is described. In situ cleavage of dihalonitroacetophenones affords nitronates that undergo Lewis acid catalyzed addition to aldehydes. Final benzoylation renders the sequence irreversible and regenerates the bond scission and acyl transfer agent.
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- Ransheng Ding
- Georgetown University, Chemistry Department, Washington, DC, USA.
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Catalytic conditions
for the α-arylation of aryl nitromethanes
have been discovered using parallel microscale experimentation, despite
two prior reports of the lack of reactivity of these aryl nitromethane
precursors. The method efficiently provides a variety of substituted,
isolable diaryl nitromethanes. In addition, it is possible to sequentially
append two different aryl groups to nitromethane. Mild oxidation conditions
were identified to afford the corresponding benzophenones via the
Nef reaction, and reduction conditions were optimized to afford several
diaryl methylamines.
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- Kelsey F VanGelder
- Department of Chemistry, Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, United States
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Kim SY, Kim KH, Lim JW, Kim JN. Synthesis of 1,3,4-Trisubstituted Benzenes from Morita-Baylis-Hillman Adducts of α-Bromocinnamaldehyde via [5+1] Annulation Strategy. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.10577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Su Yeon Kim
- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Basic Science; Chonnam National University; Gwangju 500-757 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Basic Science; Chonnam National University; Gwangju 500-757 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Basic Science; Chonnam National University; Gwangju 500-757 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Basic Science; Chonnam National University; Gwangju 500-757 Korea
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Shimkin KW, Watson DA. Recent developments in copper-catalyzed radical alkylations of electron-rich π-systems. Beilstein J Org Chem 2015; 11:2278-88. [PMID: 26734076 PMCID: PMC4685898 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.11.248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Recently, a number of papers have emerged demonstrating copper-catalyzed alkylation reactions of electron-rich small molecules. The processes are generally thought to be related to long established atom-transfer radical reactions. However, unlike classical reactions, these new transformations lead to simple alkylation products. This short review will highlight recent advances in alkylations of nitronate anions, alkenes and alkynes, as well as discuss current mechanistic understanding of these novel reactions.
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- Kirk W Shimkin
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Gietter-Burch AAS, Mitrut RE, Watson DA. Highly Diastereoselective Michael Reactions Using β-Nitrocarbonyl Nucleophiles. Org Lett 2015; 17:5468-71. [PMID: 26502157 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We have discovered a highly diastereoselective Michael reaction of α-substituted, β-nitrocarbonyl compounds to deliver highly functionalized stereodiads containing fully substituted nitrogen-bearing centers. Good to excellent yields and diastereoselectivities are observed. This transformation is tolerant of various types of carbonyl groups on the nucleophilic partner, as well as a range of unsaturated electrophiles. Mechanistic investigations are consistent with internal hydrogen bonding in the nitroalkane tautomer as the major factor in the control of diastereoselectivity in these transformations.
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- Amber A S Gietter-Burch
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Dey C, Lindstedt E, Olofsson B. Metal-Free C-Arylation of Nitro Compounds with Diaryliodonium Salts. Org Lett 2015; 17:4554-7. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Chandan Dey
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106
91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106
91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106
91 Stockholm, Sweden
- Stellenbosch
Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Marais Street, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
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Zhang W, Wang Y, Bai C, Wen J, Wang N. One-Pot Synthesis of Aliphatic Nitro Compounds by Michael/retro-Claisen Fragmentation Domino Reaction. CHINESE J CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201400836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Jiang H, Xu M, Lu W, Tian W, Wan W, Chen Y, Deng H, Wu S, Hao J. Direct gem-difluoromethylenation of sp3-hybridized carbon center through copper-mediated radical/radical cross-coupling for the construction of a CH2–CF2 linkage. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:15756-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05677b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An efficient gem-difluoromethylenation of benzyl bromides through copper-mediated direct radical/radical C–C cross-coupling has been developed for the construction of CH2–CF2 linkage.
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- Haizhen Jiang
- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Organofluorine Chemistry
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory for Microstructures
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Emory NMR Research Center
- Emory University
- Atlanta
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Organofluorine Chemistry
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Reddy GR, Mukherjee D, Chittoory AK, Rajaram S. Unusual reactivity of nitronates with an aryl alkyl carbonate: synthesis of α-amino esters. Org Lett 2014; 16:5874-7. [PMID: 25372506 DOI: 10.1021/ol5028199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The monoanions of nitroalkanes are ambident nucleophiles that react with carbonate electrophiles through the oxygen atom. Products arising from reactivity at the carbon atom will yield α-nitro esters, which are precursors for α-amino esters. We demonstrate this in the reactions of nitroalkanes with benzyl phenyl carbonate and DABCO where α-nitro esters are obtained instead of nitrile oxides. The products are readily reduced to α-amino esters. This pathway could be a safe alternative to the Strecker reaction.
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- Golipalli Ramana Reddy
- New Chemistry Unit and ‡International Centre for Materials Science, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Bangalore 560064, India
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Nishikata T, Nakamura K, Itonaga K, Ishikawa S. General and facile method for exo-methlyene synthesis via regioselective C-C double-bond formation using a copper-amine catalyst system. Org Lett 2014; 16:5816-9. [PMID: 25315319 DOI: 10.1021/ol502953w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In this study, for distal-selective β-hydride elimination to produce exomethylene compounds with a newly formed Csp(3)-Csp(3) bond between tertiary alkyl halides and α-alkylated styrenes, a combination of a Cu(I) salt and a pyridine-based amine ligand (TPMA) is found to be a very efficient catalyst system. The yields and regioselectivities were high, and the regioselectivity was found to be dependent on the structure of the alkyl halide, with bulky alkyl halides showing the highest distal selectivities.
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- Takashi Nishikata
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University , Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8611, Japan
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Gietter AAS, Gildner PG, Cinderella AP, Watson DA. General route for preparing β-nitrocarbonyl compounds using copper thermal redox catalysis. Org Lett 2014; 16:3166-9. [PMID: 24870052 PMCID: PMC4051431 DOI: 10.1021/ol5014153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Using
a simple copper catalyst, the alkylation of nitroalkanes
with α-bromocarbonyls is now possible. This method provides
a general, functional group tolerant route to β-nitrocarbonyl
compounds, including nitro amides, esters, ketones, and aldehydes.
The highly sterically dense, functional group rich products from these
reactions can be readily elaborated into a range of complex nitrogen-containing
molecules, including highly substituted β-amino acids.
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- Amber A S Gietter
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Uraguchi D, Nakamura S, Sasaki H, Konakade Y, Ooi T. Enantioselective formal α-allylation of nitroalkanes through a chiral iminophosphorane-catalyzed Michael reaction–Julia–Kocienski olefination sequence. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:3491-3. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc49477b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A chiral iminophosphorane-catalyzed Michael addition–Julia–Kocienski olefination sequence for the asymmetric formal α-allylation of nitroalkanes is developed.
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- Daisuke Uraguchi
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM) and Department of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Nagoya University
- Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM) and Department of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Nagoya University
- Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM) and Department of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Nagoya University
- Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM) and Department of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Nagoya University
- Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM) and Department of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Nagoya University
- Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- CREST
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Sun YY, Yi J, Lu X, Zhang ZQ, Xiao B, Fu Y. Cu-Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura reactions of primary and secondary benzyl halides with arylboronates. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:11060-2. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc05376a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A copper-catalyzed coupling of arylboronates with primary and secondary benzyl halides with β hydrogens or steric hindrance is described.
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- Yan-Yan Sun
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Clean Energy Department of Chemistry
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Clean Energy Department of Chemistry
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Clean Energy Department of Chemistry
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Clean Energy Department of Chemistry
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Clean Energy Department of Chemistry
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Clean Energy Department of Chemistry
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Hernandez-Perez AC, Collins SK. A Visible-Light-Mediated Synthesis of Carbazoles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201306920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Hernandez-Perez AC, Collins SK. A Visible-Light-Mediated Synthesis of Carbazoles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013; 52:12696-700. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201306920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Revised: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Zhao Y. C-Cl activation by group IV metal oxides in solid argon matrixes: matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy and theoretical investigations of the reactions of MOx (M = Ti, Zr; x = 1, 2) with CH3Cl. J Phys Chem A 2013; 117:5664-74. [PMID: 23763350 DOI: 10.1021/jp4032095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Reactions of the ground-state titanium and zirconium monoxide and dioxide molecules with monochloromethane in excess argon matrixes have been investigated in solid argon by infrared absorption spectroscopy and density functional theoretical calculations. The results show that the ground-state MOx (M = Ti, Zr; x = 1, 2) molecules react with CH3Cl to first form the weakly bound MO(CH3Cl) and MO2(CH3Cl) complexes. The MO(CH3Cl) complexes can rearrange to the CH3M(O)Cl isomers with the Cl atom of CH3Cl coordination to the metal center of MO upon UV light irradiation (λ < 300 nm). Theoretical calculations indicate that the electronic state crossings exist from the MO + CH3Cl reaction to the more stable CH3M(O)Cl molecules via the MO(CH3Cl) complexes traversing their corresponding transition states. The MO2(CH3Cl) complexes can isomerize to the more stable CH3OM(O)Cl molecules with the addition of the C-Cl bond of CH3Cl to one of the O═M bonds of MO2 upon annealing after broad-band light irradiation. The C-Cl activation by the MOx mechanism was interpreted by the calculated potential energy profiles.
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- Yanying Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Textiles Materials and Manufacture Technology of the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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