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Yang Y, Song Q, Sivaguru P, Liu Z, Shi D, Tian T, de Ruiter G, Bi X. Controllable Skeletal and Peripheral Editing of Pyrroles with Vinylcarbenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401359. [PMID: 38597885 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401359] [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: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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The skeletal editing of azaarenes through insertion, deletion, or swapping of single atoms has recently gained considerable momentum in chemical synthesis. Here, we describe a practical skeletal editing strategy using vinylcarbenes in situ generated from trifluoromethyl vinyl N-triftosylhydrazones, leading to the first dearomative skeletal editing of pyrroles through carbon-atom insertion. Furthermore, depending on the used catalyst and substrate, three types of peripheral editing reactions of pyrroles are also disclosed: α- or γ-selective C-H insertion, and [3+2] cycloaddition. These controllable molecular editing reactions provide a powerful platform for accessing medicinally relevant CF3-containing N-heterocyclic frameworks, such as 2,5-dihydropyridines, piperidines, azabicyclo[3.3.0]octadienes, and allylated pyrroles from readily available pyrroles. Mechanistic insights from experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations shed light on the origin of substrate- or catalyst-controlled chemo- and regioselectivity as well as the reaction mechanism.
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- Yong Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technol-ogy Technion City, 3200008, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Tamizharasan N, Santhoshkumar P, Devarajan N, Hallur MS, Hallur G, Suresh P. Silver-Promoted Rapid Synthesis of 3-Arylindan-1-ones: Microwave-Assisted Reductive Coupling of N-Tosylhydrazone and Boronic Acids. J Org Chem 2024. [PMID: 38768212 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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An efficient and straightforward one-pot tandem synthesis of 3-arylindan-1-ones was consummated through silver nitrate-promoted C-C coupling of simple indane-1,3-dione with arylboronic acid via 1,3-indanedione monotosylhydrazone under microwave conditions. The resulting series of 3-arylindan-1-ones exhibited impressive yields, surpassing those achievable with traditional methods and requiring a shorter time frame. This innovative approach significantly accelerated the synthesis of biologically active compounds such as (+)-indatraline (Lu 19-005) and several other industrially relevant substances.
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- Natarajan Tamizharasan
- Supramolecular and Catalysis Lab, Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625021, India
- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Jubilant Biosys Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka 560022, India
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- Supramolecular and Catalysis Lab, Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625021, India
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- Supramolecular and Catalysis Lab, Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625021, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Jubilant Biosys Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka 560022, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Jubilant Biosys Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka 560022, India
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- Supramolecular and Catalysis Lab, Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625021, India
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Xia D, Li T, Ke XY, Wang J, Luan X, Ni SF, Zhang Y, Zhang WD. Acetone Serving as a Solvent and Interaction Partner Promotes the Direct Olefination of N-Tosylhydrazones under Visible Light. J Org Chem 2024; 89:6180-6192. [PMID: 38632865 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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The photochemistry of noncovalent interactions to promote organic transformations is an emerging approach to providing fresh opportunities in synthetic chemistry. Generally, the external substance is necessary to add as an interaction partner, thereby sacrificing the atom economy of the reaction. Herein, we describe a catalyst-free and noncovalent interaction-mediated strategy to access the olefination of N-tosylhydrazones using acetone as a solvent and an interaction partner. This protocol also features broad substrate scope, excellent functional group compatibility, and mild reaction conditions without transition metals. Moreover, the gram-scale synthesis of olefins and the generation of pharmaceutical intermediates highlighted its practical applicability. Lastly, mechanistic studies indicate that the reaction was initiated via noncovalent interactions between acetone and N-tosylhydrazone anion, which is also supported by density functional theory calculations.
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- Dingding Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drugs, Pingyuan Laboratory, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drugs, Pingyuan Laboratory, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center for Chinese Medicine Chemical Biology, Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1200, Cailun Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center for Chinese Medicine Chemical Biology, Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1200, Cailun Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drugs, Pingyuan Laboratory, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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Mandal PK, Katukojvala S. Rh-Catalyzed Chemodivergent [3+3] Annulations of Diazoenals and α-Aminoketones: Direct Synthesis of Functionalized 1,2-Dihydropyridines and Fused 1,4-Oxazines. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303862. [PMID: 38165004 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303862] [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: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Novel rhodium-catalyzed [3+3] annulations of diazoenals and α-amino ketones has been disclosed here. The reactivity of diazoenals has been switched from carbenoid to vinylogous NH-insertion by altering acyclic to cyclic α-amino ketones. In this direction, we report an efficient strategy to synthesize 1,2-dihydropyridines (DHPs) and fused 1,4-oxazines. Mechanistic investigation revealed that the formyl group is necessary for carbenoid [3+3] annulation and the cyclohexyl group is the dictating factor for vinylogous NH- insertion. The synthetic utility of 1,2-dihydropyridines was demonstrated by synthesizing piperidine, pyrido[1,2-a]indole, and 2-pyridone scaffolds. Further, structural diversification of fused 1,4-oxazines resulted in the short synthesis of hexahydroquinolin-2(1H)-ones, hexahydro quinolines and tetrahydroquinolinones via ring opening rearrangement and a new oxidative deformylation, respectively.
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- Pratap Kumar Mandal
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462066
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462066
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Ning Y, Chen H, Ning Y, Zhang J, Bi X. Rhodium-Catalyzed One-Carbon Ring Expansion of Aziridines with Vinyl-N-triftosylhydrazones for the Synthesis of 2-Vinyl Azetidines. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318072. [PMID: 38282137 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318072] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Azetidines, being four-membered N-heterocycles, possess significant potential in contemporary medicinal chemistry owing to their favorable pharmacokinetic properties. Regrettably, the incorporation of functionalized azetidines into pharmaceutical lead structures has been impeded by the absence of efficient synthetic methods for their synthesis. In this study, a Rh-catalyzed one-carbon ring expansion of aziridines with vinyl-N-triftosylhydrazones is presented, which facilitates the synthesis of high value-added 2-alkenyl azetidine products. This research represents the first example of ring expansion of aziridines enabled by vinyl carbenes. Additionally, a one-pot two-step protocol, initiated from cinnamaldehyde, was successfully achieved, offering a step-economical and facile approach for the synthesis of these compounds. The pivotal aspect of this successful transformation lies in the in situ formation of an alkenyl aziridinium ylide intermediate. Experimental investigations, coupled with computational studies, suggest that a diradical pathway is involved in the reaction mechanism.
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- Yongquan Ning
- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China
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Li L, Chen H, Liu M, Zhu Q, Zhang H, de Ruiter G, Bi X. Silver-Catalyzed Dearomative Skeletal Editing of Indazoles by Donor Carbene Insertion. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202304227. [PMID: 38199953 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304227] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Given the prevalence of heterocyclic scaffolds in drug-related molecules, converting these highly modular heterocyclic scaffolds into structural diversified and dearomatized analogs is an ideal strategy for improving their physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Here, we described an efficient method for silver carbene-mediated dearomative N-N bond cleavage leading to skeletal hopping between indazole and 1,2-dihydroquinazoline via a highly selective single-carbon insertion procedure. Using this methodology, a series of dihydroquinazoline analogues with diarylmethylene-substituted quaternary carbon centers were constructed with excellent yields and good functional group compatibility, which was further illustrated by the late-stage diversification of important pharmaceutically active ingredients. DFT calculations indicated that the silver catalyst not only induces the formation of the silver carbene, but also activates the diazahexatriene intermediate, which plays a crucial role in the formation of the C-N bond.
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- Linxuan Li
- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, 3200008, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China
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Bonciolini S, Pulcinella A, Leone M, Schiroli D, Ruiz AL, Sorato A, Dubois MAJ, Gopalakrishnan R, Masson G, Della Ca' N, Protti S, Fagnoni M, Zysman-Colman E, Johansson M, Noël T. Metal-free photocatalytic cross-electrophile coupling enables C1 homologation and alkylation of carboxylic acids with aldehydes. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1509. [PMID: 38374079 PMCID: PMC10876646 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45804-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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In contemporary drug discovery, enhancing the sp3-hybridized character of molecular structures is paramount, necessitating innovative synthetic methods. Herein, we introduce a deoxygenative cross-electrophile coupling technique that pairs easily accessible carboxylic acid-derived redox-active esters with aldehyde sulfonyl hydrazones, employing Eosin Y as an organophotocatalyst under visible light irradiation. This approach serves as a versatile, metal-free C(sp3)-C(sp3) cross-coupling platform. We demonstrate its synthetic value as a safer, broadly applicable C1 homologation of carboxylic acids, offering an alternative to the traditional Arndt-Eistert reaction. Additionally, our method provides direct access to cyclic and acyclic β-arylethylamines using diverse aldehyde-derived sulfonyl hydrazones. Notably, the methodology proves to be compatible with the late-stage functionalization of peptides on solid-phase, streamlining the modification of intricate peptides without the need for exhaustive de-novo synthesis.
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- Stefano Bonciolini
- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098, XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098, XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098, XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Saclay, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, Cedex, France
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098, XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- SynCat Lab, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098, XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- PhotoGreen Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098, XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Saclay, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, Cedex, France
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- SynCat Lab, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- PhotoGreen Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- PhotoGreen Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Organic Semiconductor Centre, EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, Purdie Building, North Haugh University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098, XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Wheatley M, Zuccarello M, Tsitopoulou M, Macgregor SA, Baudoin O. Effect of α-Substitution on the Reactivity of C(sp 3)-H Bonds in Pd 0-Catalyzed C-H Arylation. ACS Catal 2023; 13:12563-12570. [PMID: 37822862 PMCID: PMC10563019 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c03806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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We report mechanistic studies on the reactivity of different α-substituted C(sp3)-H bonds, -CHnR (R = H, Me, CO2Me, CONMe2, OMe, and Ph, as well as the cyclopropyl and isopropyl derivatives -CH(CH2)2 and -CHMe2) in the context of Pd0-catalyzed C(sp3)-H arylation. Primary kinetic isotope effects, kH/kD, were determined experimentally for R = H (3.2) and Me (3.5), and these, along with the determination of reaction orders and computational studies, indicate rate-limiting C-H activation for all substituents except when R = CO2Me. This last result was confirmed experimentally (kH/kD ∼ 1). A reactivity scale for C(sp3)-H activation was then determined: CH2CO2Me > CH(CH2)2 ≥ CH2CONMe2 > CH3 ≫ CH2Ph > CH2Me > CH2OMe ≫ CHMe2. C-H activation involves AMLA/CMD transition states featuring intramolecular O → H-C H-bonding assisted by C-H → Pd agostic bonding. The "AMLA coefficient", χ, is introduced to quantify the energies associated with these interactions via natural bond orbital 2nd order perturbation theory analysis. Higher barriers correlate with lower χ values, which in turn signal a greater agostic interaction in the transition state. We believe that this reactivity scale and the underlying factors that determine this will be of use for future studies in transition-metal-catalyzed C(sp3)-H activation proceeding via the AMLA/CMD mechanism.
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- Matthew Wheatley
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute
of Chemical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Song Q, Zhao Y, Liu S, Wu Y, Liu Z. Stereoselective Synthesis of trans-Stilbenes through Silver-Catalyzed Self-Coupling of N-Triftosylhydrazones: An Experimental and Theoretical Study. Org Lett 2023; 25:3461-3465. [PMID: 37163746 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A silver-mediated homocoupling of N-triftosylhydrazones for the construction of trans-stilbenes has been presented. This protocol is characterized by its suitability for both inter- and intramolecular reactions, operational simplicity, high efficiency with excellent stereoselectivity, broad substrate scope, and good functional group tolerance. A plausible mechanism involving nucleophilic attack of in situ generated sulfonium ylides on silver carbene was proposed on the basis of experimental results and DFT calculations, which further indicates that π-π stacking interactions play a dominant role in stereoselectivity control.
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- Qingmin Song
- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design & Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design & Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design & Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design & Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design & Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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Cao LY, Wang JL, Wang K, Wu JB, Wang DK, Peng JM, Bai J, Zhuo CX. Catalytic Asymmetric Deoxygenative Cyclopropanation Reactions by a Chiral Salen-Mo Catalyst. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:2765-2772. [PMID: 36626166 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
The catalytic asymmetric cyclopropanation reaction of alkenes with diazo compounds is a direct and powerful method to construct chiral cyclopropanes that are essential to drug discovery. However, diazo compounds are potentially explosive and often require hazardous reagents for their preparation. Here, we report on the use of 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds as safe and readily available surrogates for diazo compounds in the direct catalytic asymmetric deoxygenative cyclopropanation reaction. Enabled by a class of simple and readily accessible chiral salen-Mo catalysts, the reaction proceeded with generally good enantioselectivities and yields toward a wide range of substrates (80 examples). Preliminary mechanistic studies suggested that the proposed μ-oxo bridged dinuclear Mo(III)-species was the catalytically active species. This strategy not only provides a promising route for the synthesis of chiral cyclopropanes but also opens a new window for the potential applications of chiral salen-Mo complexes in asymmetric catalysis.
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- Li-Ya Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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Yang Y, Liu S, Li S, Liu Z, Liao P, Sivaguru P, Lu Y, Gao J, Bi X. Site-Selective C-H Allylation of Alkanes: Facile Access to Allylic Quaternary sp 3 -Carbon Centers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202214519. [PMID: 36428220 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The construction of allylic quaternary sp3 -carbon centers has long been a formidable challenge in transition-metal-catalyzed alkyl-allyl coupling reactions due to the severe steric hindrance. Herein, we report an effective carbene strategy that employs well-defined vinyl-N-triftosylhydrazones as a versatile allylating reagent to enable direct assembly of these medicinally desirable structural elements from low-cost alkane feedstocks. The reaction exhibited excellent site selectivity for tertiary C-H bonds, broad scope (>60 examples and >20 : 1:0 r. r.) and good efficiency, even on a gram-scale, making it a convenient alternative to the well-known Trost-Tsuji allylation reaction for the formation of alkyl-allyl bonds. Combined experimental and computational studies were employed to unravel the mechanism and origin of site- and chemoselectivity of the reaction.
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- Yong Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China
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Pulcinella A, Bonciolini S, Lukas F, Sorato A, Noël T. Photocatalytic Alkylation of C(sp 3 )-H Bonds Using Sulfonylhydrazones. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215374. [PMID: 36394188 PMCID: PMC10108173 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
The ability to construct C(sp3 )-C(sp3 ) bonds from easily accessible reagents is a crucial, yet challenging endeavor for synthetic organic chemists. Herein, we report the realization of such a cross-coupling reaction, which combines N-sulfonyl hydrazones and C(sp3 )-H donors through a diarylketone-enabled photocatalytic hydrogen atom transfer and a subsequent fragmentation of the obtained alkylated hydrazide. This mild and metal-free protocol was employed to prepare a wide array of alkyl-alkyl cross-coupled products and is tolerant of a variety of functional groups. The application of this chemistry further provides a preparatively useful route to various medicinally-relevant compounds, such as homobenzylic ethers, aryl ethyl amines, β-amino acids and other moieties which are commonly encountered in approved pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and natural products.
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- Antonio Pulcinella
- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Zhang X, Li L, Sivaguru P, Zanoni G, Bi X. Highly electrophilic silver carbenes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:13699-13715. [PMID: 36453127 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04845k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Catalytic carbene transfer reactions are fundamental transformations in modern organic synthesis, which enable direct access to diverse structurally complex molecules. Despite diazo precursors playing a crucial role in catalytic carbene transfer reactions, most reported methodologies take into account only diazoacetates or related compounds. This is primarily because diazoalkanes, unless they contain a resonance stabilizing group, are more susceptible to violent exothermic decomposition. In this feature article, we present an alternative approach to carbene-transfer reactions based on the formation of highly electrophilic silver carbenes from N-sulfonylhydrazones, where the high electrophilicity of silver carbenes stems from the weak interaction between silver and the carbenic carbon. These precursors are readily accessible, stable, and environmentally sustainable. Using the strategy that employs highly electrophilic silver carbenes, it is possible to develop novel intermolecular transformations involving non-stabilized carbenes, including C(sp3)-H insertion, C(sp3)-C(O) insertion, cycloaddition, and defluorinative functionalization. The silver-catalyzed carbene transfer reactions described here have high efficiency, unusual reactivity, exceptional selectivity, and a reaction pathway that differs from typical transition metal-catalyzed reactions. Our research provided fundamental insight into silver carbene chemistry, and we hope to apply this mode of catalysis to other more general transformations, including asymmetric transformations.
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- Xiaolong Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, 130024, Changchun, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, 130024, Changchun, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, 130024, Changchun, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, 130024, Changchun, P. R. China.
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Li X, Song JN, Karmakar S, Lu Y, Lv Y, Liao P, Liu Z. Transition-metal-free azide insertion of N-triftosylhydrazones using a non-metallic azide source. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:13783-13786. [PMID: 36441144 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05442f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Benzylic azides, an important class of active organic synthons, were synthesized in high yields from the easily accessible N-triftosylhydrazones with stable TMSN3 under mild conditions. The reaction features high efficiency and excellent functional group tolerance, as illustrated by gram-scale synthesis and the synthesis of drug-like molecules. Mechanistic studies reveal that azidation occurs at the electron-deficient diazo-carbon via the elimination of N2 by an azide ion.
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- Xueyu Li
- Department of Chemistry Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China.
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- School of Life Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Basirhat College, A/w West Bengal State University, Basirhat 743412, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Department of Chemistry Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Department of Chemistry Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Department of Chemistry Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China.
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Liu Z, Yang Y, Song Q, Li L, Zanoni G, Liu S, Xiang M, Anderson EA, Bi X. Chemoselective carbene insertion into the N-H bonds of NH 3·H 2O. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7649. [PMID: 36496464 PMCID: PMC9741638 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35394-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The conversion of inexpensive aqueous ammonia (NH3·H2O) into value-added primary amines by N-H insertion persists as a longstanding challenge in chemistry because of the tendency of Lewis basic ammonia (NH3) to bind and inhibit metal catalysts. Herein, we report a chemoselective carbene N-H insertion of NH3·H2O using a TpBr3Ag-catalyzed two-phase system. Coordination by a homoscorpionate TpBr3 ligand renders silver compatible with NH3 and H2O and enables the generation of electrophilic silver carbene. Water promotes subsequent [1,2]-proton shift to generate N-H insertion products with high chemoselectivity. The result of the reaction is the coupling of an inorganic nitrogen source with either diazo compounds or N-triftosylhydrazones to produce useful primary amines. Further investigations elucidate the reaction mechanism and the origin of chemoselectivity.
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- Zhaohong Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China.
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Wu Y, Ning Y, Han X, Liao P, Xia Y, Sivaguru P, Bi X. Silver-Catalyzed Vinylcarbene Insertion into C–C Bonds of 1,3-Diketones with Vinyl- N-triftosylhydrazones. Org Lett 2022; 24:8136-8141. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yong Wu
- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Liu Z, Sivaguru P, Zanoni G, Bi X. N-Triftosylhydrazones: A New Chapter for Diazo-Based Carbene Chemistry. Acc Chem Res 2022; 55:1763-1781. [PMID: 35675648 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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ConspectusOver recent decades, N-sulfonylhydrazones have attracted significant attention in academic and industrial contexts owing to their ease of preparation, versatile reactivity, high stability, and practicality. In particular, the use of N-sulfonylhydrazones as precursors for diazo compounds has paved the way for innovative and original organic reactions that are otherwise difficult to achieve. Three key developments are noteworthy in the history of N-sulfonylhydrazone chemistry: (1) Bamford and Stevens initially disclosed the application of N-tosylhydrazones as a diazo source in 1952; (2) Aggarwal and co-workers investigated N-tosylhydrazone salts as diazo precursors for sulfur ylide-mediated asymmetric epoxidation and aziridination in 2001; and (3) Barluenga, Valdés and co-workers first reported Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with N-tosylhydrazones in 2007, thus introducing the direct use of N-tosylhydrazones in carbene transfer reactions. In the past 2 decades, the synthetic exploration of N-sulfonylhydrazones in carbene chemistry has increased remarkably. N-Tosylhydrazones are the most commonly used N-sulfonylhydrazones, but they are not easy to decompose and normally need relatively high temperatures (e.g., 90-110 °C). Temperature, as a key reaction parameter, has a significant influence on the selectivity and scope of organic reactions, especially the enantioselectivity. Aggarwal and co-workers have addressed this issue by using N-tosylhydrazone salts and achieved a limited number of asymmetric organic reactions, but the method is greatly limited because the salts must be freshly prepared or stored in the dark at -20 °C prior to use. Hence, easily decomposable N-sulfonylhydrazones, especially those capable of decomposing at low temperature, should open up new opportunities for the development of N-sulfonylhydrazone chemistry. Since 2014, our group has worked toward this goal and eventually identified N-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonylhydrazone (i.e., N-triftosylhydrazone) as an efficient diazo surrogate that can decompose at temperatures as low as -40 °C. This allowed us to carry out a range of challenging synthetic transformations and to broaden the applications of some known reactions of great relevance.In this Account, we report our achievements in the application of N-triftosylhydrazones in carbene chemistry. On the basis of the reaction types, such applications can be categorized as (i) C(sp3)-H insertion reactions, (ii) defluorinative reactions of fluoroalkyl N-triftosylhydrazones, (iii) cycloaddition reactions with alkenes and alkynes, and (iv) asymmetric reactions. Additional applications in Doyle-Kirmse rearrangements and cross-coupling with isocyanides (ours) and benzyl chlorides (from the group of Xia) are also summarized in this Account concerning miscellaneous reactions. In terms of reaction efficiency, selectivity, and functional group tolerance, N-triftosylhydrazones are generally superior to traditional N-tosylhydrazones because of their easy decomposition. Mechanistic investigations by theoretical calculations provide insights into both the reaction mechanisms and the origin of selectivity. We hope that this Account will inspire broad interest and promote new progress in the synthetic exploration of easily decomposable N-sulfonylhydrazones.
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- Zhaohong Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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Fang Z, Ma Y, Liu S, Bai H, Li S, Ning Y, Zanoni G, Liu Z. Silver-catalyzed [4 + 3] cycloaddition of 1,3-dienes with alkenyl- N-triftosylhydrazones: a practical approach to 1,4-cycloheptadienes. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00806h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A formal [4 + 3] cycloaddition of 1,3-dienes with alkenyl-N-triftosylhydrazones was developed using silver catalysis, producing a broad spectrum of complex 1,4-cycloheptadienes with high yields and predictable stereochemistry.
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- Zhongxue Fang
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng City 224007, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng City 224007, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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