- Small organic molecules with tailored structures: Initiators in the transition-metal-free C-H arylation of unactivated arenes
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Simple, small organic molecules containing nitrogen and oxygen atoms in their structures have been disclosed to catalyze transition-metal-free C-H arylation of unactivated arenes with aryl iodides in the presence of tBuOK. In this article, an optimized catalytically active molecule, (2-(methylamino)phenyl)methanol, was designed. A broad range of aryl iodides could be converted into the corresponding arylated products at 100 °C over 24 h with good to excellent yields. Mechanistic experiments verified that radicals participated in this catalytic transformation and that the cleavage of the aromatic C-H bond was not the rate determining step. A K+ capture experiment by 18-crown-6 emphasized the significance of the cation species of the strong base. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy proved that the catalytic system was activated by the hydrogen bonds between small organic molecules and tBuOK. Also, a clear mechanism was proposed. This transition-metal-free method affords a promising system for efficient and inexpensive synthesis of biaryls via a user-friendly approach, as confirmed by scale-up experiments.
- Chen, Suqing,Chen, Wenjun,Chen, Yu,Liu, Zhenghui,Mu, Tiancheng,Wang, Peng,Yan, Zhenzhong
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p. 14500 - 14509
(2020/04/27)
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- Modular Functionalization of Arenes in a Triply Selective Sequence: Rapid C(sp2) and C(sp3) Coupling of C?Br, C?OTf, and C?Cl Bonds Enabled by a Single Palladium(I) Dimer
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Full control over multiple competing coupling sites would enable straightforward access to densely functionalized compound libraries. Historically, the site selection in Pd0-catalyzed functionalizations of poly(pseudo)halogenated arenes has been unpredictable, being dependent on the employed catalyst, the reaction conditions, and the substrate itself. Building on our previous report of C?Br-selective functionalization in the presence of C?OTf and C?Cl bonds, we herein complete the sequence and demonstrate the first general arylations and alkylations of C?OTf bonds (in I dimer. This allowed the realization of the first general and triply selective sequential C?C coupling (in 2D and 3D space) of C?Br followed by C?OTf and then C?Cl bonds.
- Keaveney, Sinead T.,Kundu, Gourab,Schoenebeck, Franziska
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p. 12573 - 12577
(2018/09/18)
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- Synthesis of Biphenylenes and Their Higher Homologues by Cyclization of Aryne Derivatives
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This investigation demonstrates that a series of biphenylenes can be easily prepared from their corresponding halobiphenyls by the cyclization of in situ generated 2′,3′-didehydro-2-lithiobiphenyls at low temperature. Two remarkable advantages of this synthetic method include 1) the lack of any need for transition-metal catalysts or reagents in the cyclization, and 2) the ability to obtain C1-functionalized products by treating the reaction intermediate 1-lithiobiphenylene with an electrophilic reagent. π-Extended derivatives, such as benzobiphenylenes, dibenzobiphenylene, linear/angular [3]phenylenes, and biphenyleno[2,3-b]biphenylenes, were synthesized similarly using suitable biaryls or teraryls.
- Wang, Sheng-Li,Pan, Ming-Lun,Su, Wei-Siang,Wu, Yao-Ting
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p. 14694 - 14697
(2017/10/23)
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- Biphenyl butyric acids and their derivatives as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases
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Biphenyl butyric acid compounds and derivatives are described as well as acid methods for the preparation and pharmaceutical compositions of same, which are useful as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases, particularly gelatinase A (72 kD gelatinase) an
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