- Redox-Neutral TEMPO Catalysis: Direct Radical (Hetero)Aryl C?H Di- and Trifluoromethoxylation
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Applications of TEMPO. catalysis for the development of redox-neutral transformations are rare. Reported here is the first TEMPO.-catalyzed, redox-neutral C?H di- and trifluoromethoxylation of (hetero)arenes. The reaction exhibits a broad substrate scope, has high functional-group tolerance, and can be employed for the late-stage functionalization of complex druglike molecules. Kinetic measurements, isolation and resubjection of catalytic intermediates, UV/Vis studies, and DFT calculations support the proposed oxidative TEMPO./TEMPO+ redox catalytic cycle. Mechanistic studies also suggest that Li2CO3 plays an important role in preventing catalyst deactivation. These findings will provide new insights into the design and development of novel reactions through redox-neutral TEMPO. catalysis.
- Lee, Johnny W.,Lim, Sanghyun,Maienshein, Daniel N.,Liu, Peng,Ngai, Ming-Yu
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supporting information
p. 21475 - 21480
(2020/10/02)
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- Difluoromethyl bioisostere: Examining the lipophilic hydrogen bond donor concept
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There is a growing interest in organic compounds containing the difluoromethyl group, as it is considered a lipophilic hydrogen bond donor that may act as a bioisostere of hydroxyl, thiol, or amine groups. A series of difluoromethyl anisoles and thioanisoles was prepared and their druglike properties, hydrogen bonding, and lipophilicity were studied. The hydrogen bond acidity parameters A (0.085-0.126) were determined using Abraham's solute 1H NMR analysis. It was found that the difluoromethyl group acts as a hydrogen bond donor on a scale similar to that of thiophenol, aniline, and amine groups but not as that of hydroxyl. Although difluoromethyl is considered a lipophilicity enhancing group, the range of the experimental Δlog P(water-octanol) values (log P(XCF2H) - log P(XCH3)) spanned from -0.1 to +0.4. For both parameters, a linear correlation was found between the measured values and Hammett σ constants. These results may aid in the rational design of drugs containing the difluoromethyl moiety.
- Zafrani, Yossi,Yeffet, Dina,Sod-Moriah, Gali,Berliner, Anat,Amir, Dafna,Marciano, Daniele,Gershonov, Eytan,Saphier, Sigal
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p. 797 - 804
(2017/02/05)
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- Deoxygenative gem-difluoroolefination of carbonyl compounds with (chlorodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane and triphenylphosphine
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Background: 1,1-Difluoroalkenes cannot only be used as valuable precursors for organic synthesis, but also act as bioisosteres for enzyme inhibitors. Among various methods for their preparation, the carbonyl olefination with difluoromethylene phosphonium ylide represents one of the most straightforward methods. Results: The combination of (chlorodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TMSCF2Cl) and triphenylphosphine (PPh3) can be used for the synthesis of gem-difluoroolefins from carbonyl compounds. Comparative experiments demonstrate that TMSCF2Cl is superior to (bromodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TMSCF2Br) and (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TMSCF3) in this reaction. Conclusion: Similar to many other Wittig-type gem-difluoroolefination reactions in the presence of PPh3, the reaction of TMSCF2Cl with aldehydes and activated ketones is effective.
- Wang, Fei,Li, Lingchun,Ni, Chuanfa,Hu, Jinbo
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supporting information
p. 344 - 351
(2014/03/21)
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- Three step procedure for the preparation of aromatic and aliphatic difluoromethyl ethers from phenols and alcohols using a chlorine/fluorine exchange methodology
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Difluoromethyl ethers are prepared from phenols in three steps via their respective formate ester derivatives. The formates are first converted to dichloromethyl ethers by treatment with PCl5. These ethers are then induced to undergo chlorine/fluorine exchange to form the respective difluoromethyl ethers. The chlorine/fluorine exchange is carried out by either a room temperature, solvolytic process using THF-5HF or Et3N-3HF as exchange medium, where HF is the ultimate source of fluorine, or by a direct displacement process in sulfolane at 125 C, where KF is the source of fluorine. By one or another of these processes, virtually all phenols, electron-rich and electron-poor, can be converted to their respective difluoromethyl ethers in good yields. Aliphatic alcohols are also able to be converted to their difluoromethyl ether derivatives using the Et3N-3HF exchange medium.
- Dolbier Jr., William R.,Wang, Fei,Tang, Xiaojun,Thomoson, Charles S.,Wang, Linhua
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- Synthesis of gem-difluorocyclopropa(e)nes and O-, S-, N-, and P-difluoromethylated compounds with TMSCF2Br
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Two-in-one: Me3SiCF2Br is an efficient difluorocarbene source and is compatible with both neutral and aqueous basic conditions. Bromide-ion-initiated [2+1] cycloaddition with alkenes/alkynes and hydroxide ion promoted α-addition with (thio)phenols, (thio)alcohols, sulfinates, heterocyclic amines, and H-phosphine oxides give the corresponding gem-difluorinated compounds with broad functional-group tolerance. Copyright
- Li, Lingchun,Wang, Fei,Ni, Chuanfa,Hu, Jinbo
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supporting information
p. 12390 - 12394
(2013/12/04)
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- Use of fluoroform as a source of difluorocarbene in the synthesis of difluoromethoxy- and difluorothiomethoxyarenes
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Fluoroform, CHF3, a non-ozone-depleting, nontoxic, and inexpensive gas can be used as a difluorocarbene source in a process for the conversion of phenols and thiophenols to their difluoromethoxy and difluorothiomethoxy derivatives. The reactions are carried out at moderate temperatures and atmospheric pressure, using potassium hydroxide as base in a two-phase (water/dioxane or water/acetonitrile) process to provide moderate to good yields of the respective products.
- Thomoson, Charles S.,Dolbier, William R.
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p. 8904 - 8908
(2013/09/24)
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- Oxidation of primary aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes with difluoro(aryl)-λ3-bromane
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Oxidation of primary aliphatic aldehydes with p- trifluoromethylphenyl(difluoro)-λ3-bromane in dichloromethane at 0 °C afforded acid fluorides selectively in good yields, while that of aromatic aldehydes in chloroform at room temperature produced aryl difluoromethyl ethers. A larger migratory aptitude of aryl groups compared to primary alkyl groups during a 1,2-shift from carbon to an electron-deficient oxygen atom in bromane(III) Criegee-type intermediates will result in these differences in the reaction courses.
- Ochiai, Masahito,Yoshimura, Akira,Hoque, Md. Mahbubul,Okubo, Takuji,Saito, Motomichi,Miyamoto, Kazunori
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 5568 - 5571
(2011/12/03)
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- Chlorodifluoromethyl aryl ketones and sulfones as difluorocarbene reagents: The substituent effect
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We have investigated the different chlorodifluoromethyl aryl ketones 1a-1g and sulfones 2a-2h as difluorocarbene reagents for O- and N- difluoromethylations. It was found that the sulfone reagents 2 were generally more efficient in difluoromethylation than the ketone reagents 1. Furthermore, while the different substituents on ketone reagents 1 did not show a remarkable impact on the difluoromethylation reaction, the substituent effect on the sulfone reagents 2 was much more significant. Finally, we found that p-chlorophenyl chlorodifluoromethyl sulfone 2d and p-nitrophenyl chlorodifluoromethyl sulfone 2h were among the most powerful difluorocarbene reagents in this category for O-difluoromethylations.
- Wang, Fei,Zhang, Laijun,Zheng, Ji,Hu, Jinbo
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experimental part
p. 521 - 528
(2011/08/22)
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- Diethyl bromodifluoromethylphosphonate: a highly efficient and environmentally benign difluorocarbene precursor
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A convenient method for the difluoromethylation of phenols and thiophenols, using diethyl bromodifluoromethylphosphonate (1) as a difluorocarbene precursor, is described. This commercially available phosphonate was found to undergo an extremely facile P-C
- Zafrani, Yossi,Sod-Moriah, Gali,Segall, Yoffi
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experimental part
p. 5278 - 5283
(2009/11/30)
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- IMPROVEMENT OF THE SYNTHESIS OF ARYL DIFLUOROMETHYL ETHERS AND THIOEHTERS BY USING A SOLID-LIQUID PHASE-TRANSFER TECHNIQUE
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A new solid-liquid phase-transfer technique has been used to synthesize aryl difluoromethyl ehters and thioethers.Phenols (or thiophenols) and chlorodifuoromethane, dissolved in a cheap aprotic solvent of low polarity, are contacted with solid sodium hydroxide in the presence of a catalytic amount of tris-(3,6-dioxaheptyl)amine.The work-up of the reaction mixtures is very simple.Although yields are similar in both homogeneous and heterogeneous procedures using phenols, improved yields are obtained for thiophenols when using phase-transfer conditions.
- Langlois, Bernard R.
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p. 247 - 262
(2007/10/02)
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