- Alkylphosphinites as Synthons for Stabilized Carbocations
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We present a new acid-free method for the generation of carbocations based on a redox condensation reaction that enables SN1 reactions with a variety of nucleophiles. We utilize readily synthesized phosphinites that are activated by diisopropyl azodicarboxylate to form betaine structures that collapse upon adding a pronucleophile, thereby yielding reactive carbocation intermediates. We also employ this approach for the alkylation of some bioactive molecules.
- Ochmann, Lukas,Kessler, Mika L.,Schreiner, Peter R.
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p. 1460 - 1464
(2022/03/01)
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- Non-Heme-Iron-Mediated Selective Halogenation of Unactivated Carbon?Hydrogen Bonds
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Oxidation of the iron(II) precursor [(L1)FeIICl2], where L1 is a tetradentate bispidine, with soluble iodosylbenzene (sPhIO) leads to the extremely reactive ferryl oxidant [(L1)(Cl)FeIV=O]+ with a cis disposition of the chlorido and oxido coligands, as observed in non-heme halogenase enzymes. Experimental data indicate that, with cyclohexane as substrate, there is selective formation of chlorocyclohexane, the halogenation being initiated by C?H abstraction and the result of a rebound of the ensuing radical to an iron-bound Cl?. The time-resolved formation of the halogenation product indicates that this primarily results from sPhIO oxidation of an initially formed oxido-bridged diiron(III) resting state. The high yield of up to >70 % (stoichiometric reaction) as well as the differing reactivities of free Fe2+ and Fe3+ in comparison with [(L1)FeIICl2] indicate a high complex stability of the bispidine-iron complexes. DFT analysis shows that, due to a large driving force and small triplet-quintet gap, [(L1)(Cl)FeIV=O]+ is the most reactive small-molecule halogenase model, that the FeIII/radical rebound intermediate has a relatively long lifetime (as supported by experimentally observed cage escape), and that this intermediate has, as observed experimentally, a lower energy barrier to the halogenation than the hydroxylation product; this is shown to primarily be due to steric effects.
- Bleher, Katharina,Comba, Peter,Faltermeier, Dieter,Gupta, Ashutosh,Kerscher, Marion,Krieg, Saskia,Martin, Bodo,Velmurugan, Gunasekaran,Yang, Shuyi
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(2021/12/09)
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- Practical and Selective sp3 C?H Bond Chlorination via Aminium Radicals
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The introduction of chlorine atoms into organic molecules is fundamental to the manufacture of industrial chemicals, the elaboration of advanced synthetic intermediates and also the fine-tuning of physicochemical and biological properties of drugs, agrochemicals and polymers. We report here a general and practical photochemical strategy enabling the site-selective chlorination of sp3 C?H bonds. This process exploits the ability of protonated N-chloroamines to serve as aminium radical precursors and also radical chlorinating agents. Upon photochemical initiation, an efficient radical-chain propagation is established allowing the functionalization of a broad range of substrates due to the large number of compatible functionalities. The ability to synergistically maximize both polar and steric effects in the H-atom transfer transition state through appropriate selection of the aminium radical has provided the highest known selectivity in radical sp3 C?H chlorination.
- McMillan, Alastair J.,Sieńkowska, Martyna,Di Lorenzo, Piero,Gransbury, Gemma K.,Chilton, Nicholas F.,Salamone, Michela,Ruffoni, Alessandro,Bietti, Massimo,Leonori, Daniele
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p. 7132 - 7139
(2021/03/03)
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- Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular Functionalization of Unactivated C(sp3)-H Bonds and Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids
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Intermolecular functionalization of C(sp3)-H bonds and aliphatic carboxylic acids enables the efficient synthesis of high value-added organic compounds from readily available starting materials. Although methods involving hydrogen atom transfer have been developed for such functionalization, these methods either work for only activated C(sp3)-H bonds or bring in a narrow set of functional groups. Here we describe a Cu-catalyzed process for the diverse functionalization of both unactivated C(sp3)-H bonds and aliphatic carboxylic acids. The process is enabled by the trapping of alkyl radicals generated through hydrogen atom abstraction by arylsulfonyl-based SOMO-philes, which introduces a large array of C, N, S, Se, and halide-based functional groups. The chemoselectivity can be switched from C-H functionalization to decarboxylative functionalization by matching the bond dissociation energy of the hydrogen atom transfer reagent with that of the target C-H or O-H bond.
- Mao, Runze,Bera, Srikrishna,Turla, Aurélya Christelle,Hu, Xile
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p. 14667 - 14675
(2021/09/18)
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- Exhaustive One-Step Bridgehead Methylation of Adamantane Derivatives with Tetramethylsilane
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A methylation protocol of adamantane derivatives was investigated and optimized using AlCl3 and tetramethylsilane as the methylation agent. Substrates underwent exhaustive methylation of all available bridgehead positions with yields ranging from 62 to 86 %, and up to six methyl groups introduced in one step. Scaling-up of the reaction was demonstrated by performing the >40 gram-scale synthesis of 1,3,5,7-tetramethyladamantane with 62 % yield. For several substrates, rearrangements were observed, as well as cleavage of functional groups or Csp3?Csp2 bonds or even cyclohexyl-adamantyl bonds. Based on mechanistic studies, it is suggested that a reactive methylation complex is formed from tetramethylsilane and AlCl3. X-ray diffraction structures of hexamethylated bis-adamantyls reveal elongation or widening of sp3 carbon bonds between adamantyl moieties to 1.585(3) ? and 125.26(9)° due to repulsive H???H contacts.
- Bonsir, Maxime,Davila, Christian,Geerts, Yves,Kennedy, Alan R.
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p. 5227 - 5237
(2021/10/19)
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- Iron-Catalyzed C-C Single-Bond Cleavage of Alcohols
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An iron-catalyzed deconstruction/hydrogenation reaction of alcohols through C-C bond cleavage is developed through photocatalysis, to produce ketones or aldehydes as the products. Tertiary, secondary, and primary alcohols bearing a wide range of substituents are suitable substrates. Complex natural alcohols can also perform the transformation selectively. A investigation of the mechanism reveals a procedure that involves chlorine radical improved O-H homolysis, with the assistance of 2,4,6-collidine.
- Liu, Wei,Wu, Qiang,Wang, Miao,Huang, Yahao,Hu, Peng
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p. 8413 - 8418
(2021/11/01)
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- Thiourea-Mediated Halogenation of Alcohols
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The halogenation of alcohols under mild conditions expedited by the presence of substoichiometric amounts of thiourea additives is presented. The amount of thiourea added dictates the pathway of the reaction, which may diverge from the desired halogenation reaction toward oxidation of the alcohol, in the absence of thiourea, or toward starting material recovery when excess thiourea is used. Both bromination and chlorination were highly efficient for primary, secondary, tertiary, and benzyl alcohols and tolerate a broad range of functional groups. Detailed electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) studies, isotopic labeling, and other control experiments suggest a radical-based mechanism. The fact that the reaction is carried out at ambient conditions, uses ubiquitous and inexpensive reagents, boasts a wide scope, and can be made highly atom economic, makes this new methodology a very appealing option for this archetypical organic reaction.
- Mohite, Amar R.,Phatake, Ravindra S.,Dubey, Pooja,Agbaria, Mohamed,Shames, Alexander I.,Lemcoff, N. Gabriel,Reany, Ofer
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- Mechanism of Ni-catalyzed oxidations of unactivated C(sp3)-H Bonds
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The Ni-catalyzed oxidation of unactivated alkanes, including the oxidation of polyethylenes, by meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (mCPBA) occur with high turnover numbers under mild conditions, but the mechanism of such transformations has been a subject of debate. Putative, high-valent nickel-oxo or nickel-oxyl intermediates have been proposed to cleave the C-H bond, but several studies on such complexes have not provided strong evidence to support such reactivity toward unactivated C(sp3)-H bonds. We report mechanistic investigations of Ni-catalyzed oxidations of unactivated C-H bonds by mCPBA. The lack of an effect of ligands, the formation of carbon-centered radicals with long lifetimes, and the decomposition of mCPBA in the presence of Ni complexes suggest that the reaction occurs through free alkyl radicals. Selectivity on model substrates and deuterium-labeling experiments imply that the m-chlorobenzoyloxy radical derived from mCPBA cleaves C-H bonds in the alkane to form an alkyl radical, which subsequently reacts with mCPBA to afford the alcohol product and regenerate the aroyloxy radical. This free-radical chain mechanism shows that Ni does not cleave the C(sp3)-H bonds as previously proposed; rather, it catalyzes the decomposition of mCPBA to form the aroyloxy radical.
- Qiu, Yehao,Hartwig, John F.
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p. 19239 - 19248
(2020/11/13)
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- N -Hydroxyphthalimide/benzoquinone-catalyzed chlorination of hydrocarbon C-H bond using N -chlorosuccinimide
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The direct chlorination of C-H bonds has received considerable attention in recent years. In this work, a metal-free protocol for hydrocarbon C-H bond chlorination with commercially available N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS) catalyzed by N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) with 2,3-dicyano-5,6-dichlorobenzoquinone (DDQ) functioning as an external radical initiator is presented. Aliphatic and benzylic substituents and also heteroaromatic ones were found to be well tolerated. Both the experiments and theoretical analysis indicate that the reaction goes through a process wherein NHPI functions as a catalyst rather than as an initiator. On the other hand, the hydrogen abstraction of the C-H bond conducted by a PINO species rather than the highly reactive N-centered radicals rationalizes the high chemoselectivity of the monochlorination obtained by this protocol as the latter is reactive towards the C(sp3)-H bonds of the monochlorides. The present results could hold promise for further development of a nitroxy-radical system for the highly selective functionalization of the aliphatic and benzylic hydrocarbon C-H.
- Li, Zi-Hao,Fiser, Béla,Jiang, Biao-Lin,Li, Jian-Wei,Xu, Bao-Hua,Zhang, Suo-Jiang
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p. 3403 - 3408
(2019/04/01)
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- A quaternary ammonium salt containing adamantane of ionic liquid and its preparation method
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The invention relates to a quaternary ammonium salt containing adamantane of ionic liquid and its preparation method, the invention designed and prepared ionic liquid containing adamantane of a quaternary ammonium salt of the formula: Wherein: n=6, 9 or 11. The invention containing adamantane of a quaternary ammonium salt of the ionic liquid is 1 - adamantane formic acid as raw materials, through a three-step reaction: first of all by the 1 - adamantane carboxylic acid with thionyl chloride synthesized by the reaction of acyl 1 - adamantane chloride, 1 - adamantane chloride with the OH (CH2 )n After the esterification reaction with Br N, N - dimethyl benzylamine by quaternary amine to form the quaternary ammonium salts containing adamantane of ionic liquid. The adamantane obtained by the present invention of a quaternary ammonium salt of the ionic liquid to the mild reaction conditions, raw materials are easy, high-purity product, in super-molecular chemical, catalytic, battery, nano materials and other fields has potential application prospect.
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- Organocatalytic Chlorination of Alcohols by P(III)/P(V) Redox Cycling
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A catalytic system for the chlorination of alcohols under Appel conditions was developed. Benzotrichloride is used as a cheap and readily available chlorinating agent in combination with trioctylphosphane as the catalyst and phenylsilane as the terminal reductant. The reaction has several advantages over other variants of the Appel reaction, e.g., no additional solvent is required and the phosphane reagent is used only in catalytic amounts. In total, 27 different primary, secondary, and tertiary alkyl chlorides were synthesized in yields up to 95%. Under optimized conditions, it was also possible to convert epoxides and an oxetane to the dichlorinated products.
- Longwitz, Lars,Jopp, Stefan,Werner, Thomas
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- KOtBu as a single electron donor? Revisiting the halogenation of alkanes with CBr4 and CCl4
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The search for reactions where KOtBu and other tert-alkoxides might behave as single electron donors led us to explore their reactions with tetrahalomethanes, CX4, in the presence of adamantane. We recently reported the halogenation of adamantane under these conditions. These reactions appeared to mirror the analogous known reaction of NaOH with CBr4 under phase-transfer conditions, where initiation features single electron transfer from a hydroxide ion to CBr4. We now report evidence from experimental and computational studies that KOtBu and other alkoxide reagents do not go through an analogous electron transfer. Rather, the alkoxides form hypohalites upon reacting with CBr4 or CCl4, and homolytic decomposition of appropriate hypohalites initiates the halogenation of adamantane.
- Emery, Katie J.,Young, Allan,Arokianathar, J. Norman,Tuttle, Tell,Murphy, John A.
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- Highly selective halogenation of unactivated C(sp3)-H with NaX under co-catalysis of visible light and Ag@AgX
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The direct selective halogenation of unactivated C(sp3)-H bonds into C-halogen bonds was achieved using a nano Ag/AgCl catalyst at RT under visible light or LED irradiation in the presence of an aqueous solution of NaX/HX as a halide source, in air. The halogenation of hydrocarbons provided mono-halide substituted products with 95% selectivity and yields higher than 90%, with the chlorination of toluene being 81%, far higher than the 40% conversion using dichlorine. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that the reaction is a free radical process using blue light (450-500 nm), with visible light being the most effective light source. Irradiation is proposed to cause AgCl bonding electrons to become excited and electron transfer from chloride ions induces chlorine radical formation which drives the substitution reaction. The reaction provides a potentially valuable method for the direct chlorination of saturated hydrocarbons.
- Liu, Shouxin,Zhang, Qi,Tian, Xia,Fan, Shiming,Huang, Jing,Whiting, Andrew
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- Experimental and theoretical studies of a greener catalytic system for saturated hydrocarbon chlorination composed by trichloroisocyanuric acid and a copper(II) compound
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We are describing herein a new environmentally friendly catalytic system able to convert cyclohexane to chlorocyclohexane with 100% selectivity. The method was also applied to the chlorination of n-hexane and adamantane. The catalytic system employs thichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) as halogenating agent and a mononuclear copper(II) complex [Cu(BPAH)(H2O)](ClO4)2, 1, as catalyst (BPAH = 1,4-bis(propanamide)homopiperazine), whose molecular structure was solved by monocrystal X-ray diffraction. For cyclohexane, at a ratio catalyst:substrate:TCCA of 1:1000:333, the system reached a conversion of 32.0 ± 1% at 25 °C and 44.7 ± 0.4% at 50 °C, with 100% selectivity for chlorocyclohexane. With n-hexane, a similar conversion was observed at 50 °C, resulting in mixture of monochlorides. Employing adamantane as substrate, the isomers 1-chloroadamantane and 2-chloroadamante were preferentially formed, together with traces of dichloroadamantane. EPR and ESI-(+)-MS analyses indicate the formation of a Cu-hypochlorite intermediate species, which is supported by theoretical calculations.
- Melo, Isis L.,Lube, Leonardo M.,Neves, Eduardo S.,Terra, Wagner S.,Fernandes, Christiane,Matos, Carlos R.R.,Franco, Roberto W.A.,Resende, Jackson A.L.C.,Valente, Daniel C.A.,Horta, Bruno A.C.,Cardozo, Thiago M.,Horn, Adolfo
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- Mechanism of Hydrocarbon Functionalization by an Iodate/Chloride System: The Role of Ester Protection
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Mixtures of chloride and iodate salts for light alkane oxidation achieve >20% yield of methyl trifluoroacetate (TFA) from methane with >85% selectivity. The mechanism of this C-H oxygenation has been probed by examining adamantane as a model substrate. These recent results lend support to the involvement of free radicals. Comparative studies between radical chlorination and iodate/chloride functionalization of adamantane afford statistically identical 3°:2° selectivities (~5.2:1) and kinetic isotope effects for C-H/C-D functionalization (kH/kD = 1.6(3), 1.52(3)). Alkane functionalization by iodate/chloride in HTFA is proposed to occur through H-atom abstraction by free radical species including Cl? to give alkyl radicals. Iodine, which forms by in situ reduction of iodate, traps alkyl radicals as alkyl iodides that are subsequently converted to alkyl esters in HTFA solvent. Importantly, the alkyl ester products (RTFA) are quite stable to further oxidation under the oxidizing conditions due to the protecting nature of the ester moiety.
- Schwartz, Nichole A.,Boaz, Nicholas C.,Kalman, Steven E.,Zhuang, Thompson,Goldberg, Jonathan M.,Fu, Ross,Nielsen, Robert J.,Goddard, William A.,Groves, John T.,Gunnoe, T. Brent
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- TRIPARTITE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR ELIMINATORS, METHODS AND USES THEREOF
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The present specification discloses tripartite androgen receptor eliminators (AREs), pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such AREs, methods and uses for such AREs and compositions and medicaments, and methods and uses for AREs and compositions and medicaments for treating an androgen receptor signaling-mediated condition, disease or disorder.
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- Aliphatic C-H Bond Halogenation by Iron(II)-α-Keto Acid Complexes and O2: Functional Mimicking of Nonheme Iron Halogenases
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α-Ketoglutarate-dependent nonheme halogenases catalyze the halogenation of aliphatic C-H bonds in the biosynthesis pathway of many natural products. An iron(IV)-oxo-halo species has been established as the active oxidant in the halogenation reactions. With an objective to emulate the function of the nonheme halogenases, two iron(II)-α-keto acid complexes, [(phdpa)Fe(BF)Cl] (1) and [(1,4-tpbd)Fe2(BF)2Cl2] (2) (where phdpa = N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)aniline, 1,4-tpbd = N,N,N′,N'-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)benzene-1,4-diamine, and BF = benzoylformate), have been prepared. The iron complexes are capable of carrying out the oxidative halogenation of aliphatic C-H bonds using O2 as the terminal oxidant. Although the complexes are not selective toward C-H bond halogenation, they are the only examples of nonheme iron(II)-α-keto acid complexes mimicking the activity of nonheme halogenases. The dinuclear complex (2) exhibits enhanced reactivity toward C-H bond halogenation/hydroxylation.
- Jana, Rahul Dev,Sheet, Debobrata,Chatterjee, Sayanti,Paine, Tapan Kanti
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- Mild Aliphatic and Benzylic Hydrocarbon C-H Bond Chlorination Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid
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We present the controlled monochlorination of aliphatic and benzylic hydrocarbons with only 1 equiv of substrate at 25-30 °C using N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) as radical initiator and commercially available trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) as the chlorine source. Catalytic amounts of CBr4 reduced the reaction times considerably due to the formation of chain-carrying ·CBr3 radicals. Benzylic C-H chlorination affords moderate to good yields for arenes carrying electron-withdrawing (50-85%) or weakly electron-donating groups (31-73%); cyclic aliphatic substrates provide low yields (24-38%). The products could be synthesized on a gram scale followed by simple purification via distillation. We report the first direct side-chain chlorination of 3-methylbenzoate affording methyl 3-(chloromethyl)benzoate, which is an important building block for the synthesis of vasodilator taprostene.
- Combe, Sascha H.,Hosseini, Abolfazl,Parra, Alejandro,Schreiner, Peter R.
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- Visible Light-Induced Oxidative Chlorination of Alkyl sp3 C-H Bonds with NaCl/Oxone at Room Temperature
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A visible light-induced monochlorination of cyclohexane with sodium chloride (5:1) has been successfully accomplished to afford chlorocyclohexane in excellent yield by using Oxone as the oxidant in H2O/CF3CH2OH at room temperature. Other secondary and primary alkyl sp3 C-H bonds of cycloalkanes and functional branch/linear alkanes can also be chlorinated, respectively, under similar conditions. The selection of a suitable organic solvent is crucial in these efficient radical chlorinations of alkanes in two-phase solutions. It is studied further by the achievement of high chemoselectivity in the chlorination of the benzyl sp3 C-H bond or the aryl sp2 C-H bond of toluene.
- Zhao, Mengdi,Lu, Wenjun
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p. 4560 - 4563
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- Oxoborane (RBO) Complexation and Concomitant Electrophilic Bond Activation Processes
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Donor–acceptor complexes of the oxoboranes ClB=O and HOB=O were synthesized and each feature short multiply bonded B=O linkages. The retention of high Lewis acidic character within these encapsulated monomeric oxoboranes was manifested by their ability to support C?F and Si?O bond activation/functionalization. The reported ClB=O complexes can be regarded as synthetic surrogates of the [BO]+ cation, an inorganic analogue of CO.
- Swarnakar, Anindya K.,Hering-Junghans, Christian,Ferguson, Michael J.,McDonald, Robert,Rivard, Eric
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p. 8628 - 8631
(2017/06/30)
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- Desulfurative Chlorination of Alkyl Phenyl Sulfides
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The chlorination of readily available secondary and tertiary alkyl phenyl sulfides using (dichloroiodo)benzene (PhICl2) is reported. This mild and rapid nucleophilic chlorination is extended to sulfa-Michael derived sulfides, affording elimination-sensitive β-chloro carbonyl and nitro compounds in good yields. The chlorination of enantioenriched benzylic sulfides to the corresponding inverted chlorides proceeds with high stereospecificity, thus providing a formal entry into enantioenriched chloro-Michael adducts. A mechanism implying the formation of a dichloro-λ4-sulfurane intermediate is proposed.
- Canestrari, Daniele,Lancianesi, Stefano,Badiola, Eider,Strinna, Chiara,Ibrahim, Hasim,Adamo, Mauro F. A.
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- METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHLOROADAMANTANES
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a production method suitable for industrial production of chloroadamantanes. SOLUTION: There is provided a method for producing chloroadamantanes represented by formula (2), in which bridgehead positions (1-, 3-, 5-, and 7-positions) of the adamantane are chlorinated, by mixing and reacting adamantanes (1) with thionyl chloride in the presence of sulfuric acid. (R1 to R3 each independently represent H or Ry; Ry represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; when there are a plurality of Ry's, respective Ry may be the same or different.) (When substituents R1, R2 and/or R3 are Ry's in the formula (1), substituents R4 to R6 at positions corresponding to the substituents R1 to R3 are the same as the substituents R1 to R3.) SELECTED DRAWING: None COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPOandINPIT
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- PRODUCTION METHOD OF DICHLOROADAMANTANE
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a production method suitable for industrial production of dichloroadamantanes. SOLUTION: A method for producing dichloroadamantanes represented by formula (2) is provided, in which adamantanes represented by formula (1) are mixed with thionyl chloride by 4 to 10 times moles to 1 mole of the adamantanes in the presence of sulfuric acid to react. In formula (1), R1 to R3 each independently represent H, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, and when R1 to R3 represent Cl, the number of Cl is at most 1, and when no Cl is included, at least one of R1 to R3 is H. In formula (2), one of R4 to R6 is a chlorine atom. SELECTED DRAWING: None COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT
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- Site-Selective Aliphatic C-H Chlorination Using N-Chloroamides Enables a Synthesis of Chlorolissoclimide
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Methods for the practical, intermolecular functionalization of aliphatic C-H bonds remain a paramount goal of organic synthesis. Free radical alkane chlorination is an important industrial process for the production of small molecule chloroalkanes from simple hydrocarbons, yet applications to fine chemical synthesis are rare. Herein, we report a site-selective chlorination of aliphatic C-H bonds using readily available N-chloroamides and apply this transformation to a synthesis of chlorolissoclimide, a potently cytotoxic labdane diterpenoid. These reactions deliver alkyl chlorides in useful chemical yields with substrate as the limiting reagent. Notably, this approach tolerates substrate unsaturation that normally poses major challenges in chemoselective, aliphatic C-H functionalization. The sterically and electronically dictated site selectivities of the C-H chlorination are among the most selective alkane functionalizations known, providing a unique tool for chemical synthesis. The short synthesis of chlorolissoclimide features a high yielding, gram-scale radical C-H chlorination of sclareolide and a three-step/two-pot process for the introduction of the β-hydroxysuccinimide that is salient to all the lissoclimides and haterumaimides. Preliminary assays indicate that chlorolissoclimide and analogues are moderately active against aggressive melanoma and prostate cancer cell lines.
- Quinn, Ryan K.,K?nst, Zef A.,Michalak, Sharon E.,Schmidt, Yvonne,Szklarski, Anne R.,Flores, Alex R.,Nam, Sangkil,Horne, David A.,Vanderwal, Christopher D.,Alexanian, Erik J.
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p. 696 - 702
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- Catalytic Access to Alkyl Bromides, Chlorides and Iodides via Visible Light-Promoted Decarboxylative Halogenation
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Herein is reported the catalytic, visible light-promoted, decarboxylative halogenation (bromination, chlorination, and iodination) of aliphatic carboxylic acids. This operationally-simple reaction tolerates a range of functional groups, proceeds at room temperature, and is redox neutral. By employing an iridium photocatalyst in concert with a halogen atom source, the use of stoichiometric metals such as silver, mercury, thallium, and lead can be circumvented. This reaction grants access to valuable synthetic building blocks from the large pool of cheap, readily available carboxylic acids.
- Candish, Lisa,Standley, Eric A.,Gómez-Suárez, Adrián,Mukherjee, Satobhisha,Glorius, Frank
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p. 9971 - 9974
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- Hydroxylation versus Halogenation of Aliphatic C?H Bonds by a Dioxygen-Derived Iron–Oxygen Oxidant: Functional Mimicking of Iron Halogenases
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An iron–oxygen intermediate species generated in situ in the reductive activation of dioxygen by an iron(II)–benzilate complex of a monoanionic facial N3ligand, promoted the halogenation of aliphatic C?H bonds in the presence of a protic acid and a halide anion. An electrophilic iron(IV)–oxo oxidant with a coordinated halide is proposed as the active oxidant. The halogenation reaction with dioxygen and the iron complex mimics the activity of non-heme iron halogenases.
- Chatterjee, Sayanti,Paine, Tapan Kanti
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p. 7717 - 7722
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- Spectroscopic Analyses on Reaction Intermediates Formed during Chlorination of Alkanes with NaOCl Catalyzed by a Nickel Complex
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The spectroscopic, electrochemical, and crystallographic characterization of [(Me,HPyTACN)NiII(CH3CN)2](OTf)2 (1) (Me,HPyTACN = 1-(2-pyridylmethyl)-4,7-dimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane, OTf = CF3SO3) is described together with its reactivity with NaOCl. 1 catalyzes the chlorination of alkanes with NaOCl, producing only a trace amount of oxygenated byproducts. The reaction was monitored spectroscopically and by high resolution electrospray-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) with the aim to elucidate mechanistic aspects. NaOCl reacts with 1 in acetonitrile to form the transient species [(L)NiII-OCl(S)]+ (A) (L = Me,HPyTACN, S = solvent), which was identified by ESI-MS. UV/vis absorption, electron paramagnetic resonance, and resonance Raman spectroscopy indicate that intermediate A decays to the complex [(L)NiIII-OH(S)]2+ (B) presumably through homolytic cleavage of the O-Cl bond, which liberates a Cl? atom. Hydrolysis of acetonitrile to acetic acid under the applied conditions results in the formation of [(L)NiIII-OOCCH3(S)]2+ (C), which undergoes subsequent reduction to [(L)NiII-OOCCH3(S)]2+ (D), presumably via reaction with OCl- or ClO2-. Subsequent addition of NaOCl to [(L)NiII-OOCCH3(S)]+ (D) regenerates [(L)NiIII-OH(S)]2+ (B) to a much greater extent and at a faster rate. Addition of acids such as acetic and triflic acid enhances the rate and extent of formation of [(L)NiIII-OH(S)]2+ (B) from 1, suggesting that O-Cl homolytic cleavage is accelerated by protonation. Overall, these reactions generate Cl? atoms and ClO2 in a catalytic cycle where the nickel center alternates between Ni(II) and Ni(III). Chlorine atoms in turn react with the C-H bonds of alkanes, forming alkyl radicals that are trapped by Cl? to form alkyl chlorides.
- Draksharapu, Apparao,Codolà, Zoel,Gómez, Laura,Lloret-Fillol, Julio,Browne, Wesley R.,Costas, Miquel
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p. 10656 - 10666
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- Chlorination of hydrocarbons with CCl4 catalyzed by complexes of Mn, Mo, V, Fe
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Catalytic chlorination of alkanes, cycloalkanes, and adamantane utilizing tetrachloromethane as the source of chlorine and applying catalysts containing manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, and iron activated with nitrile ligands, alcohols, and water was fulfilled. The optimum ratios of catalysts and reagents and the best reaction conditions were found for selective synthesis of chlorine-substituted hydrocarbons derivatives. Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2013.
- Khusnutdinov,Shchadneva,Bayguzina,Oshnyakova,Mayakova,Dzhemilev
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p. 1557 - 1566
(2014/02/14)
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- Stereoretentive chlorination of cyclic alcohols catalyzed by titanium(IV) tetrachloride: Evidence for a front side attack mechanism
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A mild chlorination reaction of alcohols was developed using the classical thionyl chloride reagent but with added catalytic titanium(IV) chloride. These reactions proceeded rapidly to afford chlorination products in excellent yields and with preference for retention of configuration. Stereoselectivities were high for a variety of chiral cyclic secondary substrates including sterically hindered systems. Chlorosulfites were first generated in situ and converted to alkyl chlorides by the action of titanium tetrachloride which is thought to chelate the chlorosulfite leaving group and deliver the halogen nucleophile from the front face. To better understand this novel reaction pathway, an ab initio study was undertaken at the DFT level of theory using two different computational approaches. This computational evidence suggests that while the reaction proceeds through a carbocation intermediate, this charged species likely retains pyramidal geometry existing as a conformational isomer stabilized through hyperconjugation (hyperconjomers). These carbocations are then essentially "frozen" in their original configurations at the time of nucleophilic capture.
- Mondal, Deboprosad,Li, Song Ye,Bellucci, Luca,Laino, Teodoro,Tafi, Andrea,Guccione, Salvatore,Lepore, Salvatore D.
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p. 2118 - 2127
(2013/04/10)
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- Supercritical carbon dioxide: A promoter of carbon-halogen bond heterolysis
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Amazing reaction medium: Supercritical carbon dioxide, with zero dipole moment, lower dielectric constant than pentane, and non-hydrogen-bonding behavior, ionizes carbon-halogen bonds, dissociates the resulting ion pairs, and escapes from capture by the carbocation intermediates at temperatures above 40 °C. These properties allow the observation of carbocation chemistry in the absence of acids.
- Delgado-Abad, Thais,Martinez-Ferrer, Jaime,Caballero, Ana,Olmos, Andrea,Mello, Rossella,Gonzalez-Nunez, Maria Elena,Perez, Pedro J.,Asensio, Gregorio
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supporting information
p. 13298 - 13301
(2014/01/06)
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- Chloroform as a hydrogen atom donor in barton reductive decarboxylation reactions
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The utility of chloroform as both a solvent and a hydrogen atom donor in Barton reductive decarboxylation of a range of carboxylic acids was recently demonstrated (Ko, E. J. et al. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 1944). In the present work, a combination of electronic structure calculations, direct dynamics calculations, and experimental studies was carried out to investigate how chloroform acts as a hydrogen atom donor in Barton reductive decarboxylations and to determine the scope of this process. The results from this study show that hydrogen atom transfer from chloroform occurs directly under kinetic control and is aided by a combination of polar effects and quantum mechanical tunneling. Chloroform acts as an effective hydrogen atom donor for primary, secondary, and tertiary alkyl radicals, although significant chlorination was also observed with unstrained tertiary carboxylic acids.
- Ho, Junming,Zheng, Jingjing,Meana-Paneda, Ruben,Truhlar, Donald G.,Ko, Eun Jung,Savage, G. Paul,Williams, Craig M.,Coote, Michelle L.,Tsanaktsidis, John
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p. 6677 - 6687
(2013/07/26)
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- Silver-catalyzed decarboxylative chlorination of aliphatic carboxylic acids
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Decarboxylative halogenation of carboxylic acids, the Hunsdiecker reaction, is one of the fundamental functional group transformations in organic chemistry. As the initial method requires the preparations of strictly anhydrous silver carboxylates, several modifications have been developed to simplify the procedures. However, these methods suffer from the use of highly toxic reagents, harsh reaction conditions, or limited scope of application. In addition, none is catalytic for aliphatic carboxylic acids. In this Article, we report the first catalytic Hunsdiecker reaction of aliphatic carboxylic acids. Thus, with the catalysis of Ag(Phen)2OTf, the reactions of carboxylic acids with t-butyl hypochlorite afforded the corresponding chlorodecarboxylation products in high yields under mild conditions. This method is not only efficient and general, but also chemoselective. Moreover, it exhibits remarkable functional group compatibility, making it of more practical value in organic synthesis. The mechanism of single electron transfer followed by chlorine atom transfer is proposed for the catalytic chlorodecarboxylation.
- Wang, Zhentao,Zhu, Lin,Yin, Feng,Su, Zhongquan,Li, Zhaodong,Li, Chaozhong
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experimental part
p. 4258 - 4263
(2012/04/10)
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- A direct and stereoretentive synthesis of amides from cyclic alcohols
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Chlorosulfites prepared in situ using thionyl chloride react with nitrile complexes of titanium(IV) fluoride to give a one-pot conversion of alcohols into amides. For the first time, amides are obtained from cyclic alcohols with stereoretention. Critical to the design of these new TiIV reactions has been the use of little-explored TiIV nitrile complexes that are thought to chelate chlorosulfites in the transition state tocreate a carbocation that is rapidly captured by the nitrile nucleophile through a front-side attack mechanism.
- Mondal, Deboprosad,Bellucci, Luca,Lepore, Salvatore D.
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p. 7057 - 7061
(2012/01/03)
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- Chlorination of various substrates in subcritical carbon tetrachloride
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Various aliphatic hydrocarbons and the side chains of aromatic hydrocarbons were chlorinated in subcritical carbon tetrachloride. Chlorination of aromatic compounds including 1,4-disubstituted benzenes was investigated. Ketones and sulfones were stable under the employed conditions. Sulfoxides were converted into sulfides in a low to modest yields. The coupling adducts between olefins and carbon tetrachloride were obtained from the reactions of olefins.
- Tanemura, Kiyoshi,Suzuki, Tsuneo,Nishida, Yoko,Horaguchi, Takaaki
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experimental part
p. 2881 - 2888
(2010/06/16)
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- The halogenation of aliphatic C-H bonds with peracetic acid and halide salts
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Hydrocarbons react with molar concentrations of peracetic acid and halide salts to yield predominantly monohalogenated products under optimum conditions, with chlorination being more oxidatively efficient than bromination. The alkane halogenation proceeds at ambient temperature and does not require a heavy-metal catalyst. The observed reactivity is consistent with a radical mechanism, in which the peracid initially reacts with the halide ions to yield halogen-atom radicals, which ultimately oxidize the hydrocarbon. Although the reactivity proceeds slightly more efficiently in acetonitrile, the halogenation protocol works well in water.
- He, Yu,Goldsmith, Christian R.
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 1377 - 1380
(2010/08/06)
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- Oxidation of alkane using Pt/Eu2O3/TiO 2/SiO2 catalyst with O2 and H2 in acetic acid under mild conditions
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A new solid catalyst of Pt/Eu2O3/TiO 2/SiO2 for oxidation of alkane was developed. Oxidation of adamantane using the multi-components supported catalyst with O2 and H2 was studied in acetic acid at 313 K. Several multi-components supported catalysts were prepared and tested the oxidation activity. It is found that loading order of Eu2O3, TiO2 and Pt on the SiO2 support strongly affected the oxidation catalysis. The active catalysts model was proposed from TEM-EDS analysis that very small Pt particles well dispersed on amorphous Eu2O3 and TiO 2 on the SiO2 support. Eu and Ti oxides concertedly activated O2 with electrons supplied from H2 on Pt, and active oxygen species efficiently oxidized adamantane and other alkanes to oxygenated compounds. Active oxygen species could not be identified but its reactivity was studied. It showed radical nature for oxidation of alkanes and a cleavage of C-H bond was the rate-determining step during the oxidation.
- Yamanaka, Ichiro,Suzuki, Yuta,Toida, Masashi
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experimental part
p. 286 - 290
(2011/01/04)
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- Catalyst-free alkanoylation of aromatic rings via arylstannanes. Scope and limitations
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The reaction of alkanoyl chlorides with arylstannanes in 1,2-dichlorobenzene (180 °C) is a simple and direct route for the catalyst-free and regioselective synthesis of tertiary alkyl aryl ketones in good to excellent isolated yields (55-77%). Nevertheles
- Lo Fiego, Marcos J.,Lockhart, María T.,Chopa, Alicia B.
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p. 3674 - 3678
(2010/01/18)
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- Fluorodecarboxylation, rearrangement and cyclisation: the influence of structure and environment on the reactions of carboxylic acids with xenon difluoride
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The reactions of structurally diverse carboxylic acids with XeF2 in both CH2Cl2/Pyrex and CH2Cl2/PTFE have been studied. Pyrex appears to be a very effective heterogeneous catalyst for an electrophilic mode of reaction of polarised XeF2, leading to rearrangement, cyclisation and cationic products. In CH2Cl2/PTFE, fluorodecarboxylation is the main mode of reaction, in accordance with previous studies, and may occur via a SET reaction of unpolarised XeF2.
- Ramsden, Christopher A.,Shaw, Maxine M.
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experimental part
p. 3321 - 3324
(2009/08/09)
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- Chlorination of aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic compounds, and olefins in subcritical carbon tetrachloride
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The reactions of various substrates including aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic compounds, and olefins were investigated in subcritical carbon tetrachloride. Ketones and sulfones were stable under the employed conditions. The coupling adducts between olefins and carbon tetrachloride were obtained from the reactions of olefins.
- Tanemura, Kiyoshi,Suzuki, Tsuneo,Nishida, Yoko,Horaguchi, Takaaki
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scheme or table
p. 6419 - 6422
(2009/04/06)
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- Efficient catalytic oxidation of alkanes by lewis acid/[Os VI(N)Cl4]- using peroxides as terminal oxidants. Evidence for a metal-based active intermediate
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The oxidation of alkanes by various peroxides (tBuOOH, H 2O2, PhCH2C(CH3)2OOH) is efficiently catalyzed by [OsVI(N)Cl4]-/Lewis acid (FeCl3 or Sc(OTf)3) in CH2Cl 2/CH3CO2H to give alcohols and ketones. Oxidations occur rapidly at ambient conditions, and excellent yields and turnover numbers of over 7500 and 1000 can be achieved in the oxidation of cyclohexane with tBuOOH and H2O2, respectively. In particular, this catalytic system can utilize PhCH2C(CH 3)2OOH (MPPH) efficiently as the terminal oxidant; good yields of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone (>70%) and MPPOH (>90%) are obtained in the oxidation of cyclohexane. This suggests that the mechanism does not involve alkoxy radicals derived from homolytic cleavage of MPPH but is consistent with heterolytic cleavage of MPPH to produce a metal-based active intermediate. The following evidence also shows that no free alkyl radicals are produced in the catalytic oxidation of alkanes: (1) The product yields and distributions are only slightly affected by the presence of O2. (2) Addition of BrCCl3 does not affect the yields of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone in the oxidation of cyclohexane. (3) A complete retention of stereochemistry occurs in the hydroxylation of cis- and trans-1,2- dimethylcyclohexane. The proposed mechanism involves initial O-atom transfer from ROOH to [OsVI(N)Cl4]-/Lewis acid to generate [OsVIII(N)(O)Cl4]-/Lewis acid, which then oxidizes alkanes via H-atom abstraction.
- Yiu, Shek-Man,Man, Wai-Lun,Lau, Tai-Chu
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scheme or table
p. 10821 - 10827
(2009/02/05)
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- Direct chlorination of alcohols with chlorodimethylsilane catalyzed by a gallium trichloride/tartrate system under neutral conditions
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The reaction of secondary alcohols 1 with chlorodimethylsilane (HSiMe 2Cl) proceeded in the presence of a catalytic amount of GaCl 3/diethyl tartrate to give the corresponding organic chlorides 3. In the catalytic cycle, the reaction of diethyl tartrate 4a with HSiMe 2Cl 2 gives the chlorosilyl ether 5 with generation of H2. Alcohol-exchange between the formed chlorosilyl ether 5 and the substrate alcohol 1 affords alkoxychlorosilane 6, which reacts with catalytic GaCl 3 to give the chlorinated product 3. The moderate Lewis acidity of GaCl3 facilitates chlorination. Strong Lewis acids did not give product due to excessive affinity for the oxy-functionalities. Although tertiary alcohols were chlorinated by this system even in the absence of diethyl tartrate, certain alcohols that are less likely to give carbocationic species were effectively chlorinated using the GaCl3/diethyl tartrate system. The Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Yasuda, Makoto,Shimizu, Kenji,Yamasaki, Satoshi,Baba, Akio
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 2790 - 2795
(2009/02/03)
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- 4-Aminophenyldiphenylphosphinite (APDPP), a new heterogeneous and acid scavenger phosphinite - Conversion of alcohols, trimethylsilyl, and tetrahydropyranyl ethers to alkyl halides with halogens or N-halosuccinimides
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A new heterogeneous phosphinite, 4-aminophenyldiphenylphosphinite (APDPP), is prepared and used for the efficient conversion of alcohols, trimethylsilyl ethers, and tetrahydropyranyl ethers to their corresponding bromides, iodides, and chlorides in the presence of molecular halogens or N-halosuccinimides. The amino group in this phosphinite acts as an acid scavenger and removes the produced acid. A simple filtration easily removes the phosphinate by-product.
- Iranpoor, Nasser,Firouzabadi, Habib,Gholinejad, Mohammad
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p. 1006 - 1012
(2007/10/03)
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- An efficient method for chlorination of alcohols using PPh3/Cl3CCONH2
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A new and convenient method for the chlorination of alcohols utilizing PPh3/Cl3CCONH2 is addressed. Various alcohols could smoothly be converted into their corresponding alkyl chlorides in high yield under mild conditions with short reaction times. A mechanism is disclosed with the evidence of inversion of configuration of the analogous alkyl chloride derived from R-(-)-2-octanol.
- Pluempanupat, Wanchai,Chavasiri, Warinthorn
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p. 6821 - 6823
(2007/10/03)
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- METHOD FOR PRODUCING HALOGENATED ADAMANTANES
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a high-purity halogenated adamantanes having a small content of an impurity having halogens at the different positions and in the different proportions from those of the objective material. SOLUTION: The method for producing the halogenated adamantanes comprises using adamantanols having at least one hydroxy group bonded to an adamantane ring as a raw material, and mixing and reacting the adamantanols with a halosulfonic acid. The hydroxy groups possessed by the adamantanols are substituted with halogen atoms to provide the corresponding halogenated adamantanes. The control of the halogenated positions and the number thereof is very easy because the hydroxy groups are preferentially substituted with the halogen atoms by the method compared to the case in which the adamantane having no hydroxy group is used as the raw material and the hydrogen atom is substituted so as to be halogenated. As a result, the high-purity halogenated adamantanes having the low content of the impurities, especially the halogenated adamantanes except the objective material are obtained by using the high-purity adamantanols as the raw material in the method.
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- PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF DIHALOGENOADAMANTANES
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This invention discloses a process for preparing a dihalogenated adamantane by reacting an adamantane optionally substituted with alkyl at 1-position with a halosulfonic acid, comprising the first stage of monohalogenation conducted at -5 to 15 °C and then the second stage of dihalogenation conducted at 17 to 35 °C, preferably in the absence of an organic solvent.
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- Chlorination of Adamantane and Its Derivatives by Carbon Tetrachloride in the Presence of Manganese-, Vanadium-, and Molybdenum-containing Catalysts
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The feasibility of catalytic chlorination of adamantane and its derivatives by carbon tetrachloride in the presence of manganese-, vanadium-, and molybdenum-containing catalysts activated by nitrile ligands or alcohols was established. The optimum molar ratios of catalyst components and reactants and the optimum reaction conditions for selective syntheses of mono-, di-, and trichlorosubstituted adamantane derivatives with high yields were found.
- Khusnutdinov,Shchadneva,Baiguzina,Lavrent'eva,Burangulova,Dzhemilev
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p. 126 - 133
(2007/10/03)
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- Solvent-equilibrated homoadamantyl chloride ion pairs from chloroformate or oxachlorocarbene fragmentations
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(Chemical Equation Presented) Fragmentations of 3-homoadamantyl chloroformate and 3-homoadamantyloxychlorocarbene produce identical ion pairs as product-determining intermediates.
- Moss, Robert A.,Tian, Jingzhi,Sauers, Ronald R.
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p. 4293 - 4296
(2007/10/03)
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- Solvent-equilibrated ion pairs from carbene fragmentation reactions
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[R+ OC Cl-] ion pairs were generated in methanol/dichloroethane solutions, with R+ as the 1-bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, 1-adamantyl, or 3-homoadamantyl cation. Ion pairs were produced either by the direct fragmentation of alkoxychlorocarbenes (ROCCl), with R = 1-bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, 1-adamantyl, or 3-homoadamantyl, or by the ring expansion-fragmentation of R′CH2OCCl, with R′ = 1-norbornyl, 3-noradamantyl, or 1-adamantyl. Correlations of the [ROMe]/[RCl] product ratios as a function of the mole fraction of MeOH in dichloroethane showed that the homoadamantyl chloride ion pairs, produced by either the direct or ring expansion-fragmentations, were identical, solvent- and anion -equilibrated, and precursor independent. Laser flash photolysis experiments gave 20-30 ps as the time required for solvent equilibration and precursor independence. Methanol/chloride selectivities of the (less-stable) 1-adamantyl chloride and 1-bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl chloride ion pairs were not independent of their ROCCl or R′CH2OCCl precursors. Computational studies provided transition states for the fragmentations and for the structures of the ion pairs.
- Moss, Robert A.,Zheng, Fengmei,Fede, Jean-Marie,Johnson, Lauren A.,Sauers, Ronald R.
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p. 12421 - 12431
(2007/10/03)
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- FeCl3-activated oxidation of alkanes by [Os(N)O 3]-
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Although the ion [OsVIII(N)(O)3]- is a stable species and is not known to act as an oxidant for organic substrates, it is readily activated by FeCl3 in CH2Cl2/CH 3CO2H to oxidize alkanes efficiently at room temperature. The oxidation can be made catalytic by using 2,6-dichloropyridine N-oxide as the terminal oxidant. The active intermediates in stoichiometric and catalytic oxidation are proposed to be [(O)3OsVIII≡N-Fe III] and [Cl4(O)OsVIII≡N-Fe III], respectively.
- Yiu, Shek-Man,Wu, Zhi-Biao,Mak, Chi-Keung,Lau, Tai-Chu
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p. 14921 - 14929
(2007/10/03)
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