Regioselective C-H bond functionalizations of acridines using organozinc reagents

Despite the recent advance in C-H bond functionalization chemistry, the C-H bonds in the acridine ring system, which is an important scaffold in medicinal and material science, have met with limited success, due, in part, to the lack of activated C-H bonds adjacent to the ring nitrogen atom. Herein, several protocols that can effect the regioselective arylation and alkylation of acridines at the C-4 and C-9 positions are described.     

Direct substitution of 2-benzenesulphonyl cyclic ethers using organozinc reagents

2-Benzenesulphonyl cyclic ethers are converted in good yield at roomtemperature to the 2-aryl-, 2-alkenyl- or 2-alkynyl product by treatment with the corresponding organozinc species.     

Nickel-catalyzed monosubstitution of polyfluoroarenes with organozinc reagents using alkoxydiphosphine ligand

A new diphosphine (POP) ligand bearing an alkoxide group allows us to synthesize partially fluorinated arenes. A nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling between a polyfluoroarene and an organozinc reagent in the presence of POP selectively produces a monosubstitution product. Aryl and alkylzinc reagents smoothly take part in the reaction. It is speculated that monosubstitution is the result of accelerated product expulsion from the product/catalyst complex.     

Enantioselective synthesis of (+)-gossonorol and related systems using organozinc reagents

The sesquiterpene (+)-gossonorol is prepared in only three synthetic steps in 60% overall yield and 82% ee from commercially available reagents. The key asymmetric step is the catalytic enantioselective addition of dimethylzinc to 5-methyl-1-(2-methylphenyl)hex-4-en-1-one catalyzed by chiral isoborneolsulfonamide ligands in the presence of titanium tetraisopropoxide. The modular approach allows the synthesis not only of the aforementioned natural product but also other products arising from the corresponding processes of ethylation, phenylation, and ethynylation, just by changing the final nucleophilic reagent and using the same isoborneol type ligand.     

New routes to pentafluorophenyl derivatives with germanium-chalcogen bonds

Tris(pentafluorophenyl)germanethiol, (C₆F₅)₃GeSH (Ia), was obtained in good yield by heating the tris(pentafluorophenyl)germane with elemental sulphur or by the exchange between Et₃GeSH and (C₆F₅)₃GeBr. The reaction between sulphur and (C₆F₅)₂GeH₂ or C₆F₅GeH₃ gives heterocyclic products with chains of alternating germanium and sulphur atoms in the cycles. The compounds [(C₆F₅)₃Ge]₂X (X = S, Se) were prepared by exchange reaction of (Et₃Ge)₂X with tris(pentafluorophenyl)germanium bromide and by reaction of chalcogens (S₈, Se₈) with hexakis(pentafluorophenyl)digermane. Ia reacts with diethylmercury affording (C₆F₅)₃GeSHgEt. Insertion of elemental sulphur into the GeHg bond of bis[tris(pentafluorophenyl)germyl]mercury led to the thermally stable (C₆F₅)₃GeSHgGe(C₆F₅)₃.     

Radical-polar crossover domino reactions involving organozinc and mixed organocopper/organozinc reagents

A domino process involving Michael addition and carbocyclization has been developed starting from beta-N-allylamino enoates and various organometallic reagents (organozinc halides, diorganozinc reagents, and copper/zinc mixed species). In all cases the mechanism of this domino reaction has been evidenced to involve a radical-polar crossover mechanism.     

New ligands and structural insights into the catalytic asymmetric addition of organozinc reagents to ketones

The catalytic asymmetric addition of alkyl groups to ketones has received considerable attention. Outlined herein is the synthesis of two new ligands based on the C₂-symmetric 11,12-diamino-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracene. The scope of the new ligands has been evaluated in the catalytic asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to a variety of ketones. Enantioselectivities as high as 99% have been achieved. The structures of two of these ligands have been determined by X-ray crystallography and are compared with related structures. Additionally, the structure of a titanium complex bound to a bis(sulfonamide) diol ligand is reported.     

Reactions of gem-difluoro-substituted organozinc reagents with propargyl halides

Russian Chemical Bulletin - gem-Difluoro-substituted organozinc reagents undergo cross-coupling reaction with propargyl halides in the presence of catalytic amounts of copper cyanide. The reaction...     

Nickel-catalyzed carboxylation of organozinc reagents with CO2

An efficient nickel catalyst system for the carboxylation of organozinc reagents with CO(2) under very mild conditions has been developed. The catalyst system complements the conventional methods and enables the direct synthesis of various saturated carboxylic acid derivatives from the corresponding alkylzinc reagents and CO(2).     

Direct synthesis of unprotected phenols using palladium-catalysed cross coupling reactions of functionalised organozinc reagents

Palladium-catalysed reaction of unprotected 2-, 3-, and 4-iodophenols with a range of amino acid derived organozinc reagents (not used in excess) gives the expected products in good to excellent yield, demonstrating that carbon-zinc bonds are not protonated by acidic phenols under the conditions of palladium-catalysed coupling reactions.     

trans-1-Sulfonylamino-2-isoborneolsulfonylaminocyclohexane derivatives: excellent chiral ligands for the catalytic enantioselective addition of organozinc reagents to ketones

The catalytic enantioselective addition of different organozinc reagents (such as alkyl and aryl derivatives or in situ generated aryl, allyl alkenyl, and alkynyl derivatives obtained through different transmetallation processes) to simple ketones has been accomplished by using titanium tetraisopropoxide and chiral ligands derived from substituted trans-1-sulfonylamino-2-isoborneolsulfonylaminocyclohexane, producing the corresponding tertiary alcohols with enantiomeric excesses (ee) up to >99 %. A simple and efficient procedure for the synthesis of the chiral ligands used in these reactions is described.     

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of carboxylic anhydrides with organozinc reagents

[reaction: see text] Negishi-type cross-coupling reaction was effected by employing organozincs and anhydrides or mixed anhydrides that formed in situ from sodium salts of the corresponding acids and ethyl chloroformate under the catalysis of palladium(0). A general method for preparing symmetrical/unsymmetrical ketones was developed.     

Synthesis of arylrhenium derivatives using organocopper reagents

Aryl derivatives (η-C₅H₅)Re(NO)(CO)R (R = C₆H₅, o-, m-, or p-tolyl, m- or p-trifluoromethylphenyl) have been conveniently prepared in 80–92% yields from (η-C₅H₅)Re(NO)(CO)Cl using an excess of the arylcopper reagents RCu. Reactions of (η-C₅H₅)Re(NO)(CO)X (X = Cl, Br, I) with phenylmagnesium bromide or phenyllithium afford the phenylrhenium compound in low yield or not at all, and an explanation is offered for this. Optimum reaction conditions, sources of the arylcopper reagent, and other variables in the syntheses have been explored.     

Iron-catalyzed oxidative monoarylation of primary amines with organozinc reagents

The reaction of a primary zinc amide with a diorganozinc reagent gives a secondary amine in the presence of Fe(acac)(3) as a catalyst and 1,2-dichloroisobutane (DCIB) as an oxidant. Halogen groups such as F, Cl, Br, and I are tolerated well. The dichloride oxidant and heat are essential to achieve the C-N bond formation presumably from a catalytic iron intermediate species bearing aryl and amido groups.     

Cosolvent‐promoted electrophilic amination of organozinc reagents

In this study, we aimed to develop a simple and efficient method for the electrophilic amination of organozinc reagents. For this reason, 12 cosolvents were screened in the electrophilic amination of ordinary organozinc reagents. By the use of a cosolvent, an easily applicable and high‐yielding method for the preparation of arylamines by electrophilic amination of arylzinc reagents was developed. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Diastereoselective addition of organozinc reagents to 2-alkyl-3-(arylsulfanyl)propanals

The preparation of compounds incorporating the 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-alkyl moiety of high diastereomeric purity is described. Such compounds can serve as potential building blocks for the preparation of several kinds of natural products. Diastereoselective synthesis of two potential pine sawfly pheromone components, one the pure racemic threo-isomer of 3-methylpentadecan-2-ol and the other the racemic erythro-isomer of 3-methyltridecan-2-ol are described. The diastereoselective addition of R₂Zn (R=Me, Et and n-Bu) to several 2-alkyl-3-(arylsulfanyl)propanals in the presence of a Lewis acid and CH₂Cl₂ as solvent was studied. An excellent diastereomeric ratio (95/5 anti-Cram/Cram) was obtained with 2-[(phenylsulfanyl)methyl]pentanal, 2-[(phenylsulfanyl)methyl]decanal and 2-[(phenylsulfanyl)methyl]dodecanal and Me₂Zn in the presence of TiCl₄.     

Asymmetric nickel-catalyzed Negishi cross-couplings of secondary alpha-bromo amides with organozinc reagents

A Ni/Pybox catalyst achieves the asymmetric cross-coupling of secondary alpha-bromo amides with organozinc reagents. The process tolerates a variety of functional groups and affords the desired product in good yield and in high enantiomeric excess.     

Aminohydroxyphosphine ligand for the copper-catalyzed enantioselective conjugate addition of organozinc reagents

An alanine-derived aminohydroxyphosphine ligand was developed for copper-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition of organozinc reagents to alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. This new tridentate ligand induces consistently high enantioselectivity in reactions of a variety of acyclic substrates. Theoretical mechanistic analysis suggests that the C-C bond formation takes place through a highly ordered transition state by the coordination of the phosphorus and nitrogen atoms to the copper(III) and zinc(II) atoms, respectively, and of the oxygen anion to both the metal centers.