An Unprecedented Cyano-Induced Sodium Nitrite-Catalyzed C(sp3)-H and C(sp2)-H Coupling Reaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 989-994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Li ◽  
Bo Su ◽  
Yuxiu Liu ◽  
Qingmin Wang

Aim and Objective: During the investigation of sodium nitrite-catalyzed oxidative coupling reaction of aryls, an unprecedented C(sp2)-H and C(sp3)-H coupling of substituted 2-aryl acetonitrile was found. Materials and Methods: The structure of the coupled product was confirmed by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), and comparison of its derivatives with known compounds. The effects of methoxy group in the benzene ring on the reaction were evaluated. Results: The optimized reaction conditions are summarized as follows: CF3SO3H/substrate = 1.5 equiv., NaNO2/substrate = 0.3 equiv., CH3CN as solvent. 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile and 2-(3,4,5- trimethoxyphenyl)acetonitrile could also generate C(sp2)-H and C(sp3)-H coupling. The coupling reaction occurred as a typical radial mechanism. Conclusion: An unprecedented cyano-induced, NaNO2-catalyzed oxidative C(sp3)-H and C(sp2)-H coupling was reported. The reaction proceeded under very mild conditions, using O2 in the air as terminal oxidant. The unique oxidative manner might provide more inspiration for the development of intriguing oxidative coupling reactions.

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin-Yang Wu ◽  
Muhammad Usman ◽  
Wen-Bo Liu

An iron-catalyzed asymmetric oxidative homo-coupling of 2-naphthols for the synthesis of 1,1′-Bi-2-naphthol (BINOL) derivatives is reported. The coupling reaction provides enantioenriched BINOLs in good yields (up to 99%) and moderate enantioselectivities (up to 81:19 er) using an iron-complex generated in situ from Fe(ClO4)2 and a bisquinolyldiamine ligand [(1R,2R)-N1,N2-di(quinolin-8-yl)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine, L1]. A number of ligands (L2–L8) and the analogs of L1, with various substituents and chiral backbones, were synthesized and examined in the oxidative coupling reactions.


2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (34) ◽  
pp. 8958-8977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vineet Jeena ◽  
Ross S. Robinson

The Ireland one-pot oxidative coupling reaction is reviewed on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.


2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (42) ◽  
pp. 5898-5901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Houbing Zou ◽  
Jinyu Dai ◽  
Runwei Wang

We design and prepare a highly active and stable nanoreactor by encapsulating mesoporous metal nanoparticles for efficient production of α,β-unsaturated ketones via a one-pot oxidative coupling reaction.


Synthesis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (14) ◽  
pp. 3145-3148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken-ichi Sugiura ◽  
Subas Rajbangshi

An alternative synthesis has been developed with the objective of extending the applications of bipyrenol in mind. The key reaction involves the oxidative coupling of 2-hydroxypyrene menthyl carbonate to afford the corresponding pyrene dimer. In marked contrast to our previous method, i.e., the oxidation of 2-hydroxypyrene, the revised method is a clean and high-yielding reaction. By optimizing the reaction conditions, the yield of the alternative synthesis is increased to 88%.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinyu Hu ◽  
Gavin R. Flematti ◽  
Yit-Heng Chooi

AbstractVdtB, the multiple-copper oxidase (MCO) from the bisnaphthopyrone (M)-viriditoxin biosynthetic pathway in Paecilomyces variotii, was shown to catalyze regioselective 6,6′-coupling of semi-viriditoxin (1). The stereoselectivity of the oxidative coupling reaction for the production of the atropisomer (M)-viriditoxin, however, was controlled by VdtD, a non-catalytic dirigent protein from the pathway. In this work, VdtB either alone or together with VdtD were investigated for its stereoselective control upon coupling of other monomeric naphthopyrone derivatives from the pathway with different minor structural variations in terms of presence/absence of O-methylation at C7-position and C3-C4 Δ2 double bond on the pyrone ring, and the different side-chain modifications. We showed that VdtB could favour either M- or P-form coupling in a substrate-dependent manner. For some substrates, VdtB could catalyze oxidative coupling in an enantiomerically selective manner. The efficiency of the VdtD in exerting stereoselective control of the oxidative coupling reaction also varies between substrates. The results point to a model whereby VdtB and VdtD form a VdtB-ligand-VdtD complex in which the stereochemical outcome of the coupling reaction depends on how the substrate interacts with both proteins, based on the substrate structure. Our findings contributed to a more comprehensive understanding of dirigent protein-mediated MCO-catalyzed stereoselective oxidative coupling reactions in fungi.


Synlett ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (06) ◽  
pp. 840-844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongmei Deng ◽  
Xueshun Jia ◽  
Jian Li ◽  
Chengliang Li ◽  
Tao Jin ◽  
...  

An N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) and tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI) co-catalyzed oxidative coupling reaction of toluene derivatives and alkenes has been disclosed. This method can serve as a new strategy to access allylic ester using toluene derivatives as oxyacylating reagent. This metal-free protocol also features the readily available starting materials, broad substrate scope, and mild reaction conditions.


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