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Preparation of dithiacycloalkynes by cyclization reactions applying the cesium effect
1993
Abstract The strained dithiacycloalkynes 3a,b and the larger heterocyclic alkynes 3c and 4 are obtained by cesium assisted cyclization reactions of the dithiols 1a–c and 1,4-dibromo-2-butyne (2). The reactivity of 3a–c was studied in cycloaddition and complexation reactions generating the adducts 5a,b and 6 and the silver and cobalt complexes 7 and 8.
Theoretical study of the regio- and stereoselectivity of the intramolecular Povarov reactions yielding 5H-chromeno[2,3-c] acridine derivatives
2016
The intramolecular Povarov (IMP) reactions involved in the synthesis of 5H-chromeno[2,3-c] acridine derivatives [Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 3071–3074] have been studied using density functional theory (DFT) methods. The studied IMP reaction is a domino process that comprises two consecutive reactions: (i) a BF3 Lewis acid catalysed intramolecular aza-Diels–Alder (IMADA) reaction of an alkene tethered chromene imine (ATCI) giving a formal [4 + 2] cycloadduct, and (ii) a 1,3-hydrogen shift yielding the final chromeno product. The possible regio-(fused/bridged) and stereo-(cis/trans) isomeric channels associated with the IMADA reaction were thoroughly investigated and analysed. The activatio…
Iron-catalyzed C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-coupling at low catalyst loading
2019
The iron-catalyzed C(sp2)–C(sp3) cross-coupling provides a highly economical route to exceedingly valuable alkylated arenes that are widespread in medicinal chemistry and materials science. Herein, we report an operationally-simple protocol for the selective C(sp2)–C(sp3) iron-catalyzed cross-coupling of aryl chlorides with Grignard reagents at low catalyst loading. A broad range of electronically-varied aryl and heteroaryl chlorides underwent the cross-coupling using challenging alkyl organometallics possessing β-hydrogens with high efficiency up to 2000 TON. A notable feature of the protocol is the use of environmentally-friendly cyclic urea ligands. A series of guidelines to predict cros…
Reactivity of lithium β‑ketocarboxylates: the role of lithium salts
2017
Lithium beta-ketocarboxylates 1(COOLi), prepared by the reaction of lithium enolates 2(Li+) with carbon dioxide, readily decarboxylate in THF solution unless in the presence of lithium salts, in which case they are indefinitely stable at room temperature in inert atmosphere. The availability of stable THF solutions of lithium beta-ketocarboxylates 1(COOLi) in the absence of carbon dioxide allowed reactions to take place with nitrogen bases and alkyl halides 3 to give alpha-alkyl ketones 1(R) after acidic hydrolysis. The sequence thus represents the use of carbon dioxide as a removable directing group for the selective monoalkylation of lithium enolates 2(Li+). The roles of lithium salts in …
Lithium Cation-Catalyzed Benzene Diels-Alder Reaction: Insights on the Molecular Mechanism Within the Molecular Electron Density Theory.
2020
The lithium cation Li+-catalyzed Diels-Alder (DA) reactions of benzene toward a series of acetylenes of improved nucleophilicity can be described within the context of the molecular electron density theory (MEDT) at the ωB97XD/6-311G(d,p) level. Conceptual density functional theory indices characterize the crown ether solvated complex benzene-lithium Bz-Li-Cro as a superelectrophile. Coordination of a lithium cation to benzene does not change substantially the electron localization function electronic structure of benzene. The DA reaction of Bz-Li-Cro with acetylene shows a reduction of the energy of activation of 6.9 kcal·mol-1, which is not sufficient for the reaction to take place, thus …
Theoretical Studies of the Reactivity of Cyclopentadienyl Nitrosyl Alkyl Species of Molybdenum and Tungsten
2000
International audience; The reactivity differences observed experimentally for Cp*W(NO)(CH2CMe3)2 and CpMo(NO)(CH2CMe3)2 have been investigated using density functional theory (DFT) techniques. The reactions of the CpW(NO)(CH2) model complex with NH3 and CH4 are more exothermic and have lower activation barriers than the corresponding processes for CpMo(NO)(CH2). The η2(C,H) methane complex CpM(NO)(CH2)(CH4) (M = Mo, W) can undergo two competitive processes: C−H activation to afford CpM(NO)(CH3)2 or loss of methane. The relative barrier heights are almost identical for M = W, whereas the formation of CpM(NO)(CH3)2 is significantly disfavored for M = Mo. The activation of C−H and N−H bonds …
Influence of the Ligand of Palladium(0) Complexes on the Rate of the Oxidative Addition of Aryl and Activated Alkyl Bromides: Csp2 −Br versus Csp3 −B…
2017
Kinetic data by means of electrochemical techniques are used to characterize the reactivity of aryl bromides and activated alkyl bromides in oxidative addition to palladium(0) complexes generated from three precursors: Pd0(PPh3)4, {Pd0(dba)2 + 2 PPh3} and {Pd0(dba)2 + 2 P(o Tol)3} in DMF at 25 °C. It is established that, for the investigated substrates 1-6 and 7-11, the oxidative addition at the Csp3 Br bond is much faster than that at the Csp2 Br bond when the palladium(0) is ligated by two PPh3. This explains why the regioselectivity in Suzuki-Miyaura reactions performed from substrates bearing both Csp2 Br and Csp3 Br groups is in favour of the substitution at the Csp3 Br bond. It is in …
Understanding the different reactivity of (Z)- and (E)-β-nitrostyrenes in [3+2] cycloaddition reactions. An MEDT study
2021
The experimental reactivity of isomeric (Z)- and (E)-b-nitrostyrenes participating in [3+2] cycloaddition (32CA) reactions has been analysed on the basis of molecular electron density theory (MEDT) at the HF/6-311G(d,p), B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) and uB97X-D/6-311G(d,p) computational levels. It was found that the polar zw-type 32CA reactions with 5,5-dimethylpyrroline-N-oxide proceed via a one-step mechanism, characterised by the attack of the nucleophilic oxygen centre of the nitrone on the electrophilically activated b-position of these nitrostyrenes. This behaviour is completely understood by means of the analysis of the conceptual DFT reactivity indices. These 32CA reactions present low activat…
Combining Neopentyllithium with Potassium tert-Butoxide: Formation of an Alkane-Soluble Lochmann-Schlosser Superbase.
2016
Mixtures of alkyllithium and heavier alkali-metal alkoxides are often used to form alkyl compounds of heavier alkali metals, but these mixtures are also known for their high reactivity in deprotonative metalation reactions. These organometallic mixtures are often called LiC-KOR superbases, but despite many efforts their constitution remains unknown. Herein we present mixed alkali-metal alkyl/alkoxy compounds produced by reaction of neopentyllithium with potassium tert-butoxide. The key to success was the good solubility and temperature-stability of neopentyl alkali-metal compounds, leading to hexane-soluble mixtures, which allowed handling at ambient temperatures and isolation by crystalliz…
Experimental and theoretical study of the [3+2] cycloaddition of carbonyl ylides with alkynes
2012
[EN] The [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction between carbonyl ylides generated from epoxides and alkynes (phenylacetylene, methyl propiolate, methyl but-2-ynoate and methyl 3-phenylpropiolate) to give substituted 2,5-dihydrofurans was investigated. The effect of indium(III) chloride on the outcome of the reaction was studied in the case of phenylacetylene and methyl propiolate. The thermal reaction between the carbonyl ylide coming from 2,2-dicyano-3-phenyloxirane and both methyl propiolate and methyl but-2-ynoate was theoretically investigated using DFT methods in order to explain the reactivity and regioselectivity observed.