Visible-light-induced and iron-catalyzed methylation of N-arylacrylamides with dimethyl sulphoxide: a convenient access to 3-ethyl-3-methyl oxindoles

Visible-light-induced and iron-catalyzed methylation of N-arylacrylamides with dimethyl sulphoxide: a convenient access to 3-ethyl-3-methyl oxindoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C7OB00779E, Paper

Zuguang Xie, Pinhua Li, Yu Hu, Ning Xu, Lei Wang
An efficient synthesis of 3-ethyl-3-methyl oxindoles by visible-light promoted and iron-catalyzed difunctionalization of N-arylacrylamides with dimethyl sulphoxide was developed

Visible-light-induced and iron-catalyzed methylation of N-arylacrylamides with dimethyl sulphoxide: a convenient access to 3-ethyl-3-methyl oxindoles

Zuguang Xie,a  Pinhua Li,*a  Yu Hu,a  Ning Xua  and  Lei Wang*ab 

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*Corresponding authors

aDepartment of Chemistry, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, P. R. China
E-mail: pphuali@126.com, leiwang@chnu.edu.cn
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bState Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China

Abstract

A visible-light-induced and iron-catalyzed methylation of arylacrylamides by dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) is achieved, leading to 3-ethyl-3-methyl indolin-2-ones in high yields. This reaction tolerates a series of functional groups, such as methoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, acetyl and ethyloxy carbonyl groups. The visible-light promoted radical methylation and arylation of the alkenyl group are involved in this reaction.

 

 

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N-Methyl-3-Bromo-5-Methyl Pyrazole

N-Methyl-3-Bromo-5-Methyl Pyrazole

3·HCl as a white solid in 27% yield; sublimes at 40 °C; 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.88 (s, 1 H), 6.07 (s, 1 H), 3.62 (s, 3 H), 2.16 (s, 3 H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 141.7, 123.0, 107.5, 36.5, 10.9; HRMS-ESI (m/z) calcd for C5H8N2Br [M + H]+ 174.9864, found 174.9864.

3·TfOH as an off-white solid; mp = 145 °C; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.73 (s, 1 H), 6.06 (s, 1 H), 3.62 (s, 3 H), 2.16 (s, 3 H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 141.9, 123.2, 121.2 (q, J = 320 Hz), 107.6, 36.5, 10.9; HRMS-ESI (m/z) calcd for C5H8N2Br [M + H]+ 174.9864, found 174.9865.

Development of Scalable Processes for the Preparation of N-Methyl-3-Bromo-5-Methyl Pyrazole

Richard J. Fox* , Chester E. Markwalter, Michael Lawler, Keming Zhu, Jacob Albrecht, Joseph Payack, and Martin D. Eastgate

Chemical & Synthetic Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, P.O. Box 191 New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-0191, United States

Org. Process Res. Dev., Article ASAP

DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00091

 

*E-mail: richard.fox@bms.com.

The development and optimization of two scalable routes to N-methyl-3-bromo-5-methyl pyrazole is described. The initial Sandmeyer route entailed a three-step sequence from crotonitrile and methyl hydrazine, proceeding through the 3-amino pyrazole intermediate. Due to the GTI liability of the 3-amino pyrazole intermediate, a tedious steam-distillation, and <30% overall yield, we developed a second-generation Sandmeyer-free approach from methyl crotonate and methyl hydrazine which leveraged a condensation, bromination, and oxidation sequence. Process development led to the improved preparation of N-methyl-3-bromo-5-methyl pyrazole with increased efficiency and overall yield. The isolation, handling, and storage of the final product was greatly improved through the generation of the triflic acid salt, and salt form studies are also discussed.

   

Org. Process Res. Dev., Article ASAP

DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00091

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Asymmetric synthesis of ent-fragransin C1

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Asymmetric synthesis of ent-fragransin C1

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C7OB00749C, Paper

Santikorn Chaimanee, Manat Pohmakotr, Chutima Kuhakarn, Vichai Reutrakul, Darunee Soorukram
The first asymmetric synthesis of ent-fragransin C1 bearing 2,3-anti-3,4-syn-4,5-anti stereochemistries is reported.

Asymmetric synthesis of ent-fragransin C1

Santikorn Chaimanee,a  Manat Pohmakotr,a  Chutima Kuhakarn,a  Vichai Reutrakula  and  Darunee Soorukram*a 

*Corresponding authors

aDepartment of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
E-mail: darunee.soo@mahidol.ac.th
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Abstract

The first asymmetric synthesis of ent-fragransin C1 was reported. The key step involves an intramolecular C–O bond formation (furan ring formation) via chemoselective generation of the benzylic carbocation leading to the 2,3-anti-3,4-syn-4,5-anti-tetrahydrofuran moiety as a single diastereomer in good yield. Our synthesis confirms that ent-fragransin C1 possesses 2R,3R,4S,5S configurations.

4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S)-5-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4- dimethyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol (ent-1). A flame-dried.......................... in vacuo, the crude product was purified by column chromatography (60% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford ent-1 as a sticky brownish oil (15.3 mg, 99% yield) as a single diastereomer (400 MHz 1 H NMR analysis). Rf 0.18 (40% EtOAc in hexanes);

[α]27 D -6.97 (c 0.60, CHCl3 ) (lit. [α]D +3.8 (c 0.60, CHCl3 ); 4a

UV (MeOH) λmax (log ε) 208 (0.85), 233 (0.24), 279 (0.07) nm; CD (MeOH) 226 (Δε 2.23), 250 (Δε +0.12).

1 H NMR (400 MHz, acetone-d6 ): δ 7.51 (s, 1H, OH), 7.12 (s, 1H, OH), 7.10 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H, ArH), 6.92 (d, J = 8.1, 1.8 Hz, 1H, ArH), 6.82 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H, ArH), 6.77 (s, 2H, 2  ArH), 4.43 (d, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H, 2  xCH), 3.86 (s, 3H, OCH3 ), 3.83 (s, 6H, 2  xOCH3 ), 2.202.45 (m, 2H, 2  xCH), 1.03 (d, J = 6.7 Hz, 3H, CH3 ), 1.00 (d, J = 6.7 Hz, 3H, CH3 ).

13C NMR (100 MHz, acetone-d6 ): δ 149.0 (2  C), 148.7 (C), 147.3 (C), 136.6 (C), 135.5 (C), 134.7 (C), 120.4 (CH), 115.9 (CH), 111.2 (CH), 105.1 (2  CH), 88.7 (CH), 88.4 (CH), 57.0 (2  CH3 ), 56.6 (CH3 ), 46.1 (CH), 45.7 (CH), 13.7 (CH3 ), 13.5 (CH3 ).

IR (CHCl3 ): νmax 3542s, 1616m, 1517s, 1465s, 1117s cm−1 .

MS (ISCID): m/z (%) relative intensity 397 [(M + Na)+ , 100], 357 (1).

HRMS (ESI-TOF) calcd for C21H26O6Na [M + Na]+ : 397.1627, found: 397.1622.

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Darunee Soorukram

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Palladium-catalyzed coupling of azoles with 1-aryltriazenes via C–H/C–N cleavage

 

Palladium-catalyzed coupling of azoles with 1-aryltriazenes via C–H/C–N cleavage

Wei-Can Daia  and  Zhong-Xia Wang*ab 

*Corresponding authors

aCAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P. R. China
E-mail: zxwang@ustc.edu.cn
Tel: +86 551 63603043

bCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China

Abstract

In the presence of CuCl and ButOLi, PdCl2/dppe catalyzes the reaction of (benzo)oxazoles or (benzo)thiazoles with 1-aryltriazenes to yield arylated products of (benzo)oxazoles or (benzo)thiazoles. Functional groups including F, Cl, CF3, COOEt, CN, OMe, NMe2, Py, and thienyl groups can be tolerated.

Regioselective acylation and carboxylation of [60]fulleroindoline via electrochemical synthesis

    

3a (11.2 mg, 38%) were obtained along with unreacted 1 (1.1 mg, 4%).

1H NMR (400 MHz, CS2/CDCl3) δ 8.39 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.60 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.04 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 2.76 (s, 3H), 2.52 (s, 3H);

13C NMR (100 MHz, CS2/CDCl3, all 1C unless indicated) δ 196.06 (C=O), 167.78 (C=O), 152.39, 152.08, 151.38, 150.04, 149.83, 149.22, 148.81, 148.52, 148.26, 147.93, 147.86, 147.73, 147.36, 147.18, 147.14 (2C), 146.91, 146.86, 146.41, 146.40, 145.99 (2C), 145.95, 145.92, 145.53, 145.37, 145.33, 144.82 (2C), 144.80, 144.72, 144.54, 144.42, 144.31, 144.14, 143.84, 143.65, 143.42, 143.31, 143.05, 142.13, 141.93, 141.79, 141.72 (2C), 141.69, 141.55, 141.35, 141.24, 141.10, 140.63, 140.14, 139.93 (aryl C), 138.84, 137.70, 137.54 (aryl C), 137.47, 137.38, 135.44 (aryl C), 133.14 (aryl C), 129.16 (2C, aryl C), 128.72 (2C, aryl C), 128.61 (aryl C), 125.80 (aryl C), 125.42 (aryl C), 115.11 (aryl C), 83.58 (sp3 -C of C60), 69.89 (sp3 -C of C60), 62.42 (sp3 -C of C60), 56.81 (sp3 -C of C60), 26.84, 22.25;

UV-vis (CHCl3) λmax nm (log ε) 251.0 (5.1), 318.5 (4.6), 403.5 (4.0), 440.0 (3.9), 525.5 (3.2), 703.5 (2.5);

FT-IR ν/cm-1 (KBr) 2922, 2860, 1668, 1599, 1499, 1439, 1366, 1304, 1236, 1180, 1086, 1020, 964, 858, 802, 748, 691, 604, 528;

MALDI-TOF MS m/z calcd for C76H16NO2 [M+H]+ 974.1176, found 974.1165.

Regioselective acylation and carboxylation of [60]fulleroindoline via electrochemical synthesis

Hao-Sheng Lin,a  Yutaka Matsuo,a  Jun-Jie Wanga  and  Guan-Wu Wang*ab 

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Abstract

A regioselective and highly efficient electrochemical method for direct acylation and carboxylation of a [60]fulleroindoline has been developed. By using inexpensive and readily available acyl chlorides and chloroformates, both keto and ester groups can be easily attached onto the fullerene skeleton to afford 1,2,3,16-functionalized [60]fullerene derivatives regioselectively. In addition, a plausible mechanism for the formation of fullerenyl ketones and esters is proposed, and their further transformations under basic and acidic conditions have been investigated.

Regioselective acylation and carboxylation of [60]fulleroindoline via electrochemical synthesis

    

3a (11.2 mg, 38%) were obtained along with unreacted 1 (1.1 mg, 4%).

1H NMR (400 MHz, CS2/CDCl3) δ 8.39 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.60 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.04 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 2.76 (s, 3H), 2.52 (s, 3H);

13C NMR (100 MHz, CS2/CDCl3, all 1C unless indicated) δ 196.06 (C=O), 167.78 (C=O), 152.39, 152.08, 151.38, 150.04, 149.83, 149.22, 148.81, 148.52, 148.26, 147.93, 147.86, 147.73, 147.36, 147.18, 147.14 (2C), 146.91, 146.86, 146.41, 146.40, 145.99 (2C), 145.95, 145.92, 145.53, 145.37, 145.33, 144.82 (2C), 144.80, 144.72, 144.54, 144.42, 144.31, 144.14, 143.84, 143.65, 143.42, 143.31, 143.05, 142.13, 141.93, 141.79, 141.72 (2C), 141.69, 141.55, 141.35, 141.24, 141.10, 140.63, 140.14, 139.93 (aryl C), 138.84, 137.70, 137.54 (aryl C), 137.47, 137.38, 135.44 (aryl C), 133.14 (aryl C), 129.16 (2C, aryl C), 128.72 (2C, aryl C), 128.61 (aryl C), 125.80 (aryl C), 125.42 (aryl C), 115.11 (aryl C), 83.58 (sp3 -C of C60), 69.89 (sp3 -C of C60), 62.42 (sp3 -C of C60), 56.81 (sp3 -C of C60), 26.84, 22.25;

UV-vis (CHCl3) λmax nm (log ε) 251.0 (5.1), 318.5 (4.6), 403.5 (4.0), 440.0 (3.9), 525.5 (3.2), 703.5 (2.5);

FT-IR ν/cm-1 (KBr) 2922, 2860, 1668, 1599, 1499, 1439, 1366, 1304, 1236, 1180, 1086, 1020, 964, 858, 802, 748, 691, 604, 528;

MALDI-TOF MS m/z calcd for C76H16NO2 [M+H]+ 974.1176, found 974.1165.

Regioselective acylation and carboxylation of [60]fulleroindoline via electrochemical synthesis

Hao-Sheng Lin,a  Yutaka Matsuo,a  Jun-Jie Wanga  and  Guan-Wu Wang*ab 

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Abstract

A regioselective and highly efficient electrochemical method for direct acylation and carboxylation of a [60]fulleroindoline has been developed. By using inexpensive and readily available acyl chlorides and chloroformates, both keto and ester groups can be easily attached onto the fullerene skeleton to afford 1,2,3,16-functionalized [60]fullerene derivatives regioselectively. In addition, a plausible mechanism for the formation of fullerenyl ketones and esters is proposed, and their further transformations under basic and acidic conditions have been investigated.

1,5-bis-(2-furanyl)-1,4-pentadien-3-one (FAF)

A catalytic aldol condensation system enables one pot conversion of biomass saccharides to biofuel intermediates

Huixiang Li,ab  Zhanwei Xu,a  Peifang Yana  and  Z. Conrad Zhang*a 

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*Corresponding authors

aState Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
E-mail: zczhang@yahoo.com

bDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Abstract

Producing bio-intermediates from lignocellulosic biomass with minimal process steps has a far-reaching impact on the biofuel industry. We studied the metal chloride catalyzed aldol condensation of furfural with acetone under conditions compatible with the upstream polysaccharide conversions to furfurals. In situ far infrared spectroscopy (FIR) was applied to guide the screening of aldol condensation catalysts based on the distinguishing characteristics of metal chlorides in their coordination chemistries with carbonyl-containing compounds. NiCl2, CoCl2, CrCl3, VCl3, FeCl3, and CuCl2 were selected as the potential catalysts in this study. The FIR results further helped to rationalize the excellent catalytic performance of VCl3 in furfural condensation with acetone, with 94.7% yield of biofuel intermediates (C8, C13) in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM]Cl) solvent. Remarkably, addition of ethanol facilitated the acetal pathway of the condensation reaction, which dramatically increased the desired product selectivity over the furfural pathway. Most significantly, we demonstrate for the first time that VCl3 catalyzed aldol condensation in acidic medium is fully compatible with upstream polysaccharide hydrolysis to monosaccharide and the subsequent monosaccharide isomerization and dehydration to furfurals. Our preliminary results showed that a 44% yield of biofuel intermediates (C8, C13) can be obtained in one-pot conversion of xylose catalyzed by paired metal chlorides, CrCl2 and VCl3. A number of prior works have shown that the biofuel intermediates derived from the one-pot reaction of this work can be readily hydrogenated to biofuels.

1,5-bis-(2-furanyl)-1,4-pentadien-3-one (FAF)

FAF is a yellow solid.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, TMS) δ 7.51 – 7.46 (m, 4H), 6.92 (d, J = 15.6 Hz, 2H), 6.69 (d, J = 3.4 Hz, 2H), 6.50 – 6.49 (m, 2H);13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 188.1, 151.6, 144.9, 129.2, 123.2, 115.8, 112.6