13533-27-2Relevant articles and documents
Iron-Catalyzed Hydrogen Transfer Reduction of Nitroarenes with Alcohols: Synthesis of Imines and Aza Heterocycles
Wu, Jiajun,Darcel, Christophe
, p. 1023 - 1036 (2021/01/09)
A straightforward and selective reduction of nitroarenes with various alcohols was efficiently developed using an iron catalyst via a hydrogen transfer methodology. This protocol led specifically to imines in 30-91% yields, with a good functional group tolerance. Noticeably, starting from o-nitroaniline derivatives, in the presence of alcohols, benzimidazoles can be obtained in 64-72% yields when the reaction was performed with an additional oxidant, DDQ, and quinoxalines were prepared from 1,2-diols in 28-96% yields. This methodology, unprecedented at iron for imines, also provides a sustainable alternative for the preparation of quinoxalines and benzimidazoles.
A new catalytic approach for aerobic oxidation of primary alcohols based on a Copper(I)-thiophene carbaldimines
Lagerspets, Emi,Valbonetti, Evelyn,Eronen, Aleksi,Repo, Timo
, (2021/06/03)
We report here novel Cu(I) thiophene carbaldimine catalysts for the selective aerobic oxidation of primary alcohols to their corresponding aldehydes and various diols to lactones or lactols. In the presence of the in situ generated Cu(I) species, a persistent radical (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperdine-N-oxyl (TEMPO)) and N-methylimidazole (NMI) as an auxiliary ligand, the reaction proceeds under aerobic conditions and at ambient temperature. Especially the catalytic system of 1-(thiophen-2-yl)-N-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)methanimine (ligand L2) with copper(I)-iodide showed high reactivity for all kind of alcohols (benzylic, allylic and aliphatic). In the case of benzyl alcohol even 2.5 mol% of copper loading gave quantitative yield. Beside high activity under aerobic conditions, the catalysts ability to oxidize 1,5-pentadiol to the corresponding lactol (86% in 4 h) and N-phenyldiethanolamine to the corresponding morpholine derivate lactol (86% in 24 h) is particularly noteworthy.
Non-Bonding Electron Pair versus π-Electrons in Solution Phase Halogen Bond Catalysis: Povarov Reaction of 2-Vinylindoles and Imines
Suzuki, Takumi,Kuwano, Satoru,Arai, Takayoshi
supporting information, p. 3208 - 3212 (2020/07/04)
The non-bonding electron pair (n-pair) of heteroatoms and π-electrons are both efficient halogen bond (XB) acceptors. In solid and gas phase studies, n-pairs generally prevail over π-bonding orbitals as XB acceptors, whereas few studies have been conducte