93008-98-1Relevant articles and documents
Direct Synthesis of α-Amino Nitriles from Sulfonamides via Base-Mediated C-H Cyanation
Shi, Shasha,Yang, Xianyu,Tang, Man,Hu, Jiefeng,Loh, Teck-Peng
, p. 4018 - 4022 (2021/05/26)
Herein, we disclose a transition-metal-free reaction system that enables α-cyanation of sulfonamides through C-H bond cleavage for the preparation of α-amino nitriles, including difficult-to-access all-alkyl α-tertiary scaffolds. More than 50 substrate examples prove a wide functional group tolerance. Additionally, its synthetic practicality is highlighted by gram-scalability and the late-stage modification of natural compounds. Mechanistic experiments suggest that this process involves in situ formation of an imine intermediate via base-promoted elimination of HF.
Halogen-Bond-Induced Consecutive Csp3-H Aminations via Hydrogen Atom Transfer Relay Strategy
Alom, Nur-E,Ariyarathna, Jeewani P.,Bassiouni, Omar H.,Kaur, Navdeep,Kennell, Maureen L.,Li, Wei,Wu, Fan
, p. 2135 - 2140 (2020/04/09)
The utilization of a halogen bond in a number of chemical fields is well-known. Surprisingly, the incorporation of this useful noncovalent interaction in chemical reaction engineering is rare. We disclose here an uncommon use of halogen bonding to induce intermolecular Csp3-H amination while enabling a hydrogen atom transfer relay strategy to access privileged pyrrolidine structures directly from alkanes. Mechanistic studies support the presence of multiple halogen bond interactions at distinct reaction stages.
Organocatalytic nitrenoid transfer: Metal-free selective intermolecular C(sp3)-H amination catalyzed by an iminium salt
Combee, Logan A.,Raya, Balaram,Wang, Daoyong,Hilinski, Michael K.
, p. 935 - 939 (2018/02/07)
This report details the first organocatalytic method for nitrenoid transfer and its application to intermolecular, site-selective C(sp3)-H amination. The method utilizes a trifluoromethyl iminium salt as the catalyst, iminoiodinanes as the nitrogen source, and substrate as the limiting reagent. Activated, benzylic, and aliphatic substrates can all be selectively functionalized in yields up to 87%. A mechanistic proposal for the observed reactivity supported by experimental evidence invokes the intermediacy of a diaziridinium salt or related organic nitrenoid, species that have not been previously explored for the purpose of C-H amination. Finally, examples of late-stage functionalization of complex molecules highlight the selectivity and potential utility of this catalytic method in synthesis.