Halogen-Bond-Induced Consecutive Csp3–H Aminations via Hydrogen Atom Transfer Relay Strategy
摘要:
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 C-sp(3)-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.
Directaminations of allylic alcohols, benzylic alcohols, and benzhydrols with electron‐withdrawing (F, Br, I, NO2, or CN) substituents were efficiently catalyzed by aluminumtriflate [Al(OTf)3] to afford the corresponding biarylamines in high yield, and the dibromo‐substituted product was further transformed into letrozole.
Represented herein is a simple thiol identified as an effective precursor to photochemically form a carbocation. Thanks to the thiyl radical rapid transformation to disulfide, which serves not only to stabilize the generated thiyl radical but also to allow the second electron transfer to form a carbocation. The resulting carbocations, including primary benzylic, secondary, and tertiary carbocations