Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrogenation of N-Boc-Imidazoles and Oxazoles
摘要:
Substituted imidazoles and oxazoles were respectively hydrogenated into the corresponding chiral imidazolines and oxazolines (up to 99% ee). The highly enantioselective hydrogenation was achieved by using the chiral ruthenium catalyst, which is generated from Ru(eta(3)-methallyl)(2)(cod) and a trans-chelating chiral bisphosphine ligand, PhTRAP. This is the first successful catalytic asymmetric reduction of 5-membered aromatic rings containing two or more heteroatoms.
A protocol for the functionalization of the oxazole 2- and 4-positions using the Suzuki coupling reaction is described. 2-Aryl-4-trifloyloxazoles undergo rapid, microwave-assisted coupling with a range of aryl and heteroaryl boronic acids in good to excellent yields. The methodology is similarly effective using 4-aryl-2-chlorooxazoles as the coupling partner and has been extended to the synthesis of a novel class of homo-and heterodimeric 4,4-linked dioxazoles.
A palladium‐catalyzed tandem reaction of cyanomethyl benzoates with arylboronic acids has been achieved. Substitution at the 2‐position of cyanomethyl benzoates was found to be crucial for the selective synthesis of oxazoles and isocoumarins. Cyanomethyl benzoates afforded 2,4‐diaryloxazoles as products, while 2‐benzoyl‐substituted cyanomethyl benzoates delivered 3‐benzoyl‐4‐aryl‐isocoumarins selectively
Radical cascade synthesis of azoles <i>via</i> tandem hydrogen atom transfer
作者:Andrew D. Chen、James H. Herbort、Ethan A. Wappes、Kohki M. Nakafuku、Darsheed N. Mustafa、David A. Nagib
DOI:10.1039/c9sc06239d
日期:——
A radical cascade enables rapid, modular access to five-membered heteroarenes, including oxazoles and imidazoles, through a regio- and chemo-selective β C–H bis-functionalization.