Cyclohexylene-Bridged Porphyrin Quinones with Variable Acceptor Strength as Biomimetic Models for Photosynthesis: Evidence for Twist-Boat Conformation
摘要:
Rigidly and covalently linked porphyrin quinones are well-suited as biomimetic model compounds for studying the photoinduced electron transfer (PET reaction occurring in primary processes of photosynthesis. In this context, the synthesis of new porphyrin quinones with a cis-or trans-1,4-disubstituted cyclohexylene bridge linking the electron donor and the electron acceptor is reported. To study the dependence of the PET rate of the difference of the free enthalpy of the PET reaction, four quinones with different structures and therefore redox potentials were used as electron acceptor components. As a whole. two series of each four new cis-and trans-1,4-cyclohexylene-bridged porphyrin quinones with variable acceptor strength were synthesized. The most important synthetic steps comprised the free radical addition of the ester functionalized cyclohexylene bridge to the quinone, reduction of the ester to the alcohol group with lithium borohydride or DIBALH, oxidation of the alcohol to the corresponding aldehyde with PCC or TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl)/NaOCl, and condensation of these aldehydes with pyrrole and 4-methylbenzaldehyde under equilibrium conditions. Analysis of the H-1 NMR spectra unambiguously indicated the chair conformation for the cyclohexane ring of all porphyrin precursors and trans-cyclohexane-bridged porphyrin quinones, whereas the cis-cyclohexane-bridged porphyrin quinones had the cyclohexane ring in the unusual twist-boat conformation. This was additionally confirmed by an X-ray crystal structure of one of the cis-porphyrin quinones and the corresponding trans-porphyrin quinone. NOE experiments gave information about the spatial arrangement of the diastereomeric target compounds in solution.
Effects of B2pin2 and PCy3 on copper-catalyzed trifluoromethylation of substituted alkenes and alkynes with the Togni reagent
作者:Pär G. Janson、Nadia O. Ilchenko、Alberto Diez-Varga、Kálmán J. Szabó
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2014.12.077
日期:2015.2
The copper-catalyzed oxytrifluoromethylation of phenylacetylenes and C–H trifluoromethylation of quinones were studied. It was found that both reactions are accelerated by B2pin2 and PCy3 additives. The two reactions have different substituent effects. The oxytrifluoromethylation is faster in the presence of electron-donating groups, while the C–H trifluoromethylation is faster with electron-withdrawing
An efficient enantioselective construction of tetrahydronaphthalene-1,4-diones as well as dihydronaphthalene-1,4-diols by a chiral phosphoric acid catalyzed quinone Diels-Alderreaction with dienecarbamates is reported. The nature of the protecting group on the diene is key to the success of achieving high enantioselectivity. The divergent "redox" selectivity is controlled by using an adequate amount
Copper-Catalyzed Direct C–H Trifluoromethylation of Quinones
作者:Xi Wang、Yuxuan Ye、Guojing Ji、Yan Xu、Songnan Zhang、Jiajie Feng、Yan Zhang、Jianbo Wang
DOI:10.1021/ol4016095
日期:2013.7.19
An efficient and practical methodology has been developed to introduce the CF3 group onto quinones through Cu(I)-catalyzed directC–H trifluoromethylation of quinones.
已经开发出了一种有效的实用方法,可通过Cu(I)催化的醌直接C–H三氟甲基化将CF 3基团引入醌。
Copper-mediated C–H trifluoromethylation of quinones
作者:Nadia O. Ilchenko、Pär G. Janson、Kálmán J. Szabó
DOI:10.1039/c3cc43357a
日期:——
Quinones undergo copper-mediated CâH trifluoromethylation reactions using a hypervalent iodine reagent. The reactions have a broad synthetic scope involving naphtho, alkyl, chloro and methoxy quinones.
A scalable Nenitzescu synthesis of 2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile
作者:Eric E. Boros、Istvan Kaldor、Philip S. Turnbull
DOI:10.1002/jhet.571
日期:2011.5
2‐Methyl‐4‐(trifluoromethyl)‐1H‐indole‐5‐carbonitrile is a key intermediate in the synthesis of selective androgen receptor modulators discovered in these laboratories. A practical and convergent synthesis of the title compound starting from 4‐nitro‐3‐(trifluoromethyl)phenol and tert‐butyl acetoacetate was developed, including a telescoped procedure for synthesis (without isolation) and Nenitzescu