Tandem superelectrophilic hydroarylation of C C bond and carbonyl reduction in cinnamides: synthetic rout to 3,3-diarylpropylamines, valuable pharmaceuticals
作者:Dmitry N. Zakusilo、Dmitry S. Ryabukhin、Irina A. Boyarskaya、Oleg S. Yuzikhin、Aleksander V. Vasilyev
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2014.11.033
日期:2015.1
Cinnamides ArCH=CHCONRR' in reactions with arenes Ar'H under the action of Bronsted (TfOH, FSO3H) or Lewis (AlBr3) superacids at rt for 1-2 h give C=C bond hydroarylation products ArAr'CHCH2CONRR' in yields of 63-98%. Reduction (LiAlH4/Et2O) of carbonyl group in the latter results in the formation of 3,3-diarylpropylamines ArAr'CHCH2CH2NRR', valuable drugs. The reaction intermediates, superelectrophilic dications ArC+H-CH2C(OH+)NRR', have been characterized by DFT calculations in terms of global electrophilicity index, natural charges, and atomic orbitals contributions. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.