Unexpected Leaving Ability of (Phenyltelluro)formates in the Presence of Internal Nucleophiles: Complications during Alkyl and Oxyacyl Radical Generation in the Preparation of Sulfur- and Selenium-Containing Heterocycles
摘要:
Irradiation of a benzene solution of 1-(benzylseleno)-3-undecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (13) with a 250-W low-pressure mercury lamp leads to the formation of 4-octyl-3-oxaselenan-2-one (18) in good yield. This transformation represents the first reported example of intramolecular homolytic substitution by oxyacyl radicals at selenium. The analogous reaction involving 1-(benzylseleno)-4-dodecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (14) provides a complex mixture of products, while thermolysis of a benzene solution of 14, 1-(benzylseleno)-5-tridecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (15) or 1-(benzylseleno)-6-tetradecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (16) at 160 degrees affords 2-octyltetrahydroselenophene (21), 2-octylselenane (22), and 2-octylselenopane (23) in 43-94% yield, respectively. The formation of the saturated selenium-containing heterocycles 21-23 is most Likely to involve nucleophilic attack by the benzylseleno moiety with (decarboxylative) expulsion of phenyltelluride. The mechanisms of these transformations are discussed.
Unexpected Leaving Ability of (Phenyltelluro)formates in the Presence of Internal Nucleophiles: Complications during Alkyl and Oxyacyl Radical Generation in the Preparation of Sulfur- and Selenium-Containing Heterocycles
摘要:
Irradiation of a benzene solution of 1-(benzylseleno)-3-undecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (13) with a 250-W low-pressure mercury lamp leads to the formation of 4-octyl-3-oxaselenan-2-one (18) in good yield. This transformation represents the first reported example of intramolecular homolytic substitution by oxyacyl radicals at selenium. The analogous reaction involving 1-(benzylseleno)-4-dodecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (14) provides a complex mixture of products, while thermolysis of a benzene solution of 14, 1-(benzylseleno)-5-tridecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (15) or 1-(benzylseleno)-6-tetradecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (16) at 160 degrees affords 2-octyltetrahydroselenophene (21), 2-octylselenane (22), and 2-octylselenopane (23) in 43-94% yield, respectively. The formation of the saturated selenium-containing heterocycles 21-23 is most Likely to involve nucleophilic attack by the benzylseleno moiety with (decarboxylative) expulsion of phenyltelluride. The mechanisms of these transformations are discussed.
Unexpected Leaving Ability of (Phenyltelluro)formates in the Presence of Internal Nucleophiles: Complications during Alkyl and Oxyacyl Radical Generation in the Preparation of Sulfur- and Selenium-Containing Heterocycles
作者:Mathew A. Lucas、Carl H. Schiesser
DOI:10.1021/jo9722111
日期:1998.5.1
Irradiation of a benzene solution of 1-(benzylseleno)-3-undecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (13) with a 250-W low-pressure mercury lamp leads to the formation of 4-octyl-3-oxaselenan-2-one (18) in good yield. This transformation represents the first reported example of intramolecular homolytic substitution by oxyacyl radicals at selenium. The analogous reaction involving 1-(benzylseleno)-4-dodecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (14) provides a complex mixture of products, while thermolysis of a benzene solution of 14, 1-(benzylseleno)-5-tridecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (15) or 1-(benzylseleno)-6-tetradecyl (phenyltelluro)formate (16) at 160 degrees affords 2-octyltetrahydroselenophene (21), 2-octylselenane (22), and 2-octylselenopane (23) in 43-94% yield, respectively. The formation of the saturated selenium-containing heterocycles 21-23 is most Likely to involve nucleophilic attack by the benzylseleno moiety with (decarboxylative) expulsion of phenyltelluride. The mechanisms of these transformations are discussed.