Atom-Transfer Cyclization with CuSO<sub>4</sub>/KBH<sub>4</sub>: A Formal “Activators Generated by Electron Transfer” Process Also Applicable to Atom-Transfer Polymerization
作者:Andrew J. Clark、Alana E. C. Collis、David J. Fox、Lauren L. Halliwell、Natalie James、Rachel K. O’Reilly、Hemal Parekh、Andrew Ross、Andrew B. Sellars、Helen Willcock、Paul Wilson
DOI:10.1021/jo301429a
日期:2012.8.17
The 4-exo and 5-exo-trig atom-transfer cyclizations of 1, 8a-e, 9, 12, and 13 can be mediated with as little as 0.05 mol % of Cu(TPMA)SO4 center dot 5H(2)O in the presence of 2.5 mol % of borohydride salts in 10 min at room temperature in air. This formal "activators generated by electron transfer" (AGET) procedure utilizes a cheap and oxidatively stable copper source (CuSO4 center dot 5H(2)O) and can be carried out in environmentally benign solvents (EtOH). It is possible to alter the product distribution in the 5-endo radical-polar crossover reactions of 10a,b and 11 by tailoring the amount of borohydride. Cyclization onto alkynes 14 and 15 is also possible in only 20 min. Controlled radical polymerization of styrene, with increased rates over conventional atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), can be carried out in a controlled fashion (Mn, PDI) using either CuBr or CuSO4 center dot 5H(2)O and Bu4NBH4.