Carbocation Lewis Acid Catalyzed Redox-Neutral α-C(sp3)H Arylation of Amines
Received date: 2015-09-06
Online published: 2015-10-29
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Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21390400, 21202170, 21472193) and 973 program (No. 2012CB821600).
The α-substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycles (N-heterocycles) like tetrahydroisoquinolines (THIQs) and piperidines are common in nature and are present as the key functional group in bioactive and pharmacologically active compounds. The two traditional approaches for the synthesis of α-substituted N-heterocycles are Pictet-Spengler condensation and hydrogenation of the α-substituted cyclic imines. Recently, direct C(sp3)-H functionalization of N-heterocycles with various nucleophiles catalyzed by transition metal complex under the oxidants presents an atom-economic protocol without prior installation of activating group. However, new catalytic strategy or catalysts are still desirable in order to further address the use of excess oxidants and expensive transition metal complex. Stable carbocations, such as tritylium ions, have been widely used as organic Lewis acid catalysts and reagents in organic synthesis. In our studies, it was found that tritylium salts [Ph3C][BArF] (10 mol%) in situ generated by Ph3CBr (0.02 mmol) and NaBArF (0.02 mmol) could promote the three component redox-neutral α-arylation of amines reaction with tetrahydroisoquinoline 2 (0.3 mmol), aldehyde 3 (0.2 mmol) and indole 4 (0.3 mmol) in toluene (1.0 mL) to afford the desired α-substituted N-heterocyclic compounds 5 in good yields (up to 99% yield) at ambient temperature to 50 ℃. To our satisfaction, a variety of differently substituted indoles 4a～4i could work well with tetrahydroisoquinoline 2 and 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde 3a to provide the corresponding α-substituted N-heterocyclic compounds 5a～5i in good to excellent yields at room temperature. When other substituted benzaldehydes 3b～3f were used, the reactions could also proceed smoothly to give the compounds 5j～5o with moderate yield (up to 66% yield) at 50 ℃. Moreover, we have also developed redox-neutral α-arylation of tetrahydroisoquinoline 2 with other aromatic nucleophile such as substituted phenol, b-naphthol and pyrrole under the optimal reaction conditions. Importantly, the model reaction, conducted in the presence of Na2CO3(1.0 equiv.) or 2,6-bis(tert-butyl) pyridine (0.5 equiv.) at room temperature in toluene also proceeded smoothly to give the desired adduct 5a with comparable yields (82% and 92% yield, respectively), which could exclude the possibility of free acid catalysis in this reaction.
Zhang Qichao, Lü Jian, Luo Sanzhong . Carbocation Lewis Acid Catalyzed Redox-Neutral α-C(sp3)H Arylation of Amines[J]. Acta Chimica Sinica, 2016 , 74(1) : 61 -66 . DOI: 10.6023/A15090587
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