Co-reporter:Fei Wang, Laijun Zhang, Ji Zheng, Jinbo Hu
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry 2011 Volume 132(Issue 8) pp:521-528
Publication Date(Web):August 2011
DOI:10.1016/j.jfluchem.2011.05.009
We have investigated the different chlorodifluoromethyl aryl ketones 1a–1g and sulfones 2a–2h as difluorocarbene reagents for O- and N-difluoromethylations. It was found that the sulfone reagents 2 were generally more efficient in difluoromethylation than the ketone reagents 1. Furthermore, while the different substituents on ketone reagents 1 did not show a remarkable impact on the difluoromethylation reaction, the substituent effect on the sulfone reagents 2 was much more significant. Finally, we found that p-chlorophenyl chlorodifluoromethyl sulfone 2d and p-nitrophenyl chlorodifluoromethyl sulfone 2h were among the most powerful difluorocarbene reagents in this category for O-difluoromethylations.Graphical abstractThis paper describes the interesting substitution effect in chlorodifluoromethyl aryl ketones and sulfones as difluoromethylating agents for phenols. It was found that, while the different substitution groups on ketone reagents 1 did not show a remarkable impact on the difluoromethylation reaction, the substitution effect on the sulfone reagents 2 was much more significant. Finally, we figured out that p-chlorophenyl chlorodifluoromethyl sulfone 2d and p-nitrophenyl chlorodifluoromethyl sulfone 2h were among the most powerful difluorocarbene reagents in this category.Highlights► Chlorodifluoromethyl aryl ketones 1 and sulfones 2 were surveyed as:CF2 reagents. ► The substitution groups on reagents 1 and 2 showed different effect on their reactivity. ► Two of the most efficient difluorocarbene reagents in this category have been selected. ► The different substitution effects on 1 and 2 were rationalized.
Co-reporter:Fei Wang;Weizhou Huang
Chinese Journal of Chemistry 2011 Volume 29( Issue 12) pp:2717-2721
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1002/cjoc.201100325
Abstract
Difluoromethyltri(n-butyl)ammonium chloride 1 was found to be an effective difluorocarbene reagent for O-, S-, N-, C-difluoromethylation under basic conditions. It is particularly remarkable that, when only 1.2 equivalent of reagent 1 was used, the difluoromethylated products were obtained in moderate to excellent yields.
Co-reporter:Jinbo Hu, Wei Zhang and Fei Wang
Chemical Communications 2009 (Issue 48) pp:7465-7478
Publication Date(Web):30 Oct 2009
DOI:10.1039/B916463D
The selective introduction of fluorine atom(s) and fluorinated moieties into organic molecules has become an important and fast-growing research field, since fluorine atoms play crucial roles in life science and materials science-related applications. Similar to the trifluoromethyl group, both difluoromethyl and monofluoromethyl groups can often bring about many beneficial effects to the target molecules, and a variety of CF2H- and CH2F-containing pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals have been developed. Among the synthetic methods for CF2H- and CH2F-containing compounds, selective di- and monofluoromethylation (i.e., introduction of CF2H and CH2F groups into organic molecules) represent one of the most straightforward synthetic methods and thus can be conveniently used in the synthetic design. This feature article summarizes the presently known selective difluoromethylation and monofluoromethylation methods, including nucleophilic, electrophilic, and free radical di- and monofluoromethylation reagents and reactions.
Co-reporter:Wei Zhang, Fei Wang and Jinbo Hu
Organic Letters 2009 Volume 11(Issue 10) pp:2109-2112
Publication Date(Web):April 15, 2009
DOI:10.1021/ol900567c
The first α-difluoromethyl sulfoximine compound, 2, was successfully prepared by using the copper(II)-catalyzed nitrene transfer reaction. Compound 2 was found to be a novel and efficient difluoromethylation reagent for transferring the CF2H group to S-, N-, and C-nucleophiles. Deuterium-labeling experiments suggest that a difluorocarbene mechanism is involved in the current difluoromethylation reactions.
Co-reporter:Fei WANG
Chinese Journal of Chemistry 2009 Volume 27( Issue 1) pp:93-98
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1002/cjoc.200990032
Abstract
Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (triflic acid) was found to be able to efficiently activate the benzylic sp3 C–F bond. Thus, under the catalysis of triflic acid at room temperature, trifluoromethylated arenes readily reacted with benzene to give benzophenones in moderate to good yields. Under similar B?nsted acid catalysis, intramolecular arylation also happened in the cases of some CF3-arene substrates bearing an additional nucleophilic aryl group. Strong CF···H+ interaction or hydrogen bonding, is believed to play an important role in the current Br?nsted acid-mediated C–F bond activation chemistry.
Co-reporter:Laijun Zhang, Wei Zhang, Jun Liu and Jinbo Hu
The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2009 Volume 74(Issue 7) pp:2850-2853
Publication Date(Web):March 5, 2009
DOI:10.1021/jo802819p
The nucleophilic substitution of alkyl fluorides was achieved in the intramolecular reactions with O- and N-nucleophiles. The intramolecular defluorinative cyclization reaction was influenced by the nature of nucleophiles, the size of the ring to be formed, and the comformational rigidity of the precursors. Intermolecular nucleophilic substitution reactions of alkyl fluorides under similar reaction conditions were found to be difficult. The stereochemistry study of the current C−F bond cleavage reaction showed a complete configurational inversion, which supports an intramolecular SN2 reaction mechanism.
Co-reporter:Jinbo Hu
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry 2009 130(12) pp: 1130-1139
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1016/j.jfluchem.2009.05.016
Co-reporter:Chuanfa Ni, Jinbo Hu
Tetrahedron Letters 2009 50(52) pp: 7252-7255
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.09.126
Co-reporter:Ya Li, Huaifeng Li, Jinbo Hu
Tetrahedron 2009 65(2) pp: 478-483
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2008.11.011
Co-reporter:Wei Zhang;Weizhou Huang Dr.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2009 Volume 48( Issue 52) pp:9858-9861
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1002/anie.200905077
Co-reporter:Wei Zhang;Weizhou Huang Dr.
Angewandte Chemie 2009 Volume 121( Issue 52) pp:10042-10045
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1002/ange.200905077
Co-reporter:Chuanfa Ni, Laijun Zhang and Jinbo Hu
The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2009 Volume 74(Issue 10) pp:3767-3771
Publication Date(Web):April 17, 2009
DOI:10.1021/jo900320b
An efficient and practically useful method for the preparation of α-functionalized mono- and difluoro(phenylsulfonyl)methanes by using a nucleophilic fluoroalkylation methodology was developed. α,α-Difluoro-β-ketosulfones, α-monofluoro-β-ketosulfones, and α-fluoro disulfones were successfully prepared in excellent yields by nucleophilic fluoroalkylation of esters and sulfinates with PhSO2CF2H and PhSO2CH2F reagents.
Co-reporter:Ji Zheng, Ya Li, Laijun Zhang, Jinbo Hu, Gerrit Joost Meuzelaar and Hans-Jürgen Federsel
Chemical Communications 2007 (Issue 48) pp:5149-5151
Publication Date(Web):16 Oct 2007
DOI:10.1039/B713156A
Chlorodifluoromethyl phenyl sulfone, a previously unknown compound that can be readily prepared from non-ODS-based precursors, was found to act as a robust difluorocarbene reagent for O- and N-difluoromethylations.
Co-reporter:Lingui Zhu, Ya Li, Chuanfa Ni, Jinbo Hu, Petr Beier, Ying Wang, G.K. Surya Prakash, George A. Olah
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry 2007 Volume 128(Issue 10) pp:1241-1247
Publication Date(Web):October 2007
DOI:10.1016/j.jfluchem.2007.05.003
We have successfully achieved nucleophilic (phenylsulfinyl)difluoromethylation of both enolizable and non-enolizable aldehydes and ketones by using difluoromethyl phenyl sulfone (1) as the fluoroalkylating agent. Although the chemical yields of the reactions are good to excellent, the observed diastereoselectivity is poor (dr = 1:1.04–2.03). The present synthetic methodology provides a convenient alternative for the preparation of α-(phenylsulfinyl)difluoromethylated carbinols that were previously synthesized via a two-step procedure.
Co-reporter:Ya Li Dr.
Angewandte Chemie 2007 Volume 119(Issue 14) pp:
Publication Date(Web):27 FEB 2007
DOI:10.1002/ange.200604783
Ein Radikalsynthon: Die nucleophile (Phenylthio)difluormethylierung von (R)-N-(tert-Butylsulfinyl)iminen mit 1, einem Difluormethylenradikalanion-Äquivalent, liefert die Produkte in guten Ausbeuten und mit hoher Diastereoselektivität (d.r.≥98:2). Die erhaltenen PhSCF2-substituierten Sulfinamide können durch intramolekulare radikalische Cyclisierung in chirale 2,4-trans-disubstituierte 3,3-Difluorpyrrolidine überführt werden.
Co-reporter:Chuanfa Ni;Jun Liu;Laijun Zhang Dr.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2007 Volume 46(Issue 5) pp:
Publication Date(Web):13 DEC 2006
DOI:10.1002/anie.200603983
On the fluor: Highly regioselective nucleophilic difluoromethylation of 1,2-cyclic sulfates and sulfamidates leads after selective desulfonylation to β-difluoromethylated and β-difluoromethylenated alcohols and amines (see scheme), which are highly useful building blocks in the life sciences.
Co-reporter:Chuanfa Ni;Jun Liu;Laijun Zhang Dr.
Angewandte Chemie 2007 Volume 119(Issue 5) pp:
Publication Date(Web):13 DEC 2006
DOI:10.1002/ange.200603983
Fluor kommt rein: Die hoch regioselektive nucleophile Difluormethylierung von cyclischen 1,2-Sulfaten und -Sulfamidaten liefert nach der selektiven Desulfonylierung β-difluormethylierte und β-difluormethylenierte Alkohole bzw. Amine (siehe Schema), äußerst nützliche Bausteine für die Biowissenschaften.
Co-reporter:Ya Li Dr.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2007 Volume 46(Issue 14) pp:
Publication Date(Web):27 FEB 2007
DOI:10.1002/anie.200604783
A radical synthon: Nucleophilic (phenylthio)difluoromethylation of (R)-N-(tert-butylsulfinyl)imines with 1, a difluoromethylene radical anion equivalent, afforded the corresponding products in good yields and with high diastereoselectivity (d.r.≥98:2). The resulting PhSCF2-containing sulfinamides can be further transformed into chiral 2,4-trans-disubstituted 3,3-difluoropyrrolidines through an intramolecular radical cyclization methodology.
Co-reporter:Ya Li Dr.
Angewandte Chemie 2005 Volume 117(Issue 36) pp:
Publication Date(Web):8 SEP 2005
DOI:10.1002/ange.200501769
Die nucleophile (Phenylsulfonyl)difluormethylierung von (R)-(N-tert-Butylsulfinyl)aldiminen mit (Difluormethyl)phenylsulfon verläuft mit ausgezeichneten Ausbeuten und hoher Diastereoselektivität (siehe Schema). Das unproblematische Entschützen von tert-Butylsulfinyl- und Phenylsulfonylgruppen liefert die gewünschten α-Difluormethylamine in hoher Enantiomerenreinheit.
Co-reporter:Ya Li Dr.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2005 Volume 44(Issue 36) pp:
Publication Date(Web):8 SEP 2005
DOI:10.1002/anie.200501769
Nucleophilic (phenylsulfonyl)difluoromethylation of (R)-(N-tert-butylsulfinyl)aldimines with difluoromethyl phenyl sulfone affords the corresponding products in excellent yields and with high diastereoselectivity (see scheme). The facile and convenient deprotection of both tert-butylsulfinyl and phenylsulfonyl groups affords the target α-difluoromethyl amines with high enantiomeric purity.
Co-reporter:Ji Zheng, Ya Li, Laijun Zhang, Jinbo Hu, Gerrit Joost Meuzelaar and Hans-Jürgen Federsel
Chemical Communications 2007(Issue 48) pp:NaN5151-5151
Publication Date(Web):2007/10/16
DOI:10.1039/B713156A
Chlorodifluoromethyl phenyl sulfone, a previously unknown compound that can be readily prepared from non-ODS-based precursors, was found to act as a robust difluorocarbene reagent for O- and N-difluoromethylations.
Co-reporter:Jinbo Hu, Wei Zhang and Fei Wang
Chemical Communications 2009(Issue 48) pp:NaN7478-7478
Publication Date(Web):2009/10/30
DOI:10.1039/B916463D
The selective introduction of fluorine atom(s) and fluorinated moieties into organic molecules has become an important and fast-growing research field, since fluorine atoms play crucial roles in life science and materials science-related applications. Similar to the trifluoromethyl group, both difluoromethyl and monofluoromethyl groups can often bring about many beneficial effects to the target molecules, and a variety of CF2H- and CH2F-containing pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals have been developed. Among the synthetic methods for CF2H- and CH2F-containing compounds, selective di- and monofluoromethylation (i.e., introduction of CF2H and CH2F groups into organic molecules) represent one of the most straightforward synthetic methods and thus can be conveniently used in the synthetic design. This feature article summarizes the presently known selective difluoromethylation and monofluoromethylation methods, including nucleophilic, electrophilic, and free radical di- and monofluoromethylation reagents and reactions.