Synfacts 2020; 16(12): 1442
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1706573
Metals in Synthesis

Enantioconvergent Coupling of Racemic Alkyl Bromides with Azole C–H Bonds

Contributor(s):
Paul Knochel
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Johannes H. Harenberg
Su X.-L, Ye L, Chen J.-J, Liu X.-D, Jiang S.-P, Wang F.-L, Liu L, Yang C.-J, Chang X.-Y, Li Z.-L, Gu Q.-S, Liu X.-Y. * Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, P. R. of China
Copper-Catalyzed Enantioconvergent Cross-Coupling of Racemic Alkyl Bromides with Azole C(sp2)-H Bonds.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020;
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009527
 

Significance

The authors report a copper-catalyzed cross-coupling of racemic bromides with azole C–H bonds. The use of a copper(I)/cinchona-alkaloid-derived N,N,P-ligand catalytic system leads to the enantiomerically enriched α-chiral hetero­arene products in high enantioselectivity.


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Comment

A mechanism based on experimental studies is proposed. The results indicate the presence of an alkyl radical species. A subsequent transformation of the 1,3,4-oxadiazole products into 1,2,4 triazole is reported.


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Publication History

Article published online:
17 November 2020

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