Oxidative functionalization of yndiamides catalyzed by gold() or Brønsted acid systems: computational study of mechanism, selectivity patterns, and effects of substituents
The mechanism, regioselectivity, chemoselectivity, and the effects of substituents were explored using density functional theory (DFT) in the oxidative functionalization of yndiamides catalysed by gold( i ) [IPrAuNTf 2 ] or Brønsted acid (HNTf 2 ) systems. The calculations revealed that both catalys...
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Published in | Catalysis science & technology Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 689 - 73 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Cambridge
Royal Society of Chemistry
05.02.2024
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Summary: | The mechanism, regioselectivity, chemoselectivity, and the effects of substituents were explored using density functional theory (DFT) in the oxidative functionalization of yndiamides catalysed by gold(
i
) [IPrAuNTf
2
] or Brønsted acid (HNTf
2
) systems. The calculations revealed that both catalysts entail a similar type of nucleophilic attack on the catalyst-ligated yndiamide, forming a vinyl intermediate that can isomerize to gold carbene or carbocation upon the cleavage of the N-O bond. Next, the gold carbene or carbocation is easily captured by external nucleophilic reagents and finally desaturated
via
a proton shift, assisted by a substrate or NTf
2
−
to yield the final product. The unique features of regio- and chemoselectivity were explored in detail through distortion/interaction and global reactivity index (GRI) analyses. The effects of substituents in yndiamides were also investigated. Apart from completely rationalizing the experimental data and intricate selectivity patterns, the obtained theoretical evidence can provide a significant contribution toward understanding the resembling types of reaction mechanisms.
The mechanism, selectivity and the effects of substituents were explored using density functional theory in the oxidative functionalization of yndiamides catalysed by [IPrAuNTf
2
] or [HNTf
2
] systems. |
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Bibliography: | https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cy01231j Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Additional calculated energy profiles and optimized Cartesian coordinates with the self-consistent field (SCF) energies and the imaginary frequencies of transition states, as described in the text (PDF). See DOI |
ISSN: | 2044-4753 2044-4761 |
DOI: | 10.1039/d3cy01231j |