Convenient Synthesis of Azolines to Azoles

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العنوان: Convenient Synthesis of Azolines to Azoles
Document Number: 20130012719
تاريخ النشر: January 10, 2013
Appl. No: 13/543403
Application Filed: July 06, 2012
مستخلص: Azolines are oxidized in the presence of a copper-containing catalyst to azoles in the presence of molecular oxygen. A synthetic scheme converting azolines azoles is also provided.
Inventors: Williams, Travis J. (Los Angeles, CA, US); Dawsey, Anna C. (Los Angeles, CA, US); Li, Vincent (Los Angeles, CA, US); Hamilton, Kimberly C. (Edison, NJ, US); Wang, Jianmei (Riverside, CA, US)
Assignees: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA, US)
Claim: 1. A method of forming an azole, the method comprising: a) reacting a compound having formula (I) with a copper-containing catalyst in the presence of a base or proton acceptor to form a compound having formula (II): [chemical expression included] wherein: R1 is C1-C10 alkyl; R2 is an optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted C5-C18 aryl, or optionally substituted C5-C18 heteroaryl; and E is O, S, or N.
Claim: 2. The method of claim 1 wherein R1 is methyl, ethyl, butyl or pentyl and E is O or S.
Claim: 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the copper-containing catalyst has the following formula: [chemical expression included] wherein: La, Lb, and L3 are each independently two electron ligands; X1− is a negatively charged counter ion; Cu is in Cu(I) or Cu(II) n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and m is 0, 1, or 2.
Claim: 4. The method of claim 3 wherein L3 is a neutral ligand.
Claim: 5. The method of claim 4 wherein L3 is H2O, NH3, C1-5 primary amine, C2-6 secondary amine, C3-9 tertiary amine, PH3, C1-5 primary phosphines, C2-6 secondary phosphine, C3-9 tertilry phosphines, C1-5 alcohols, CO, N2, C2-8 alkenes, or C2-8 alkynes.
Claim: 6. The method of claim 3 wherein L3 is halide, CF3SO3−, C1-5 alkoxide, or C1-5 carboxylate.
Claim: 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the copper-containing catalyst has the following formula: [chemical expression included] wherein: La, Lb, and L3 are each independently two electron ligands; n is from 0, 1, 2, or 3; W1 is an absent or a C1-18 hydrocarbon moiety attached to L1 and L2 X1− is a negatively charged counter ion; Cu is in Cu(I) or Cu(II) n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and m is 0, 1, or 2.
Claim: 9. The method of claim 8 wherein X− is halide. CF3SO3−, C1-5 alkoxide, or C1-5 carboxylate.
Claim: 10. The method of claim 8 wherein L1-W-L2 is selected from the group consisting of: [chemical expression included]
Claim: 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound having formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of compounds having formula (V) and (VI): [chemical expression included]
Claim: 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the phenyl group in compounds (V) or (VI) is substituted with C1-6 alkyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, cyano, or nitro.
Claim: 13. The method of claim 1 wherein compound (I) is selected from the group consisting of: [chemical expression included]
Claim: 14. The method of claim 1 wherein compound (I) is selected from the group consisting of: [chemical expression included]
Claim: 15. The method of claim 1 wherein R2 is: [chemical expression included] and R3 is hydrogen or C1-10 alkyl.
Claim: 16. The method of claim 1 wherein the reaction of step a) is performed in the presence of molecular oxygen.
Claim: 17. The method of claim 1 wherein the base or proton acceptor is 1,8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0]undec-7-ene, 1,8-Bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene (proton Sponge™), 1,8-bis(hexamethyltriaminophosphazenyl)naphthalene, diisopropyl ethyl amine, potassium tert-butoxide, or potassium carbonate.
Claim: 18. A method of forming an azole, the method comprising: a) reacting a compound having formula (I) with a base or proton acceptor in the presence of molecular oxygen to form a compound having formula (II): [chemical expression included] wherein: R1 is C1-C10 alkyl; R2 is an optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted C5-C18 aryl, or optionally substituted C5-C18 heteroaryl; and E is O, S, or N,
Claim: 19. The method of claim 18 wherein R2 is methyl, ethyl, butyl or pentyl and E is O or S.
Claim: 20. The method of claim 18 wherein the compound having formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of compounds having formula (V) and (VI): [chemical expression included]
Claim: 21. The method of claim 20 wherein the phenyl group in compounds (V) or (VI) is substituted with C1-6 alkyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, cyano, or nitro.
Claim: 22. The method of claim 18 wherein compound (I) is selected from the group consisting of: [chemical expression included]
Claim: 23. The method of claim 18 wherein compound (I) is selected from the group consisting of: [chemical expression included]
Claim: 24. The method of claim 18 wherein R2 is: [chemical expression included] and R3 is hydrogen or C1-10 alkyl.
Claim: 25. The method of claim 18 wherein the reaction of step a) is performed in the presence of molecular oxygen.
Claim: 26. The method of claim 18 wherein the base or proton acceptor is 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene.
Current U.S. Class: 548/181
Current International Class: 07; 07; 07
رقم الانضمام: edspap.20130012719
قاعدة البيانات: USPTO Patent Applications