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ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
卷 62, 期 40, 页码 -出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309184
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C-H Insertion; Carbenes; Diazo Compounds; Photochemistry; Reduction
This study investigates the light-promoted reactivity of cyclic diazo imides with thiols and reveals the significant influence of solvent choice on the reaction pathway. In dichloromethane solvent, a carbene pathway leads to the formation of indane-fused pyrrolidines, while in acetonitrile solvent, an unusual reduction of the diazo imides occurs. Experimental and computational studies provide mechanistic insights into the reactions.
The control of the reactivity of diazo compounds is commonly achieved by the choice of a suitable catalyst, e.g. via stabilization of singlet carbenes or radical intermediates. Herein, we report on the light-promoted reactivity of cyclic diazo imides with thiols, where the choice of solvent results in two fundamentally different reaction pathways. In dichloromethane (DCM), a carbene is formed initially and engages in a cascade C-H functionalization/thiolation reaction to deliver indane-fused pyrrolidines in good to excellent yields. When switching to acetonitrile solvent, the carbene pathway is shut down and an unusual reduction of the diazo compound occurs under otherwise identical reaction conditions, where the aryl thiol acts as reductant. A combined set of experimental and computational studies was carried out to obtain mechanistic understanding and to support that indane formation proceeds via the insertion of a triplet carbene, while the reduction of diazo imides proceeds via an electron transfer process.
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