Highly Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones (DHPMs) Catalyzed by Hf(OTf)4: Mechanistic Insights into Reaction Pathways under Metal Lewis Acid Catalysis and Solvent-Free Conditions

Autor: Shan-Shan Gong, Xiao-Chong Peng, Shuai-Bo Han, Zhen-Biao Xie, Rui Kong, Jing-Ying Wei, Qi Sun
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Molecules
Volume 24
Issue 2
Molecules, Vol 24, Iss 2, p 364 (2019)
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules24020364
Popis: In our studies on the catalytic activity of Group IVB transition metal Lewis acids, Hf(OTf)4 was identified as a highly potent catalyst for &rdquo
one-pot, three-component&rdquo
Biginelli reaction. More importantly, it was found that solvent-free conditions, in contrast to solvent-based conditions, could dramatically promote the Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed formation of 3,4-dihydro-pyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones. To provide a mechanistic explanation, we closely examined the catalytic effects of Hf(OTf)4 on all three potential reaction pathways in both &ldquo
sequential bimolecular condensations&rdquo
and &ldquo
manners. The experimental results showed that the synergistic effects of solvent-free conditions and Hf(OTf)4 catalysis not only drastically accelerate Biginelli reaction by enhancing the imine route and activating the enamine route but also avoid the formation of Knoevenagel adduct, which may lead to an undesired byproduct. In addition, 1H-MMR tracing of the H-D exchange reaction of methyl acetoacetate in MeOH-d4 indicated that Hf(IV) cation may significantly accelerate ketone-enol tautomerization and activate the &beta
ketone moiety, thereby contributing to the overall reaction rate.
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