C3 Selective chalcogenation and fluorination of pyridine using classic Zincke imine intermediates

Autor: Shun Li, Juan Tang, Yonglin Shi, Meixin Yan, Yihua Fu, Zhishan Su, Jiaqi Xu, Weichao Xue, Xueli Zheng, Yicen Ge, Ruixiang Li, Hua Chen, Haiyan Fu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51452-0
Popis: Abstract Regioselective C–H functionalization of pyridines remains a persistent challenge due to their inherent electronically deficient properties. In this report, we present a strategy for the selective pyridine C3-H thiolation, selenylation, and fluorination under mild conditions via classic N−2,4-dinitrophenyl Zincke imine intermediates. Radical inhibition and trapping experiments, as well as DFT theoretical calculations, indicated that the thiolation and selenylation proceeds through a radical addition-elimination pathway, whereas fluorination via a two-electron electrophilic substitution pathway. The pre-installed electron-deficient activating N-DNP group plays a crucial and positive role, with the additional benefit of recyclability. The practicability of this protocol was demonstrated in the gram-scale synthesis and the late-stage modification of pharmaceutically relevant pyridines.
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