Selectfluor-mediated mild oxidative halogenation and thiocyanation of 1-aryl-allenes with TMSX (X = Cl, Br, I, NCS) and NH4SCN
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-9-2014
Abstract
Presence of TMSX (X = Cl, Br, I) unleashes the oxidative character of Selectfluor and provides a mild dihalogenation method for 1-arylallenes. Preference for 2,3-addition was observed with TMSCl in MeCN irrespective of the nature of the substituent on the aryl moiety, whereas 1,2-addition was preferred in [BMIM][BF4]. With TMSBr and TMSI only products corresponding to 2,3-addition were observed. Reactions carried out with TMSBr in IL solvents gave the corresponding monobromoalkenes as a major product along with the isomeric dibromo-alkenes. Reaction with NH4SCN provided convenient access to dithiocyanate derivatives. The same products were formed via TMS-NCS/Selectfluor. Formation of common products via TMSNCS and NH 4SCN points to the formation and interplay of SCN+/ NCS+ as incipient electrophiles. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Publication Title
Tetrahedron Letters
Volume
55
Issue
15
First Page
2401
Last Page
2405
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.02.110
ISSN
00404039
E-ISSN
18733581
Citation Information
Laali, Nandi, G. C., & Bunge, S. D. (2014). Selectfluor-mediated mild oxidative halogenation and thiocyanation of 1-aryl-allenes with TMSX (X=Cl, Br, I, NCS) and NH4SCN. Tetrahedron Letters, 55(15), 2401–2405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.02.110