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Iron‐Catalyzed Intermolecular C−H Amination Assisted by an Isolated Iron‐Imido Radical Intermediate

Journal Article · · Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)
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  1. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
  2. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen (Germany)
  3. Saarland University, Saarbrücken (Germany)

Here we report the use of a base metal complex [(tBupyrpyrr2)Fe(OEt2)] (1-OEt2) (tBupyrpyrr22−=3,5-tBu2-bis(pyrrolyl)pyridine) as a catalyst for intermolecular amination of Csp3−H bonds of 9,10-dihydroanthracene (2 a) using 2,4,6-trimethyl phenyl azide (3 a) as the nitrene source. The reaction is complete within one hour at 80 °C using as low as 2 mol % 1-OEt2 with control in selectivity for single C−H amination versus double C−H amination. Catalytic C−H amination reactions can be extended to other substrates such as cyclohexadiene and xanthene derivatives and can tolerate a variety of aryl azides having methyl groups in both ortho positions. Under stoichiometric conditions the imido radical species [(tBupyrpyrr2)Fe{=N(2,6-Me2-4-tBu-C6H2)] (1-imido) can be isolated in 56 % yield, and spectroscopic, magnetometric, and computational studies confirmed it to be an S = 1 FeIV complex. Complex 1-imido reacts with 2 a to produce the ferrous aniline adduct [(tBupyrpyrr2)Fe{NH(2,6-Me2-4-tBu-C6H2)(C14H11)}] (1-aniline) in 45 % yield. Lastly, it was found that complexes 1-imido and 1-aniline are both competent intermediates in catalytic intermolecular C−H amination.

Research Organization:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0023340
OSTI ID:
2573751
Journal Information:
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie (International Edition) Journal Issue: 51 Vol. 62; ISSN 1521-3773; ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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