Radical carbonylation reaction

Only a few examples exist for the intermolecular trapping of allyl radicals with alkenes68,69. The reaction of a-carbonyl allyl radical 28 with silyl enol ether 29 occurs exclusively at the less substituted allylic terminus to form, after oxidation with ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) and desilylation of the adduct radical, product 30 (equation 14). Formation of terminal addition products with /ram-con figuration has been observed for reaction of 28 with other enol ethers as well. 

As indicated in Chapter 8, the production of alkanes, as by-products, frequently accompanies the two-phase metal carbonyl promoted carbonylation of haloalkanes. In the case of the cobalt carbonyl mediated reactions, it has been assumed that both the reductive dehalogenation reactions and the carbonylation reactions proceed via a common initial nucleophilic substitution reaction and that a base-catalysed anionic (or radical) cleavage of the metal-alkyl bond is in competition with the carbonylation step [l]. Although such a mechanism is not entirely satisfactory, there is no evidence for any other intermediate metal carbonyl species. 

O3yhydroperoxides. Peroxides of the oxyhydro type are obtained by the addition of hydrogen peroxide to ketones. High yields of alkyl radicals are then often obtained by reaction with ferrous salts. 1-Meth-oxycyclohexyl hydroperoxide is easily obtained from cyclohexanone and hydrogen peroxide in methanol. It gives rise to the 5-(methoxy-carbonyl)-pentyl radical, which has been used to alkylate protonated heteroaromatic bases in high yield [Eq. (6)]. 

Oxidation of aliphatic ketones in trifluoroacetic acid leads to hydrogen abstraction by the carbonyl oxygen radical-cation fonning a carbon radical, then further oxidation of the radical to the carbocation and migration of this centre along the carbon chain by a series of hydride transfer steps. Long chain ketones yield a mixture of alcohol trifluoToacetates by reaction of the carbocation centres with the solvent [3]. 

The same research group has further performed radical carbonylation reactions on the same microreactor system [36]. First, alkyl halides were initiated and effectively reacted with pressurized carbon monoxide to form carbonyl compounds. The principle was subsequently successfully extrapolated to the multicomponent coupling reactions. 1-Iodooctane, carbon monoxide and methyl vinyl ketone were reacted in the presence of 2,2 -azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) (V-65) as an initiator and tributyltin hydride or tris(trimethylsilyl)silane (TTMSS) as catalyst (Scheme 15). 

From the temperature variation of the equilibrium constant, thermodynamic parameters for the reaction were also obtained. The extent of formation of [Mo(CO)5l]" was found to be cation-dependent, and while equilibrium constants of 39 and 21 atm L moF were obtained for Bu4P and pyH+, none of the anionic iodide complex was observed for Na. Despite this variation, there seemed to be no correlation between the concentration of [Mo(CO)5l]" and the rate of the catalytic carbonylation reaction. It was proposed that [Mo(CO)5] and [Mo(CO)5l] are spectator species, with the catalysis being initiated by [Mo(CO)5]. Based on the in situ spectroscopic results and kinetic data, a catalytic mechanism was suggested, involving radicals formed by inner sphere electron transfer between EtI and [Mo(CO)5]. 

In principle, absorption spectroscopy techniques can be used to characterize radicals. The key issues are the sensitivity of the method, the concentrations of radicals that are produced, and the molar absorptivities of the radicals. High-energy electron beams in pulse radiolysis and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) light from lasers can produce relatively high radical concentrations in the 1-10 x 10 M range, and UV-vis spectroscopy is possible with sensitive photomultipliers. A compilation of absorption spectra for radicals contains many examples. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy can be used for select cases, such as carbonyl-containing radicals, but it is less useful than UV-vis spectroscopy. Time-resolved absorption spectroscopy is used for direct kinetic smdies. Dynamic ESR spectroscopy also can be employed for kinetic studies, and this was the most important kinetic method available for reactions... 

Radical carbonylation reaction serves as a powerful tool for the synthesis of a range of carbonyl compounds. Radical carbonylation has been successfully applied to the synthesis of functionalized ketones from alkyl, aryl, and alkenyl halides.The radical aminocarbonylation reaction of alkynes and azaenynes provided efficient routes to 2-substituted acrylamides, lactams, and pyrrolidinones. For example, the aminocarbonylation of 4-pentyn-l-yl acetate 318 initiated by tributyltin hydride (Bu"3SnH) (30mol%) with AIBN (20mol%) gave acrylamide 325 in 92% yield (Scheme 43).A proposed mechanism starts from the addition of tributyltin radical 319 to alkyne... 

Moreover, reaction time was reduced from hours to minutes or even seconds. Indeed, the carbonylation of aryl halides 335 was completed in 10 s to give symmetrical diaryl ketones 336 in excellent yields (Equation (31)). The process optimization to reduce the amount of catalyst disclosed the fact that this carbonylation reaction followed a radical pathway, initiated by the homolytic cleavage of Co2(CO)8 into -00(00)4. It also appeared that the amount of the Oo catalyst had a direct correlation with the internal temperature reached during the reaction. These findings are critical for the development of extremely fast synthesis using carbonylations. 

The reactions of OH with paraffins and aldehydes proceed by H atom abstraction to produce alkyl (R) and carbonyl (RCO) radicals, respectively. In a polluted atmosphere R and RCO radicals react with 02 to give R02 and RC(0)02, which further oxidize NO to N02... 

Because of the centrality of the carbonyl group in synthesis, carbonyl-substituted radicals are especially useful. The above results indicate that, if planned addition or cyclization reaction of a carbonyl-substituted radical fails due to lack of reactivity of the acceptor, one should consider activation of the alkene not only with electron donors but also with electron acceptors. 

It is well known that kH is similar for all alkyl-substituted radicals but rate constants for reaction of tin hydride with carbonyl-substituted radicals are not known. Substituents can effect the rate constant for hydrogen transfer. For example, the benzyl radical is about 50 times less reactive than a primary alkyl radical. 

Among the oxidants that have been used to generate radicals, manganese (HI) acetate has emerged as a powerful reagent to mediate radical cyclizations.147 The manganese(III) acetate-mediated oxidation of enolizable carbonyl compounds is one of the best methods available for the cyclization of electrophilic radicals. The substrates are vety easily prepared by standard alkylation and acylation reactions. Radicals are formed with high selectivity by oxidation of acidic C—H bonds, and, because the reaction is an oxi-... 

Similarly, cyclizative tandem double-carbonylation reactions of 4-pentenyl iodide under irradiation conditions, is boosted by the addition of a catalytic amount of palladium complexes [72]. When performed in the presence of diethylamine, the carbonylation provided a triply carbonylated a,<5-diketo amide as the major product along with the doubly carbonylated y-keto amide (Scheme 6.48). Experimental evidence supports the interplay of two reactive species, radicals and organopalladium... 

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For the purposes of this review, this subject is divided into new carbon-carbon bond formations (i) via use of halides acting as electrophiles, (ii) via radical processes, (iii) by electrosynthesis and (iv) via carbonylation reactions. 

The radical anion-radical cation pair can suffer evolution to the corresponding acyllithium18 23 24 in equilibrium with structures 2 and 3 (Scheme 1). The carbonylation reaction can be inhibited by some radical inhibitors. On the other hand, a chain mechanism in which radical cationic species are involved as chain carrying intermediates has also been proposed (Scheme 2)21. 

PET reaction of carbonyl compounds with olefins form either oxetanes (Paterno-Buchi reaction, Eq. 31) by direct coupling or a radical pair reaction leading to coupling product or reduction. The carbonyl-olefin radical pairs are formed by proton transfer within their radical ion pairs (Eq.32). Both these aspects of ketone-olefin photoreaction have been recently rationalized by Mattay et al. [167] from the photoreactions of 2,3-butanedione (208) with different olefins such as 209 and 210 as shown in Scheme 39. Photoprocesses of... 

A tandem carbonylation-cyclization radical process in heteroaromatic systems bearing electron-attracting substituents such as l-(2-iodoethyl)indoles and pyrroles 970 result in the formation of 2,3-dihydto-l//-pyrrolo[l,2- ]indol-1-ones and 2,3-dihydro-l//-pyrrolizin-l-ones 974 (Scheme 188). The AIBN-induced radical reaction of compounds 970 with Bu3SnH under pressure of CO suggests that the acyl radical 972, derived from radical 971 and CO, would undergo intramolecular addition to C-2 of heteroaromatic system, and the benzylic radical 973 so obtained, upon in situ oxidation would produce final product 974 <1999TL7153>. 

Table 5-11. Rate constant solvent effects for the reaction of haloalkanes with l-ethyl-4-(methoxy-carbonyl)pyridinyl radicals at 25 °C [215, 570],...

It is of particular interest to note that these need not be restricted to CHs radicals, since the CHs radicals produced in the pyrolysis of dtBP can be converted to other radicals by judiciously chosen metathetical reactions. A very common one is the de-carbonylation reaction of CHs with aldehyde CHj -f RCHO —> CH4 + RCO followed by the generally rapid RCO —> R -f CO. 

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