Redox-induced Diels–Alder revisited: impact of diene's oxidation on demanding cycloadditions

This work presents the joint experimental and computational analysis of Diels–Alder (DA) reactions initiated by one-electron oxidation of dienes: anthracene and buta-1,3-diene derivatives. The use of AgSO4 – a very strong one-electron oxidizer – results in reactions proceeding via radical cationic i...

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Published in:Organic chemistry frontiers an international journal of organic chemistry 2023-11, Vol.10 (22), p.5637-5643
Main Authors: Jadwiszczak, Michał J, Leszczyński, Piotr J, Mazej, Zoran, Malinowski, Przemysław J, Nawrocka, Ewa K, Kazimierczuk, Krzysztof, Kwiatkowski, Piotr, Połczyński, Piotr, Grochowska-Tatarczak, Magdalena, Fijalkowski, Karol J, Sadło, Jarosław, Grochala, Wojciech
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Language:English
Subjects:
1,3-Butadiene
Anthracene
Cations
Diels-Alder reactions
Dienes
Intermediates
Organic chemistry
Oxidation
Oxidizing agents
Qualitative analysis
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Summary:This work presents the joint experimental and computational analysis of Diels–Alder (DA) reactions initiated by one-electron oxidation of dienes: anthracene and buta-1,3-diene derivatives. The use of AgSO4 – a very strong one-electron oxidizer – results in reactions proceeding via radical cationic intermediates rather than neutral species. In the case of anthracenes, yields of reactions are significantly enhanced compared to those for their neutral variants. Importantly, this includes also 9-halogenated anthracenes for which DA reactions reported in the literature are scarce. Surprisingly, diene oxidation has only a limited effect on derivatives of buta-1,3-diene. DFT modelling indicates that radical cations of dienes undergo DA reactions with dienophiles more readily than the corresponding neutral species. For anthracene derivatives, calculated barriers are in qualitative agreement with experimental findings. Careful analysis of the whole catalytic cycle allows us to point out various bottlenecks which are responsible for the poor performance of diene oxidation in reactions involving butadienes.
ISSN:2052-4110
2052-4110
DOI:10.1039/d3qo00985h