Mangana( iii / iv )electro-catalyzed C(sp 3 )–H azidation
2021 | journal article. A publication with affiliation to the University of Göttingen.
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- Authors
- Meyer, Tjark H.; Samanta, Ramesh C.; Del Vecchio, Antonio; Ackermann, Lutz
- Abstract
- The merger of manganese-catalyzed C–H functionalization with electrosynthesis enabled C(sp 3 )–H azidation devoid of chemical oxidants or photochemical irradiation. Detailed mechanistic studies are supportive of a manganese( iii/iv ) electrocatalysis.
Manganaelectro-catalyzed azidation of otherwise inert C(sp 3 )–H bonds was accomplished using most user-friendly sodium azide as the nitrogen-source. The operationally simple, resource-economic C–H azidation strategy was characterized by mild reaction conditions, no directing group, traceless electrons as the sole redox-reagent, Earth-abundant manganese as the catalyst, high functional-group compatibility and high chemoselectivity, setting the stage for late-stage azidation of bioactive compounds. Detailed mechanistic studies by experiment, spectrophotometry and cyclic voltammetry provided strong support for metal-catalyzed aliphatic radical formation, along with subsequent azidyl radical transfer within a manganese( iii / iv ) manifold. - Issue Date
- 2021
- Journal
- Chemical Science
- ISSN
- 2041-6520
- eISSN
- 2041-6539
- Language
- English