The work describes the development of a new class of protein-inhibitors for protein-protein interactions, based on metallopeptides comprised of a dirhodium metal center. The metal incorporation in the peptide sequence leads to high increase in binding affinity of the inhibitors. The source of this strong affinity is the interaction of histidine on the protein surface with the rhodium center. In addition to this work, rhodium-based small molecule inhibitors for FK-506 binding proteins are investigated. Also, methodology for rhodium-catalyzed modification of proteins containing surface cysteine has been developed where a simple rhodium(II) complex catalyzes cysteine modification with diazo reagents. The reaction is marked by clean cysteine selectivity and mild reaction conditions. The resulting linkage is significantly more stable in human plasma serum, when compared to common maleimide reagents. Apart from this body of work in chemical-biology, the thesis contains the discussion of development of copper-catalyzed remote chlorination of alkyl hydroperoxides. The atom transfer chlorination utilizes simple ammonium chloride salts as the chlorine source and the internal redox process requires no external redox reagents.

A series of tetravalent zirconium and hafnium complexes were developed in their abundant chemistry and photophysical properties, where those complexes were supported by diarylamido-phosphino [iPr-PNP]- (bis(o-diisopropylphosphinophenyl)amide) ligand. [iPr-PNP]MCl3 (M = Zr, Hf) were prepared by sequentially reacting [iPr-PNP]H with n-butyllithium and following MCl4(THF)2 in toluene solution under ambient temperature. UV-Vis absorption, emission, excitation spectrum, cyclic voltammetry experiments, and density functionalization theory (DFT) calculations are applied to approach their unique photophysical phosphorescence properties. Alkyls which are lack of £]-hydrogen have been used to achieve in synthesis of degenerate ([iPr-PNP]MR3, R = Me, CH2SiMe3) or non-degenerate ([iPr-PNP]M(E)(R)2, R = CH2SiMe3, E = Cl, Me) derivatives since we could control the desired product from steric effect. Strong fluxional exchange was found in those complexes. By variable temperature NMR monitoring and X-ray diffraction, their fluxionality seems interesting not only in mechanism, but it does affect our reaction. By heating [iPr-PNP]Zr(Cl)(CH2SiMe3)2 in solution, we can afford new alkylidene complexes [iPr-PNP]M(Cl)(=CHSiMe3) via self £\-abstraction. Through variable temperature analysis, the activation energy of £\-abstraction have £GH‡ = 18.5 kcal/mol and £GS‡ = -19.8 cal/mol¡PK. Here we also can identified multiple alkylidene derivatives of [iPr-PNP]Zr(Me)(=CHSiMe3)2. The computational studies of [MeNPiPr]Ni(R)(L) ([MeNPiPr]- = o-diisopropylphosphinoII phenyl-2,6-dimethylanilite, R = Me, CH2SiMe3; L = 2,4-Lutidine, Py, PMe3) in C-H activation has been fully established. Start on dissociation mechanism, we considered three major pathways to explain the activation mechanisms including isomerisation, direct intermolecular benzene activation, and intramolecular sp3 C-H acitvaition. Here we also account H-D exchange as experimental observation. Important intermediates and transition states are found to locate the energy maps to assist our experiments.

The objective of this thesis is to explore new reactivities and to improve luminescent properties of 7-azaindole-containing metal complexes. Selectivity for the activation of toluene and ethyl benzene has been investigated with two cationic Pt(II)(N,N-L) complexes, where N,N-L = 1,2-bis(1-N-7-azaindolyl)benzene (BAB) or bis(1-N-7-azaindolyl)methane (BAM). A high regioselectivity toward toluene and ethyl benzene benzylic C-H activation and a distinct diastereoselectivity for ethyl benzene benzylic C-H activation are demonstrated. Detailed mechanistic studies have been performed, leading to the establishment of both the intermediacy of the η3-benzylic Pt(II) complexes in the reactions and the ligand steric impacts as origins for the distinct diastereoselectivity. A PtMe2 complex of 1-N-(pyridin-2-yl)-7-azaindole (NPA) has been synthesized and found to undergo facile transformation at ambient temperature, resulting in the quantitive formation of a neutral Pt4 molecular square. The mechanism of the transformation process has been examined, establishing a distinct intramolecular C-H driven self-assembly process. The geometrical impacts of the BAB and BAM ligands on the structure and stability of their fac-Pt(IV)Me3 complexes has been investigated. The BAB ligand is more effective than the BAM ligand in stabilizing the five-coordinate Pt(IV)Me3 complexes. With the BAB ligand, a five-coordinate fac-Pt(IV)Me3 complex is obtained; with the BAM ligand, two six-coordinate fac-Pt(IV)Me3 complexes are obtained. In solution, the methyl groups in the BAB complex exchange slowly, but those in the BAM complexes exchange rapidly. Several new 7-azaindolyl derivative ligands via either modifying or altering the BAM and BAB bridging groups have been developed. The syntheses, structures and reactivities of their Pt(II) complexes have been examined, leading to the finding of an unconventional C-Sn oxidative addition reaction. The modification of the NPA ligand via the incorporation of a triarylboron group has been carried out. Several novel Pt(II) and Cu(I) complexes have been synthesized and studied. A Cu(I) complex is found to display exceptionally bright ambient temperature phosphorescence. A series of dinuclear Cu(I) compounds of the 1,2,3,4-tetra(1-N-7-azaindolyl)benzene (TTAB) ligand have been synthesized and examined. The close contacts between the TTAB bridging phenyl ring and the Cu(I) centers are present in the complexes. / Thesis (Ph.D, Chemistry) -- Queen's University, 2008-05-21 18:10:58.628

Carbonyl compounds are of central importance to organic chemistry and their reactions have been described as the ‘backbone of organic synthesis’. Over recent decades, palladium-catalysed C–H carbonylation reactions have emerged as a powerful means of introducing carbonyl motifs to organic molecules. This thesis describes the development of a general C–H carbonylation reaction of secondary aliphatic amines, which provides facile access to synthetically useful β-lactam products. The first part of the thesis explores the scope and limitations of this reaction. Whilst previous C(sp3)–H carbonylation methodologies were restricted to ‘Type F’ secondary aliphatic amines, the reaction described in this thesis was found to be broadly applicable all structural sub-classes of secondary aliphatic amine. Furthermore, the reaction was found to be remarkably tolerant of functional groups, even those that commonly cause issues in palladium-catalysed C–H activation reactions such as heteroaromatics and thioethers. The second part of this thesis investigates the mechanism of this C–H carbonylation reaction. Interestingly, the reaction was found not to proceed via a traditional C–H carbonylation mechanism comprising of C–H activation, 1,1-migratory carbon monoxide insertion and reductive elimination. Instead, a new mechanistic paradigm for palladium-catalysed C–H carbonylation is proposed, which invokes a putative ‘palladium anhydride’ intermediate. A series of DFT calculations and experiments were conducted in order to support this mechanistic proposal. The work described within this PhD thesis was published in Science.

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The last 15 years have seen tremendous advances in using different metal catalysts to functionalize traditionally unreactive C–H bonds. Given the high potential of these seemingly ideal strategic bond forming reactions, the uptake of C–H activation in fine chemical manufacture is slow. Part of the reason for this deficiency is limited mechanistic understanding of these complex reactions. This can preclude industrial applications of either batch or continuous C–H activation processes. Owing to the synthetic utility of C–H activation reactions, it is highly desirable to design intensified processes for this family of transformations, what can possibly facilitate industrialisation of C–H activation reactions. Firstly, an ab initio process design of a novel C(sp3)–H activation reaction giving access to aziridines yielded a predictive mechanistic model that has been used in an in silico optimisation. The identified set of conditions was suitable for a scalable continuous process. A separation technique was developed, and the utility of the process was extended by a subsequent reaction, a nucleophilic ring opening. Secondly, a black-box optimisation of the investigated reaction was performed. The applied algorithm was able to identify a set of conditions fulfilling the set targets within few experimental trails. The second project has set out to design a process for a C–H oxidative carbonylation. A kinetic study has shown that the reaction is CO-starved even at elevated pressures and that there is an optimal CO concentration. The turn-over number was increased from 8 to nearly 500. Two scalable processes were then developed. The first was a batch process, characterised by a very low catalyst loading. The second was, to the best of author’s knowledge, the first continuous process for an oxidative carbonylation reaction. The continuous process was tested on several oxidative carbonylations yielding excellent results with virtually no optimisation performed. Finally, an environmental sustainability assessment was performed using both, simplified metrics and an LCI analysis. The developed mechanistic understanding allowed identification of sources of inherent inefficiencies of C–H activation reactions. Appropriate solutions to these obstacles were suggested. Thus, it is believed that a step towards generic principles of design of intensified, scalable processes for C–H activation-type reactions has been made.

Orientador: Paulo Cesar Muniz de Lacerda Miranda / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T08:46:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Naciuk_FabricioFredo_D.pdf: 5766349 bytes, checksum: f8a483081babf6f2f69d11fe85cf43ec (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: No presente trabalho, foi estudada a preparação da 5,8-dimetoxisoquinolina através de um expediente baseado na reação de Pomeranz-Fritsh. Na etapa de ciclização deste protocolo foi empregada a N-(2,5-dimetoxibenzil)-2,2-dimetoxietanamina, além de seus dois derivados com o nitrogênio protegido (grupo tosila ou nosila). O núcleo isoquinolíco foi preparado em quatro etapas, a partir de matérias comercialmente disponíveis, com 90% de rendimento. Posteriormente, a 5,8-dimetoxisoquinolina foi submetida à desproteção oxidativa, mediada por NBS ou ácidos trialoisocianúricos, seguida de uma etapa de aminação/oxidação. Assim, quatro produtos naturais foram preparados: as caulibugulonas A e D em cinco etapas e com rendimentos globais de 50% e 26% respectivamente e as caulibugulonas B e C em seis etapas com rendimentos globais de 31% e 61% respectivamente. Ainda, baseado nos estudos de obtenção das caulibugulonas A-D, foi possível preparar dois intermediários sintéticos, a 6-cloro-7-(fenilamino)isoquinolino-5,8-diona e a 7-(fenilamino)isoquinolino-5,8-diona) com rendimentos de 79% (duas etapas) e 45% (one-pot), respectivamente, a partir da isoquinolina. Na sequência, através de ciclização intramolecular promovida por fonte de paládio, a 5H-pirido[3,4-b]carbazol-5,11(10H)-diona foi preparada com 65% de rendimento a partir da 7-(fenilamino)isoquinolino-5,8-diona (via ativação C-H) ou com 50% de rendimento a partir da 6-cloro-7-(fenilamino)isoquinolino-5,8-diona (via arilação direta). Assim, após reações de metilação/redução, a isoelipticina foi preparada com 18% de rendimento global em nove etapas / Abstract: In the present work, the preparation of 5,8-dimethoxyisoquinoline was studied through an expedient based on the reaction of Pomeranz-Fritsh. In the cyclization step of this protocol was applied to N-(2,5-dimethoxy)-2,2-dimethoxyethanamine in addition to their two derivatives with protected nitrogen (nosyl or tosyl group). The isoquinolic core was prepared in four steps from commercially available materials, with 90% yield. Later 5,8-dimethoxyisoquinoline, was subjected to oxidative deprotection, mediated by NBS or trihaloisocyanuric acids, followed by one amination/oxidation step. Thus, the four natural products have been prepared: caulibugulones A and D in five steps and 50% and 26%, overall yield, respectively, and caulibugulones B and C in six steps with overall yields of 31% and 61% respectively. Also, based on studies by obtaining the caulibugulones A-D, it was possible to prepare two synthetic intermediates: 6-chloro-7-(phenylamino)-isoquinoline-5,8-dione and 7-(phenylamino)-isoquinoline-5,8-dione with 79% (two steps) and 45% (one-pot) yield, respectively, from the isoquinoline. Following, through intramolecular cyclization promoted by a source of palladium, 5H-pyrido[3,4-b]carbazole-5,11(10H)-dione was prepared in 65% yield from 7-(phenylamino)isoquinoline-5,8-dione (via C-H activation) or 50% yield from 6-chloro-7-(phenylamino)-isoquinoline-5,8-dione (via direct arylation). Thus, after methylation/reduction reactions, isoellipticine was prepared in 18% overall yield in nine steps / Doutorado / Quimica Organica / Doutor em Ciências

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Dans cette thèse, nous nous concentrerons principalement sur l’utilisation de complexes basse-valence de cobalt bien définis de la famille des RCo(PMe3)4 pour l’activation de divers types de liaisons (C–H, Si–H, C–X). Notre but était de développer un système compétitif par rapport au système bimétallique de Yoshikai, mais aussi par rapport aux systèmes onéreux à base de rhodium. Nous avons démontré avec succès que les complexes isolés Co(PMe3)4 et HCo(PMe3)4 étaient des catalyseurs efficaces pour l’hydroarylation de différents alcynes et alcènes via une activation de liaisons C–H. De plus, nous avons fait une étude mécanistique en couplant des marquages au deutérium et des études de chimie théorique. Nous avons déterminé que la fonctionnalisation de liaisons C–H se faisait selon un mécanisme concerté appelé ‘’Ligand-to-Ligand Hydrogen Transfer’’ (LLHT). A partir de ces études, nous avons pu aussi développer une hydrosilylation hautement régio- et stéréosélective d’alcynes permettant d’utiliser un grand nombre de silanes différents. Nous avons pu au cours de cette étude isoler un nouveau complexe de cobalt(III) bis-hydrure jouant un rôle important dans le mécanisme. Enfin, nous décrivons aussi que ces mêmes complexes de cobalt RCo(PMe3)4 sont capables de catalyser l’homocouplage de bromure et chlorure de benzyle en présence de dimethylzinc. Une étude mécanistique préliminaire suggère que la réaction procède par deux transferts mono-électroniques et que le diméthylzinc permet de régénérer le catalyseur. / This thesis has focused on the use of well-defined low-valent cobalt complexes of the family RCo(PMe3)4 for a variety of bond activation (C–H, Si–H, C–X). We aimed to develop a catalytic system that could compete with the previously reported bimetallic systems of Yoshikai and expensive rhodium catalysis. To this end, we successful demonstrated that Co(PMe3)4 and HCo(PMe3)4 are efficient catalysts for the hydroarylation of a broad variety of alkynes and alkenes. In addition, we carried out extensive mechanistic investigations using deuterium labelling experiments and theoretical studies namely DFT. The main finding of these studies was that the C–H bond activation proceeded via a ligand-to-ligand hydrogen transfer mechanism. Following on from this study we then showed that it was possible to carry out the regio- and stereoselective hydrosilylation of internal alkynes with a broad variety of hydrosilanes. During this study we successfully isolated an interesting cobalt(III) intermediate which we believe plays a crucial role in the reaction mechanism. Finally, we report on the ability of these catalysts to efficiently catalyze the homocoupling of benzyl halides in the presence of dimethylzinc. Initial mechanistic investigations suggest that the reaction takes via two single electron transfers and that dimethylzinc act to regenerate the catalyst.

Chapter one is an introduction, outlining the structure and bonding of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs). It then goes on to give examples of f -metal NHC complexes and describes any reactivity or catalytic activity. Chapter two describes the synthesis of the transition metal NHC complexes [Fe (LMes)2] 3 and [Co(LMes)2] 4 (LMes = OCMe2 CH2(1-C{NCH2CH2NMes})). The heterobimetallic complexes [(LMes)Fe(μ-LMes)U(μ-{N(SiMe3)Si(Me)2CH2})(N(Si Me3)2)2] 5 and [(LMes)Co(μ-LMes)U(μ-{N(SiMe3)Si(Me)2CH2})(N(SiMe3)2)2] 6 were prepared from the reaction between [({Me3Si}2N)2U(NSiMe3SiMe2CH2)] and 3 or 4, respectively. Complex 5 was also synthesised by the reaction between 3 and [U(N{SiMe3}2)2]. The diamagnetic analogue [(LMes)Zn(μ-LMes)Th(μ-{N(SiMe3)Si (Me)2CH2})(N(SiMe3)2)2] 9 was prepared from the reaction between [Zn(LMes)2] and [({SiMe3}2N)2Th(NSiMe3SiMe2CH2)]. The reactivity of 5 is discussed. When 5 was reacted with 2,6-dimethylphenyl isocyanide, [({SiMe3}2N)2U{N(SiMe3)Si(Me2)C(CH2)N(2,6−Me−C6H3)}] 8 was isolated. The reaction with CO resulted in the formation of [({Me3Si}2N)2U{N(SiMe3) Si(Me2)C(CH2)CO}]. 5 showed no reactivity with azides, boranes or m-chloroperbenzoic acid and decomposed when exposed to H2, CO2 or KC8. The reaction between 6 and 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol formed the previously reported monometallic complex [({SiMe3}2N)2U(OC6H3tBu2)]. The serendipitous synthesis of the iron ate complex [Na(Fe{LMes}2)2]+ [Fe(ArO)3]– 10 (Ar = 2,6-tBu-C6H3) is also described. Chapter three describes the synthesis of the aryloxide complexes [HC(3-tBu-5-Me- C6H2OH)(3-tBu-5-Me-C6H2O)μ-(3-tBu-5-Me-C6H2O)Co(THF)]2 11 and [HC(3- tBu-5-Me-C6H2OH)(3-tBu-5-Me-C6H2O)μ-(3-tBu-5-Me-C6H2O)Zn(THF)n] 13. Treatment of 11 with pyridine N-oxide resulted in the formation of the pyridine-Noxide adduct [HC(3-tBu-5-Me-C6H2OH)(3-tBu-5-Me-C6H2O)μ-(3-tBu-5-Me-C6H2 O)Co(C5H5NO)]2 12. When 11 was treated with [({Me3Si}2N)2U(NSiMe3SiMe2C H2)], no reaction occured at room temperature but at 80◦C decomposition occured. When 11 was treated with [(NH4)2Ce(NO3)6] the protonated proligand HC(3-tBu- 5-Me-C6H2OH)3 reformed. The reactivity of 11 with [({Me3Si}2N)Ce(LiPr)2] is also discussed. Chapter three also discusses the preparation of the heterobimetallic complex [HC(3- tBu-5-Me-C6H2O)2-μ-(3-tBu-5-Me-C6H2O)KCo]2 14 and the salt-elimination chemistry of the complex. The preparation of [HC(3-tBu-5-Me-C6H2O)2-μ-(3-tBu-5- Me-C6H2O)KZn]2 15 is also outlined. Chapter four discusses the reactivity of [Ce(LiPr)3] (Li Pr =OCMe2CH2(1-C{NCHC HNiPr})) in C-H and N-H activation and as a catalyst for organic reactions. [Ce(LiPr)3] displayed no C-H activation chemistry with RC−−−CH (R = SiMe3, Ph, tBu), diphenyl acetone, indene or fluorene. [Ce(LiPr)3] also showed no N-H activation chemistry with pyrrole or indole, nor did it react with the lignin model compound PhOCH2Ph. When treated with an excess of benzyl chloride, [Ce(LiPr)3] underwent ligand decomposition to form the acylazolium chloride [(C6H5C(O))OCMe2CH2(1-C(C6H5C (O)){NCHCHNiPr})]Cl 18 and CeCl3. When [Ce(LiPr)3] was added to a mixture of benzaldehyde and benzyl chloride, as a coupling catalyst, the complex decomposed. [Ce(LiPr)4] was tested as a catalyst from the benzoin condensation and for the coupling of benzalehyde and benzyl chloride, however, it resulted in the decomposition of [Ce(LiPr)4]. Chapter four also outlines the catalytic activity of 3. The complex showed no reactivity as a hydrogenation catalyst towards alkenes, aldehydes or ketones but did display reactivity as a hydroboration catalyst for alkenes, aldehydes or ketones. Chapter five presents the conclusions for chapters two to four. The final chapter contains the experimental details from the previous chapters.