New organotin compounds containing alkoxy- functionalities have been prepared. The methods of preparation of the tetraorganotin species have involved three routes. Hydrostannation reactions using triphenyltin hydride have resulted in the synthesis of triphenyltin derivatives of a series of alkoxy- substituted allyl ethers. The addition of tin IV chloride, diphenyltin dichloride and phenyltin trichloride to alkoxy- substituted aryl- and benzyl- Grignard reagents have also been successful. Alkoxy- substituted benzyltin compounds have been prepared by following an alternative preparation of benzylmagnesium halides from that commonly used to prepare Grignard reagents. Nucleophilic substitution of (iodomethyl)triphenyltin by a novel ligand has been effective. The structures of the products have been investigated by ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn nmr. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies have led to the determination of the crystal structures of tetra-2-anisyltin, tetrakis-(2-methoxybenzyl)tin and <I>N,N</I>'-bis(5-triphenylstannoxymethyl-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxan-5-yl)ethanediamide. Selective tin-carbon bond cleavage has been effected by the use of iodine and bromine to give rise to mono- and dihalo- organotin compounds and the crystal structures of tri-2-anisyltin iodide and di-2-anisyltin dibromide have been elucidated by X-ray crystallography. Chloro(3-ethoxypropyl)diphenyltin has been synthesised directly from diphenyltin dichloride and has been found to contain a penta-co-ordinate tin centre with a four membered chelate ring as a result of intramolecular tin-oxygen co-ordination. Other tin-carbon bond cleavage reactions by halogens have been studied by ¹H and ¹¹⁹Sn nmr and GLC and the results discussed.

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The group 14 Zintl clusters [E₉]⁴⁻ (E = Ge, Sn, Pb) have been reacted with organometallic reagents in solution in the presence of alkali metal cation sequestering agents. The synthesis, characterisation and reactivity studies of the resultant complexes are reported herein. These negatively charged clusters reductively cleave one of the M–C bonds in the group 12 homoleptic organometallic reagents MR₂ (M = Zn, Cd; R = Ph, mes, ⁱPr) to yield η⁴-coordinated functionalised clusters closo-[E₉MR]³⁻. They can also activate both of the M–C bonds in Cd(mes)₂ to form metal-bridged dimers [Ge₉CdGe₉]⁶⁻ and [Pb₉CdCdPb₉]⁶⁻. Investigating the reactivity of the functionalised cluster [E₉CdPh]³⁻ (E = Sn, Pb) towards HSn(ⁿBu)₃ results in the synthesis of the novel closo-clusters [E₉CdSn(ⁿBu)₃]³⁻. The reaction of K₄Ge₉ with the heteroleptic organometallic reagent Fe(COT)(CO)₃ yields the metalated cluster anion [Ge₈Fe(CO)₃]³⁻, in which the nuclearity of the Zintl anion is altered upon coordination of the [Fe(CO)₃] moiety. Two side products have also been isolated as [K(2,2,2-crypt)]⁺ salts of [Fe(η³-C₈H₈)(CO)₃]⁻ and [Fe₂(η³, η′³-C<sub<16</sub<H₁₆)(CO)₆]²⁻. In the presence of highly reduced Zintl anions, all the M–C bonds in homoleptic mid-row transition metal organometallic reagents can also be cleaved. These ‘naked’ metal atoms have templated the formation of the endohedral clusters [Fe@Ge₁₀]³⁻, [Fe@Sn₁₀]³⁻ and [Mn@Pb₁₂]³⁻. These clusters adopt very different geometries and the electronic origin of their structures has been investigated in-depth by DFT calculations. Structural characterisation of some side products is also reported for: [E₉(mes)]³⁻ (E = Ge, Sn) and [Ge₉Mn(mes)]³⁻.

Desde sua descoberta, os reagentes organometálicos tem sido amplamente utilizados em estudos metodológicos para preparação de novas substâncias orgânicas e na síntese de moléculas bioativas. De maneira geral, a escolha pelo uso de determinado reagente organometálico envolve o conhecimento de sua natureza química bem como de sua reatividade. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar a reatividade de novos reagentes mistos de magnésio e de lítio na funcionalização de 2-oxazolinas e dioxinonas, que são importantes intermediários na síntese de substâncias bioativas. No caso das 2-oxazolinas, embora as reações de troca iodo-magnésio nos substratos iodados não tenham levado aos resultados esperados, um estudo complementar, envolvendo a base TMPMgCl.LiCl, levou ao desenvolvimento de uma nova metodologia de funcionalização de halofenil-2-oxazolinas. Neste estudo, após a etapa de metalação, os reagentes organometálicos puderam ser reagidos com diferentes eletrófilos, levando aos produtos em bons rendimentos. Além disso, após uma etapa de transmetalação com cloreto de zinco, os intermediários puderam ser arilados através de reações de acoplamento cruzado. De forma similar, na sequência do trabalho, a funcionalização de uma série de piridino-oxazolinas com TMPMgCl.LiCl foi também avaliada, levando aos produtos desejados com um interessante controle da quimio- e da regiosseletividade. Na etapa final do projeto, foi realizado um estudo sobre a funcionalização de dioxinonas, que são importantes precursores da síntese de produtos naturais. Nestes estudos, a dibase mista de lítio-magnésio TMP2Mg.2LiCl levaram aos produtos ortofuncionalizados com grande seletividade. O sucesso desta metodologia nos motivou a realizar também investigações preliminares sobre a síntese de um análogo da caramboxina, um produto natural de grande interesse farmacológico / Since their discovery, organometallic reagents have been widely used in methodological studies aiming the preparation of new organic compounds and in the synthesis of bioactive molecules. In general, the choice by the use of certain organometallic reagent involves the knowledge of their chemical nature as well as their reactivity. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the reactivity of new mixed magnesium-lithium reagents in the functionalization of 2-oxazolines and dioxinones, which are important intermediates in the synthesis of bioactive substances. In the case of the 2-oxazolines, though the iodinemagnesium exchange reactions in iodinated substrates have not led to the expected results, an additional study involving the base TMPMgCl.LiCl led to the development of a new methodology for functionalization halophenyl-2- oxazolines. In this study, after the metalation step, the organometallic reagents could be reacted with various electrophiles, leading to the desired products in good yields. Furthermore, after a transmetalation step with zinc chloride, intermediates could be arylated via cross-coupling reactions. Similarly, the functionalization of a series of pyridine-oxazolines with TMPMgCl.LiCl was evaluated and led to the desired products in an interesting control chemo- and regioselectivity. In the final stage of the project, studies on the functionalization of dioxinones, that are important precursors in the synthesis of natural products, were conducted. In these studies, the mixed lithium-magnesium dibase TMP2MgCl.LiCl was used leading to the orhto-functionalized products with high selectivity. The success of this approach led us to perform preliminary investigations on the synthesis of an analogue of caramboxin, a natural product of great pharmacological interest

A funcionalização regiosseletiva e quimiosseletiva de arenos e heterociclos utilizando reagentes organometálicos têm sido uma ferramenta importante na síntese de novas moléculas bioativas, assim como na química de materiais. Neste contexto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar a reatividade de novos reagentes mistos de magnésio e de lítio na funcionalização de nitrilas aromáticas (dicianobenzeno) e heteroaromáticas (furano, tiofeno, piridina e pirazina), uma vez que o grupo ciano é um importante intermediário sintético e pode ser transformado em diversos grupos funcionais. Para todos os substratos, foram realizados testes metodológicos, a fim de obter a melhor condição reacional de metalação utilizando a base organometálica TMPMgCloLiCl na presença ou ausência de aditivos, como ZnCl2. Após a formação do intermediário magnesiado, diferentes eletrófilos foram testados, levando aos produtos desejados em bons rendimentos. Por outro lado, após reações de transmetalação com cloreto de zinco, os intermediários puderam ser arilados através de reações de acoplamento cruzado de Negishi. Além disso, o estudo de metalação dirigida de nitrilas contendo furano e tiofeno em sua estrutura resultou na síntese de nitrilas heterocíclicas funcionalizadas em bons rendimentos. De forma similar, na sequência do trabalho, as funcionalizações de uma série de piridinas e pirazinas foram avaliadas utilizando a base TMPMgCloLiCl , tanto em condições convencionais, quanto pelo uso de irradiação de micro-ondas na etapa de metalação. Após as reações dos reagentes organomagnésio correspondentes com diversos eletrófilos, foram obtidos pirazinas e piridinas funcionalizadas com interessantes quimio- e regiosseletividades, e em rendimentos moderados. Finalmente, a reatividade de cianobenzenos e dicianobenzenos frente à base TMPMgCloLiCl foi também avaliada, e neste caso os reagentes de lítio se mostraram mais eficientes para funcionalização destes compostos. / The regio- and chemoselective functionalization of arenes and heterocycles using organometallic reagents has been an important synthetic tool in the synthesis of new bioactive molecules, as well as in materials chemistry. In this context, the objective of this study was to investigate the reactivity of new mixed magnesium-lithium reagents in the functionalization of aromatic nitriles (dicyanobenzene) and heteroaromatic (furan, thiophene, pyridine and pyrazine), whereas the cyano group is an important synthetic intermediate and can be transformed into various functional groups. For all substrates, methodological trials were performed in order to stablish the best reaction conditions of metalation using organometallic base TMPMgCloLiCl in the presence or absence of additives such as ZnCl2. After formation of the magnesiated intermediated, reactions were quenched with several electrophiles, leading to the desired products in good yields. Following a transmetalation step with ZnCl2, intermediates could be arylated using Negishi cross-coupling reactions. Moreover, the metalation study using nitrile-substituted furan and thiophene substrates resulted in functionalized heterocyclic nitriles in good yields. Similarly, the functionalization of pyridines and pyrazines with TMPMgCloLiCl were also evaluated using both conventional conditions and under microwave irradiation in the metalation step. After that, the treatment of the corresponding organomagnesium intermediates with various electrophiles provided functionalized pyrazines and pyridines with interesting chemo- and regioselectivity and in moderated yields. Finally, the reactivity of cyano- and dicyanobenzenes against the base TMPMgCloLiCl was also evaluated, however in this case the organolithium reagents appeared to be more efficient for the functionalization of this class of compounds

Les glycosylamines sont des précurseurs très utiles pour préparer une grande diversité de produits naturels et leurs analogues d’intérêts biologiques. Elles ont été particulièrement utilisées comme imines latentes dans des réactions avec différents nucléophiles principalement organométalliques pour former des imino-C-glycosides. Considérant les avantages des t-butanesulfinyl imines d’Ellman en tant qu’électrophiles pour l’addition stéréocontrôlée de différents réactifs pour former des amines, nous avons synthétisé puis exploré la réactivité des t-butanesulfinyl glycosylamines encore peu connues. Nous rapportons ici nos résultats sur la préparation de plusieurs glycosylamines et leur réactivité vis-à-vis de dérivés de magnésium et de lithium, y compris des réactifs fluorés, pour former des amines sous forme de chaîne ouverte. Des détails sont donnés sur les effets de stéréochimie à l’oeuvre dans cette méthode. Nous présentons également la transformation des amines intermédiaires en imino-C-glycosides, incluant des composés importants comme des mimes de glycosyl phosphates portant une aglycone fluorée. L’évaluation biologique de plusieurs de ces composés a été réalisée sur la GlfT2, une cible enzymatique ayant fort un potentiel pour le traitement de la tuberculose. / Glycosylamines are convenient precursors of a diversity of natural products and analogs of biological interest. In particular they have been used as latent imine equivalents in reactions with various organometallic nucleophiles to prepare imino-C-glycosyl compounds. Considering the advantages of Ellman t-butanesulfinyl imines as convenient electrophiles for the stereocontrolled addition of various groups to form amines, we explored the synthesis and reactivity of yet little known t-butanesulfinyl glycosylamines. We report herein our results on the preparation of various glycosylamines and their reactivity towards magnesium and lithium derivatives, including fluorinated reagents, to give open-chain amines. Details are given on the stereochemical effects involved in this process. We also present the transformation of the intermediate amines into imino-C-glycosyl products, including such significant compounds as glycosyl phosphate mimics bearing a fluorinated aglycone. Biological evaluation of number of compounds has been performed on GlfT2, an enzyme of importance regarding to its potential as target for the treatment of tuberculosis disease.

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