The discovery and mechanistic investigation of a new class of photochemical reactions of benzophenones and related compounds is documented in this Thesis. Their photobehaviour in aqueous solvent media varied dramatically from their well-known behaviour in organic solvents and suggests unique and unprecedented mechanistic pathways. The aqueous photoredox chemistry of various substituted benzophenones was initially explored. Particular attention was paid to 3-(hydroxymethyl)benzophenone (47), which upon photolysis in acidic aqueous media undergoes an intramolecular photoredox reaction to produce 3-formylbenzhydrol (61). Extensive investigation into the mechanistic behaviour of 3-(hydroxymethyl)benzophenone (47) produced evidence of a unique solvent-mediated, acid catalysed photoreaction. A mechanism has been proposed for the intramolecular photoredox reaction that proceeds via the protonated triplet state. This protonated triplet state subsequently promotes the deprotonation of the benzylic carbon before rearranging to form the redox product. The modification of the benzylic carbon with an alkyl group or with a phenyl group resulted in only slight changes in the photobehaviour. In both cases intramolecular photoredox reactions were observed although significantly more oligomeric side products were observed in some cases. To more fully elucidate the photobehaviour and to test the generality of the photoredox reaction, a variety of structurally related hydroxyalkyl aromatic carbonyls were synthesized and studied. Alternative chromophores were explored using xanthone and fluorenone derivatives. Both types of derivative compounds underwent an intramolecular photoredox reaction, supporting the assertion that the intramolecular photoredox reaction could be considered a general feature of aromatic carbonyls under aqueous conditions. However, significant differences in photoreactivity were also observed. It was found that 2-(hydroxymethyl)xanthone (53) exhibited sufficient photoactivity that the intramolecular photoredox reaction was observable even under neutral conditions whereas 2-(hydroxymethyl)fluorenone (54) was nearly photoinert. The last topic focuses on the extension of the electronic transmission from the carbonyl functional group to the benzylic alcohol by insertion of an additional phenyl group. The addition of the phenyl group also provided a bichromophoric molecule, rather than the monochromophoric substrates studied to this point. The substituent’s position played an important role in the photobehaviour, in that both of the meta- and ortho- substituted compounds underwent intramolecular photoredox reaction, while the para- substituted compound primarily exhibited photobehaviour indicative of hydrogen abstraction.

Ces travaux de thèse ont pour but de synthétiser des squelettes ladderanes en une seule étape de photocycloaddition [2+2] multiple. Le produit naturel acide pentacycloanammoxique est la molécule visée au terme de ce projet. Dans une première partie, nous avons développé une méthode originale de photocycloaddition [2+2] intramoléculaire à partir de précurseurs polyéniques soufrés. Ainsi, quatre types de composés cycliques ont été obtenus et caractérisés. Cette méthodologie a été appliquée à des composés mono, di et triènes, sulfures et sulfone, par irradiation au sein d’un photoréacteur Rayonet, ou dans des conditions plus douces avec des LED bleues. Différentes stratégies ont été testées dans le but de former des ladderanes, comme la modification des extrémités des chaînes polyéniques, les catalyses au cuivre (I) et photoredox, ou encore la photosensibilisation, mais aucune n’a permis la formation de plus d’un cyclobutane. La technique de l’encapsulation supramoléculaire au sein de cavités cyclodextrines et cucurbituriles a permis de préparer quantitativement un composé cyclobutanique de configuration syn-trans-syn sur petite échelle. Ce résultat étudié en photochimie de flux, représente une perspective encourageante pour la synthèse de ladderanes. Nous avons également étudié la synthèse d’un modèle de métabolite de l’acide pentacycloanammoxique, qui représenterait un étalon analytique. Dans ce contexte, une cétone tricyclique a été dans un premier temps préparée en sept étapes avec un rendement de 67% par le biais de la cycloisomérisation catalysée au platine (II) d’un précurseur énynylester. Puis l’intermédiaire alcool le plus avancé de la synthèse a été obtenu après six étapes supplémentaires avec un rendement de 7,4%. Enfin, une méthodologie de synthèse a été développée autour de l’intermédiaire cétone tricyclique de structure originale, permettant des transformations hautement régio et diastéréosélectives. Des réactions d’additions nucléophiles ou d’extensions de cycles telles que l’homologation de Bayer-Villiger ou le réarrangement de Beckmann ont été étudiées. / The aim of this PhD work was to synthesize ladderane skeletons in one multiple [2+2] photocycloaddition step. The natural product pentacycloanammoxic acid is the target molecule of the project. In a first part, we developped an original method of intramolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition from sulfide polyenic precursors. Thus, four kind of cyclic compounds were obtained and characterized. This metodology has been applied to mono, di, and triene compounds, either sulfide or sulfone, by irradiation in a Rayonet photoreactor or in milder conditions with blue LEDs. Different strategies have been tested in order to create ladderanes, such as modification of polyene chain end, copper(I) and photoredox catalysis, or photosensitization, but none allowed the formation of more than one cyclobutane. Supramolecular encapsulation in cyclodextrins and cucurbiturils have provided quantitatively cyclobutane compound with syn-trans-syn configuration on small scale. This result studied in flow photochemistry is an encouraging perspective for ladderane preparation. We have also studied the synthesis of a pentacycloanammoxic acid metabolite model. In this context, a tricyclic ketone has been prepared first in seven steps with a gobal yield of 67%, based on a platinum(II) catalysed cycloisomerization as a key step. Then, the most advanced alcohol intermediaite has been obtained after six more steps in a 7.4% yield. Finally, a synthesis methodology has been developped around the tricyclic ketone intermediaite, of novel structure, allowing highly regio and diastereoselective transformations. Nucleophilic additions or ring expansion reactions such as Bayer-Villiger homologation or Beckmann rearrangement have been studied.

Les hétérocycles constituent une des classes les plus importantes de composés chimiques. Ces motifs structuraux sont les éléments clés d’une large gamme de produits naturels possédant des activités biologiques ou thérapeutiques. Toutes ces raisons expliquent le vif intérêt suscité par le développement de nouvelles méthodes de synthèse d'hétérocycles au sein de la communauté scientifique. Avec une volonté de réduire toujours plus l'empreinte environnementale de nos recherches, notre laboratoire vise à développer de nouvelles méthodologies de synthèse efficaces plus vertes et respectueuses de l'environnement. Ainsi, mes travaux de thèse ont fait appel à deux thématiques largement étudiées au sein de notre laboratoire que sont la catalyse photorédox et l'organocatalyse. Dans une première partie, l'utilisation de la catalyse photorédox comme outils pour la synthèse et la fonctionnalisation d'hétérocycles sera détaillée. Des motifs hétérocycliques originaux ont ainsi été préparés avec de bons rendements et dans des conditions réactionnelles très douces. La deuxième partie est quant à elle consacrée à la synthèse d'hétérocycles azotés énantioenrichis grâce à des réactions énantiosélectives organocatalysées d'aza-Diels-Alder à demande inverse d'électrons. En effet, la demande toujours plus accrue en composés optiquement actifs par l'industrie chimique et pharmaceutique explique le fort engouement pour le développement de méthodes de synthèse asymétriques. Ainsi, les procédés développés fournissent de nouvelles voies d'accès à des structures hétérocycliques chirales complexes avec d'excellents résultats en termes d'efficacité mais aussi de stéréosélectivité. / Heterocycles are one of the most important classes of chemical compounds. These structural scaffolds are the key elements of a wide range of natural products with biological or therapeutic activities. As a result, a great deal of research carried out in chemistry is devoted to development of new heterocycle synthesis methods. With a desire to further reduce the environmental footprint of our research, our laboratory aims to develop new methodologies for effective synthesis, more green and environmentally friendly. Thus, my thesis works lie on two themes widely studied in our laboratory that are photoredox catalysis and organocatalysis. In the first part, the use of photoredox catalysis as an efficient tool for the synthesis and functionalization of heterocycles is detailed. Original heterocyclic units have thus been prepared in good yields and under mild reaction conditions. The second part is devoted to the synthesis of enantioenriched nitrogen-containing heterocycles through organocatalyzed enantioselective inverse electron-demand aza-Diels-Alder reactions. Indeed, the increasing demand of optically pure compounds by the chemical and pharmaceutical industry explains the strong craze for the development of asymmetric synthesis methods. Thus, the developed processes provide new access routes to complex chiral heterocyclic structures with excellent results in terms of efficiency as well as stereoselectivity.

Visible light photoredox catalysis has proven to be a powerful tool for promoting transformations in organic synthesis. Hence this project was carried out to develop tools for predicting reactivity patterns of visible light- promoted redox reactions. Fluorination is of immense importance in organic chemistry, and so is trifluoromethoxylation. The fluorination reaction has been studied for a long time and has been accomplished in milder ways, while the generation of a trifluoromethoxy-radical at room temperature and atmospheric pressure remains a challenge. The design of the reaction in this project is to overcome the instability and take control of the catalytic event under visible- light photocatalytic conditions. The trifluoromethoxylation reaction proceeded at room temperature with the reaction time of 60 min using acetonitrile as the solvent and blue LED (10 W) as the external light source. No yield of the desired product was obtained for any of the substrates. More surprisingly, in all entries, 3,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-ol was attained as a side product. The same side product was also detected in the entry with ambient light, concluding that the reaction was completed without any external light source. Thus, no photoredox catalysis took place. / Fotoredoxkatalys via ljus inom det synliga spektrat har visat sig vara ett kraftfullt verktyg för att gynna reaktioner inom organisk syntes. Detta projekt genomfördes med syfte att utveckla verktyg avsedda för att förutspå reaktivitetsmönster vid fotoredoxkatalys med synligt ljus. Fluorinering och trifluorometoxylering är viktiga verktyg inom organisk syntes. Fluorineringsreaktionen har studerats länge och har kunnat genomföras under milda reaktionsbetingelser, medan generering av trifluorometoxyradikal vid rumstemperatur och atomsfärstryck fortfarande är en utmaning. Reaktionen i det här projektet är designad för att kringgå instabilitetsproblemet och ta kontroll över katalysmomentet, under fotokatalysförhållanden i synligt ljus. Reaktionen utfördes i rumstemperatur med en reaktionstid på 60 minuter, med acetonitril som lösningsmedel och blå LED (10 W) som extern ljuskälla. Inget av substraten reagerade till den önskade produkten. Mer överraskande var att 3,3-difenylprop-2-en-1-ol erhölls som sidoprodukt vid alla reaktionsstillfällen. Samma sidoprodukt upptäcktes även vid reaktion genomförd i dagsljus, vilket indikerar att reaktionen skedde utan någon extern ljuskälla. Således skedde ingen fotoredoxkatalys.

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[pt] O advento da catálise fotorredox permitiu o desenvolvimento de uma série de novas reações de formação de ligação C-C utilizando luz visível e catalisadores para gerar radicais orgânicos. Isso permite que metodologias sejam desenvolvidas à temperatura ambiente e com curtos períodos de tempo. Reações de arilação, que envolvem a inserção de grupos aril, podem ser realizadas utilizando sais de diazônio como fontes de radicais arila. O objetivo dessa tese foi estudar reações de alfa-arilação de compostos carbonílicos usando catálise fotorredox. A tese é dividida em quatro capítulos, sendo o primeiro, a Introdução Geral. No segundo, foi desenvolvida uma metodologia de arilação de cumarinas, baseada na Arilação de König, para obtenção de compostos do tipo 4-(N-fenil)amino-3-fenilcumarina. Esses compostos foram obtidos em rendimentos de até 95 por cento. O mecanismo da reação foi estudado a partir de experimentos de trapeamento com TEMPO e correlação de Stern-Volmer. As cumarinas obtidas tiveram suas atividades biológicas avaliadas, e três delas mostraram-se promissoras como fármacos contra leishmaniose. Por fim, uma das cumarinas foi utilizada para a síntese do azacumestano, análogo nitrogenado do produto natural cumestano. No terceiro capítulo da tese, um estudo teórico via Teoria do Funcional da Densidade (DFT) foi realizado para estudar a alfa-arilação de enóis acetatos para obtenção de aril-cetonas. Estudos previamente realizados mostraram que essas reações têm melhor performance quando grupos retiradores de elétrons estão presentes nos sais de diazônio. O uso do modelo de Fischer-Radom permitiu verificar que efeitos polares são mais proeminentes do que efeitos entálpicos. A origem desses efeitos foi verificada como partindo de efeitos de campo e não de efeito de ressonância, uma vez que o orbital SOMO em radicais fenila é ortogonal ao sistema Pi. Finalmente, o efeito de substituintes nos enóis acetatos foi estudado a partir das correlações de Taft e Charton. Finalmente, no quarto capítulo foram abordadas as tentativas de alfa-arilação de cetonas cíclicas combinando-se catálise fotoredox com organocatálise, trabalho esse desenvolvido durante período sanduíche na Universidade de Michigan. Diversas metodologias foram testadas, entretanto nenhuma permitiu a formação do produto desejado. Estudos via DFT mostraram que a combinação da nucleofilicidade das cetonas e efeitos estéricos impediram que essa reação pudesse ser realizada. Sendo assim, uma nova metodologia foi testada a partir do uso de isonitrilas de haletos de alquila. Após extensa otimização, foi possível obter uma metodologia de tosilação catalisada por níquel. / [en] The advent of photoredox catalysis allowed the development of a series of new C-C bond formation reactions using visible light and photocatalysts to generate organic radicals. It allows methodologies to be developed at room temperature and within short periods of time. Arylation reactions, which involve the insertion of aryl groups, can be performed using diazonium salts as source of aryl radicals. The aim of this dissertation was to study alfa-arylation reactions of carbonyl compounds using photoredox catalysis. This dissertation is divided into four chapters, being the General Introduction the first one. In the second chapter, a coumarin arylation methodology was developed, based on Konig s Arylation, to obtain 4-(N-phenyl)amino-3-phenylcoumarins. These compounds were obtained in up to 95 percent yield. The reaction mechanism was studied from trapping experiments with TEMPO and Stern-Volmer correlation. The obtained coumarins had their biological activities evaluated, and three of them showed promising results as antileishmaniasis candidates. Finally, one of the coumarins was used for the synthesis of azacoumestan, a nitrogenous analog of the natural product coumestan. In the third chapter of the thesis, a theoretical study via Density Functional Theory (DFT) was carried out to study the alfa-arylation of enols acetates to obtain aryl ketones. Previous studies have shown that these reactions perform better when electron withdrawing groups are present in diazonium salts. The use of the Fischer-Radom model allowed us to verify that polar effects are more prominent than enthalpic effects. The origin of these effects was verified as field effects and not resonance effect, since the SOMO orbital in phenyl radicals is orthogonal to the Pi system. Finally, the effect of substituents on enol acetates was studied by Taft and Charton correlations. In the fourth and last chapter, attempts were made to alfa-arylate cyclic ketones combining photoredox catalysis with organocatalysis, work developed during the internship period at the University of Michigan. Several methodologies were tried, however none allowed the formation of the desired product. Studies via DFT showed that the combination of ketone nucleophilicity and steric effects prevented this reaction from being carried out. Therefore, a new methodology was tested using isonitriles of alkyl halides. After extensive optimization, it was possible to obtain a nickel-catalyzed tosylation methodology.

Die stöchiometrische Aktivierung von Trifluormethylschwefelpentafluorid mit dem Carben SIMes (1,3-Bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene) wird thermisch und photochemisch beschrieben. Beide Formen der Aktivierung führen zur Detektion von 1,3-dimesityl-2,2-difluoroimidazolidin (SIMesF2), 1,3-dimesitylimidazolidin-2-sulfid (SIMes=S) und 1,3-dimesityl-2-fluoro-2-trifluoromethylimidazolidin (SIMes(CF3)F). Die Aktivierung von SF5CF3 wurde mit Radikalabfang-Experimenten untersucht, wobei die Ergebnisse auf die Bildung von CF3-Radikalen in der photochemischen Reaktion, nicht aber in der thermischen Reaktion hindeuten. Mechanistisch wird ein Einelektronentransfer von SIMes auf SF5CF3 postuliert. Weiterhin wurde die Reaktivität von SIMesF2 als Deoxyfluorierungsreagenz für verschiedene organische Substrate beobachtet. Zur mechanistischen Aufklärung der Acylfluorid-Synthese wurde das Imidazolidiniumsalz [SIMes-F]+F(HF)2- synthetisiert. Letzteres reagiert mit Benzoesäure zu Benzoylfluorid. Quantenmechanische Rechnungen bestätigen die These, dass ein externes Polyhydrogenfluorid für die Fluorierung der Benzoesäure verantwortlich ist. Anschließend wurde eine photoredoxkatalytische Trifluormethylierungen von Aromaten entwickelt. Ebenso wie bei der stöchiometrischen SF5CF3 Aktivierung wurde auch im Falle der photoredoxkatalytischen Aktivierung ein Einelektronentransfer auf SF5CF3 durch Oxidation des angeregten Katalysators oder Reduktion des zuvor oxidierten Katalysators vorgeschlagen. Experimentelle Untersuchungen des Mechanismus deuten auf die Entstehung von CF3-Radikalen, SF4 und Schwefel hin. Durch die Zugabe von Octanol zur Reaktionsmischung konnte die Bildung von Fluoroctan neben der Bildung von trifluormethylierten Aromaten erzielt werden. Dies deutet auf die Entstehung von Schwefeltetrafluorid hin und zeigt, dass SF5CF3 gleichzeitig als CF3-Quelle und als Quelle für SF4 dienen kann. / The stoichiometric activation of trifluoromethyl sulfur pentafluoride with the carbene SIMes (1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene) is described thermally and photochemically. Both forms of activation lead to the detection of 1,3-dimesityl-2,2-difluoroimidazolidine (SIMesF2), 1,3-dimesitylimidazolidine-2-sulfide (SIMes=S) and 1,3-dimesityl-2-fluoro-2-trifluoromethylimidazolidine (SIMes(CF3)F). The activation of SF5CF3 was investigated by radical scavenging experiments, and the results indicate the formation of CF3 radicals in the photochemical reaction but not in the thermal reaction. Mechanistically, a one-electron transfer from SIMes to SF5CF3 is postulated. Furthermore, the reactivity of SIMesF2 as a deoxyfluorination reagent for several organic substrates was observed. The imidazolidinium salt [SIMes-F]+F(HF)2- was synthesized for the mechanistic investigation of the acyl fluoride synthesis. The latter reacts with benzoic acid to form benzoyl fluoride. Quantum mechanical calculations confirm that an external polyhydrogen fluoride is responsible for the fluorination of benzoic acid. Subsequently, a photoredox catalytic trifluoromethylation of aromatic compounds was developed. As in the case of stoichiometric SF5CF3 activation, a one-electron transfer to SF5CF3 by oxidation of the excited catalyst or reduction of the previously oxidized catalyst was also proposed in the case of photoredox catalytic activation. Experimental studies indicate the formation of CF3 radicals, SF4 and sulfur. The addition of octanol to the reaction mixture results in the formation of fluorooctane in addition to the formation of trifluoromethylated aromatics. This indicates the formation of sulfur tetrafluoride and shows that SF5CF3 can simultaneously serve as a CF3 source and as a source of SF4.

Cette thèse présente une nouvelle méthode pour accomplir la réaction de Mallory en utilisant la lumière visible. Pour atteindre ce but, la chimie photorédox qui s'est développée ces dernières années permettra une utilisation efficace de la lumière visible. De plus, la chimie en flux continu sera utilisé afin d'augmenter la surface irradiée du mélange réactionnel. Au cours de ces travaux, une nouvelle méthodologie photochimique utilisant un photocatalyseur de cuivre avec la lumière visible a été efficace pour la synthèse du 5hélicène. Un mécanisme de désactivation oxydante est proposé pour cette réaction. Par ailleurs, cette nouvelle méthodologie a été utilisée pour la synthèse d'un dérivé du 5hélicène et d'un 4hélicène-pyrène hybride. Par la suite, la méthodologie photochimique utilisant un photocatalyseur de cuivre avec la lumière visible a servi à la synthèse de divers carbazoles substitués au niveau de l'azote par des groupements aryles et alkyles. Au cours de cette synthèse, la réaction a révélé un problème de régiosélectivité. Ce dernier a été étudié par la synthèse de nouvelles triarylamines. Finalement, il a été découvert que l'utilisation d'un photocatalyseur de fer peut remplacer le photocatalyseur de cuivre en utilisant l'oxygène comme oxydant pour la synthèse de 9-phénylcarbazole. / This thesis presents a new method to perform the Mallory reaction by using visible light. To achieve this goal, photoredox chemistry which has emerged recently, was used to effect efficient use of visible light. Moreover, continuous flow chemistry was used to increase the irradiated reaction mixture surface. During this work, a new photochemical method using a copper photocatalyst and visible light proved efficient for the synthesis of 5helicene. An oxidative quenching mechanism was proposed for this transformation. Also, this new method was used for the synthesis of a 5helicene derivative and a 4helicene-pyrene hybrid. The photochemical method featuring a copper photocatalyst with visible light was used next for the synthesis of various carbazoles substituted by alkyl and aryl groups at the nitrogen position. During this synthesis, the reaction exhibited a regioselective issue that was further studied in the synthesis of new triarylamines. Finally, it was discovered that an iron photocatalyst can replace the copper photocatalyst by using oxygen as the oxidant in the synthesis of 9-phenylcarbazole.

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L’essor de la chimie organométallique a permis de développer de nouvelles possibilités dans le domaine du diagnostic médical, en particulier pour la tomographie à émission de positrons (TEP). Ainsi, de nouvelles méthodologies ont été développées pour permettre la synthèse de bio-traceurs avec le marquage au 11C comme étape finale. Dans ce contexte, notre équipe a récemment développé une nouvelle méthodologie pour marquer une large variété de substrats dans des conditions standards de carbonylation et ces travaux de thèse présentent une nouvelle stratégie de synthèse impliquant la préformation de complexes palladiés supportées. Ainsi, leurs ancrages préalables sur une résine facilitent la réaction de carbonylation en simplifiant leur purification. De nouveaux complexes à base de palladium ont aussi été synthétisés et étudiés pour envisager de potentielles applications en catalyse photorédox. Enfin le développement de nouvelles stratégies de couplage impliquant des intermédiaires d’or (III) étant un domaine en plein expansion, notamment lorsqu’elles combinent catalyse à l’or et photorédox, il a été envisagé de synthétiser de nouveaux complexes d’or afin d’étudier les mécanismes réactionnels impliqués dans ces couplages et d’évaluer les possibilités de synthèse de composés biaryliques atropoisomériques. / The growth of organometallic chemistry has allowed numerous developments in the field of medical diagnosis, especially for Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Developing new methodologies for the synthesis of biological tracers by a last-step 11C labeling, our team has been recently able to take advantage of the great functional tolerance of palladium-catalyzed carbonylation to achieve this goal. A new synthetic strategy involving preformed palladium complexes is described in this manuscript. Their anchoring on a polystyrene resin allowed subsequently to facilitate the carbonylation process by simplifying the purification. New palladium complexes have also been investigated for their potential photoredox applications. Finally, new coupling strategies implying gold (III) intermediates and photoredox catalysis being a very attractive subject, new gold complexes have been synthetized in order to investigate the reaction mechanisms that could operate. Possibilities of asymmetric induction in the synthesis of atropoisomeric biaryl compounds were also studied.