Thesis advisor: Jeffery A. Byers / This dissertation will discuss the development of Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions catalyzed by iron-based complexes with an emphasis on addressing limitations to their practical application in industrial contexts. Chapter 1 will provide an overview of the development of the palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction and key factors which have enabled its prevalent use in various industries, with a comparison to how those factors have limited similar development of iron-catalyzed analogues. Chapter 2 will discuss the initial discovery and subsequent development of a series of iron-based precatalysts for the cross-coupling reaction of unactivated aryl boronic esters and alkyl halides. Chapter 3 will discuss the development and validation of a bench-stable iron(III)-based complex capable of catalyzing the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction between unactivated aryl boronic esters and alkyl halides. To conclude, Chapter 4 will discuss the ability of iron-based complexes to participate in the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction with alkyl tosylate electrophiles and its implications for harnessing the ability of iron catalysis to operate under different mechanistic manifolds. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2021. / Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Chemistry.

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Organometallic chemistry is highly dependent upon the ligands which are employed on a metal's surface. These ligands control steric bulk and electronics of the metal center which can change the reactivity of the organometallic complex. Ligands that are standard in organometallic chemistry include phosphine ligands. These phosphine ligands have been utilized in the field since the 1960's and have shaped the development of many key organometallic catalysts. Phosphine ligands are easily functionalized and highly reactive. This increased reactivity, however, causes severe limitations as phosphine ligands are often unstable under standard benchtop conditions and must be handled both air and moisture free environments. To combat some of these issues new ligand types have emerged such as N-heterocyclic carbene ligands. These ligands are found to possess similar reactivity in terms of electron and steric influences but can be prepared and used on the benchtop. In this work we highlight a dual N-heterocyclic carbene/phosphine ligand which is obtained from an accessible 2-phosphinoimidazole. These 2-phsophinoimidazole ligands can undergo a transformation in the presence of a proton source. The proton source will cause the disassociation of the C-P bond forming a NHC-phosphine complex. Addition of a metal source to the NHC-phosphonium complex causes a NHC/phosphine metal complex, which upon further investigation was found to be catalytically active. This activity was tested in various cross coupling reactions which include Suzuki, Heck, and Sonogashira. Highlights of these results include the extreme functionalization of these 2-phosphinioimidazole ligands which can produce new aryl groups on the NHC, a free N-H bond on the imidazole which can be deprotonated or influence intermolecular forces with substrates, replacing the moieties on the phosphine, and finally the ability to transform in situ with the addition of a common alcohol. Each of these functionalization's are explained below along with their reactivity to isolate a wide variety of substrates. In addition to the work above a collaboration with Rio Tinto and the Madsen Lab at BYU is discussed. This work involves the concerns of land managers and their ability to restore landscapes that have been destroyed through a variety of issues including fire, mining, and invasive species. These ecological pressures cause land managers to search for native plants to seed on a landscape. Issues arise when using natives, however, because of their inability to quickly germinate and establish on a landscape. This is caused by dormancy issues where an antagonistic relationship between gibberellic acid and abscisic acid where the overproduction of one over the other results in dormant native plants. We have invented a methodology to use slow releasing polymers to hijack this system and deliver gibberellic acid to a seed causing it to germinate regardless of external stimuli. Our results show significant improvement in native Penstemon species with no side effects to the plant growth and establishment.

Le 21e siècle est le berceau d’une conscientisation grandissante sur les impacts environnementaux des processus utilisés pour synthétiser des molécules cibles. Parmi les avancées qui ont marqué ces dernières décennies, il est également question de réduction de déchets, de conservation de l’énergie et de durabilité des innovations. Ces aspects constituent les lignes directrices de la chimie verte. De ce fait, il est impératif de développer des stratégies de synthèse dont les impacts environnementaux sont bénins. Dans ce mémoire nous présentons la synthèse, la caractérisation et l’étude des propriétés catalytiques en milieu aqueux d’un ligand composé d’une unité -cyclodextrine native, d’une unité imidazolium et d’une chaine alkyle à 12 carbones. Ce ligand hybride s’auto-assemble dans l’eau sous forme de micelles, permettant ainsi d’effectuer en sa présence des couplages de Suzuki-Miyaura dans l’eau, avec de bons rendements. La fonctionnalisation de la face primaire de la -cyclodextrine par un noyau alkyl-imidazolium, précurseur de ligand de type carbène N-hétérocyclique, a permis le développement d’un système catalytique vert et hautement recyclable. Dans un deuxième temps, nous présentons l’utilisation du même ligand hybride dans des couplages de Heck dans l’eau, démontrant ainsi la versatilité du ligand. / Chemistry keeps evolving in new directions. Research has provided improved methodologies for the design and synthesis of targeted molecules. At the same time, the 21st century is witnessing increasing concern about the environmental impacts of chemical wastes. A new philosophy of chemical research and engineering has emerged, known as «Green chemistry». This concept encourages the design of products, processes and technologies that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances. Therefore, there is an urge to develop environmentally friendly process to convert molecules into product of interest. In the present thesis, we describe the synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of a novel alkylimidazolium-modified β-cyclodextrin (-CD). Our strategy was to construct a single amphiphilic bimodal ligand by the combination of a mass transfer unit (-CD), covalently bound to a ligand moiety (alkylimidazolium, an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursor) for aqueous catalysis. First, we demonstrated that the introduction of a dodecyl chain on the imidazolium moiety attached to the primary face of a native β-CD allows the formation of a highly active micellar self-assembled catalytic system in neat water with remarkable recyclable properties for the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling. In addition, we studied the versatility of this self-assembled bimodal system by performing Heck coupling in neat water.

L'objectif de ce travail consiste en la synthèse et l'évaluation antiparasitaire in vitro de nouveaux dérivés du thiazole et apparentés. Plusieurs stratégies de synthèse visant à une pharmacomodulation en séries mono- et polycycliques ont été étudiées : en série 2-méthyl-5-nitrothiazole, la pharmacomodulation anti-Trichomonas de la position 4 par stratégie SRN1 n'a pas permis d'améliorer l'activité déjà démontrée en série 2-méthyl-5-nitroimidazole, mais a conduit à des dérivés à activité antiproliférative in vitro, spécifique de la lignée HepG2. En série 4-arylsulfonylméthyl-2-méthylthiazole, la pharmacomodulation de la position 5, par couplage de Suzuki-Miyaura d'une part, et par arylation directe et réaction de Knoevenagel intramoléculaire d'autre part, a conduit à des dérivés mono- et polycycliques dont certains ont démontré une activité antiplasmodiale in vitro encourageante. En série 5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one, la réaction de double couplage de Suzuki-Miyaura a révélé l'importance du groupement phényle en position 6 pour l'activité antiplasmodiale de ces dérivés. Enfin, l'évaluation biologique in vitro de thiéno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones a permis de caractériser le pharmacophore responsable de l'activité antiplasmodiale significative de cette série. Les résultats préliminaires encourageants d'une étude mécanistique antiplasmodiale présentent l'inhibition spécifique des kinases plasmodiales comme un mécanisme d'action potentiel de ces composés. / The objective of this work consists of the synthesis and the antiparasitic in vitro evaluation of new thiazole derivatives and related structures. Several synthetic strategies aiming at the pharmacomodulation on mono- and polycyclic series have been studied: in 2-methyl-5-nitrothiazole series, the anti-Trichomonas pharmacomodulation on position 4 by SRN1 strategy did not improve the activity previously demonstrated in 2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole series, but led to derivatives displaying a selective in vitro antiproliferative activity toward the HepG2 cell line. In 4-arylsulfonylmethyl-2-methylthiazole series, the pharmacomodulation on position 5, by Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction on the one hand, and by direct arylation and intramolecular Knoevenagel reaction on the other hand, led to mono- and polycyclic derivatives among which some displayed an encouraging in vitro antiplasmodial activity. In 5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one series, a double Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction revealed that the phenyl group on position 6 contributes to the antiplasmodial effect of this series. Finally, the in vitro biological evaluation of the thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one scaffold let to characterize the pharmacophore responsible for the significant antiplasmodial activity. Some preliminary encouraging results regarding a mechanistic antiplasmodial study show the specific inhibition of plasmodial kinases, as a potential mechanism of action of some of these compounds.

A utilização de sondas fluorescentes para marcação ou detecção de biomoléculas de interesse em processos biológicos distintos, vem recebendo grande atenção em pesquisas biomédicas, de análises clínicas e biologia celular. Em geral, estas sondas fluorescentes são constituídas por moléculas orgânicas pequenas, as quais apresentam características fluorescentes e capacidade de conjugar-se com estas biomoléculas. Desta forma, esta dissertação descreve inicialmente a síntese de compostos 2-aril ou 2,5- diarilfuranos e tiofenos (3, 5, 7 e 9a-i), a partir de espécies orgânicas de telúrio (1, 4, 6 e 8) e sais de ariltrifluoroboratos de potássio (2a-i), via reação de acoplamento cruzado tipo Suzuki-Miyaura, sob catálise de paládio [ver a figura no arquivo original]. Em seguida, descreve a síntese de um derivado 2,5-diarilfurano assimétrico, o 2-(3-aminofenil)-5-(4-metoxifenil)furano 11, o qual apresenta propriedades químicas e luminescentes adequadas para atuar como uma nova e promissora sonda fluorescente em processos de marcação ou detecção biológica. A síntese desta nova sonda, também chamada de 3-AFA (3-AnililFuranoAnisol), foi realizada a partir da reação de acoplamento cruzado tipo Suzuki-Miyaura, sob catálise de paládio, entre o ácido (3-aminofenil) borônico 5e e o 2- (butiltelanil)-5-(4-metoxifenil)furano 10 em 65 % de rendimento. Esta nova sonda 3-AFA 11 foi conjugada com uma série de L-aminoácidos 12a-l, a partir de uma reação de acoplamento peptídico para formação dos respectivos produtos 13a-l em rendimentos satisfatórios. Estes produtos conjugados 13a-l, apresentam potencial para marcação fluorescente de enzimas proteolíticas de interesse [ver a figura no arquivo original]. Adicionalmente, foram caracterizadas propriedades fotofísicas importantes desta nova sonda 3-AFA 11, entre as quais seus espectros eletrônicos de absorção e emissão de fluorescência, que obtiveram valores de λex a 320 nm e λem a 400 nm, respectivamente. Por fim, foi testado o potencial de acúmulo intracelular da sonda 3-AFA 11 em sistemas celulares tais como: eritrócitos infectados com Plasmodium chabaudi e amastigotas de Leishmania L. amazonensis, sendo possível observar em todos os casos a marcação fluorescente dos respectivos parasitas. / The use of fluorescent probes for labeling or detection of biomolecules of interest in different biological processes, has received much attention in biomedical, clinical testing and cell biology research. In general, these fluorescent probes are composed of small organic molecules, which have fluorescent features and ability to combine with these biomolecules. Thus, this work initially describes the synthesis of 2-aryl or 2,5-diarylfurans and thiophenes (3, 5, 7 and 9a-i) from organic species of tellurium (1, 4, 6 and 8) and potassium organotrifluoroborate salts (2a-i) by palladium catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura crosscoupling reaction [see the figure in the original file]. After describe the synthesis of a unsymmetrical 2,5-diarylfuran derivative, the 2-(3-aminophenyl)-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)furan 11, which presents chemical and luminescent properties appropriate to act as a promising new fluorescent probes in processes of marking or biological detection. The synthesis of this new probe, also called 3-AFA (3-AnilylFuranAnisole), was performed from palladium catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction, between (3- aminophenyl) boronic acid 5e and 2-(butyltellanyl)-5-(4-metoxyphenyl)furan 10 in 65 % yields. This new probe 3-AFA 11 was combined with a series of Lamino acids 12a-l from a peptidic coupling reaction to obtain their products 13a-l in satisfactory yield. These combined products 13a-l show a potential for fluorescent marking of proteolitic enzymes [see the figure in the original file]. Additionally, important photo physical properties of this new probe 3-AFA 11 were characterized. These include their electronic spectra of absorption and fluorescence emission, who obtained values of λex to 320 nm and λem to 400 nm, respectively. Finally, we tested the potential of probe 3-AFA 11 for intracellular accumulation in cellular systems such as: erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium chabaudi and amastigotes of Leishmania L. amazonensis, in all cases the fluorescent uptake cellular of their parasites can be observed.

Les lymphomes à grandes cellules anaplasiques ou ALCL (Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma) sont des cancers appartenant à la famille des lymphomes de type non-Hodgkin. La majorité des ALCL est issue d'une translocation t(2;5)(p23;q35) donnant lieu à la formation d'une protéine de fusion appelée NPM-ALK. A ce jour, peu d'inhibiteurs présentent de bonnes activités contre cette protéine chimérique. L'obésité représente un problème socio-médical d'envergure, à la fois pour ses effets directs et indirects ; le surpoids étant un facteur primaire dans de nombreuses maladies, tout particulièrement les diabètes, les accidents cardiovasculaires, le cancer, etc. A contrario, une restriction calorique (RC) est associée à des bénéfices importants en terme de santé. A l'issue de plusieurs criblages, un inhibiteur au motif 2-acylaminothiazole a montré une activité anticancéreuse sur ALK mais également la faculté de mimer la restriction calorique chez C. Elegans. Par conséquent, les travaux de recherche réalisés lors de cette thèse ont concerné la synthèse d'inhibiteurs comportant le squelette 2-acylaminothiazole. Les chromatographies d'affinité effectuées sur deux de nos inhibiteurs ont permis l'identification de cibles principales potentielles dans le cadre de la restriction calorique et des cibles secondaires possibles pour NPM-ALK. Ensuite, la présence d'un atome de brome sur le cycle aromatique a mené à la formation de liaisons C(sp2)-C(sp2), C(sp2)-C(sp) et C(sp2)- N, en utilisant les couplages catalysés par le palladium. Les différentes méthodes de modulation chimique ont conduit à mettre en place une librairie de 134 molécules. Certains d'entres eux et plus précisément ceux possédant un atome de silicium ont démontré une très bonne activité contre ALK et son mutant L1196M. Enfin, des résultats préliminaires ont également été obtenus sur le sujet de la restriction calorique avec quatre composés montrant une réduction du taux de lipides chez C. Elegans / Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) is a type of cancer belonging to the non-Hodgkin family. The majority of ALCL arises from a translocation t(2;5) (p23;35) which leads to the formation of a fusion protein called NPM-ALK. Nowadays, few molecules are known to inhibit the activity of this chimeric protein. Obesity is a major socio-medical problem, for both direct and indirect effects, overweight is a primary factor in many diseases, especially diabetes, cardiovascular events, cancer, etc... In contrast, caloric restriction (CR) is associated with significant benefits in terms of health. After several screenings, one inhibitor based on a 2-acylaminothiazol scaffold showed anticancer activity on the protein ALK but also the ability to mimic caloric restriction in C. Elegans. The aim of this PhD was to develop the synthesis of new inhibitors including the 2-acylaminothiazol scaffold. The affinity chromatography performed on two of our inhibitors was used to identify potential major cellular targets in the process of caloric restriction and secondary cellular targets for NPM-ALK. Then, the presence of a bromo group on the aromatic ring allowed the formation of C(sp2)-C(sp2), C(sp2)- C(sp) and C(sp2)-N bonds, using palladium-catalyzed couplings. The different chemical methodologies afforded the synthesis of a library of 134 molecules. Some of them especially with a silicon atom demonstrated very good inhibitory activity and high selectivity against NPM-ALK and L1196M-NPM-ALK. Finally, preliminary results were also obtained on the subject of calorie restriction with four compounds showing a reduction of lipids in C. Elegans

Els aminoàcids biarílics es troben en una àmplia varietat de pèptids naturals amb important activitat biològica. Concretament, les arilhistidines formen part de les aciculitines, pèptids amb activitat citotòxica i antifúngica, La reacció de Suzuki-Miyaura és el mètode més versàtil per obtenir biarils assimètrics, encara que, fins el moment, no s'havia aplicat per a l'arilació de l'imidazole de la histidina. L'objectiu general d'aquesta tesi fou demostrar que es podia arilar l'imidazole de la histidina en fase sòlida mitjançant una reacció de Suzuki-Miyaura. En primer lloc, es sintetitzaren 4(5)-metil-5(4)-fenilimidazole i 4(5)-metil-5(4)-(2-metoxifenil)imidazole a través de l'acoblament creuat entre un N-benzilbromoimidazole i el corresponent àcid arilborònic. Posteriorment, s'arilaren 5-bromohistidines utilitzant diversos àcids arilborònics mitjançant una reacció de Suzuki-Miyaura assistida per irradiació micrones, tant en dissolució com en fase sòlida. I finalment, mitjançant aquesta metodología, es sintetitzaren pèptids antimicrobians contenint 5-arilhistidines actius contra bacteris gram-negatius responsables d'importants malalties en plantes com el foc bacterià. / Biaryl amino acids are present in a great variety of natural peptides which display important biological activities. In particular, arylhistidines naturally occur in cytotoxic and antifungal marine peptides, aciculitins. The Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling is the most versatile method to obtain unsymmetrical biaryls. Up to now, it had not been applied to the arylation of the histidine imidazole ring. The main objective of this thesis was to demonstrate that a Suzuki-Miyaura reaction was amenable to solid-phase arylation of the histidine imidazole ring. Firstly, it was synthesized 4(5)-methyl-5(4)-phenylimidazole and 4(5)-methyl-5(4)-(2-methoxyphenyl)imidazole by cross-coupling between N-benzylbromoimidazole and the corresponding arylboronic acid. Secondly, 5-bromohistidines were arylated with several arylboronic acids by a microwave-assisted Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction in solution as well as solid-phase leading to the corresponding arylhistidines. Finally, antimicrobial peptides containing 5-arylhistidines were prepared using the previous methodology. They showed activity against gram-negative bacteria responsible of important plant diseases such as fire blight.

Die vorliegende Dissertation beschäftigt sich mit der Synthese und Charakterisierung drei verschiedener Typen chiraler Phosphinoferrocene sowie deren Anwendung in der Palladiumkatalysierten Suzuki-Miyaura-Reaktion. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf Untersuchungen zur Synthese räumlich gehinderter Biaryle sowie auf atropselektiven Biarylkupplungen. Über eine Ullmann-artige Kupplung von Iodferrocen mit sekundären Alkoholen wurden zunächst chirale Ferrocenylalkylether synthetisiert, die mit Hilfe dirigierter Lithiierungen in 1,1'-disubstituierte Phosphinoferrocene der Art Fe( 5-C5H4OR)( 5-C5H4-C6H4-2-PR'2) sowie planar-chirale 1,2,1'-trisubstituierte Ferrocene des Typs Fe( 5-C5H3-1-PPh2-2-OR)( 5-C5H4SiMe3) überführt werden konnten. Erstere eignen sich für die Umsetzung räumlich gehinderter Arylhalogenide in der Suzuki-Miyaura-Reaktion, wobei die katalytische Produktivität mit sinkendem Tolman Kegelwinkel der Phosphine steigt. Darüber hinaus ist es möglich, Kupplungsreaktionen zwischen nicht aktivierten Bromaromaten und Phenylboronaäure bei ultraniedriger Katalysatorbeladung (1 ppm) durchzuführen. Die 1,2-P,O-substituierten Ferrocene erlauben die Synthese tri-ortho-substituierter Biaryle. Dabei zeigte sich, dass die Enantioselektivität der Umsetzung hauptsächlich durch die planare Chiralität des Ferrocens und nicht durch den chiralen Alkoxysubstituenten bestimmt wird. Darauf aufbauend wurde eine Serie verschieden substituierter planar-chiraler Phosphinoalkenylferrocene der Art Fe( 5-C5H3-2-PR'2-(E)-CH=CHR)( 5-C5H5) synthetisiert. Die elektrochemische Untersuchung dieser Verbindungen zeigte, dass die -Donoreigenschaften des Phosphins durch die elektronischen Eigenschaften des alkenylgebundenen Substituenten R nicht verändert werden. Dies erlaubt die unabhängige Variation der -Donor-/ -Akzeptoreigenschaften des Phosphins und des Alkens. Abschließend wurde ein Vertreter der Phosphinoalkenylferrocene in der Synthese tri- und tetra-ortho-substituierter Biaryle sowie in atropselektiven Biarylkupplungen eingesetzt. Die Leistungsfähigkeit des Katalysators in der Suzuki-Miyaura-Reaktion wurde durch die Variation der Substratpalette untersucht.