Silver-catalyzed direct conversion of epoxides into cyclopropanes using N-triftosylhydrazones

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Epoxides, as a prominent small ring O-heterocyclic and the privileged pharmacophores for medicinal chemistry, have recently represented an ideal substrate for the development of single-atom replacements. The previous O-to-C replacement strategy for epoxides to date typically requires high temperatures to achieve low yields and lacks substrate range and functional group tolerance, so achieving this oxygen-carbon exchange remains a formidable challenge. Here, we report a silver-catalyzed direct conversion of epoxides into trifluoromethylcyclopropanes in a single step using trifluoromethyl N-triftosylhydrazones as carbene precursors, thereby achieving oxygen-carbon exchange via a tandem deoxygenation/[2 + 1] cycloaddition. The reaction shows broad tolerance of functional groups, allowing routine cheletropic olefin synthesis in a strategy for the net oxygen-carbon exchange reaction. The utility of this method is further showcased with the late-stage diversification of epoxides derived from bioactive natural products and drugs. Mechanistic experiments and DFT calculations elucidate the reaction mechanism and the origin of the chemo- and stereoselectivity.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

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Nature communications - 15(2024), 1 vom: 02. März, Seite 1951

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Englisch

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Li, Linxuan [VerfasserIn]
Sivaguru, Paramasivam [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Dandan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Menglin [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Qingwen [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Shuai [VerfasserIn]
Casali, Emanuele [VerfasserIn]
Li, Nan [VerfasserIn]
Zanoni, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Bi, Xihe [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 06.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1038/s41467-024-46188-w

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NLM369215893