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Carbodiimide Synthesis via Ti-Catalyzed Nitrene Transfer from Diazenes to Isocyanides.


ABSTRACT: Simple Ti imido halide complexes such as [Br2Ti(N t Bu)py2]2 are competent catalysts for the synthesis of unsymmetrical carbodiimides via Ti-catalyzed nitrene transfer from diazenes or azides to isocyanides. Both alkyl and aryl isocyanides are compatible with the reaction conditions, although product inhibition with sterically unencumbered substrates sometimes limits the yield when diazenes are employed as the oxidant. The reaction mechanism has been investigated both experimentally and computationally, wherein a key feature is that the product release is triggered by electron transfer from an η 2-carbodiimide to a Ti-bound azobenzene. This ligand-to-ligand redox buffering obviates the need for high-energy formally TiII intermediates and provides further evidence that substrate and product "redox noninnocence" can promote unusual Ti redox catalytic transformations.

SUBMITTER: Beaumier EP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8188836 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Carbodiimide Synthesis via Ti-Catalyzed Nitrene Transfer from Diazenes to Isocyanides.

Beaumier Evan P EP   McGreal Meghan E ME   Pancoast Adam R AR   Wilson R Hunter RH   Moore James T JT   Graziano Brendan J BJ   Goodpaster Jason D JD   Tonks Ian A IA  

ACS catalysis 20191111 12


Simple Ti imido halide complexes such as [Br<sub>2</sub>Ti(N <sup><i>t</i></sup> Bu)py<sub>2</sub>]<sub>2</sub> are competent catalysts for the synthesis of unsymmetrical carbodiimides via Ti-catalyzed nitrene transfer from diazenes or azides to isocyanides. Both alkyl and aryl isocyanides are compatible with the reaction conditions, although product inhibition with sterically unencumbered substrates sometimes limits the yield when diazenes are employed as the oxidant. The reaction mechanism has  ...[more]

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