Selective ortho and benzylic functionalization of secondary and tertiary p-tolylsulfonamides. Ipso-bromo desilylation and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions
Sl. Macneil et al., Selective ortho and benzylic functionalization of secondary and tertiary p-tolylsulfonamides. Ipso-bromo desilylation and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions, J ORG CHEM, 66(11), 2001, pp. 3662-3670
Kinetic vs thermodynamic deprotonation studies on secondary and tertiary su
lfonamides 1 and 2 using n-BuLi have been carried out. While both 1 and 2 s
how kinetic ortho-metalation, thermodynamic conditions lead to ortho and be
nzylic deprotonation, respectively (Figures 1 and 2). Metalation of 1 using
the n-BuLi/KOtBu superbase led to regioselective benzylic metalation (Figu
re 4); LDA deprotonation was also briefly explored. Application of the deve
loped conditions allows the synthesis of diverse sulfonamide products 5a-e,
6a-e, 7a,b, and 8a-e. Ipso-bromo desilylation reactions afford sulfonamide
s 9a,b while Suzuki cross-coupling reactions furnish biaryl sulfonamides 11
a-c.