Aerobic Oxidative Coupling of 2-Aminonaphthalenes by Homogenous Nonheme Iron Catalysts

Vlada Vershinin, Li Noy Feruz, Hagit Forkosh, Lina Kertzman, Anna Libman, Jordi Burés, Doron Pappo

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Abstract

An efficient and general aerobic oxidative coupling method to prepare 1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diamines (BINAMs) from N-substituted-2-aminonaphthalene (1) based on [FeIII(cyclen)(Cl)2]Cl catalyst in 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol (HFIP) at room temperature is reported. The highly selective conditions were applied to prepare a list of N,N′-dialkyl-, N,N′-dibenzyl-, and N,N′-diaryl-BINAMs with moderate to high yields. Based on mechanistic studies, which include control experiments and variable time normalization analysis, it is suggested that the coupling between [FeIII(cyclen)(1)(OOH)]+2 and 2-aminonaphthalene 1 is the key irreversible step in the catalytic cycle.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)8261-8269
Number of pages9
JournalACS Catalysis
Volume14
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Jun 2024

Keywords

  • 1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diamine (BINAM)
  • 2-aminonaphthalene
  • aerobic oxidative coupling
  • nonheme iron catalysis
  • variable time normalization analysis

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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