Transition-metal-free synthesis of unsymmetrical diaryl chalcogenides from arenes and diaryl dichalcogenides

Prasad, ChD; Balkrishna, SJ; Kumar, A; Bhakuni, BS; Shrimali, K; Biswas, S; Kumar, S

HERO ID

1466885

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Journal Article

Year

2013

Language

English

PMID

23327334

HERO ID 1466885
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Year 2013
Title Transition-metal-free synthesis of unsymmetrical diaryl chalcogenides from arenes and diaryl dichalcogenides
Authors Prasad, ChD; Balkrishna, SJ; Kumar, A; Bhakuni, BS; Shrimali, K; Biswas, S; Kumar, S
Journal Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume 78
Issue 4
Page Numbers 1434-1443
Abstract A transition-metal-free synthetic method has been developed for the synthesis of unsymmetrical diaryl chalcogenides (S, Se, and Te) from diaryl dichalcogenides and arenes under oxidative conditions by using potassium persulfate at room temperature. Variously substituted arenes such as anisole, thioanisole, diphenyl ether, phenol, naphthol, di- and trimethoxy benzenes, xylene, mesitylene, N,N-dimethylaniline, bromine-substituted arenes, naphthalene, and diaryl dichalcogenides underwent carbon-chalcogen bond-forming reaction to give unsymmetrical diaryl chalcogenides in trifluoroacetic acid. To understand the mechanistic part of the reaction, a detailed in situ characterization of the intermediates has been carried out by (77)Se NMR spectroscopy by using diphenyl diselenide as the substrate. (77)Se NMR study suggests that electrophilic species ArE(+) is generated by the reaction of diaryl dichalcogenide with persulfate in trifluoroacetic acid. The electrophilic attack of arylchalcogenium ion on the arene may be responsible for the formation of the aryl-chalcogen bond.
Doi 10.1021/jo302480j
Pmid 23327334
Wosid WOS:000315254100011
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