Synthesis and synthetic applications of selenides and tellurides organic compounds

Author(s)

Fabiano Travanca Toledo

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ)
• Defense date: 2010-07-15

Examining board members

João Valdir Comasseto; Reinaldo Camino Bazito; Giuliano Cesar Clososki; Rodrigo Luiz Oliveira Rodrigues Cunha; Liliana Marzorati

• Advisor: João Valdir Comasseto

Abstract

In this PhD thesis we developed a synthetical methodology for the ring opening reaction of N-tosyl aziridines by high order arylcyanocuprates that have been generated by tellurium/copper exchange reaction between aryl tellurides and cyanocuprates. These ring opening reactions lead to an interesting class of phenethylamines in good yields. Additionally, a set of tellurium amines containing different protecting groups were conveniently prepared in good yields (72 - 83%) from aminoalcohols and evaluated as potencial nucleophilic species. The corresponding tellurium amines have been evaluated in the tellurium/lithium exchange reaction. The nitrogen-containing organolithium compounds were efficiently prepared by using N-Bz tellurium amines and a mixture of n-butyllithium and lithium naphthalenide (LiNp) to performe the exchange reaction. The dianion intermediates were trapped with a wide range of electrophiles, resulting in this corresponding products in good to excellent yields. The reaction was also employed in the synthesis of phenethylamines. In this work we also studied reactions involving aryne chemistry, that are reactive species. A number of methods for benzyne formation have been reported in the literature. Among them we pay particular attention to the use of 2-(trimethylsilyl)aryl triflates in the presence of fluoride ion sources and aprotic polar solvents that generate this reactive species. We employed this methodology for generation of benzyne in the insertion reaction of diaryl diselenide σ bond. In view of the success of the developed methodology, we decided to synthesize other ayne derivatives from 2-(trimethylsilyl)phenyl triflate and use them on another type of σ bond insertion reaction. The insertion reaction of arynes into Se-Sn sigma bond of tributyl(phenylselanyl)stannane, leading a double functionality in the aromatic system. (AU)