Selective Ortho and Benzylic Functionalization of Secondary and Tertiary p-Tolylsulfonamides. Ipso-Bromo Desilylation and Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reactions

Stephen L. MacNeil,§ O. B. Familoni, and Victor Snieckus*§
Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, N2L 3G1, Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, K7L 3N6, and Department of Chemistry, University of Lagos, Akoka-Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
J. Org. Chem., 2001, 66 (11), pp 3662–3670
DOI: 10.1021/jo001402s
Publication Date (Web): May 10, 2001
Copyright © 2001 American Chemical Society

 University of Waterloo.

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 Present address:  Queen's University.

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 University of Lagos.

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Abstract

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Kinetic vs thermodynamic deprotonation studies on secondary and tertiary sulfonamides 1 and 2 using n-BuLi have been carried out. While both 1 and 2 show kinetic ortho-metalation, thermodynamic conditions lead to ortho and benzylic deprotonation, respectively (Figures 1 and 2). Metalation of 1 using the n-BuLi/KOtBu superbase led to regioselective benzylic metalation (Figure 4); LDA deprotonation was also briefly explored. Application of the developed conditions allows the synthesis of diverse sulfonamide products 5ae, 6ae, 7a,b, and 8ae. Ipso-bromo desilylation reactions afford sulfonamides 9a,b while Suzuki cross-coupling reactions furnish biaryl sulfonamides 11ac.

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  • Published In Issue June 01, 2001
  • Received September 21, 2000

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