Geminal diazides constitute a rare class of compounds where only a limited number of methods are available for their synthesis. We present the reaction of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds (as exemplified by malonates, 3-oxoesters, and 1,3-diketones) with molecular iodine and sodium azide in aqueous DMSO providing a general access to geminal diazides. A broad range of geminal diazides with various structural motifs including sterically demanding substituents and ordinary functional groups were synthesized, and it was shown that the diazidation of 1,3-dicarbonyls can be selectively achieved even in the presence of other 1,3-dicarbonyls with substituents at 2-position. Additionally, several diazides were studied regarding their thermal stability.
We have discovered that 2,2‐diazido acylacetates, a class of compounds with essentially unknown reactivity, can be coupled to amines through a new strategy that does not involve any reagents. 2,2‐Diazido acetate is the unconventional leaving group under carbon–carbon bond cleavage. This reaction leads to the construction of amide bonds, tolerates various functionalities and is performed equally well in numerous solvents under experimentally simple conditions. We also demonstrate that the isolation of the 2,2‐diazido acylacetate compounds can be circumvented: Acylacetates were easily fragmented when treated with (Bu4N)N3 and iodine in the presence of an amine at room temperature. By using this method, a broad range of acylacetates with various structural motifs were directly transformed into amides.
A mild and convenient protocol for the oxidative cleavage of 1,3-diketone compounds is described. Under metal-free conditions, the method converts the 1,3-dicarbonyls into amides when treated with (nBuN)N and iodine in the presence of an amine at room temperature. Using this method, a range of 1,3-dicarbonyls with various structural motifs including sterically demanding substituents and ordinary functional groups were easily fragmented, and it is demonstrated that cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyls can be directly transformed into acyclic diamides through ring-opening. Initial mechanistic studies show that diazidation of the enol form is followed by nucleophilic substitution with the amine.
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