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Transition-metal-free decarboxylative bromination of aromatic carboxylic acids

Transition-metal-free decarboxylative bromination of aromatic carboxylic acids
Transition-metal-free decarboxylative bromination of aromatic carboxylic acids

Methods for the conversion of aliphatic acids to alkyl halides have progressed significantly over the past century, however, the analogous decarboxylative bromination of aromatic acids has remained a longstanding challenge. The development of efficient methods for the synthesis of aryl bromides is of great importance as they are versatile reagents in synthesis and are present in many functional molecules. Herein we report a transition metal-free decarboxylative bromination of aromatic acids. The reaction is applicable to many electron-rich aromatic and heteroaromatic acids which have previously proved poor substrates for Hunsdiecker-type reactions. In addition, our preliminary mechanistic study suggests that radical intermediates are not involved in this reaction, which is in contrast to classical Hunsdiecker-type reactivity. Overall, the process demonstrates a useful method for producing valuable reagents from inexpensive and abundant starting materials.

2041-6520
3860-3865
Quibell, Jacob M.
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Perry, Gregory J.P.
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Cannas, Diego M.
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Larrosa, Igor
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Quibell, Jacob M.
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Perry, Gregory J.P.
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Cannas, Diego M.
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Larrosa, Igor
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Quibell, Jacob M., Perry, Gregory J.P., Cannas, Diego M. and Larrosa, Igor (2018) Transition-metal-free decarboxylative bromination of aromatic carboxylic acids. Chemical Science, 9 (15), 3860-3865. (doi:10.1039/c8sc01016a).

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Abstract

Methods for the conversion of aliphatic acids to alkyl halides have progressed significantly over the past century, however, the analogous decarboxylative bromination of aromatic acids has remained a longstanding challenge. The development of efficient methods for the synthesis of aryl bromides is of great importance as they are versatile reagents in synthesis and are present in many functional molecules. Herein we report a transition metal-free decarboxylative bromination of aromatic acids. The reaction is applicable to many electron-rich aromatic and heteroaromatic acids which have previously proved poor substrates for Hunsdiecker-type reactions. In addition, our preliminary mechanistic study suggests that radical intermediates are not involved in this reaction, which is in contrast to classical Hunsdiecker-type reactivity. Overall, the process demonstrates a useful method for producing valuable reagents from inexpensive and abundant starting materials.

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Published date: 2018
Additional Information: Funding Information: We gratefully acknowledge the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for funding (EP/L014017/2 and EP/ K039547/1). We thank Dr Ralph Adams (UoM) for the quantitative NMR experiments. Publisher Copyright: © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2018.

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Local EPrints ID: 475281
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/475281
ISSN: 2041-6520
PURE UUID: 0ee71df3-d031-4d41-a5ca-aab69832b7f4
ORCID for Gregory J.P. Perry: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8173-3369

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Date deposited: 14 Mar 2023 18:01
Last modified: 06 Jun 2024 02:17

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Author: Jacob M. Quibell
Author: Gregory J.P. Perry ORCID iD
Author: Diego M. Cannas
Author: Igor Larrosa

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