Issue 8, 1988

Aziridination of alkenes catalysed by porphyrinirons: selection of catalysts for optimal efficiency and stereospecificity

Abstract

meso-Tetra-arylporphyriniron(III) derivatives catalyse the N-tosylaziridination of aryl-substituted styrenes by tosylimidoiodobenzene, PhlNTs, a nitrogen analogue of iodosylbenzene. Three secondary reactions were found to limit the yield of N-tosylaziridination: (i) the formation of toluene-p-sulphonamide, TsNH2, which is presumably derived from hydrolysis of a possible iron-nitrene, Fe[double bond, length half m-dash]NTs, intermediate, (ii) the conversion of the Fe(TPP)(Cl)(TPP = tetraphenylporphyrin) catalyst into an iron(III) complex where the NTs moiety is inserted into an iron-nitrogen bond of Fe(TPP)(Cl), (iii) an oxidative degradation of the porphyrin catalyst. These secondary reactions were avoided to a great extent by using anhydrous conditions and Fe(TDCPP)(ClO4)(TDCPP = tetrakis-2,6-dichlorophenylporphyrin) as a catalyst instead of Fe(TPP)(Cl) and Fe(TPP)(ClO4). Under these conditions, N-tosylaziridination of styrene, cis- and trans-stilbene, and 1,1-diphenylethylene was performed with yields between 40 and 90%. Fe(TDCPP)(ClO4) was also found to be the best catalyst for N-tosylaziridination of aliphatic alkenes such as hex-1-ene, cyclo-octene, and cis-and trans-hex-2-enes. Although N-tosylaziridination of the two latter alkenes catalysed by Fe(TPP)(Cl) was not stereospecific, this reaction became stereospecific with Fe(TDCPP)(ClO4) as catalyst. These results show that by a proper choice of the porphyriniron catalyst, relatively good yields of N-tosylaziridination of alkenes by PhlNTs can be obtained. As for 1,2-disubstituted aliphatic alkenes, syn addition of the NTs moiety to the double bond takes place. A possible mechanism is presented.

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J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 1988, 1517-1524

Aziridination of alkenes catalysed by porphyrinirons: selection of catalysts for optimal efficiency and stereospecificity

J. Mahy, G. Bedi, P. Battioni and D. Mansuy, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 1988, 1517 DOI: 10.1039/P29880001517

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