The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 88(22), P. 15531 - 15539
Published: Nov. 7, 2023
Aryl- and alkyldiimides (R–N═NH with R = aryl or alkyl) are elusive intermediates of valuable synthetic use, as they assumed to be transient species in processes involving both carbon (with concomitant loss N2) nitrogen nucleophiles conservation the N═N moiety). The actual compounds fragile such not bench stable which is why have yet found attention deserve. Conversely, early contributions showed that stability parent diimide significantly increased by replacing hydrogen atom a silyl group, but applicability these silicon-protected aryl- alkyldiazenes has been far less explored, part due absence general procedures for their preparation. This Perspective provides an overview underexplored diazene chemistry witnessed considerable progress recent years highlights potential this motif range synthetically useful (catalytic) transformations. rediscovered silicon-masked diazenes constitute versatile platform possessing enhanced tamed reactivity comparison hydrogen-substituted diimides. Aryl, diazenyl, alkyl anionic key can selectively generated situ under Lewis base transition metal catalysis, giving rise novel approaches viable alternatives already existing methodologies.
Language: Английский