Discovery of Periodinane Oxy-Assisted (POA) Oxidation Mechanism in the IBX-Controlled Oxidative Dearomatization of Pyrroles Mediated by Acetic Acid

Kaveh Farshadfar, Nina Gunawan, Farshad Shiri, James K. Howard, Andaravaas Patabadige Jude P. Vaas, Alex C. Bissember, Brian F. Yates, Jason A. Smith, Alireza Ariafard

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Abstract

The 2-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX)-controlled oxidative dearomatization of pyrroles occurs very slowly (or not all) in many organic solvents, including DMSO in which IBX is soluble. Interestingly, although IBX is only partially soluble in acetic acid, this solvent mediates the pyrrole oxidative dearomatization. With the aid of density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we have discovered a new mode of reactivity, termed the periodinane oxy-assisted (POA) oxidation mechanism, which explains this observation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13280-13287
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume87
Issue number19
Early online date26 Sept 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Oct 2022
Externally publishedYes

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