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1 指導教員 市川淳士 ジフルオロカルボカチオンの発生を基盤とする 多環式芳香族炭化水素の合成研究 Studies on Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Based on Difluorocarbocation Generation 発表者 高尾

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Page 1: Studies on Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic …Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) 4 PAH Synthesis: Single Ring Construction 5 PAH Synthesis: Multiple Ring Construction 6 Plans

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指導教員 市川淳士

ジフルオロカルボカチオンの発生を基盤とする

多環式芳香族炭化水素の合成研究

Studies on Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic

Hydrocarbons Based on Difluorocarbocation

Generation

発表者 高尾 豪

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2Table of Contents

Chapter 2 Synthesis of PAHs Based on CH3-Arenes via

Domino Cyclization of Difluoroalkenes

Chapter 1 General Introduction

Chapter 3 Synthesis of Substituted Acenes via

Domino or Stepwise Cyclizations from 2-

CF3 Alkenes

Chapter 4 Synthesis of CHF2-Naphthalenes from 1,1-

Difluoroallenes via Pd-Catalyzed Insertion

Chapter 5 Conclusions

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3Table of Contents

Chapter 2 Synthesis of PAHs Based on CH3-Arenes via

Domino Cyclization of Difluoroalkenes

Chapter 1 General Introduction

Chapter 3 Synthesis of Substituted Acenes via

Domino or Stepwise Cyclizations from 2-

CF3 Alkenes

Chapter 4 Synthesis of CHF2-Naphthalenes from 1,1-

Difluoroallenes via Pd-Catalyzed Insertion

Chapter 5 Conclusions

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4Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

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5PAH Synthesis: Single Ring Construction

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6PAH Synthesis: Multiple Ring Construction

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7Plans for PAH Synthesis

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8Table of Contents

Chapter 2 Synthesis of PAHs Based on CH3-Arenes via

Domino Cyclization of Difluoroalkenes

Chapter 1 General Introduction

Chapter 3 Synthesis of Substituted Acenes via

Domino or Stepwise Cyclizations from 2-

CF3 Alkenes

Chapter 4 Synthesis of CHF2-Naphthalenes from 1,1-

Difluoroallenes via Pd-Catalyzed Insertion

Chapter 5 Conclusions

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9Previous Work: SNV-Type Domino Cyclization

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10Previous Work: 1,1-Difluoro-1-alkene Preparation

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11Chapter 2: CH3-Arene-Based PAH Synthesis

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12CH3-Arene-Based PAH Synthesis

4 Ar1 Ar2 Ar3 Ar4 Ar5

Ar1

Ar2

Ar3

Ar4

Ar5

対称PAH

非対称PAH

5種類 ⇒ 計15種類

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13Introduction of 1st Aryl Groups

1st 2nd

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14Preparation of Benzyl Bromides

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15Benzylation of CF3-Allyl Silane

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16Benzylation of CF3-Allyl Silane

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17Preparation of 2-Trifluoromethyl-1-alkenes

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18Introduction of 2nd Aryl Groups

1st 2nd

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19Preparation of 1,1-Difluoro-1-alkenes (1)

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20Preparation of 1,1-Difluoro-1-alkenes (1)

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21Generation of Benzyl Lithiums

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22Stannylation of Benzyl Bromides

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23Preparation of 1,1-Difluoro-1-alkenes (2)

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24Domino Cyclization of 1,1-Difluoro-1-alkenes (1)

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25Plausible Reaction Mechanism

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26Domino Cyclization of 1,1-Difluoro-1-alkenes (2)

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27PAH Synthesis by Dehydrogenation

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28Summary: Chapter 2

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2019, 92, 2019.

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29Table of Contents

Chapter 2 Synthesis of PAHs Based on CH3-Arenes via

Domino Cyclization of Difluoroalkenes

Chapter 1 General Introduction

Chapter 3 Synthesis of Substituted Acenes via

Domino or Stepwise Cyclizations from 2-

CF3 Alkenes

Chapter 4 Synthesis of CHF2-Naphthalenes from 1,1-

Difluoroallenes via Pd-Catalyzed Insertion

Chapter 5 Conclusions

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30Structures and Properties of Substituted Acenes

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31Chapter 3: Synthesis of Substituted Acenes

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32Domino Cyclization: SN1’ + SNV-type Reaction

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33Domino Cyclization: SN1’ + SNV-type Reaction

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34Domino Cyclization and Dehydrogenation

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35Stepwise Cyclization

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36Stepwise Cyclization

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37Stepwise Cyclization

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38Stepwise Cyclization

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39First Cyclization: SN1’ Reaction

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40Second Cyclization: SNV-Type Reaction

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41Second Cyclization: SNV-Type Reaction

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42Installation of Substituents and Dehydrogenation

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43Installation of Substituents and Dehydrogenation

Method A

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44Installation of Substituents and Dehydrogenation

Method B

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45Oxidative Cation Generation from Difluoroalkenes

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46Oxidative Cation Generation from Difluoroalkenes

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47Installation of Substituents

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48Summary: Chapter 3

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49Oxidative Cation Generation from CHF2-Arenes

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50Table of Contents

Chapter 2 Synthesis of PAHs Based on CH3-Arenes via

Domino Cyclization of Difluoroalkenes

Chapter 1 General Introduction

Chapter 3 Synthesis of Substituted Acenes via

Domino or Stepwise Cyclizations from 2-

CF3 Alkenes

Chapter 4 Synthesis of CHF2-Naphthalenes from 1,1-

Difluoroallenes via Pd-Catalyzed Insertion

Chapter 5 Conclusions

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51Utility of CHF2-Arenes

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52Conventional Syntheses of CHF2-Arenes

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53Plan for CHF2-Naphthalenes

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54Plan for CHF2-Naphthalenes

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55Optimization of Conditions: Ligands

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56Optimization of Conditions: Ligands

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57Optimization of Conditions: Ligands

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58Optimization of Conditions: Ligands

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59Synthesis of CHF2-Naphthalenes

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60Plausible Reaction Mechanism

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61Tsuji-Trost Reaction of Difluorinated p-Allyl-Pd

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62Summary: Chapter 4

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 5047.

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63Conclusion

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2019, 92, 2019.

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 5047.

In Preparation

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66Electronic Effects of Fluorine Substituents

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67Utility of Fluorine Substituents: Materials

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68Utility of Fluorine Substituents: Materials

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69Preparation of CH3-Arenes

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70Skeletal Rearrangement

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71Structure and Properties of Acenes (Linear PAH)

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72Pinpoint-Fluorinated Acenes

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73Synthesis of Substituted Acenes

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74Dehydrogenation

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75Screening of Lewis Acids

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76Screening of Lewis Acids

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77Proposed Mechanism

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78Generation of Carbonyl Groups