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Electrochemical synthesis of biaryls by reductive extrusion from N,N’-diarylureas

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  • Ellie Stammers

    (University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close)

  • Chris D. Parsons

    (Pharmaceutical Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca)

  • Jonathan Clayden

    (University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close)

  • Alastair J. J. Lennox

    (University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close)

Abstract

The synthesis of biaryl compounds by the transition-metal free coupling of arenes is an important contemporary challenge, aiming to avoid the toxicity and cost profiles associated with the metal catalysts commonly used in the synthesis of these pharmaceutically relevant motifs. In this paper, we describe an electrochemical approach to the synthesis of biaryls in which aniline derivatives are coupled through the formation and reduction of a temporary urea linkage. The conformational alignment of the arenes in the N,N’-diaryl urea intermediates promotes C-C bond formation following single-electron reduction. Our optimized conditions are suitable for the synthesis of a variety of biaryls, including sterically hindered examples carrying ortho-substituents, representing complementary reactivity to most metal catalysed methods.

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  • Ellie Stammers & Chris D. Parsons & Jonathan Clayden & Alastair J. J. Lennox, 2023. "Electrochemical synthesis of biaryls by reductive extrusion from N,N’-diarylureas," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-6, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-40237-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40237-6
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    1. Daniel J. Leonard & John W. Ward & Jonathan Clayden, 2018. "Asymmetric α-arylation of amino acids," Nature, Nature, vol. 562(7725), pages 105-109, October.
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