Copper-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition under oxidative conditions: polymer-assisted assembly of 4-acyl-1-substituted-1,2,3-triazoles

J Org Chem. 2013 Jul 5;78(13):6540-9. doi: 10.1021/jo400800j. Epub 2013 Jun 14.

Abstract

We herein document the first example of a reliable copper-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition under oxidative conditions. The combined use of two polymer-supported reagents (polystyrene-1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4,4,0]dec-5-ene/Cu and polystyrene-2-iodoxybenzamide) overcomes the thermodynamic instability of copper(I) species toward oxidation, enabling the reliable Cu-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions in the presence of an oxidant agent. This polymer-assisted pathway, not feasible under conventional homogeneous conditions, provides a direct assembly of 4-acyl-1-substituted-1,2,3-triazoles, contributing to expand the reliability and scope of Cu(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkynes / chemistry*
  • Azides / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Cyclization
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Polystyrenes / chemistry*
  • Thermodynamics
  • Triazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Triazoles / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Azides
  • Polystyrenes
  • Triazoles
  • Copper