Substitution of a Fluorine Atom in Perfluorobenzonitrile by a Lithiated Nitronyl Nitroxide

A 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl (1) lithium derivative was found to react with perfluorobenzonitrile (2) substituting its para-fluorine atom to form 2-(4-cyanotetrafluorophenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-3-oxide-1-oxyl (3), a new nitronyl nitroxide con...

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Published in:Journal of organic chemistry 2017-04, Vol.82 (8), p.4179-4185
Main Authors: Tretyakov, Evgeny V, Fedyushin, Pavel A, Panteleeva, Elena V, Stass, Dmitri V, Bagryanskaya, Irina Yu, Beregovaya, Irina V, Bogomyakov, Artem S
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Language:English
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Summary:A 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl (1) lithium derivative was found to react with perfluorobenzonitrile (2) substituting its para-fluorine atom to form 2-(4-cyanotetrafluorophenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-3-oxide-1-oxyl (3), a new nitronyl nitroxide containing a multifunctional framework of strong electron-withdrawing nature. This result shows the possibility of obtaining multifunctional nitronyl nitroxides via the interaction of paramagnetic lithium derivatives as C-nucleophiles with polyfluoroarenes activated for nucleophilic substitution. The reaction regioselectivity is supported by the data of quantum-chemical calculations, which also show that the reaction follows a concerted pathway without formation of an intermediate. Reduction of nitronyl nitroxide 3 in system NaNO2–AcOH yielded corresponding iminonitroxide 4. Characterization of persistent radicals 3 and 4 obtained by the SN F synthetic strategy includes X-ray crystal structures, electron spin resonance data, and static magnetic-susceptibility measurements. X-ray diffraction analysis of both nitronyl nitroxide and iminonitroxide revealed a complete match of the parameters of their crystal lattices.
ISSN:0022-3263
1520-6904
DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.7b00144