Browsing by Author "Elsaid, Mazen (TTU)"
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
- Results Per Page
- Sort Options
Item Ligand-promoted palladium-catalyzed β-methylene C-H arylation of primary aldehydes(2022) Yang, Ke; Li, Zhi; Liu, Chong (TTU); Li, Yunjian; Hu, Qingyue; Elsaid, Mazen (TTU); Li, Bijin (TTU); Das, Jayabrata; Dang, Yanfeng; Maiti, Debabrata; Ge, Haibo (TTU)The transient directing group (TDG) strategy allowed long awaited access to the direct β-C(sp3)-H functionalization of unmasked aliphatic aldehydes via palladium catalysis. However, the current techniques are restricted to terminal methyl functionalization, limiting their structural scopes and applicability. Herein, we report the development of a direct Pd-catalyzed methylene β-C-H arylation of linear unmasked aldehydes by using 3-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid as a TDG and 2-pyridone as an external ligand. Density functional theory calculations provided insights into the reaction mechanism and shed light on the roles of the external and transient directing ligands in the catalytic transformation.Item Site-Selective C−H Functionalization of Carbazoles(2023) Elsaid, Mazen (TTU); Ge, Robbie (TTU); Liu, Chong (TTU); Maiti, Debabrata; Ge, Haibo (TTU)Carbazole alkaloids hold great potential in pharmaceutical and material sciences. However, the current approaches for C1 functionalization of carbazoles rely on the use of a pre-installed directing group, severely limiting their applicability and hindering their overall efficiency. Herein, we report for the first time the development of direct Pd-catalyzed C−H alkylation and acylation of carbazoles assisted by norbornene (NBE) as a transient directing mediator. Notably, the involvement of a six-membered palladacycle intermediate was suggested in this case, representing the first example of such intermediacy within the extensively studied Pd/norbornene reactions realm.