Thesis
Investigating the different mechanisms involved in a silane-alkoxide system
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- Awarding institution
- University of Strathclyde
- Date of award
- 2020
- Thesis identifier
- T15661
- Person Identifier (Local)
- 201586753
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- Abstract
- Recent publications by Grubbs and Stoltz have focussed on the combination of triethylsilane with potassium tert-butoxide to afford a system which is capable of carrying out a number of synthetically useful transformations. This includes i) the reductive cleavage of C-O bonds in ethers, ii) the reductive cleavage of C-S bonds in thioethers, and iii) the regioselective silylation of arenes and heteroarenes. A number of mechanistic studies have been carried out, but so far no conclusive mechanism is known for these transformations.;Recent work in the Murphy group has focussed on the combination of small molecules with potassium tert-butoxide to form in situ electron donors. This thesis will focus on mechanistic studies on the combination of triethylsilane with potassium tert-butoxide, which is capable of carrying out the reductive debenzylation of N-benzylindoles (Scheme 1). Experimental and computational studies show that it is likely that this transformation proceeds via single electron transfer.;Scheme 1 - Debenzylation of N-Benzylindoles Mediated by Et3SiH/KOtBu [includes graphic];N-arylindoles were shown to undergo ring-opening and subsequent ring-closure to afford 9,10-dihydroacridines (Scheme 2). Mechanistic studies suggest that this transformation may either proceed via single electron transfer or via hydrogen atom transfer.;Scheme 2 - Conversion of N-Arylindoles to 9,10-Dihydroacridines Mediated by Et3SiH/KOtBu [includes graphic];Finally, the reduction and subsequent cyclisation of nitriles was shown to proceed via hydride transfer from the Et3SiH/KOtBu system, with the displacement of the methoxide group occurring via a concerted nucleophilic aromatic substitution (i.e. without the formation of a Meisenheimer intermediate, Scheme 3).;Scheme 3 - Concerted Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution to Afford Indolines [includes graphic]
- Advisor / supervisor
- Poole, Darren
- Murphy, John A., 1948-
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- Date Created
- 2020
- Former identifier
- 9912907593402996
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