Electrochemical Carboxylation of α,α-Difluorotoluene Derivatives and Its Application to the Synthesis of α-Fluorinated Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Yusuke Yamauchi; Tsuyoshi Fukuhara; Shoji Hara; Hisanori Senboku

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1032069

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Electrochemical Carboxylation of α,α-Difluorotoluene Derivatives and Its Application to the Synthesis of α-Fluorinated Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Yusuke Yamauchi, Tsuyoshi Fukuhara, Shoji Hara, Hisanori Senboku*
Laboratory of Organic Reaction, Division of Chemical Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
Fax: +81(11)7066555; e-Mail: senboku@eng.hokudai.ac.jp;

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Abstract

Electrochemical carboxylation of α,α-difluorotoluene derivatives resulted in an efficient fixation of carbon dioxide to give the corresponding α-fluorophenylacetic acids in good yields, and this reaction was successfully applied to the synthesis of α-fluorinated nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

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carboxylic acids - fluorine - magnesium - electrochemical carboxylation - NSAIDs

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4-(1,1-Difluoroethyl)isobutylbenzene (9): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 0.90 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 6 H), 1.80-2.08 (m, 1 H), 1.92 (t, J = 18.1 Hz, 3 H), 2.50 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 2 H), 7.19 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2 H), 7.41 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2 H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 22.3, 25.9 (t, J = 30.0 Hz), 30.2, 45.1, 122.0 (t, J = 238.5 Hz), 124.4 (t, J = 6.0 Hz), 129.1, 135.6 (t, J = 26.7 Hz), 143.4 (t, J = 1.7 Hz). ¹⁹F NMR (372.5 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = -87.31 (q, J = 18.1 Hz, 2 F). HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C₁₂H₁₆F₂: 198.1220; found: 198.1220.
2-Fluoro-4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)biphenyl (14a): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 1.96 (t, J = 18.1 Hz, 3 H), 7.28-7.58 (m, 8 H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 25.8 (d, J = 29.6 Hz), 112.9 (dt, J = 6.2, 25.3 Hz), 120.5-120.7 (m), 121.0 (dt, J = 1.9, 239.0 Hz), 128.1, 128.6, 129.0 (d, J = 3.1 Hz), 130.5 (dt, J = 1.7, 13.6 Hz), 131.0 (d, J = 3.8 Hz), 134.9 (d, J = 1.2 Hz), 159.4 (d, J = 248.9 Hz). ¹⁹F NMR (372.5 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = -117.33 (m, 1 F), -88.24 (q, J = 18.1 Hz, 2 F). HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C₁₄H₁₁F₃: 236.0813; found: 236.0819.
3-(1,1-Difluoroethyl)diphenylether (14b): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 1.90 (t, J = 18.2 Hz, 3 H), 6.96-7.46 (m, 9 H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 25.9 (t, J = 29.8 Hz), 115.1 (t, J = 6.2 Hz), 119.1, 119.3 (t, J = 6.0 Hz), 119.7 (t, J = 1.7 Hz), 121.4 (t, J = 239.4 Hz), 123.7, 129.9, 129.9, 140.0 (t, J = 27.0 Hz), 156.6, 157.5. ¹⁹F NMR (372.5 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = -88.26 (q, J = 18.2 Hz, 2 F). HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C₁₄H₁₂F₂O: 234.0856; found: 234.0857.
3-(1,1-Difluoroethyl)benzophenone (14c): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 1.96 (t, J = 18.1 Hz, 3 H), 7.46-7.66 (m, 4 H), 7.72-7.77 (m, 1 H), 7.78-7.88 (m, 3 H), 7.96 (s, 1 H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 25.9 (t, J = 30.0 Hz), 121.4 (t, J = 239.4 Hz), 126.1 (t, J = 6.0 Hz), 128.4 (t, J = 5.8 Hz), 128.7, 130.0, 131.3 (t, J = 1.7 Hz), 137.1, 132.8, 137.9, 138.5 (t, J = 27.2 Hz), 195.9. ¹⁹F NMR (372.5 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = -88.37 (q, J = 18.1 Hz, 2 F). HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C₁₅H₁₂F₂O: 246.0856; found: 246.0856.
2-[4-(1,1-Difluoroethyl)benzyl]cyclopentanone (14d): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 1.47-1.61 (m, 1 H), 1.67-1.82 (m, 1 H), 1.90-2.02 (m, 1 H), 1.91 (t, J = 18.1 Hz, 3 H), 2.04-2.17 (m, 2 H), 2.30-2.42 (m, 2 H), 2.58 (dd, J = 9.5, 13.9 Hz, 1 H), 3.17 (dd, J = 4.0, 13.9 Hz, 1 H), 7.22 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2 H), 7.42 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2 H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 20.5, 25.8 (t, J = 30.1 Hz), 29.1, 35.2, 38.1, 50.8, 121.8 (t, J = 238.5 Hz), 124.7 (t, J = 6.0 Hz), 128.9, 136.1 (t, J = 26.7 Hz), 141.8 (t, J = 1.7 Hz), 219.8. ¹⁹F NMR (372.5 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = -87.57 (q, J = 18.1 Hz, 2 F). HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C₁₄H₁₆F₂O: 238.1169; found: 238.1172.
2-[3-(1,1-Difluoroethyl)phenyl]-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxane (15): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 1.68-1.98 (m, 2 H), 1.90 (t, J = 18.1 Hz, 3 H), 3.98-4.10 (m, 4 H), 7.23-7.29 (m, 1 H), 7.32-7.40 (m, 4 H), 7.50-7.58 (m, 3 H), 7.72 (s, 1 H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 25.5, 26.0 (t, J = 29.8 Hz), 61.6, 100.6, 121.8 (t, J = 239.2 Hz), 122.4 (t, J = 6.2 Hz), 124.0 (t, J = 6.0 Hz), 126.5, 127.7, 127.9, 128.6, 128.6, 138.3 (t, J = 26.7 Hz), 141.7, 143.4. ¹⁹F NMR (372.5 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = -87.95 (q, J = 18.1 Hz, 2 F). HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C₁₈H₁₈F₂O₂: 304.1275; found: 304.1281.
1-[4-(1,1-Difluoroethyl)benzyl]-6,10-dioxaspiro[4.5]de-cane (16): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 1.30-1.48 (m, 2 H), 1.52-1.75 (m, 3 H), 1.80-1.98 (m, 1 H), 1.91 (t, J = 18.2 Hz, 3 H), 1.90-2.13 (m, 2 H), 2.14-2.23 (m, 1 H), 2.47 (dd, J = 11.1, 13.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.04 (dd, J = 4.0, 13.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.86-4.04 (m, 4 H), 7.25 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2 H), 7.40 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2 H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 20.6, 25.8 (t, J = 29.8 Hz), 25.9, 28.2, 30.3, 34.4, 50.6, 60.6, 62.1, 108.3, 122.0 (t, J = 237.9 Hz), 124.4 (t, J = 6.0 Hz), 129.0, 135.4 (t, J = 26.9 Hz), 143.9 (t, J = 1.9 Hz). ¹⁹F NMR (372.5 MHz, CDCl₃)δ = -87.29 (q, J = 18.2 Hz, 2 F). HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C₁₇H₂₂F₂O₂: 296.1588; found: 296.1580.
α-Fluoroloxoprofen (21): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 1.51-1.58 (m, 1 H), 1.68-1.80 (m, 1 H), 1.90-2.03 (m, 1 H), 1.96 (d, J = 22.3 Hz, 3 H), 2.01-2.16 (m, 2 H), 2.30-2.39 (m, 2 H), 2.54 (dd, J = 9.5, 13.9 Hz, 1 H), 3.15 (dd, J = 4.1, 13.9 Hz, 1 H), 7.22 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2 H), 7.42 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2 H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 20.3, 24.2 (d, J = 23.9 Hz), 28.9, 34.9, 38.0, 50.8, 94.0 (d, J = 185.1 Hz), 124.8 (d, J = 8.5 Hz), 128.9, 136.4 (d, J = 22.8 Hz), 140.6, 174.9 (d, J = 28.3 Hz), 221.5. ¹⁹F NMR (372.5 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = -151.09 (q, J = 22.3 Hz, 1 F). HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C₁₅H₁₇FO₃: 264.1162; found: 264.1162.

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