Synlett 2007(19): 3032-3036  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-990968
LETTER
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Hexamethyldisilazane Sodium Salt as Highly Active Lewis Base Catalyst for the Staudinger Reaction

Oksana Sereda, René Wilhelm*
Institut für Organische Chemie, Technische Universität Clausthal, Leibnizstr. 6, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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Received 24 August 2007
Publication Date:
08 November 2007 (online)

Abstract

Hexamethyldisilazane sodium salt (NaHMDS) has been found to be a highly active Lewis base catalyst for the Staudinger reaction with disubstituted ketenes and imines. This organocatalyst gave highly substituted β-lactams in nearly quantitative yield in a very short time of five minutes even at temperatures as low as -78 °C.

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General Experimental Procedure An imine30,31 (0.1 mmol) and a ketene4,5,32 (0.25 mmol) were dissolved in dry THF (1 mL) and cooled down to -78 °C. Then, KHMDS (0.01 mmol) was added, and the reaction was monitored by TLC. After total conversion the reaction mixture was applied to column chromatography on silica gel and products were eluted with 1:8 EtOAc-PE mixture to give the desired compounds as white solids (yields: 48-99%).
Compound 5a (trans-isomer): white crystals, mp 144 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.57 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H), 1.25-1.43 (m, 1 H), 1.64-1.89 (m, 1 H), 5.24 (s, 1 H), 7.21-7.44 (m, 10 H), 8.12 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2 H), 8.34 (d, J = 8.98 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.65, 27.14, 68.07, 69.92, 124.57, 126.23, 127.21, 128.13, 128.92, 129.19, 129.26, 133.59, 137.42, 143.94, 151.03, 168.60. IR (KBr): ν = 1792 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 459.1 [M + Na]+, 895.0 [2 M + Na]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C23H20N2O5S: C, 63.29; H, 4.62; N, 6.42. Found: C, 63.20; H, 4.67; N, 6.35.
Compound 5a (cis-isomer): white crystals, mp 144-145 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.94 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H), 2.20 (q, J = 7.4 Hz, 2 H), 5.15 (s, 1 H), 6.70-6.76 (m, 2 H), 6.82-6.91 (m, 2 H), 6.94-7.16 (m, 6 H), 7.95 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2 H), 8.26 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 9.31, 32.61, 69.14, 70.26, 124.40, 127.24, 127.41, 128.16, 128.19, 128.28, 128.88, 129.01, 133.66, 134.47, 144.36, 150.84, 167.80. IR (KBr): ν = 1792 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 459.1 [M + Na]+, 895.0 [2 M + Na]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C23H20N2O5S: C, 63.29; H, 4.62; N, 6.42. Found: C, 63.38; H, 4.73; N, 6.28.
Compound 5b: Analytical data were consistent with those for 5a.
Compound 5c (trans-isomer): white crystals, mp 107 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.83 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 3 H), 2.09-2.17 (m, 1 H), 2.24-2.33 (m, 1 H), 5.64 (s, 1 H), 6.70-6.72 (m, 1 H), 6.81-6.84 (m, 1 H), 6.95-6.98 (m, 2 H), 7.03-7.07 (m, 3 H), 7.29-7.23 (m, 2 H), 8.22 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H), 8.43 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 9.31, 30.74, 64.74, 71.53, 124.78, 126.89, 128.51, 129.32, 129.41, 129.66, 132.29, 133.12, 134.10, 143.82, 151.19, 168.44. IR (KBr): ν = 1787 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 493.1 [M + Na]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C23H19ClN2O5S: C, 58.66; H, 4.07; N, 5.95. Found: C, 58.45; H, 4.05; N, 5.97.
Compound 5c (cis-isomer): white crystals, mp 107 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.59 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H), 1.70 (q, J = 7.3 Hz, 2 H), 5.56 (s, 1 H), 7.03-7.07 (m, 5 H), 7.34-7.48 (m, 4 H), 8.15 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H), 8.37 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.62, 25.4, 64.69, 69.50, 124.68, 126.65, 127.84, 128.29, 129.96, 129.22, 132.16, 133.08, 133.96, 143.60, 151.14, 168.13. IR (KBr): ν = 1793 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 493.1 [M + Na]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C23H19ClN2O5S: C, 58.66; H, 4.07; N, 5.95. Found: C, 58.71; H, 4.09; N, 5.81.
Compound 5d (trans-isomer): white crystals, mp 142 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.57 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H), 1.25-1.43 (m, 1 H), 1.59-1.83 (m, 1 H), 2.39 (s, 3 H), 5.21 (s, 1 H), 7.21-7.43 (m, 9 H), 8.12 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H), 8.35 (d, J = 9.04 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.67, 21.36, 27.17, 67.96, 69.90, 124.55, 126.24, 127.16, 128.06, 129.16, 130.50, 137.51, 139.24, 143.99, 151.06, 168.71. IR (KBr): ν = 1785 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 473 [M + Na]+, 923.0 [2 M + Na]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C24H22N2O5S: C, 63.98; H, 4.92; N, 6.22. Found: C, 64.05; H, 5.17; N, 6.02.
Compound 5d (cis-isomer): white crystals, mp 147 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.93 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 3 H), 2.18 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2 H), 2.20 (s, 3 H), 5.11 (s, 1 H), 6.60 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2 H), 6.78 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2 H), 6.85-6.89 (m, 2 H), 7.02-7.09 (m, 3 H), 7.87 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H), 8.18 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 9.31, 21.23, 32.76, 69.15, 69.98, 124.34, 127.27, 127.38, 128.17, 128.27, 128.87, 129.00, 130.54, 134.63, 138.87, 144.41, 150.76, 167.92. IR (KBr): ν = 1781 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 473 [M + Na]+, 923.0 [2 M + Na]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C24H22N2O5S: C, 63.98; H, 4.92; N, 6.22. Found: C, 63.99; H, 5.02; N, 6.21.
Compound 5e (trans-isomer): white crystals, mp 116 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.64 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3 H), 1.50-1.68 (m, 1 H), 1.85-2.03 (m, 1 H), 5.53 (s, 1 H), 7.04-7.11 (m, 2 H), 7.24-7.37 (m, 6 H), 8.10 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H), 8.34 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 4 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.74, 27.65, 65.81, 68.34, 124.52, 126.24, 126.72, 127.53, 127.86, 128.24, 129.18, 129.21, 136.52, 137.08, 143.98, 168.17. IR (KBr): ν = 1782 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 465.0 [M + Na]+, 907.0 [2 M + Na]+, 332.1, 641.2, 774.0. Anal. Calcd (%) for C21H18N2O5S2: C, 57.00; H, 4.10; N, 6.33. Found: C, 56.99; H, 4.10; N, 6.30.
Compound 5e (cis-isomer): white crystals, mp 124 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.97 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3 H), 2.25 (q, J = 8.0 Hz, 2 H), 5.49 (s, 1 H), 6.73-6.75 (m, 2 H), 6.97-7.04 (m, 3 H), 7.11-7.18 (m, 3 H), 7.93 (d, J = 9.04 Hz, 2 H), 8.25 (d, J = 9.04 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 9.33, 32.35, 64.91, 70.50, 124.35, 126.40, 127.17, 127.92, 128.54, 128.90, 129.08, 134.51, 137.21, 144.38, 150.79, 167.23. IR (KBr): ν = 1790 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 465.0 [M + Na]+, 907.0 [2 M + Na]+, 332.1, 641.2, 774.0. Anal. Calcd (%) for C21H18N2O5S2: C, 57.00; H, 4.10; N, 6.33. Found: C, 57.13; H, 4.15; N, 6.26.
Compound 5f (trans-isomer): white crystals, mp 182 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.66 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H), 1.26-1.43 (m, 1 H), 1.58-1.78 (m, 1 H), 5.82 (s, 1 H), 7.05-7.10 (m, 2 H), 7.34-7.38 (m, 3 H), 7.43-7.63 (m, 5 H), 7.87-7.97 (m, 2 H), 8.27 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H), 8.46 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.93, 24.11, 68.46, 68.84, 122.90, 124.75, 125.08, 125.17, 126.47, 126.90, 128.55, 129.45, 129.50, 129.58, 129.67, 130.91, 133.89, 136.62, 143.99, 169.70. IR (KBr): ν = 1787 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 518.8 [(2 M + 3 Na)/2]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C27H22N2O5S: C, 66.65; H, 4.56; N, 5.76. Found: C, 66.77; H, 4.78; N, 5.59.
Compound 5f (cis-isomer): white crystals, mp 186 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.97 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3 H), 2.26-2.47 (m, 2 H), 6.05 (s, 1 H), 6.69-6.99 (m, 6 H), 7.50-7.69 (m, 4 H), 7.83 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1 H), 8.02 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1 H), 8.15 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H), 8.38 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 9.47, 31.21, 64.86, 71.61, 121.70, 124.65, 125.05, 126.08, 126.80, 127.17, 127.58, 128.08, 128.96, 129.34, 129.49, 129.64, 131.32, 133.45, 134.12, 138.28, 144.41, 168.62. IR (KBr): ν = 1782 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 518.8 [(2 M + 3 Na)/2]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C27H22N2O5S: C, 66.65; H, 4.56; N, 5.76. Found: C, 66.58; H, 4.87; N, 5.54.
Compound 5g (trans-isomer): light yellow crystals, mp 143 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.59 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H), 1.26-1.49 (m, 1 H), 1.69-1.87 (m, 1 H), 3.86 (s, 3 H), 3.92 (s, 3 H), 5.16 (s, 1 H), 6.84 (s, 1 H), 6.88-6.89 (m, 2 H), 7.18-7.39 (m, 5 H), 8.13 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H), 8.35 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.73, 27.05, 56.13, 56.19, 68.15, 69.92, 110.21, 111.25, 119.92, 124.58, 125.88, 126.18, 128.13, 129.22, 137.48, 143.91, 149.33, 149.81, 151.06, 168.80. IR (KBr): ν = 1793 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 518.8 [M + Na]+, 829.0. Anal. Calcd (%) for C25H24N2O7S: C, 60.47; H, 4.87; N, 5.64. Found: C, 60.41; H, 4.83; N, 5.63.
Compound 5g (cis-isomer): yellow crystals, mp 146 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.94 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H), 2.18 (q, J = 7.4 Hz, 2 H), 3.21 (s, 3 H), 3.79 (s, 3 H), 5.08 (s, 1 H), 5.82 (s, 1 H), 6.57-6.59 (m, 2 H), 6.84-6.92 (m, 2 H), 7.06-7.09 (m, 3 H), 7.93 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H), 8.26 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 9.33, 32.59, 55.43, 55.93, 69.16, 69.94, 110.29, 110.62, 121.84, 124.30, 125.72, 127.24, 127.50, 128.44, 128.99, 129.18, 134.91, 144.42, 148.52, 149.53, 150.78, 167.89. IR (KBr): ν = 1787 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 518.8 [M + Na]+, 829.0. Anal. Calcd (%) for C25H24N2O7S: C, 60.47; H, 4.87; N, 5.64. Found: C, 60.47; H, 4.90; N, 5.67.
Compound 7a (trans-isomer): white crystals, mp 163 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.18 (s, 3 H), 5.28 (s, 1 H), 7.20-7.42 (m, 10 H), 8.15 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H), 8.37 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 19.95, 64.13, 70.04, 124.61, 125.41, 126.99, 128.22, 128.98, 129.20, 129.25, 129.38, 133.58, 139.55, 143.98, 151.05, 169.08. IR (KBr): ν = 1787 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 445.1 [M + Na]+, 867.0 [2 M + Na]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C22H18N2O5S: C, 62.55; H, 4.29; N, 6.63. Found: C, 63.19; H, 4.64; N, 6.63.
Compound 7a (cis-isomer): white crystals, mp 142 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.81 (s, 3 H), 5.12 (s, 1 H), 6.71-6.77 (m, 2 H), 6.86-6.93 (m, 2 H), 6.95-7.16 (m, 6 H), 7.98 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H), 8.29 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 25.44, 65.97, 71.10, 124.49, 126.75, 127.57, 127.91, 128.26, 128.48, 128.95, 129.08, 133.62, 135.84, 144.15, 150.94, 168.47. IR (KBr): ν = 1791 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 445.1 [M + Na]+, 867.0 [2 M + Na]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C22H18N2O5S: C, 62.55; H, 4.29; N, 6.63. Found: C, 63.14; H, 4.60; N, 6.50.
Compound 7b: Analytical data were consistent with those for 5a.
Compound 7c: white crystals, mp 156 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 5.86 (s, 1 H), 6.87-7.21 (m, 10 H), 7.28-7.48 (m, 5 H), 8.00 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H), 8.26 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 69.6, 73.30, 124.44, 126.91, 127.58, 127.80, 128.03, 128.30, 128.36, 129.03, 129.07, 129.22, 133.40, 135.58, 138.72, 143.87, 150.90, 166.71. IR (KBr): ν = 1781 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 507.0 [M + Na]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C27H20N2O5S: C, 66.93; H, 4.16; N, 5.78. Found: C, 66.97; H, 4.31; N, 5.77.
Compound 7d: white crystals, mp 168 °C. 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.06-1.38 (m, 4 H), 1.46-1.66 (m, 6 H), 1.72-2.02 (m, 2 H), 4.85 (s, 1 H), 7.11-7.33 (m, 5 H), 8.12 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H), 8.38 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 22.83, 23.71, 28.98, 29.08,29.98, 35.42, 64.28, 70.50, 124.60, 127.11, 128.79, 128.98, 129.15, 134.09, 144.19, 150.99, 171.32. IR (KBr) ν = 1787 (C=O) cm-1. MS (ES+): m/z = 437.2 [M + Na]+. Anal. Calcd (%) for C21H22N2O5S: C, 60.85; H, 5.35; N, 6.76. Found: C, 60.71; H, 5.47; N, 6.69.