Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2014, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (2): 266-271.doi: 10.1007/s40242-014-3234-8

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K3PO4-Catalyzed Regiospecific Bromoamidation of β, β-Dicyanostyrene Derivatives with N-Bromoacetamide(NBA)

CHEN Zhanguo1,2, LI Yanan1,2, ZHOU Jimei1,2, WANG Dan1,2, GE Miao3   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China;
    2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China;
    3. Tourism and Environment College of Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
  • Received:2013-05-27 Revised:2013-08-19 Online:2014-04-01 Published:2013-09-24
  • Contact: CHEN Zhanguo E-mail:chzhg@snnu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province, China(No.2009JM2001), the Innovation Foundation of Pastgraduate Cultivation of Shaanxi Normal University, China(No.2008CXB009) and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.GK261001095).

Abstract:

An efficient method for the bromoamidation of β,β-dicyanostyrene derivatives with N-bromoacetamide (NBA) was developed. This protocol provides a convenient process to convert β,β-dicyanostyrene derivatives into the vicinal haloamines in excellent yields(up to 99%) at room temperature in the presence of anhydrous K3PO4 as a catalyst without the protection of the inert gaseous in CH2Cl2. A total of 11 examples were investigated and all the products showed the regionspecific feature. Based on the observation of different activities for the different substrates involving the electron-rich or electron-deficient β,β-dicyanostyrenes, a possible Michael addition mechanism was proposed.

Key words: Bromoamidation, β,β-Dicyanostyrene derivative, N-Bromoacetamide, Regiospecificity, Catalytic reaction