Trifluoromethylation of Dihaloarenes: toward Bis(trifluoromethyl) quinazolinespirohexadienone
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Jason G. Gillmore
Document Type
Poster
Event Date
4-15-2016
Abstract
Our computational studies predict that replacing the methyl groups in our group’s first dimethylquinazolinespirohexadienone (dimethylQSHD) photochrome will make for a much more potent photochromic photooxidant. Previous group members have determined that it is not possible to carry out the synthesis with trifluoromethyl groups present from the start, as they completely inhibit a key nitration step, and devised a synthesis of dihaloQSHDs that could be amenable to installing the trifluoromethyl group at a variety of points later in the synthetic route. Model studies have allowed us to optimize trifluoromethylation reaction conditions. The effects of competing reactions and inhibitors were studied through competition experiments. Together these allowed us to identify the most promising targets for trifluoromethylation in the synthesis of the desired bis(trifluoromethyl)QSHD. However, the desired transformation of the actual compounds has not yet been successfully achieved. Issues of solubility, reaction dilution, loss of compound upon workup, and the development of an internal standard for GC/MS and NMR monitoring of the reaction are all reported.
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Comments
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under Career Grant CHE-0952768, by the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation by a Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar award, by Hope College through the Chemistry Undergraduate Research Fund, the Stanley Busman Chemistry Summer Research Fund, and a Schaap Research Fellowship.