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Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid As Acylation Catalyst catalysts Review Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid as Acylation Catalyst: Special Feature for C- and/or O-Acylation Reactions Zetryana Puteri Tachrim, Lei Wang, Yuta Murai, Takuma Yoshida, Natsumi Kurokawa, Fumina Ohashi, Yasuyuki Hashidoko and Makoto Hashimoto * Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita 9, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; [email protected] (Z.P.T.); [email protected] (L.W.); [email protected] (Y.M.); [email protected] (T.Y.); [email protected] (N.K.); [email protected] (F.O.); [email protected] (Y.H.) * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +81-11-7063849 Academic Editor: Andreas Pfaltz Received: 6 December 2016; Accepted: 18 January 2017; Published: 28 January 2017 Abstract: Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TfOH) is one of the superior catalysts for acylation. The catalytic activity of TfOH in C- and/or O-acylation has broadened the use of various substrates under mild and neat or forced conditions. In this review, the salient catalytic features of TfOH are summarized, and the unique controllability of its catalytic activity in the tendency of C-acylation and/or O-acylation is discussed. Keywords: trifluoromethanesulfonic acid; triflic acid; Friedel–Crafts acylation; Fries rearrangement; ester condensation; O-acylation; C-acylation 1. Introduction The widely used C-acylation, Friedel–Crafts acylation [1,2] and Fries rearrangement [2] of aromatic compounds are efficient methods that result in satisfactory product yields. The fundamental feature of these reactions is the use of a homogeneous or heterogeneous Lewis or Brønsted acid that catalyzes the reaction of the acylating agent with the corresponding substrates. Conventionally, the Friedel–Crafts acylation of aromatic derivatives with acyl chloride or anhydrides requires at least 1 equiv. of AlCl3 [2,3]. Up to now, an improvement on this reaction is continuing at the time of writing this review. The Fries rearrangement, a typical rearrangement of a phenyl ester to o- or p-hydroxyphenyl ketone, has been carried out with a number of esters that differ in their phenolic and carboxylic acid substituent [4]. When phenol and phenol derivatives react with acylating reagents in the presence of appropriate catalyst, they can form aryl ketones via C-acylation of the aromatic ring (Figure1a), as well as form phenyl esters via O-acylation (Figure1b). In the reaction, phenyl ester derivatives can also undergo Fries rearrangement (Figure1c). Direct phenol C-acylation and Fries rearrangement usually compete with one another, and are difficult to distinguish from their reaction mechanisms [5]. Many kinds of acid-promoted acylations have been developed in order to improve their reactivity and selectivity, and some of these activators have been applied to industrial processes [6,7]. A comparative study of the catalytic activities of various acids in acylation has demonstrated that trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (triflic acid, TfOH) is far superior to all other Lewis and Brønsted acids tested [8]. TfOH is a perfluoroalkanesulfonic acid [9] that is extremely thermostable and highly resistant to decomposition by aqueous bases [10]. The synthesis of this acid was first reported in 1954 [8,10]. Since then, the novel properties of TfOH have been developed for modern chemical applications [11]; thus, comprehensive discussions of its utilization in various reactions and applications have been published [5,8,9,11–13]. From the point of view of TfOH as a catalyst for C- or O-acylation, consideration of comprehensive substrates with the reaction condition are needed to achieve optimum conditions. Catalysts 2017, 7, 40; doi:10.3390/catal7020040 www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts Catalysts 2017, 7, x 2 of 27 Catalysts 2017, 7, 40 2 of 28 O-acylation, consideration of comprehensive substrates with the reaction condition are needed to achieve optimum conditions. Recently, the general trends for various substrates C- or O-acylation Recently,catalyzed the by generalTfOH are trends carried for various out, not substrates only byC the- or simpleO-acylation arenes catalyzed with ordinary by TfOH acyl are component carried out, notutilization, only by but the also simple with arenes extraordinary with ordinary substrates acyl component to achieve efficient utilization, reactions. but also Therefore, with extraordinary the use of substratesTfOH as a catalyst to achieve has efficientbroadened. reactions. In this review, Therefore, the catalytic the use ofactivity TfOH of as TfOH a catalyst in C- or has O-acylation broadened. is Indiscussed. this review, The therecent catalytic progress activity of TfOH of TfOH as a inpromisingC- or O-acylation catalyst for is discussed.both Friedel The–Crafts recent acylation progress and of TfOHthe Fries as arearrangement, promising catalyst where for esterificat both Friedel–Craftsion (O-acylation acylation) plays and an theimportant Fries rearrangement, role to connect where these esterificationtwo reactions( O(from-acylation) the point plays of view an important of phenol role and to phenol connect derivatives), these two reactions is described. (from Furthermore, the point of viewthe controllable of phenoland TfOH phenol catalytic derivatives), system for is described.C-acylation Furthermore, and/or O-acylation the controllable of various TfOH substrates catalytic is systemalso discussed for C-acylation in this review. and/or O-acylation of various substrates is also discussed in this review. (a) Friedel–Crafts acylation (C-acylation) Catalyst (b) Esterification (c) Fries rearrangement (O-acylation) (C-acylation) Types of acyl donors: FigureFigure 1.1.Schematic Schematic of of the the relationship relationship between betweenC- and C- Oand-acylations O-acylation of phenols of phenol derivatives derivatives by catalyst. by Whencatalyst. reacted When with reacted acylating with acylating reagents inreagents the presence in the ofpresence catalyst, of phenolcatalyst, derivatives phenol derivatives can undergo can (a)undergo Friedel–Crafts (a) Friedel acylation–Crafts (acC-acylation)ylation (C- toacylation) form aryl to ketones form aryl or (b)ketonesO-acylation or (b) toO- formacylation phenyl to ester,form whichphenyl the ester, resulted which phenyl the resulted ester can phenyl also go ester through can also (c) Fries go through rearrangement (c) Fries to rearrangement form aryl ketones. to form aryl ketones. 2. General Features of the TfOH Catalytic System for C-Acylation 2. General Features of the TfOH Catalytic System for C-Acylation Carbon–carbon bond formation in Friedel–Crafts acylation (Figure1a) is one of the most important Carbon–carbon bond formation in Friedel–Crafts acylation (Figure 1a) is one of the most routes for preparing various ketones; especially in the synthesis of aryl ketones. In the case of the important routes for preparing various ketones; especially in the synthesis of aryl ketones. In the acylation of phenol, it has been extensively studied for o- or p-hydroxyphenyl ketones synthesis case of the acylation of phenol, it has been extensively studied for o- or p-hydroxyphenyl ketones and since it employs more readily available and less expensive raw materials, direct Friedel–Crafts synthesis and since it employs more readily available and less expensive raw materials, direct C-acylation might offer a convenient approach. Generally, the Friedel–Crafts acylation is carried Friedel–Crafts C-acylation might offer a convenient approach. Generally, the Friedel–Crafts out using acylating reagents such as acyl chlorides, carboxylic anhydrides or carboxylic acids in acylation is carried out using acylating reagents such as acyl chlorides, carboxylic anhydrides or the presence of a Lewis or Brønsted acid. TfOH possesses a large negative H0 value (−14.1) [9,14], carboxylic acids in the presence of a Lewis or Brønsted acid. TfOH possesses a large negative H0 which is stronger than other Lewis acids. Therefore, it is categorized as a superacid and expected to be value (−14.1) [9,14], which is stronger than other Lewis acids. Therefore, it is categorized as a an effective catalyst for Friedel–Crafts C-acylation. A comparative study using sulfuric acid, TfOH, superacid and expected to be an effective catalyst for Friedel–Crafts C-acylation. A comparative and three other perfluorinated sulfonic acids synthesized by Harmer et al. [15] in the acylation of study using sulfuric acid, TfOH, and three other perfluorinated sulfonic acids synthesized by anisole 1 (Figure2a) proved this expectation. Moreover, the Fries rearrangement of phenyl acetate Harmer et al. [15] in the acylation of anisole 1 (Figure 2a) proved this expectation. Moreover, the 2 (Figure2b) also shows high efficiency of TfOH utilization as a catalyst as it is 100 times stronger Fries rearrangement of phenyl acetate 2 (Figure 2b) also shows high efficiency of TfOH utilization as than sulfuric acid [13,16] and is a commercially available reagent which can be readily used for a catalyst as it is 100 times stronger than sulfuric acid [13,16] and is a commercially available reagent these reactions. which can be readily used for these reactions. Catalysts 2017, 7, 40 3 of 28 Catalysts 2017, 7, x 3 of 27 Catalysts 2017, 7, x 3 of 27 HCF2CF2SO3H HCF2CF2SO3H CF3HCFCF2SO3H CF3HCFCF2SO3H HCF2CF2SO3H HCF2CF2SO3H HClCFCF2SO3H HClCFCF2SO3H CF3HCFCF2SO3H CF3HCFCF2SO3H TfOH TfOH HClCFCF2SO3H HClCFCF2SO3H H2SO4 H2SO4 TfOH TfOH 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 H SO H SO 2 4Reactant
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