;. .. Chapter, 24II. 3. 2. Reductive synthesis of symmetrical azo compounds using stoichiometric amount of electrogenerated SmI2, 4I. 1. The use of SmI2 in organic chemistry

. , SmI2-electrocatalyzed reduction of nitroarenes into unsymmetrical azobenzenes, The Sm II electrocatalytic synthesis of azo compounds from nitrobenes ....-31II. 4. 1. Probe of Sm 2+ electrocatalytic reductive process

. .. , 39II. 6. 2. General procedure for the synthesis of symmetrical azo compounds-39II. 6. 3. General procedure for the synthesis of asymmetrical azo compounds-49Chapter III. The Sm 2+ electrocatalytic reduction of nitroarenes into amino aromatics

. , 6. 3. General condition for the electrocatalytic reduction of nitro compounds with activate hydrogens

. .. Compound, Electrocatalytic reduction of sulfoxide into sulfides mediated by SmI2

. , The scope for reduction of sulfoxide into sulfides

. , 101IV. 6. 2. General condition for the electrocatalytic reduction in MeOH ......-101IV. 6. 3. General condition for the electrocatalytic reduction in THF

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, colorless oil (208 mg, 96%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:3)

, IR (film) ?max: 2923, 1682, vol.746, pp.695-696, 1036.

H. Nmr, 300 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.77 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.6 (C=O), 141.0 (C), 133.0 (C), 132.0 (CH), vol.129

, O-CH2), 26.6 (N-CH3), vol.123

, 3 (CH2), 3.1 (CH2), vol.3

H. Esi,

, chloropropoxy)-2-methylisoindolin-1-one (17x)

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a colorless oil (218 mg, 91%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:3)

, IR (film) ?max: 3054, pp.745-746, 1032.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.80 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.7 (C=O), 140.6 (C), 133.0 (C), vol.132

H. Esi,

, bromopropoxy)-2-methylisoindolin-1-one (17y)

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a colorless oil (248 mg, 88%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:2)

, IR (film) ?max: 3081, vol.3055, pp.697-698, 1031.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.82 (dd, J = 7.2, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.60-7.51 (m, 3H), vol.5

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.6 (C=O), 140.5 (C), vol.132

, Br-CH2), O-CH2), vol.123

H. Esi, Found: 306.0098 and 308.0078. (2S)-methyl 2-methyl-3-((2-methyl-3-oxoisoindolin-1-yl)oxy)propanoate (17z) Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a colorless oil (251 mg, 95%)

, IR (film) ?max: 2976, vol.749, pp.697-698, 1032.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.80-7.73 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.44 (m, 3H), vol.5

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 174.8 (C=O), 174.7 (C=O), 167.6 (C=O), vol.167

, 3 (2xCH), 123.0 (CH), vol.131, pp.132-140

, N-CH3), vol.26, p.158

H. Esi, Found: 286.1051. N-substituted phthalimide (1.0 mmol), methanol (320 mg, 10 mmol, 0.4 ml) and SmCl3 (5.0 mg, 0.02 mmol) were added in anhydrous THF (10 ml), p.272

9. ). ,

, IR (film) ?max: 2977, vol.750, pp.697-698, 1076.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.79 (dd, J = 4.5, 3.7 Hz, 1H), vol.7

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.6 (C=O), 140.4 (C), 133.3 (C), vol.131

, O-CH3), vol.123

H. Esi,

, 90%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:5)

, IR (film) ?max: 3056, vol.749, pp.696-697, 0937.

H. Nmr, 81 (s, 1H), 3.73 (dt, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.82-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.38 (m, 3H), vol.5

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.5 (C=O), 140.3 (C), 133.2 (C), 131.8 (CH), vol.129

, 3 (2xCH), vol.123

H. Esi,

, colorless oil (245 mg, 97%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:5)

. Ir-(kbr, , p.160, 1102.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.89 (dd, J = 6.5, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.64-7.46 (m, 3H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.5 (C=O), 140.4 (C), 136.8 (C), 133.0 (C), vol.132

H. Esi,

, colorless oil (203 mg, 85%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:5)

. Ir-(kbr, , vol.3059, pp.732-733, 1152.

H. Nmr, 300 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.95 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.88-7.76 (m, 2H)

C. Nmr, 75 MHz, CDCl3) ? 166.7 (C=O), 139.7 (C), 137.3(C), vol.132, p.132

, 1 (2xCH), vol.130, pp.49-50

H. Esi,

, colorless oil (298 mg, 94%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:5)

. Ir-(kbr, , p.161, 1058.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.94 (dd, J = 7.3, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.83-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.73-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.60 (m, 2H)

C. Nmr, MHz, CDCl3) ? 166.6 (C=O), 139.5 (C), 136.6 (C), 133.0 (CH), vol.132

, 132.1 (2xCH), 130.5 (CH), 124.0 (CH), 123.5 (CH), 122.7 (2xCH), vol.118

H. Esi,

, colorless oil (249 mg, 88%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:4)

, IR (film) ?max: 2929, 1051.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.89-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.47 (m, 3H), 5.90 (s, 1H)

C. Nmr, MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.9 (C=O), 140.4 (C), 132.8 (C), vol.132

, O-CH3), 38.5 (N-CH2), vol.86

H. Esi,

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a colorless oil (191 mg, 88%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:2)

, IR (film) ?max: 3078, vol.747, p.162, 0918.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7, vol.87

, Hz, 3H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 5.94-5.81 (m, 1H), vol.5

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.7 (C=O), 140.3 (C), 135.2 (=CH), 133.1 (C)

, 1 (=CH2), OCH3), vol.129

H. Esi,

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a colorless oil (193 mg, 90%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:3)

, IR (film) ?max: 3083, vol.802, pp.697-698, 0962.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.88-7.74 (m, 1H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.7 (C=O), 140.4 (C), 132.8 (C), vol.132

, 123.5 (CH), 123.5 (CH), vol.86

H. Esi,

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a colorless oil (200 mg, 93%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:5)

, IR (film) ?max: 3024, vol.945, pp.747-748, 1072.

H. Nmr, 400 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.88-7.82 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.51 (m, 3H), vol.6

3. Hz,

C. Nmr, MHz, CDCl3) ? 166.9 (C=O), 140.5 (C), 132.8 (C), vol.132

H. Esi,

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a colorless oil (177 mg, 88%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:4)

, IR (film) ?max: 2929, vol.797, pp.752-753, 0934.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.84 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), vol.7

. Hz,

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 166. 9 (C=O), 140.5 (C), 132.4 (CH), vol.130

H. Esi,

, methoxy-3-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)propanenitrile (19k)

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a colorless oil (197 mg, 91%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:2)

, IR (film) ?max: 2934, vol.749, pp.697-698, 1076.

H. Nmr, 07 (s, 1H), 3.98 (ddd, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.92-7.82 (m, 1H), 7.71-7.52 (m, 3H), vol.6

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 168.0 (C=O), 140.3 (C), 132.7 (CH), vol.132, pp.130-133

, O-CH3), vol.123

H. Esi, Found: 239.0790. methyl 2-(1-methoxy-3-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)acetate (19l) Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a yellow oil

, IR (film) ?max: 2954, vol.946, pp.750-751, 1078.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.85 (dd, J = 7.3, 1.0 Hz, 1H), vol.7

, 8 (C=O), 140.6 (C), C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 169.3 (C=O), vol.167

H. Esi,

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a colorless oil (246 mg, 83%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:1)

, IR (film) ?max: 2920, vol.946, pp.750-751, 1194.

H. Nmr, 250 MHz, CDCl3) ? 8.89 (s, 1H), 7.94-7.76 (m, 1H), vol.7

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 168.7 (C=O), 166.5 (C), 141.0 (C), vol.137, pp.132-139

. , O-CH3), vol.50

H. Esi,

, 93%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:5)

, IR (film) ?max: 2935, vol.881, pp.744-745, 0923.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.87-7.76 (m, 1H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.7 (C=O), 140.8 (C), 133.1 (C), vol.131

, 3 (2xCH), SiO-CH2), vol.123, pp.41-48

, HRMS (ESI) [M+Na + ] calculated for C20H33NNaO3Si + : 386.2122. Found: 386.2124. 3-methoxy-2-(2-(methoxymethoxy)ethyl)isoindolin-1-one

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a colorless oil (228 mg, 91%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:1)

, IR (film) ?max: 2935, vol.917, pp.749-750, 1071.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.80 (dd, J = 7.3, 0.9 Hz, 1H), vol.7

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.7 (C=O), 140.6 (C), vol.132

, 3 (OCH2O), vol.96

H. Esi,

, 92%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/methanol: 5:1)

, IR (film) ?max: 3419, vol.748, pp.697-698, 1076.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.88-7.78 (m, 1H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 169.0 (C=O), 140.4 (C), 132.6 (C), vol.132

H. Esi,

, Condition 2: nBu4NPF6 (156 mg, 0.4 mmol, 0.04 mol/L in THF) as the electrolyte, 2(3-hydroxypropyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (205 mg, 1.0 mmol), methanol (320 mg, p.10

, 4 ml) and SmCl3 (5.0 mg, 0.02 mmol) were added in anhydrous THF (10 ml), oil (183 mg, 97%

, Following the condition 2, the product was obtained as a colorless oil (176 mg, 93%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:1)

, IR (film) ?max: 2957, 1057.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.84 (dd, J = 7.0, 1.1 Hz, 1H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 165.9 (C=O), 141.2 (C), 132.8 (C), vol.131

H. Esi,

, mg). (eluent: ethyl acetate/petane: 1:4)

, methoxy-2-methyl-5-phenylisoindolin-1-one (21a)

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.87 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.75-7.71 (m, 1H)

, methoxy-2-methyl-6-phenylisoindolin-1-one (21a')

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 8.04 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (dd, J = 7.8, 1.6 Hz 1H)

H. Esi, Found: 276.0997. Following the general procedure, the mixture of 5.6b and 5.6b' was obtained in 95% yield (269 mg)

, methoxyphenyl)-2-methylisoindolin-1-one (21b)

, IR (film) ?max: 3039, vol.825, p.779, 0960.

H. Nmr, 250 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.85 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.77-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.57 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.8 (C=O), vol.159, pp.141-142

, ArO-CH3), vol.128

, HRMS (ESI) [M+Na + ] calculated for C17H17NNaO3 + : 306.1101. Found: 306.1111. 3-methoxy-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylisoindolin-1-one

, IR (film) ?max: 3039, vol.825, pp.700-701, 0959.

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 8.02 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (dd, J = 7.8, 1.7 Hz, 1H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.8 (C=O), 159.7 (C), vol.142, pp.133-142

, ArO-CH3), 49.2 (O-CH3), 26.5 (N-CH3), vol.55

, Found: 306.1111. Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a white solid (161 mg, 99%), HRMS (ESI) [M+Na + ] calculated for C17H17NNaO3 + : 306.1101

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.48

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 167.7, 143.9

, HRMS (ESI) [M+Na + ] calculated for C9H9NNaO2 + : 186.0525. Found: 186.0531. solid (203 mg, 99%)

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.58 (dt, J = 15.2, 7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.48 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), vol.7

. Hz,

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3)

H. Esi,

, 99%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:2)

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.49-7.37 (m, 3H), 7.35-7.25 (m, 1H), vol.5

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3)

H. Esi,

, mg, 91%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:2)

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.67-7.50 (m, 3H), 7.52-7.39 (m, 1H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3)

H. Esi,

, mg, 97%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:1)

H. Nmr, 300 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.78-7.54 (m, 5H), vol.7

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3)

H. Esi,

, mg, 97%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:1)

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, MeOD) ? 7.83 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.76-7.66 (m, 4H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, MeOD)

H. Esi,

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a white solid (181 mg, 89%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:2)

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.55 (dt, J = 14.5, 7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.47 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), vol.5

2. Hz,

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3)

H. Esi,

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a white solid (187 mg, 93%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 1:2)

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.60-7.43 (m, 3H), 7.45-7.31 (m, 1H), vol.5

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3)

H. Esi,

, but-2-yn-1-yl)-3-hydroxyisoindolin-1-one (27i

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a white solid (177 mg, 88%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 2:1)

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.67-7.51 (m, 3H), vol.7

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3)

H. Esi, Found: 224.0689. methyl 2-(1-hydroxy-3-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)acetate (27j) Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a white solid

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.58 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 4H), 7.55-7.50 (m, 8H), vol.7, p.43

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3)

H. Esi,

, hydroxy-3-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)-N-phenylacetamide (27k)

, Following the general procedure, the product was obtained as a white solid (242 mg, 86%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 3:1)

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, MeOD) ? 7.80 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), vol.7

, C NMR (91 MHz, MeOD) ? 170.0, 168.9

H. Esi,

, mg, 88%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 2:1)

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.81 (dd, J = 7.0, 1.1 Hz, 1H)

1. Hz,

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3) ? 165.9

, HRMS (ESI) [M+Na + ] calculated for C11H12BrNNaO2 + : 291.9944 and 293.9924. Found: 291.9949 and 293.9921. 4,5, vol.6, pp.7-10

, 94%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 2:1)

H. Nmr, 360 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.92-7.78 (m, 6H), 7.58-7.40 (m, 18H)

, Hz, 14H), 0.97 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 20H)

, C NMR (90 MHz, CDCl3)

H. Esi,

, 95%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 2:1)

H. Nmr, 300 MHz, CDCl3) ? 7.88-7.77 (m, 1H), vol.7, pp.56-63

C. Nmr, MHz, issue.75

H. Esi,

, 87%). (eluent: ethyl acetate/pentane: 2:1)