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Article

Hf(OTf)4 as a Highly Potent Catalyst for the Synthesis of Mannich Bases under Solvent-Free Conditions

by
Shuai-Bo Han
,
Jing-Ying Wei
,
Xiao-Chong Peng
,
Rong Liu
,
Shan-Shan Gong
* and
Qi Sun
*
Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, 605 Fenglin Avenue, Nanchang 330013, China
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Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2020, 25(2), 388; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25020388
Submission received: 7 January 2020 / Revised: 10 January 2020 / Accepted: 12 January 2020 / Published: 17 January 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in One-Pot Reaction)
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Abstract

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Hf(OTf)4 was identified as a highly potent catalyst (0.1–0.5 mol%) for three-component Mannich reaction under solvent-free conditions. Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed Mannich reaction exhibited excellent regioselectivity and diastereoselectivity when alkyl ketones were employed as substrates. 1H NMR tracing of the H/D exchange reaction of ketones in MeOH-d4 indicated that Hf(OTf)4 could significantly promote the keto-enol tautomerization, thereby contributing to the acceleration of reaction rate.

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1. Introduction

Mannich reaction has been recognized as one of the most classic multicomponent reactions (MCRs) and utilized for the synthesis of β-amino carbonyl compounds (Mannich bases) via one-pot condensation-addition of aldehyde, amine, and ketone since its discovery in 1917 [1]. Mannich bases are versatile synthetic intermediates [2,3,4,5] and widely applied in the synthesis of natural products [6] and pharmaceutical chemistry [7,8].
In past two decades, Brønsted acid-based catalysts, such as conc. HCl [9], camphor sulfonic acid [10], HClO4-SiO2 [11], polymer-supported sulfonic acid [12], H3PW12O40 [13], acidic surfactants [14], and acidic ionic liquids [15], have been extensively explored for Mannich reaction, which provides a reliable access to Mannich bases. However, these methods are typically limited by large catalyst loading, moderate yield and long reaction time. Meanwhile, various metal Lewis acids, such as Yb(OPf)3 [16], ZrOCl2·8H2O [17], Zn(OTf)2 [18], NbCl5 [19], SnCl2/SnCl4 [20,21], BiCl3 [22], CeCl3·7H2O/CAN [23,24], FeCp2PF6 [25], and Ga(OTf)3 [26] have been employed for the synthesis of Mannich bases under either solution-phase or solvent-free conditions. In addition, organometallic complexes of Ti(IV) [27], Bi(III) [28], Sb(III) [29], Zr(IV) [30,31], along with other Lewis acids, such as sulfonium [32]/iodonium salts [33] and SiCl4 [34], have also been proved as effective catalysts for this purpose. However, these methods typically require at least 5–10 mol% catalyst. Therefore, highly potent, low-cost, and non-toxic metal Lewis acid catalysts for Mannich reaction are still highly desired. Recently, novel heterogeneous catalysts such as nanoparticle-supported/encapsulated solid acids [35,36,37], mesoporous materials [38,39], metal nanoparticles [40], and metal-coordinated polymers [41,42] have provided improved catalyst recyclability. However, the preparation of these specific catalysts greatly limits their practical applications.
Previous research on Group IVB transition metal (Zr(IV) and Hf(IV)) catalysts revealed their superior activity on many carbonyl-transformation reactions [30,43]. Our ongoing research in this field showed that Hf(IV) salts are even more potent than Zr(IV) salts in many carbonyl-transformation reactions [44,45,46]. However, the catalytic effect of Hf(IV) salts on Mannich reaction has never been explored. We report herein the identification of Hf(OTf)4 as a highly potent catalyst for efficient synthesis of a diversity of β-amino carbonyl compounds under solvent-free conditions at room temperature. The alkyl ketone-based Mannich reaction catalyzed by Hf(OTf)4 exhibited excellent regioselectivity and diastereoselectivity. The H/D exchange experiments showed that Hf(OTf)4 catalyst could significantly promote the rate of keto-enol tautomerization.

2. Results and Discussion

2.1. Aryl Ketone-Based Mannich Reaction Catalyzed by Hf(OTf)4

In the preliminary experiment, the catalytic activity of Zr(IV) and Hf(IV) salts at 5 mol% level was compared in a model reaction, which contained benzaldehyde, aniline, and acetophenone in a 1:1:2 molar ratio at room temperature. The results in Table 1 showed that the aryl ketone-based Mannich reaction could not proceed without catalyst. The catalytic activity of ZrCl4, ZrOCl2·8H2O, and ZrCp2Cl2 were close (~70% yield, 24 h). In contrast, HfCl4 (81%, 8 h) and Hf(OTf)4 (89%, 6 h) exhibited remarkably higher activity than Zr(IV) salts.
The solvent effect was investigated in the presence of 5 mol% Hf(OTf)4. As listed in Table 2 (entry 1–4), the reactions in THF, DME, benzene, and CH2Cl2 proceeded much slower with good to moderate yields. Compared to the reaction in acetonitrile, the one performed in EtOH resulted in shorter reaction time and higher yield (94% yield, 5 h). But when the reaction in EtOH was elevated to 80 °C, to our surprise, the reaction rate and yield of Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed Mannich reaction was not significantly affected like many other reactions [42,43,44].
As expected, reducing the amount of Hf(OTf)4 catalyst to 2 mol% for the reaction in EtOH resulted in prolonged reaction time (12 h). In contrast, under solvent-free conditions, 2 mol% Hf(OTf)4 furnished efficient formation of 1 in only 2 h at room temperature. Further optimization determined that the amount of Hf(OTf)4 could be reduced to as low as 0.5 mol% for efficient production of 1 (93%, 4 h).
With the optimized conditions, 0.5 mol% Hf(OTf)4 was applied to the synthesis of a diversity of aryl ketone-derived β-amino carbonyl compounds (1–16). As shown in Scheme 1, the current method exhibits good generality to a variety of substrates, and the aryl ketone-derived Mannich bases were obtained in excellent yields (87–94%) within 4–7 h. Electron-donating and electron-withdrawing substituents at the ortho, meta, and para positions of the phenyl rings of ketone, aldehyde, and aniline are well tolerated by this method.

2.2. Alkyl Ketone-Based Mannich Reaction Catalyzed by Hf(OTf)4: Regioselectivity and Diastereoselectivity

Since the reactivity of alkyl ketones are typically higher than that of aryl ketones, the reaction of benzaldehyde, aniline, and acetone (2:1:1 molar ratio) only took 10 min in the presence of 0.5 mol% Hf(OTf)4 under solvent-free conditions. Further optimization determined that only 0.1 mol% Hf(OTf)4 is sufficient to catalyze the high-yielding formation of the Mannich base 17 (94%, 30 min).
However, when more complicated alkyl ketones such as 2-pentanone and 1,1-dimethylacetone were used, the reaction rate was notably slower. It took 4–5 h to yield the corresponding Mannich bases 18 and 24 in good yields. More importantly, comparison with the reactions without catalyst indicated that the presence of Hf(OTf)4 not only promoted the reaction rate but also resulted in high regioselectivity. As shown in Table 3, in contrast to the uncatalyzed reactions, which yielded both isomers (a:b = ~1:0.5 molar ratio, determined by 1H NMR), only the less substituted, namely the methyl-derived, isomer (a) was obtained when Hf(OTf)4 was used. The application of the optimized conditions to linear alkyl ketone substrates afforded a diversity of Mannich bases 18–29 in excellent yields (82–91%) within 4–7 h (Scheme 2).
In the following research, we investigated the diastereoselectivity of Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed synthesis of cycloketone-derived Mannich bases 30–32 under solvent-free conditions. We noticed that even residual Hf(IV) cation in the used round-bottom flask may significantly affect the outcome of the anti/syn ratio. To avoid false results from the contamination of the trace amount of residual catalyst, the control reactions without catalyst were all performed in new reaction vessels with new stir bars. In addition, the ratio of anti/syn isomers was determined directly from 1H NMR of the crude product. The results listed in Table 4 showed that the Mannich reaction of cyclopentanone did not yield the desired product at all after 12 h without catalyst. For cyclohexanone and cycloheptanone, the corresponding reactions were sluggish and poor yielding. When 0.1 mol% Hf(OTf)4 was applied, both the reaction rates and yields of these reactions were notably improved. The presence of Hf(IV) cation dramatically increased the ratio of anti/syn isomers from 63:37 up to 96:4 when cyclohexanone was used. For cyclopentanone, Hf(IV) cation also favored the formation of anti isomer (anti/syn = 92:8). But increasing the amount of Hf(OTf)4 to 1 mol% did not further improve the ratio of anti/syn isomers. Interestingly, in the case of cycloheptanone, solvent-free conditions alone favored the formation of syn isomer, but addition of 0.1 mol% Hf(OTf)4 increased the ratio of anti/syn isomers from originally 20:80 to 59:41. It was observed that higher Hf(OTf)4 loading resulted in remarkable increase in both reaction rate and anti/syn ratio, which could reach up to anti/syn = 86:14 when 50 mol% Hf(OTf)4 was used.

2.3. The Catalytic Role of Hf(OTf)4 on Keto-Enol Tautomerization

In our previous research, we have revealed Hf(IV) cation’s strong capability on activating benzaldehyde for the fast formation of the imine intermediate [45]. Many previous reports had also proposed that the interactions of metal cations with ketone are also involved in the catalysis of Mannich reaction. However, not much evidence has been provided to support this point. In the current research, we utilized 1H NMR to examine the activation effects of Hf(IV) on both aryl ketone and alkyl ketone. Interestingly, when 5 mol% Hf(OTf)4 was added to acetophenone in MeOH-d4, a remarkable H/D exchange process was promoted. As shown in Figure 1A, 86.6% of the proton of the active methyl group was exchanged to deuterium over 36 h. For cyclopentanone, only 1 mol% Hf(OTf)4 was needed to result in a comparable H/D exchange process (87.5%, 36 h), which is in agreement with the result that less catalyst is required for alkyl ketone-based Mannich reaction. Similar to the promoted tautomerization of dimethylphosphite in Kabachnik reaction [45], the coordination of Hf(IV) dramatically accelerated the tautomerization between the ketone and enol forms of both aryl and alkyl ketone, thereby increasing the overall reaction rate.

3. Materials and Methods

3.1. General Methods

General chemical reagents and solvents were obtained from commercial suppliers. All reactions were monitored by thin layer chromatography on plates coated with 0.25 mm silica gel 60 F254 (Qingdao Haiyang Chemicals, Qingdao, China). TLC plates were visualized by UV irradiation (254 nm, Shanghai Peiqing Sci & Tech, Shanghai, China). Flash column chromatography employed silica gel (particle size 32–63 μm, Qingdao Haiyang Chemicals, Qingdao, China). Melting points were determined with a Thomas-Hoover melting point apparatus (Thomas Scientific, Swedesboro, NJ, USA) and uncorrected. NMR spectra were obtained with a Bruker AV-400 instrument (Bruker BioSpin, Faellanden, Switzerland) with chemical shifts reported in parts per million (ppm, δ) and referenced to CDCl3 or DMSO-d6. The NMR spectra of compounds 11, 15, 16, 20–23, 25, and 27–29 were provided in Supplementary Materials (Figures S1–S22). IR spectra were recorded on a Bruker Vertex-70 spectrometer (Bruker Optics, Billerica, MA, USA). High-resolution mass spectra were reported as m/z and obtained with a Dalton micrOTOF-Q II spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics, Billerica, MA, USA).

3.2. General Synthetic Procedure and Characterization of Mannich Bases

To a mixture of aldehyde (2.0 mmol), aniline (2.0 mmol), and ketone (4.0 mmol) was added Hf(OTf)4 (10 μmol for aryl ketones or 2 μmol for alkyl ketones). The reaction was stirred at room temperature (0.5–7 h) and monitored by TLC (Jone’s reagent as stain for Mannich base). Upon completion, CH2Cl2 (50 mL) was added to the reaction to dissolve the residue. The organic phase was washed with NaHCO3 solution (50 mL), dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. Flash column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate 10:1) afforded the desired Mannich base in pure form. The characterization data of Mannich bases 1–10, 12–14, 17–19, 24, 26, and 30–32 were in good agreement with those reported in literatures [17,19,20,22,25,36,47,48,49,50].
3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1-phenyl-3-(m-tolylamino)propan-1-one (11): a white solid; mp 109–110 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.91 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (dd, J1 = 8.1 Hz, J2 = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.29 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.00 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.40 (s, 1H), 6.33 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.99 (dd, J1 = J2 = 6.2 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (br, 1H), 3.47 (dd, J1 = 5.4 Hz, J2 = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 3.41 (dd, J1 = 7.3 Hz, J2 = 16.3 Hz, 1H), 2.21 (s, 3H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 198.1, 146.9, 141.8, 139.1, 136.9, 133.7, 133.1, 129.2, 129.1 (×2), 128.9 (×2), 128.4 (×2), 128.0 (×2), 119.2, 115.0, 111.0, 54.4, 46.3, 21.7 ppm; IR (KBr) νmax 3389, 3063, 2918, 1676, 1602, 1593, 1519, 1489, 1447, 1411, 1372, 1329, 1305, 1288, 1257, 1217, 1180, 1089, 1066, 1014, 1001, 990, 840, 826, 776, 756, 722 cm−1; HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd for C22H22ClNO [M + H]+ 350.1306; found 350.1309.
1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(phenylamino)-3-(p-tolyl)propan-1-one (15): a white solid; mp 121–122 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.84 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.11 (dd, J1 = J2 = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 4.98 (dd, J1 = J2 = 6.3 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (br, 1H), 3.46 (dd, J1 = 5.5 Hz, J2 = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (dd, J1 = 7.3 Hz, J2 = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 2.32 (s, 3H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz,CDCl3): δ 197.3, 147.1, 140.0, 139.9, 137.2, 135.2, 129.8 (×2), 129.7 (×2), 129.3 (×2), 129.1 (×2), 126.4 (×2), 118.0, 114.0 (×2), 54.6, 46.4, 21.2 ppm; IR (KBr) νmax 3383, 1672, 1604, 1587, 1511, 1438, 1400, 1370, 1315, 1288, 1219, 1180, 1097, 1070, 995, 846, 815, 746 cm−1; HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd for C22H21ClNO [M + H]+ 350.1306; found 350.1310.
3-((4-Chlorophenyl)amino)-1,3-di-p-tolylpropan-1-one (16): a white solid; mp 157–158 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.78 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.27 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.21 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.11 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.00 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 6.44 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 4.89 (dd, J1 = J2 = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 3.42 (dd, J1 = 4.9 Hz, J2 = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 3.32 (dd, J1 = 7.9 Hz, J2 = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.30 (s, 3H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 198.0, 145.9, 144.5, 139.7, 137.2, 134.4, 129.7 (×2), 129.5 (×2), 129.0 (×2), 128.5 (×2), 126.3 (×2), 122.4, 115.1 (×2), 54.9, 46.3, 21.8, 21.2 ppm; IR (KBr) νmax 3396, 1666, 1605, 1511, 1490, 1404, 1367, 1317, 1292, 1178, 1109, 1087, 1002, 810, 730 cm−1; HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd for C23H23ClNO [M + H]+ 364.8925; found 364.8927.
1-(Phenylamino)-1-(o-tolyl)hexan-3-one (20): colorless oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.40 ((t, J = 4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.20–7.17 (m, 3H), 7.13 (dd, J1 = J2 = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 6.70 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.53 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 5.08 (dd, J1 = 5.6 Hz, J2 = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (br, 1H), 2.89 (dd, J1 = 5.3 Hz, J2 = 15.6 Hz, 1H), 2.83 (dd, J1 = 9.1 Hz, J2 = 17.0 Hz, 1H), 2.51 (s, 3H), 2.45–2.30 (m, 2H), 1.63–1.54 (m, 2H), 0.89 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 209.6, 147.0, 140.4, 134.9, 130.9, 129.3 (×2), 127.3, 126.7, 125.4, 117.8, 113.6 (×2), 51.0, 48.6, 45.5, 19.2, 17.0, 13.7 ppm; IR (KBr) νmax 3402, 1671, 1602, 1519, 1448, 1434, 1406, 1363, 1344, 1318, 1287, 1258, 1220, 1201, 1182, 1099, 1016, 984, 853, 747 cm−1; HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd for C19H26NO [M + H]+ 282.1852; found 282.1857.
1-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-1-(phenylamino)hexan-3-one (21): colorless oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.31 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.24 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.10(dd, J1 = J2 = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 6.92–6.86 (m, 2H), 6.65 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.56 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 5.15 (dd, J1 = J2 = 6.1 Hz, 1H), 4.73 (br, 1H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 2.97 (dd, J1 = 4.8 Hz, J2 = 15.2 Hz, 1H), 2.85(dd, J1 = 7.8 Hz, J2 = 15.2Hz, 1H), 2.42–2.32 (m, 2H), 1.59–1.50 (m, 2H), 0.85 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 210.4, 156.8, 147.2, 129.9, 129.2 (×2), 128.4, 127.8, 121.0, 117.7, 113.8 (×2), 110.7, 55.5, 50.3, 48.2, 45.3, 17.0, 13.8. ppm; IR (KBr) νmax 3404, 3051, 1673, 1661, 1601, 1579, 1515, 1447, 1408, 1366, 1290, 1262, 1220, 1184, 1159, 1106, 1016, 984, 967, 917, 854, 789, 769, 747 cm−1; HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd for C19H25NO2 [M + H]+ 298.1802; found 298.1803.
1-((4-Chlorophenyl)amino)-1-(p-tolyl)hexan-3-one (22): a white solid; mp 75–76 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.21 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.12 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.02 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 6.46 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 4.75 (dd, J1 = J2 = 6.3 Hz, 1H), 4.59 (br, 1H), 2.87 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.33–2.28 (m, 5H), 1.58–1.48 (m, 2H), 0.84 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 209.6, 145.7, 139.3, 137.3, 129.7 (×2), 129.1 (×2), 126.3 (×2), 122.5, 115.1 (×2), 54.6, 50.3, 45.8, 21.2, 17.0, 13.7 ppm; IR (KBr) νmax 3383, 3029, 2965, 2930, 2876, 1711, 1602, 1510, 1487, 1453, 1407, 1376, 1354, 1318, 1286, 1247, 1177, 1020, 1084, 1051, 1019, 936, 814, 802, 775, 725 cm−1; HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd for C19H23ClNO [M + H]+ 316.1463; found 316.1464.
1-Phenyl-1-(m-tolylamino)hexan-3-one (23): a white solid; mp 84–85 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.37 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (dd, J1 = J2 = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.25 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.42 (s, 1H), 6.35 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.85 (dd, J1 = J2 = 6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (br, 1H), 2.89 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.34–2.29 (m, 2H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 1.58–1.49 (m, 2H), 0.84 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 209.6, 147.1, 142.9, 139.0, 129.2, 128.9 (×2), 127.4, 126.5 (×2), 118.9, 114.8, 110.9, 54.7, 50.4, 45.8, 21.7, 17.1, 13.7 ppm; IR (KBr) νmax 3377, 3027, 2960, 2932, 2876, 1709, 1606, 1594, 1525, 1492, 1483, 1454, 1408, 1333, 1307, 1287, 1253, 1182, 1165,1119, 1091, 1055, 861, 848, 778 cm−1; HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd for C19H25NO [M + H]+ 282.1852; found 282.1853.
4-Methyl-1-(phenylamino)-1-(p-tolyl)pentan-3-one (25): a white solid; mp 77–78 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.39 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.26–7.21 (m, 4H), 6.79 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 4.95 (dd, J1 = J2 = 6.2 Hz, 1H), 4.71 (br, 1H), 3.07 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.66–2.56 (m, 1H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 1.13 (t, J = 6.2 Hz, 6H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 213.2, 147.2, 139.9, 137.0, 129.6 (×2), 129.2 (×2), 126.4 (×2), 117.8, 113.9 (×2), 54.4, 48.1, 41.7, 21.2, 17.9, 17.8 ppm; IR (KBr) νmax 3376, 3051, 3025, 2969, 2931, 1705, 1604, 1514, 1496, 1464, 1439, 1419, 1381, 1364, 1317, 1284, 1180, 1104, 1076, 1021, 867, 817, 749, 731 cm−1; HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd for C19H24NO [M + H]+ 282.1852; found 282.1855.
1-((4-Chlorophenyl)amino)-4-methyl-1-(o-tolyl)pentan-3-one (27): a white solid; mp 77–78 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.32 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.19–7.13 (m, 3H), 7.02 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 6.39 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 4.97 (dd, J1 = J2 = 6.7 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (br, 1H), 2.91(dd, J1 = 5.0 Hz, J2 = 16.1 Hz, 1H), 2.85 (dd, J1 = 7.8 Hz, J2 = 16.4 Hz,, 2.53–2.46 (m, 1H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 1.02 (dd, J1 = 3.8Hz, J2 = 6.8 Hz, 6H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 213.2, 145.7, 140.2, 134.9, 131.1, 129.1 (×2), 127.5, 126.8, 125.4, 122.5, 114.8 (×2), 51.2, 46.0, 41.7, 19.3, 17.9 ppm. IR (KBr) νmax 3393, 3055, 3031, 1669, 1604, 1578, 1511, 1489, 1448, 1437, 1402, 1370, 1317, 1287, 1218, 1183, 1094, 1070, 1015, 1002, 991 cm−1; HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd for C19H24ClNO [M + H]+ 316.1463; found 316.1464.
1-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-1-(m-tolylamino)pentan-3-one (28): a white solid; mp 169–170 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.32 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.91–6.86 (m, 2H), 6.49 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (s, 1H), 6.36 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H), 5.14 (dd, J1 = J2 = 6.1 Hz, 1H), 4.79 (br, 1H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 3.05 (dd, J1 =5.0 Hz, J2 = 15.5 Hz, 1H), 2.90 (dd, J1 = 7,5 Hz, J2 = 15.5 Hz, 1H), 2.59–2.48 (m, 1H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 1.02 (dd, J1 = 3.0 Hz, J2 = 7.0 Hz, 6H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 213.8, 156.8, 147.2, 138.8, 130.2, 129.1, 128.2, 127.9, 121.0, 118.6, 114.8, 110.8, 110.6, 55.4, 50.5, 45.7, 41.3, 21.7, 17.9, 17.7 ppm. IR (KBr) νmax 3379, 3063, 3024, 1672, 1604, 1587, 1567, 1509, 1492, 1454, 1437, 1401, 1371, 1352, 1289, 1218, 1181, 1098, 1080, 996, 848, 821, 793, 759, 746 cm−1; HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd for C20H28NO2 [M + H]+ 312.1958; found 312.1960.
1-((4-Chlorophenyl)amino)-4-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)pentan-3-one (29): a white solid; mp 91–92 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.22 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.12 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.03 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 6.47 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 4.76 (m, 1H), 4.69 (s, 1H), 2.93 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.51–2.44 (m, 1H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 1.00 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 6H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 213.2, 145.8, 139.4, 137.2, 129.6 (×2), 129.1 (×2), 126.3 (×2), 122.4, 115.0 (×2), 54.6, 47.9, 41.8, 21.2, 17.8 (×2) ppm; IR (KBr) νmax 3369, 3028, 2965, 2933, 2870, 1703, 1605, 1508, 1489, 1464, 1423, 1380, 1361, 1314, 1281, 1246, 1177, 1110, 1089, 1070, 1022, 819, 808, 731 cm−1; HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd for C19H23ClNO [M + H]+ 316.1463; found 316.1461.

4. Conclusions

In summary, Hf(OTf)4 was identified as a highly efficient catalyst for Mannich reaction. Under solvent-free conditions, as low as 0.1–0.5 mol% Hf(OTf)4 could catalyze high-yielding formation of a diversity of aryl and alkyl ketone-based Mannich bases. The presence of Hf(OTf)4 resulted in excellent region- and diastereoselectivity in the synthesis of alkyl ketone-based Mannich bases. 1H NMR tracing of the H/D exchange reactions of acetophenone and cyclopentanone in MeOH-d4 illustrated that the coordination of Hf(OTf)4 with ketone could enable its fast keto-enol tautomerization, thereby contributing to the overall promotion of Mannich reaction.

Supplementary Materials

The following are available online, Figure S1–S22: The NMR spectra of new compounds 11, 15, 16, 20–23, 25, and 27–29.

Author Contributions

S.-S.G., and Q.S. conceived and designed the experiments; S.-B.H., J.-Y.W., X.-C.P., and R.L. performed the experiments and analyzed the data; S.-B.H., S.-S.G. and Q.S. wrote the paper. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (21961013) and Innovation Foundation of JXSTNU (YC2018-X45 for S.-B.H.).

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Sample Availability: Samples of the compounds 1–32 are available from the authors.
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Scheme 1. Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed synthesis of aryl ketone-derived Mannich bases 1–16. Aldehyde/aniline/aryl ketone are in a 1:1:2 molar ratio.
Scheme 1. Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed synthesis of aryl ketone-derived Mannich bases 1–16. Aldehyde/aniline/aryl ketone are in a 1:1:2 molar ratio.
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Scheme 2. Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed synthesis of alkylketone-derived Mannich bases 17–29. Aldehyde/aniline/alkyl ketone are in a 1:1:2 molar ratio.
Scheme 2. Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed synthesis of alkylketone-derived Mannich bases 17–29. Aldehyde/aniline/alkyl ketone are in a 1:1:2 molar ratio.
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Figure 1. The H/D exchange reactions of acetophenone (A) and cyclopentanone (B) in MeOH-d4 in the absence or presence of Hf(OTf)4.
Figure 1. The H/D exchange reactions of acetophenone (A) and cyclopentanone (B) in MeOH-d4 in the absence or presence of Hf(OTf)4.
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Table
Table 1. The catalytic effect of Group IVB transition metal Lewis acids on Mannich reaction a.
Table 1. The catalytic effect of Group IVB transition metal Lewis acids on Mannich reaction a.
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Catalyst (5 mol%)Reaction Time (h)Yield of 1 (%)
1no24no reaction
2ZrCl42470
3ZrOCl2·8H2O2471
4ZrCp2Cl21273
5HfCl4881
6Hf(OTf)4689
a Benzaldehyde/aniline/acetophenone are in a 1:1:2 molar ratio.
Table
Table 2. Solvent effect on the Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed Mannich reaction a.
Table 2. Solvent effect on the Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed Mannich reaction a.
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SolventReaction Time (h)Yield of 1 (%)
1THF3682
2DME3680
3benzene2473
4CH2Cl22468
5CH3CN689
6EtOH594
a Benzaldehyde/aniline/acetophenone are in a 1:1:2 molar ratio.
Table
Table 3. The regioselectivity of Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed synthesis of Mannich bases 18 and 24 a.
Table 3. The regioselectivity of Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed synthesis of Mannich bases 18 and 24 a.
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CompdHf(OTf)4 (mol%)Reaction Time (h)Yield (%)
118-4871 (a:b = 1:0.53)
2180.1489 (a only)
324-7215 (a:b = 1:0.48)
4240.1687 (a only)
a Benzaldehyde/aniline/alkyl ketone are in a 1:1:2 molar ratio.
Table
Table 4. The diastereoselectivity of Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed synthesis of cycloketone-derived Mannich bases 30–32 a.
Table 4. The diastereoselectivity of Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed synthesis of cycloketone-derived Mannich bases 30–32 a.
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CompdnHf(OTf)4 (mol%)Reaction Time (h)Yield (%)anti/syn
1301-12--
23010.10.58992:8
3312-67163:37
43120.10.339296:4
5323-485820:80
63230.188859:41
7323119068:32
8323100.168977:23
9323500.058286:14
a Aldehyde/aniline/cycloketone are in a 1:1:2 molar ratio.

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