Regioselective 1,2-dearomatization of functionalized azines by organolanthanide catalysts

1. A method for dearomatizing an aromatic azine ring compound, said method comprising treating an azine ring compound comprising at least one nitrogen atom with at least one main-group element hydride in the presence of an organolathanide catalyst to afford a 1,2-dearomatized azine.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the 1,2-dearomatized azine is regioselective.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the regioselective 1,2-dearomatized azine is a regioselective 1,2-dihydropyridine.

4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one main-group element hydride is pinacolborane.

5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the organolanthanide catalyst has a formula of (L) x Ln-H, wherein L is an ancillary ligand selected from a group consisting of Cp, Cp* and CGC, Cp″; Ln is a lanthanide element; X is an integer selected from a group consisting of 1 and 2; and H is hydrogen.

6. A method according to claim 5 , wherein the lanthanide element is selected from a group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Sm, Nd, Yb and Lu.

7. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the azine is a substituted with one or more subsituents.

8. A method according to claim 7 , wherein the one or more substituents are independently selected from a group consisting of halogen, CF 3 , OMe, (2S)-1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, phenyl, vinyl, SnMe 3 , Bpin and fused ring systems and combinations thereof.

9. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the azine is pyridine.

10. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the azine and the at least one main-group element hydride are present in equimolar quantity.

11. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the catalyst is present in less than equimolar quantity relative to the azine and the at least one main-group element hydride.

12. A method according to claim 11 , wherein the catalyst is present in about 1% stoichiometric quantity relative to the azine and the at least one main-group element hydride.

13. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the treating of the azine with at least one main-group element hydride in the presence of an organolathanide catalyst is performed in a solvent comprising benzene.

14. A method according to claim 3 , wherein the regioselective 1,2-dihydropyridine is selected from a group consisting of:

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-4-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-4-methyl-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-fluoro-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-methyl-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,5-methyl-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-methoxy-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,2-dihydroquinoline;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,2-dihydroisoquinoline;

1,4-Bis(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-4-iodo-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-4-methoxy-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-4-piperidino-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-4-vinyl-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-4-trimethylstannyl-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-chloro-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-5-chloro-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-bromo-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-5-bromo-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-iodo-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-5-iodo-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-5-phenyl-1,2-dihydropylidine;

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-[(2S)-1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl-1,2-dihydropyridine; and

1-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-5-[(2S)-1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl-1,2-dihydropyridine (3s).