Advances in catalytic science and technology enable the preparation of pharmaceutical agents used to treat human disease. This project has the long-term goal of developing a broad class of inexpensive nonmetal catalysts that promote catalytic transformations via formal oxidation state cycling in qualitative analogy to transition metal catalysis. Within this overarching goal, the primary focus of this proposal is the design and application of phosphorus-based catalysts that function in the P(III)?P(V) redox couple. While phosphines are well-established in catalysis as spectator ligands for transition metal catalysis and as nucleophilic catalysts, this research describes innovative phosphorus-based catalysts of novel com- position and structure that explore the structural and electronic conditions required to enable new catalyt- ically-relevant reactivity via reversible P(III)?P(V) oxidation state cycling. The first major effort is the de- velopment of phosphine-catalyzed O-atom transfer methods that result in reductive functionalization of nitroarene compounds through the formation of new carbon-nitrogen bonds. The second major effort is the development of net redox-neutral (cyclo)dehydration reactions that are accomplished by phosphine catalysis in the P(III)?P(V) redox couple. The proposed research is expected to yield new practical cata- lytic methods for the construction of pharmacologically-relevant small molecules that meet the challenges of sustainable synthesis, and an improved fundamental understanding the interplay between structure and reactivity in the p-block that will underpin future development of nonmetals for atom transfer, bond activation, and catalysis. Taken together, these outcomes will advance nonmetal-based redox catalysis as a new and powerful modality in pharmaceutical synthesis.

Public Health Relevance

Innovative homogeneous catalytic methods play an increasingly important role in chemical synthesis of pharmaceuticals. This proposal outlines new reactions based on nonmetal phosphorus-based catalysts that strengthen our ability to access classes of molecules relevant to human health.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01GM114547-08
Application #
10092173
Study Section
Synthetic and Biological Chemistry B Study Section (SBCB)
Program Officer
Yang, Jiong
Project Start
2015-03-01
Project End
2024-02-29
Budget Start
2021-03-01
Budget End
2022-02-28
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
2021
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department
Chemistry
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
001425594
City
Cambridge
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02142
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