Date of Graduation

5-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Degree Level

Graduate

Department

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Advisor/Mentor

McIntosh, Matthias C.

Committee Member

Zheng, Nan

Second Committee Member

Kilyanek, Stefan M.

Third Committee Member

Wang, Feng

Keywords

breslow; Organic; pyridine; radical

Abstract

The Breslow intermediate is a key intermediate in catalytic transformations like the benzoin condensation and Stetter reaction. These intermediates were first postulated by Ronald Breslow in 1958. Since then, a number of researchers have sought to prove their existence and expand upon the reactions possible using these intermediates. In the sixty plus years since this intermediate was first postulated the reaction scope has expanded significantly, Breslow and breslow-type intermediates have expanded to encompass benzothiazoles, imidazoles, benzoimidazoles, triazoles, thiadiazoles, diamino type structures, and most recently pyridine structures. The expansion of these reactions has opened up new avenues of exploration and previously unattainable structures. This work describes that expansion and details the types of reactions now available using the Breslow intermediate.

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