Développement de réactions photochimiques pour la synthèse d’hétérocycles azotés en chimie en flux continu
This thesis will focus on the development of new photochemical methodologies using continuous flow chemistry. The work presented in Chapter 2 describes the use of an iron(II) photocatalyst for the synthesis of substituted carbazoles. The cyclization of diaryls and triarylamines was carried out using the [Fe(phen)3](NTf2)2/O2 catalyst system with yields varying between 63 and 91 %. Continuous flow chemistry technology has made it possible to undertake the study of the scale-up of this photochemical reaction. The numbering-up technique reduced by half the process time to form one gram of final product.   Chapter 3 deals with the development of a new photochemical reactor composed of purple LEDs. This photoreactor makes it possible to carry out the decomposition of aromatic azide to provide heterocycles like carbazoles, indoles and pyrroles. More than 21 examples were synthesized with yields from 33 to 95 %. In addition, carbazoles having a carbon-halogen bond have been synthesized without bond breakage which can be used as a synthetic handle in a multi-step process.  Finally, Chapter 4 presents the work incorporating the azide photodecomposition reaction developed in Chapter 3 into a multi-step continuous flow process (post-functionalization). Clausine C derivatives synthesis was investigated using the azide photodecomposition providing a brominated derivative that can be subsequently transformed upon Suzuki cross-coupling. This type of multi-step process has made it possible to develop a library of eight Clausine C derivatives with overall yields ranging from 36 to 74 % (over 2 steps). In addition, the first multi-step process incorporating two subsequent photochemical transformations was studied using a metallophotoredox coupling to form a Csp2-Csp3 bond. The synthesis of the benzyl derivative of Clausine C was obtained with a total yield of 39 % (over 2 steps).
Continuous flow Photochemistry Photocatalysis Heterocycles Iron Azides