- Electrochemical approach to trifluoroacetamide synthesis from 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane (CFC-113a) catalyzed by B12complex
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One-pot synthetic approach to produce trifluoroacetamide has been developed using an electrochemical method with the B12 complex as a catalyst under mild conditions, in open air at room temperature. Thirty examples of trifluoroacetamide were synthesized from 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane (CFC-113a) in moderate to good yields. This user-friendly strategy is compatible with a broad range of trifluoroacetamide syntheses.
- Moniruzzaman, Mohammad,Yano, Yoshio,Ono, Toshikazu,Hisaeda, Yoshio,Shimakoshi, Hisashi
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- Practical catalyst for cyclic metathesis. Synthesis of functional and/or enantiopure cycloalkenes
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The oxo-tungsten complex trans-WOCl2(OAr)2 (Ar = 2,6-dibromophenyl) is prepared by reaction of WOCl4 with 2 equiv of 2,6-dibromophenol. A variety of nonconjugated dienes are cleanly cyclized to the corresponding cycloalkenes using 2 mol % of this catalyst in combination with 4 mol % of tetraethyllead. All three components of the catalyst system are commercially available. The catalytic reactions are typically complete in 1 h at 90 °C and allow the synthesis of chiral cycloalkenes with little or no loss in optical activity. For example, (R)-and (5)-citronellene have been cyclized to the corresponding (R)- or (S)-3-methylcyclopentenes in 97% enantiomeric excess. The cyclization is compatible with a variety of functional groups including some ester, amide, and ether derivatives. Tri- (but not tetra-) substituted cycloalkenes could be prepared using this catalyst.
- Nugent, William A.,Feldman, Jerald,Calabrese, Joseph C.
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p. 8992 - 8998
(2007/10/02)
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