STERIC EFFECTS IN SYSNTHESIS - STERIC LIMITS TO THE ALKYLATION OF NITRILES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
The steric limits to the alkylation of aliphatic nitriles and carboxylic acids have been investigated in some detail.For the experimental conditions considered (ionization by i-Pr2NLi in THF followed by alkylation with RI/THF/HMPA) the most hindered nitriles R-CN and carboxylic acids R-CO2H have the same secondary alkyl group R=t-BuiPrCH-, but different tertiary, i.e.R=t-BuiPrEtC- or i-Pr3C- for RCN and R=Et2MeC for RCO2H.A comparison of the relative merits of alkylation of esters, carboxylic acids, and nitriles is considered.
MacPhee, John-Anthony,Dubois, Jacques-Emile
p. 775 - 778
(2007/10/02)
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