20187-61-5Relevant articles and documents
Gold-catalyzed synthesis of 4-(2-Oxoalkoxy)butyl Methanesulfonates via ring-opening of tetrahydrofuran
Huang, Wangyong,Xiang, Jiannan,He, Weimin
, p. 893 - 894 (2014)
A variety of terminal alkynes were converted into the corresponding 4-(2-oxoalkoxy)butyl methanesulfonates via a gold-catalyzed intermolecular oxidation reaction using 8-ethylquinoline N-oxide as the oxidant and THF as the solvent. This reaction is proposed to proceed through the ring-opening of THF via an α-oxo gold carbene intermediate.
Selective Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of α-Substituted Acetophenones with Bifunctional Oxo-Tethered Ruthenium(II) Catalysts
Yuki, Yamato,Touge, Taichiro,Nara, Hideki,Matsumura, Kazuhiko,Fujiwhara, Mitsuhiko,Kayaki, Yoshihito,Ikariya, Takao
supporting information, p. 568 - 574 (2017/12/13)
A practical method for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of α-substituted ketones was developed utilizing oxo-tethered N-sulfonyldiamine-ruthenium complexes. Reduction by HCO2H and HCO2K in a mixed solvent of EtOAc/H2O allowed for the selective synthesis of halohydrins from 2-bromoacetophenone (98%) and 2-chloroacetophenone (>99%), leading to suppressed undesired side reactions stemming from formylation under the typical reaction conditions using an azeotropic 5:2 mixture of HCO2H and Et3N. A range of functional groups, such as halogens, methoxy, nitro, dimethylamino, and ester groups, were well tolerated, highlighting the potential of this method. Nearly complete selectivity with a preferable ee was maintained even with a substrate/catalyst (S/C) ratio of 5000. This catalyst system was also effective for the asymmetric reduction of α-sulfonated ketones without eroding the leaving group. (Figure presented.).
Oxidative breakdown of iodoalkanes to catalytically active iodine species: A case study in the α-tosyloxylation of ketones
Guo, Wusheng,Vallcorba, Oriol,Vallribera, Adelina,Shafir, Alexandr,Pleixats, Roser,Rius, Jordi
, p. 468 - 472 (2014/03/21)
Catalysis of the oxidative processes by iodoarenes has become a promising direction in synthesis. The mechanism, involving the well-known isolable hypervalent iodine species, is generally limited to aromatic iodides, since the corresponding aliphatic spec