614-71-1Relevant articles and documents
A new alkylation of aryl alcohols by boron trifluoride etherate
Jumbam, Ndze Denis,Maganga, Yamkela,Masamba, Wayiza,Mbunye, Nomthandazo I.,Mgoqi, Esethu,Mtwa, Sphumusa
, (2019/10/28)
The ethylation of aryl alcohols by an ethyl moiety of boron trifluoride etherate is described. The reaction proceeded cleanly and afforded good yields of the corresponding aryl ethyl ethers. It tolerated the presence of functional groups such as aryl, alkyl, halogens, nitro, nitrile, and amino. However, the presence of amino or nitro groups ortho to a hydroxyl group of an aryl compound drastically reduced the yields of the anticipated products due to the chelation of the aforementioned functional groups with boron trifluoride etherate. A nitrogen atom in the aromatic ring system, as exemplified by hydroxypyridine and 8-hydroxyquinoline, completely inhibited the reaction. Resorcinol, hydroquinone, and aryl alcohols with aldehyde functions decomposed under the reaction conditions.
Streamlined synthesis of the bippyphos family of ligands and cross-coupling applications
Withbroe, Gregory J.,Singer, Robert A.,Sieser, Janice E.
, p. 480 - 489 (2013/01/03)
We describe the efficient preparation of Bippyphos, 1. The key precursor to Bippyphos, 5, was prepared via a one-pot bromination of diketone 2 followed by alkylation with pyrazole and condensation with phenylhydrazine. Lithiation of 5 and trapping with ditert-butylchlorophosphine afforded Bippyphos, 1. Using this approach we have prepared several derivatives of Bippyphos to probe the structure and activity relationships of this family of phosphine ligands. We also demonstrate the utility of these ligands in Pdcatalyzed amination reactions and other cross-coupling reactions.
Reductive free-radical alkylations and cyclisations mediated by 1-alkylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acids
Baguley, Paul A.,Walton, John C.
, p. 2073 - 2082 (2007/10/03)
A range of 1-alkylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acids were prepared by Birch reduction-alkylation of benzoic acid and their efficiency as mediators of alkyl radical chain addition and cyclisation processes was investigated. Reductive alkylations were respectably successful, even with only one or two equivalents of alkene, for secondary, tertiary and benzylic radicals. Reaction of 1-[2-(cyclohex-2-enyloxy)ethyl]cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acid yielded the product of exo-trig-cyclisation, i.e. 7-oxabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane, in a yield comparable to that obtained from the tributyltin hydride induced cyclisation of 3-(2′-iodoethoxy)-cyclohexene. This, together with the isolation of both exo- and endo-cyclisation products from 1-[2-(6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-ylmethoxy)ethyl]cyclohexa-2,5-diene- 1-carboxylic acid established that ring closures could also be satisfactorily mediated with these reagents. Preparations were completely free of metal contaminants and direct reduction of the alkyl radicals, prior to addition or cyclisation, was completely absent. However, the desired products were accompanied by alkylbenzenes, together with by-products from the initiator decompositions, and this complicated work-up. Failure to obtain 1-[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)cyclohexyl]cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acid in Birch reductive alkylations with trans-1-iodo-2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)cyclohexane (and the corresponding bromide) indicated a limitation on precursor synthesis. The Birch reduction-alkylation was not of universal applicability and was suppressed for alkyl halides having β-substituents.
