- Cobalt-Catalyzed Asymmetric 1,4-Hydroboration of Enones with HBpin
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Herein, a series of new 8-OIQ cobalt complexes were synthesized and used for cobalt-catalyzed chemo- and enantioselective 1,4-hydroboration of enones with HBpin to access chiral β,β-disubstituted ketones with good to excellent chemo- and enantioselectivties. This protocol is operationally simple and shows a broad substrate scope.
- Ren, Xiang,Lu, Zhan
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p. 8370 - 8374
(2021/11/01)
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- Carbene-Catalyzed Formal [3+3] Cycloaddition Reaction for Access to Substituted 2-Phenylbenzothiazoles
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A carbene-catalyzed oxidative cycloaddition reaction is developed for efficient access to multi-functionalized 2-phenylbenzothiazoles. A broad scope of heavily substituted arenes bearing 2-benzothiazole groups have been prepared in good to excellent yields. The remote C(sp2)–H bond in the substituted arene products can be activated by Pd catalysts in regio-selective fashion with the direction of the 2-benzothiazole groups.
- Ni, Zhibin,Mou, Chengli,Zhu, Xun,Qi, Puying,Yang, Song,Chi, Yonggui Robin,Jin, Zhichao
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p. 492 - 495
(2020/01/24)
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- Catalytic Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of trans-Chalcone Derivatives Using BINOL-derived Boro-phosphates
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Chiral phosphoric-acid-catalyzed asymmetric reductions of trans-chalcones have been investigated in this work. A BINOL-derived boro-phosphate-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of the carbon-carbon double bond of trans-chalcone derivatives employing borane as a hydride source was realized. This methodology provides a convenient procedure to access chiral dihydrochalone derivatives in high yields and with high enantioselectivities under mild conditions.
- Na, Fei,Lopez, Susana S.,Beauseigneur, Alice,Hernandez, Lucas W.,Sun, Zhuoxin,Antilla, Jon C.
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p. 5953 - 5957
(2020/08/12)
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- Synergistic N-Heterocyclic Carbene/Palladium-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Annulation of Vinyl Enolates with 1-Tosyl-2-vinylaziridine
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The synergistic combination of N-heterocyclic carbene organocatalysis and transition-metal catalysis for a formal [3 + 2] annulation between 3-substituted but-2-enoates and 1-tosyl-2-vinylaziridine was developed. This cooperative strategy provides a facile and efficient access to various functionalized (E)-3-ethylidene-4-vinylpyrrolidin-2-ones in a regioselective and stereoselective manner. The preliminary asymmetric studies were also performed, which indicated a potential for enantioselective annulation of vinyl enolate intermediates with transition-metal-π-allyl species.
- Gao, Jian,Zhang, Jianming,Fang, Shuaishuai,Feng, Jie,Lu, Tao,Du, Ding
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p. 7725 - 7729
(2020/10/09)
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- Copper-Photocatalyzed Contra-Thermodynamic Isomerization of Polarized Alkenes
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The contra-thermodynamic isomerization of α- and β-substituted cinnamate derivatives catalyzed by the Cu(OAc)2/rac-BINAP complex under blue light irradiation is reported. The use of an oxazolidinone template, which favored the complexation of the copper catalyst to the substrate, allowed the E → Z isomerization of the catalytically formed chromophore under simple and robust reaction conditions in good to excellent ratios. The mechanism of this process based on the transient formation of a chromophore was also studied.
- Bouillon, Jean-Philippe,Brégent, Thibaud,Poisson, Thomas
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p. 7688 - 7693
(2020/10/09)
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- Catalytic hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives using copper(i)/N-heterocyclic carbene complexes
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A simple and air-stable copper(i)/N-heterocyclic carbene complex enables the catalytic hydrogenation of enoates and enamides, hitherto unreactive substrates employing homogeneous copper catalysis and H2 as a terminal reducing agent. This atom economic transformation replaces commonly employed hydrosilanes and can also be carried out in an asymmetric fashion.
- Zimmermann, Birte M.,Kobosil, Sarah C. K.,Teichert, Johannes F.
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p. 2293 - 2296
(2019/02/27)
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- Enantioselective epoxidation of β,β-disubstituted enamides with a manganese catalyst and aqueous hydrogen peroxide
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Enantioselective epoxidation of β,β-disubstituted enamides with aqueous hydrogen peroxide and a novel manganese catalyst is described. Epoxidation is stereospecific and proceeds fast under mild conditions. Amides are disclosed as key functional groups to enable high enantioselectivity.
- Clarasó, Carlota,Vicens, Laia,Polo, Alfonso,Costas, Miquel
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p. 2430 - 2435
(2019/03/29)
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- Highly Selective and Catalytic Generation of Acyclic Quaternary Carbon Stereocenters via Functionalization of 1,3-Dienes with CO2
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The catalytic asymmetric functionalization of readily available 1,3-dienes is highly important, but current examples are mostly limited to the construction of tertiary chiral centers. The asymmetric generation of acyclic products containing all-carbon quaternary stereocenters from substituted 1,3-dienes represents a more challenging, but highly desirable, synthetic process for which there are very few examples. Herein, we report the highly selective copper-catalyzed generation of chiral all-carbon acyclic quaternary stereocenters via functionalization of 1,3-dienes with CO2. A variety of readily available 1,1-disubstituted 1,3-dienes, as well as a 1,3,5-triene, undergo reductive hydroxymethylation with high chemo-, regio-, E/Z-, and enantioselectivities. The reported method features good functional group tolerance, is readily scaled up to at least 5 mmol of starting diene, and generates chiral products that are useful building blocks for further derivatization. Systemic mechanistic investigations using density functional theory calculations were performed and provided the first theoretical investigation for an asymmetric transformation involving CO2. These computational results indicate that the 1,2-hydrocupration of 1,3-diene proceeds with high π-facial selectivity to generate an (S)-allylcopper intermediate, which further induces the chirality of the quaternary carbon center in the final product. The 1,4-addition of an internal allylcopper complex, which differs from previous reports involving terminal allylmetallic intermediates, to CO2 kinetically determines the E/Z- and regioselectivity. The rapid reduction of a copper carboxylate intermediate to the corresponding silyl-ether in the presence of Me(MeO)2SiH provides the exergonic impetus and leads to chemoselective hydroxymethylation rather than carboxylation. These results provide new insights for guiding further development of asymmetric C-C bond formations with CO2
- Chen, Xiao-Wang,Zhu, Lei,Gui, Yong-Yuan,Jing, Ke,Jiang, Yuan-Xu,Bo, Zhi-Yu,Lan, Yu,Li, Jing,Yu, Da-Gang
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p. 18825 - 18835
(2019/11/28)
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- Transition-Metal-Free Formylation of Allylzinc Reagents Leading to α-Quaternary Aldehydes
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The first example of formylation of allylzinc reagents using S-phenyl thioformate is presented. The reaction proceeded under mild conditions without any transition-metal catalyst, forming quaternary carbon centers with reactive functionalities, such as formyl and vinyl groups. Moreover, Barbier-type formylation of an allylic bromide with a sterically demanding thioformate was achieved. As a preliminary result, asymmetric formylation was conducted using a menthol-derived chiral thioformate.
- Haraguchi, Ryosuke,Kusakabe, Akinori,Mizutani, Nakaba,Fukuzawa, Shin-Ichi
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p. 1613 - 1616
(2018/03/23)
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- Carbene-catalyzed enal γ-carbon addition to α-ketophosphonates for enantioselective access to bioactive 2-pyranylphosphonates
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A carbene-catalyzed enantioselective [4+2] cycloaddition reaction between α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and α-ketophosphonates is developed. The reaction affords chiral 2-pyranylphosphonates with excellent enantioselectivities. The optically enriched phosphonate products bear multiple functional groups, including unsaturated lactone and phosphonate moieties that often lead to unique bio-activities. Preliminary studies show that the products from our reactions exhibit anti-bacterial (X. oryzae pv. oryzae) and anti-viral (Tobacco Mosaic Virus) activities for potential use in plant protection.
- Sun, Jun,He, Fangcheng,Wang, Zhongyao,Pan, Dingwu,Zheng, Pengcheng,Mou, Chengli,Jin, Zhichao,Chi, Yonggui Robin
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p. 6040 - 6043
(2018/06/18)
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- The synthesis of non-racemic β-alkyl-β-aryl-disubstituted allyl alcohols and their transformation into allylamines and amino acids bearing a quaternary stereocenter
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A synthesis of non-racemic β-alkyl-β-aryl allyl alcohols and their transformation into allylamines bearing a quaternary stereogenic center is reported. The allyl alcohols were prepared either by Cu-catalyzed enantioselective reduction of enones or by sequ
- Narczyk, Aleksandra,Pieczykolan, Micha?,Stecko, Sebastian
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p. 3921 - 3946
(2018/06/08)
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- Nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of β-carbonyl alkenyl pivalates with arylzinc chlorides
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The nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of β-carbonyl alkenyl pivalates with arylzinc reagents generates 3-aryl-substituted α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds via C-O bond cleavage. The reaction features mild reaction conditions, a wide scope of substrates, and good functional group tolerance.
- Pan, Wen-Jing,Wang, Zhong-Xia
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p. 1029 - 1036
(2018/02/19)
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- Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of β-Branched Enol Esters for the Synthesis of β-Chiral Primary Alcohols
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An asymmetric hydrogenation of β-branched enol esters has been developed for the first time, providing a new route for the synthesis of β-chiral primary alcohols. Using a (S)-SKP-Rh complex bearing a large bite angle and enol ester substrates possessing an O-fomyl directing group, the desired products were obtained in quantitative yields and with excellent enantioselectivities.
- Liu, Chong,Yuan, Jing,Zhang, Jian,Wang, Zhihui,Zhang, Zhenfeng,Zhang, Wanbin
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p. 108 - 111
(2018/01/17)
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- Iminium Catalysis inside a Self-Assembled Supramolecular Capsule: Scope and Mechanistic Studies
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Although iminium catalysis has become an important tool in organic chemistry, its combination with supramolecular host systems has remained largely unexplored. We report the detailed investigations into the first example of iminium catalysis inside a supramolecular host. In the case of 1,4-reductions of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, catalytic amounts of host are able to increase the enantiomeric excess of the products formed. Several control experiments were performed and provided strong evidence that the modulation of enantiomeric excess of the reaction product indeed stems from a reaction on the inside of the capsule. The origin of the increased enantioselectivity in the capsule was investigated. Furthermore, the substrate and nucleophile scope were studied. Kinetic investigations as well as the kinetic isotope effect measured confirmed that the hydride delivery to the substrate is the rate-determining step inside the capsule. The exploration of benzothiazolidines as alternative hydride sources revealed an unexpected substitution effect of the hydride source itself. The results presented confirm that the noncovalent combination of supramolecular hosts with iminium catalysis is opening up new exciting possibilities to increase enantioselectivity in challenging reactions.
- Br?uer, Thomas M.,Zhang, Qi,Tiefenbacher, Konrad
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p. 17500 - 17507
(2017/12/15)
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- Enantioselective Hydrogenation of β,β-Disubstituted Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids under Base-Free Conditions
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An additive-free enantioselective hydrogenation of β,β-disubstituted unsaturated carboxylic acids catalyzed by the Rh-(R,R)-f-spiroPhos complex has been developed. Under mild conditions, a wide scope of β,β-disubstituted unsaturated carboxylic acids were hydrogenated to the corresponding chiral carboxylic acids with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99.3% ee). This methodology was also successfully applied to the synthesis of the pharmaceutical molecule indatraline.
- Yan, Qiaozhi,Kong, Duanyang,Zhao, Wei,Zi, Guofu,Hou, Guohua
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p. 2070 - 2077
(2016/03/15)
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- Iminium Catalysis inside a Self-Assembled Supramolecular Capsule: Modulation of Enantiomeric Excess
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The noncovalent combination of a supramolecular host with iminium organocatalysis is described. Due to cation–π interactions the reactive iminium species is held inside the host and reacts in this confined environment. The products formed differ up to 92 % ee from the control experiments without added host. A model rationalizing the observed difference is presented.
- Br?uer, Thomas M.,Zhang, Qi,Tiefenbacher, Konrad
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p. 7698 - 7701
(2016/07/07)
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- Iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of 3,3-disubstituted allylic alcohols in ethereal solvents
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Ir-phosphinomethyl-oxazoline complexes have been identified as efficient, highly enantioselective catalysts for the asymmetric hydrogenation of 3,3-disubstituted allylic alcohols and related homoallylic alcohols. In contrast to other N,P ligand complexes, which require weakly coordinating solvents, such as dichloromethane, these catalysts perform well in more ecofriendly THF or 2-MeTHF. Their synthetic potential was demonstrated with the formal total synthesis of four bisabolane sesquiterpenes. Particularly high enantioselectivity values in the asymmetric hydrogenation of 3,3-disubstituted allylic alcohols and related homoallylic alcohols have been achieved with Ir-phosphinomethyloxazoline catalysts. In contrast to other N,P-ligand complexes, which require weakly coordinating solvents, such as CH 2Cl2, these catalysts perform well in more ecofriendly THF or 2-MeTHF (see scheme; CODa =a 1,5-cyclooctadiene). Copyright
- Bernasconi, Maurizio,Ramella, Vincenzo,Tosatti, Paolo,Pfaltz, Andreas
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p. 2440 - 2444
(2014/03/21)
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- Ruthenium-catalyzed oxidation of allyl alcohols with intermolecular hydrogen transfer: Synthesis of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds
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Ruthenium-catalyzed oxidation of multisubstituted allyl alcohols in the presence of benzaldehyde gives enals or enones in good yields. Unlike the commonly reported ruthenium-catalyzed isomerization reaction of allyl alcohols to give saturated ketones, an intermolecular rather than intramolecular hydrogen transfer is involved in this transformation. This reaction offers an efficient, mild, and high-yielding method for the preparation of substituted α,β-unsaturated compounds.
- Ren, Kai,Hu, Bei,Zhao, Mengmeng,Tu, Yahui,Xie, Xiaomin,Zhang, Zhaoguo
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p. 2170 - 2177
(2014/04/03)
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- Enantioselective halogenative semi-pinacol rearrangement: A stereodivergent reaction on a racemic mixture
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An efficient, quantitative deracemization strategy for optically inactive allylic cycloalkanols has been achieved using the biphasic halogenative semi-pinacol reaction protocol. The resultant β-halo spiroketones, containing three contiguous stereogenic ce
- Romanov-Michailidis, Fedor,Pupier, Marion,Gune, Laure,Alexakis, Alexandre
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p. 13461 - 13464
(2015/02/19)
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- Enantioselective synthesis of tertiary and quaternary stereogenic centers: Copper/phosphoramidite-catalyzed allylic alkylation with organolithium reagents
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An efficient and highly enantioselective copper-catalyzed allylic alkylation of disubstituted allyl halides with primary and secondary organolithium reagents using phosphoramidite ligands is reported. The use of trisubstituted allyl bromides allows, for the first time, the enantioselective synthesis of all-carbon quaternary stereogenic centers with these reactive organometallic reagents.
- Fananas-Mastral, Martin,Perez, Manuel,Bos, Pieter H.,Rudolph, Alena,Harutyunyan, Syuzanna R.,Feringa, Ben L.
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p. 1922 - 1925
(2012/04/17)
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- Highly enantioselective asymmetric hydrogenation of (E)-β,β- disubstituted α,β-unsaturated Weinreb amides catalyzed by Ir(i) complexes of SpinPhox ligands
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The Ir(i) complexes of chiral spiro phosphino-oxazoline ligands (SpinPhox) have demonstrated good to excellent enantioselectivity in the asymmetric hydrogenation (AH) of a variety of (E)-β,β-disubstituted α,β-unsaturated N-methoxy-N-methylamides, affording the corresponding optically active Weinreb amides with up to 97% ee.
- Shang, Jian,Han, Zhaobin,Li, Yang,Wang, Zheng,Ding, Kuiling
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p. 5172 - 5174
(2012/06/18)
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- Improved catalysts for the iridium-catalyzed asymmetric isomerization of primary allylic alcohols based on charton analysis
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An improved generation of chiral cationic iridium catalysts for the asymmetric isomerization of primary allylic alcohols is disclosed. The design of these air-stable complexes relied on the preliminary mechanistic information available, and on Charton analyses using two preceding generations of iridium catalysts developed for this highly challenging transformation. Sterically unbiased chiral aldehydes that were not accessible previously have been obtained with high levels of enantioselectivity, thus validating the initial hypothesis regarding the selected ligand-design elements. A rationale for the high enantioselectivities achieved in most cases is also presented. Achieving enantioselectivity: An improved generation of chiral cationic iridium catalysts for the asymmetric isomerization of primary allylic alcohols is disclosed. The design of these air-stable complexes relies on preliminary mechanistic information and on Charton analyses using two preceding generations of iridium catalysts developed for this highly challenging transformation (see figure).
- Mantilli, Luca,Gerard, David,Torche, Sonya,Besnard, Celine,Mazet, Clement
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p. 12736 - 12745
(2011/02/21)
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- Enantioselective synthesis of allylboronates bearing a tertiary or quaternary B-substituted stereogenic carbon by NHC-Cu-catalyzed substitution reactions
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Allylic substitutions that afford α-substituted allylboronates bearing B-substituted tertiary or quaternary carbon stereogenic centers are presented. C-B bond-forming reactions, catalyzed by chiral bidentate Cu-NHC complexes, are performed in the presence of commercially available bis(pinacolato)diboron. Transformations proceed in high yield (up to >98%) and site selectivity (>98% SN2′), and in up to >99:1 enantiomer ratio. Trans- or cis-disubstituted alkenes can be used; alkyl- (linear as well as branched) and aryl-trisubstituted allylic carbonates serve as effective substrates. Allylboronates that bear a quaternary carbon center are air-stable and can be easily purified by silica gel chromatography; in contrast, secondary allylboronates cannot be purified in the same manner and are significantly less stable. Oxidation of the enantiomerically enriched products furnishes secondary or tertiary allylic alcohols, valuable small molecules that cannot be easily obtained in high enantiomeric purity by alternative synthesis or kinetic resolution approaches.
- Guzman-Martinez, Aikomari,Hoveyda, Amir H.
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p. 10634 - 10637
(2010/11/05)
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- Development of a palladium catalyzed addition of boronic acids to alkynyl esters: synthesis of trisubstituted olefins as single isomers
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Very small phosphine ligands allow access to single isomer trisubstituted olefins from alkynyl esters with complete control of both stereochemistry and regiochemistry. This method provides a convenient synthesis of single isomer trisubstituted olefins wit
- Bush, Alexander Graham,Jiang, Jojo Liu,Payne, Philippa R.,Ogilvie, William W.
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experimental part
p. 8502 - 8506
(2010/01/06)
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- Mono- and β,β-double-heck reactions of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in aqueous media
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Optimized reaction conditions for the mono- and β,β-diarylation of electron-deficient alkenes in aqueous media catalyzed either by a p-hydroxyacetophenone oxime-derived palladacycle or by palladium(II) acetate under phosphine-free conditions and in the presence of (dicyclohexyl)- methylamine as base are described. Regioselective monoarylation of unsubstituted and substituted α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds takes place with aryl iodides at 120 °C in water. Aqueous N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA), tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB) as additive, and the palladacycle as catalyst are the most efficient conditions for the coupling with aryl bromides, good stereoselectivities being also obtained in the arylation of crotonates and itaconates, whereas cinnamic derivatives afford lower steroselectivity, with the exception of cinnamic acid and nitrile. β,β-Diarylation of unsubstituted α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds can be controlled by using higher loading of the palladacycle and can be performed in refluxing water for aryl iodides, whereas DMA must be used for aryl bromides. Microwave irradiation can be used in the monoarylation of tertbutyl acrylate with aryl iodides in water or the coupling between ethyl cinnamate and aryl bromides in aqueous DMA.
- Botella, Luis,Najera, Carmen
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p. 4360 - 4369
(2007/10/03)
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