Visible-light-induced triple catalysis for a ring-opening cyanation of cyclopropyl ketones
An unprecedented triple catalytic, general ring-opening cyanation reaction of cyclopropyl ketones for the construction of γ-cyanoketones is described. The key is to merge photoredox catalysis with Lewis acid catalysis and copper catalysis to enable the selective cleavage of the carbon-carbon bonds and the selective coupling of the generated radical and cyanide anion.
Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of styrenes with aryl methyl ketones in ionic liquids: Direct access to cyclopropanes
The combined use of Pd(OAc)2, Cu(OAc)2, and dioxygen in molten tetrabutylammonium acetate (TBAA) promotes an unusual cyclopropanation reaction between aryl methyl ketones and styrenes. The process is a dehydrogenative cyclizing coupl