- Triarylphosphine ligands with hemilabile alkoxy groups: Ligands for nickel(II)-catalyzed olefin dimerization reactions. hydrovinylation of vinylarenes, 1,3-dienes, and cycloisomerization of 1,6-dienes
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Substitution of one of the phenyl groups of triphenylphosphine with a 2-benzyloxy-, 2-benzyloxymethyl- or 2-benzyloxyethyl-phenyl moiety results in a set of simple ligands, which exhibit strikingly different behaviour in various nickel(II)-catalyzed olefin dimerization reactions. Complexes of ligands with 2-benzyloxyphenyl- and 2-benzyloxymethylphenyldiphenylphosphine (L5 and L6, respectively) are most active for hydrovinylation (HV) of vinylarenes, with the former leading to extensive isomerization of the primary 3-aryl-1-butenes into the conjugated 2-aryl-2-butenes even at -55 °C. However, 2-benzyloxymethyl-substituted ligand L6 is slightly less active, affording up to quantitative yields of the primary products of HV at ambient temperature with no trace of isomerization, thus providing the best option for a practical synthesis of these compounds. In sharp contrast, hydrovinylation of a variety of 1,3-dienes is best catalyzed by nickel(II) complexes of 2- benzyloxyphenyldiphenylphosphine, L5. The other two ligands, 2-benzyloxymethyl- (L6) and 2-benzyloxyethyldiphenylphosphine (L7) are much less effective in the HV of 1,3-dienes. Nickel(II)-catalyzed cycloisomerization of 1,6-dienes into methylenecyclopentanes, a reaction mechanistically related to the other hydrovinylation reactions, is also uniquely effected by nickel(II) complexes of L5, but not of L6 or L7. In an attempt to prepare authentic samples of the methylencyclohexane products, nickel(II) complexes of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands were examined. In sharp contrast to the phosphines, which give the methylenecyclopentanes, methylenecyclohexanes are the major products in the (N-heterocyclic carbene)nickel(II)-mediated reactions.
- Biswas, Souvagya,Zhang, Aibin,Raya, Balaram,Rajanbabu
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p. 2281 - 2292
(2014/07/21)
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- Hydrovinylation of 1,3-dienes: A new protocol, an asymmetric variation, and a potential solution to the exocyclic side chain stereochemistry problem
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Cyclic and acyclic 1,3-dienes undergo efficient (substrate/catalyst = 72) heterodimerization with ethylene in the presence of a Ni catalyst prepared from [o-(PhCH2O)]C6H4PPh2, [(allyl)2NiBr]2, and Na+ BAr4- (Ar = 3,5-bis-trifluromethylphenyl), giving 1,2-addition products. Yields up to 99% can be realized for several 1-vinylcycloalkenes and 1-substituted 1,3-butadienes. Phospholanes with suitably placed hemilabile ligating groups and phosphoramidites derived from binaphthol are excellent ligands for an asymmetric variation of this reaction, the latter giving 99% yield and >95% ee's for selected substrates. An example of how an exocyclic chiral center can be used to install other stereo-centers in the ring (e. g., the carbon to which the side chain is attached) is also provided. These discoveries open an expeditious entry into several biologically relevant classes of compounds, especially those carrying tetrahydronaphthalene and related heterocyclic moieties. Copyright
- Zhang, Aibin,RajanBabu
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- Alkylation of Allylic Derivatives. 11. Copper(I)-Catalyzed Cross Coupling of Allylic Carboxylates with Grignard Reagents
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Reactions of allylic carboxylates with Grignard reagents containing catalytic amounts (1-10 mol percent) of cuprous salts give high yields of cross-coupled products.With alkyl Grignard reagents, regiochemistry can be controlled by choice of cuprous salt.With cuprous halides, little regiospecificity is observed.There is a small excess of γ-coupling in unbiased systems such as 5-methyl-2-cyclohexenyl (1), 2-cyclohexenyl (3), and β-phenylallyl (5) carboxylates.With CuCN, complete regiospecificity (exclusive γ-coupling) is observed with all alkyl Grignard reagents in unbiased systems, and with n-butylmagnesium halide >97percent γ-coupling results with α-methyl-γ-phenylallyl pivalate (7-OPiv) which is biased in favour of coupling at the α-position.In sharp contrast to alkyl Grignard reagents, phenyl and vinyl Grignard reagents containing CuCN show no regiospecificity.
- Tseng, Chung Chyi,Paisley, Steven D.,Goering, Harlan L.
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p. 2884 - 2891
(2007/10/02)
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- Boron Atom Reactions with the Epoxides: Vibrational Distributions in the Product BO(A2II) State
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The results of chemiluminescence studies are reported for the reactions of boron atoms with ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, diepoxybutane, cyclopentene oxide, cyclohexene oxide, 3-vinylcyclohexene oxide, and styrene oxide.The experiments were done under single-collision conditions in a beam-gas apparatus.The nascent vibrational distributions in the electronically excited product BO(A2II) were determined.These distributions are well fitted by a statistical model which assumes that only those modes of the polyatomic product are excited which correspond to the conformation change in the transition from the reacting epoxide to the alkene product.Absolute cross sections for the production of the A2II state of BO are also reported.
- Bullitt, Marion K.,Paladugu, Rao R.,DeHaven, James,Davidovits, Paul
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p. 4542 - 4547
(2007/10/02)
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- ALICYCLISCHE VERBINDUNGEN-V. DARSTELLUNG DIVERSER 1,3-BUTADIENYLCYCLOBUTANE
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cis-(3) and trans-1,3-Butadienylcyclobutane (4), all-trans-1-(1,3-butadienyl)-2-vinylcyclobutane (10), and all-trans-1,2-bis(1,3-butadienyl)cyclobutane (15) have been prepared from readily available starting materials, and pyrolyzed to various cyclohexenes.
- Schuell, Volker,Hopf, Henning
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p. 3439 - 3442
(2007/10/02)
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