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Notes
Gen er al P r ocedu r e for Addition of MeOH to an Alkyn e
Ca ta lyzed by th e System s Der ived fr om P tCl2(liga n d )
(Liga n d ) 2 Mon od en ta te P h osp h in es or a Dip h osp h in e)
a n d a Silver Sa lt (AgP F 6 or AgOTf). To a solution of a
platinum complex [PtCl2(ligand), 0.05 mmol] in a mixed
solvent of CH2Cl2 (0.5 mL) and MeOH (0.5 mL) at 22 °C was
added a silver salt (AgPF6 or AgOTf, 0.05 mmol or 0.15 mmol).
The reaction mixture was stirred for 15 min at 22 °C, and then
the alkyne (0.5 mmol) was added. After 18 h, the yield of the
ketone was determined by GLC or after isolation with column
chromatography.
Dod eca n -6-on e.19 The yield was determined by GLC. GLC
conditions: Simadzu capillary column, CBP1-M25-025; column
temperature, 130 °C; internal standard, tetradecane; retention
time, 5.0 min (dodec-6-yne), 7.3 min (dodecan-6-one), 9.5 min
(tetradecane).
1-Cycloh exyldodecan -1-on e (2a) an d 1-cycloh exyldode-
ca n -2-on e (3a ). The two compounds (2a :3a ) 26:74) could
not be separated with column chromatography. 1H NMR
(CDCl3): δ 0.80-1.04 {m, 3H (2a and 3a )}, 1.04-1.48 (m, 18H
(2a ) and 16H (3a )}, 1.42-1.68 {m, 4H (2a and 3a )}, 1.56-
1.96 {m, 6H (2a ) and 7H (3a )}, 2.26 {d, J ) 6.9 Hz, 2H (3a )},
2.36 {t, J ) 7.3 Hz, 2H (3a )}, 2.41 {t, J ) 7.2 Hz, 2H (2a )},
2.30-2.44 {m, 1H (2a )}. IR (neat): 2930, 2853, 1712, 1449,
1409, 1375, 1146, 721 cm-1. HRMS (EI): m/ z 266.2563 (M+).
Calcd for C18H34O 266.2610.
1-P h en yld od eca n -1-on e (2b).19 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 0.88
(t, J ) 6.7 Hz, 3H), 1.2-1.5 (m, 16H), 1.74 (tt, J ) 7.4, 7.7 Hz,
2H), 2.96 (t, J ) 7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.4-7.6 (m, 3H), 7.9-8.0 (m,
2H).
1-P h en yld od eca n -2-on e (3b).20 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 0.88
(t, J ) 6.7 Hz, 3H), 1.1-1.4 (m, 14H), 1.4-1.6 (m, 2H), 2.43 (t,
J ) 7.3 Hz, 2H), 3.67 (s, 2H), 7.1-7.4 (m, 5H).
1-cyclohexyldodec-1-yne (1a ) with MeOH in the presence
of PtCl2(diphos) and excess AgOTf in CH2Cl2 afforded
a mixture of two regioisomeric ketones (2a :3a ) 25:75)
in 89% isolated yield. The major isomer was produced
by addition of MeOH at the less hindered side of the
C-C triple bond. In contrast, addition of MeOH to
1-phenyldodec-1-yne took place at the more sterically
congested position R to the phenyl group.15 When a
terminal alkyne such as dodec-1-yne was employed in
this reaction, MeOH added at the sterically congested
site of the C-C triple bond to yield dodecan-2-one
selectively.
In conclusion, we have found that cationic platinum-
phosphine complexes or platinum-phosphine complexes
with anions of moderate coordination ability derived
from PtCl2(ligand) and silver salts catalyze the addition
of methanol to nonactivated alkynes affording the
corresponding ketone. The catalytic activity of the
platinum species depends upon the phosphorus ligand
of the starting platinum complex and on the anion.
Syn th esis of a Ch lor id e-Br id ged Oligom er Com p lex,
[(P h 3P )2P tCl]n (P F 6)n (n > 1). In a Schlenk flask was placed
cis-PtCl2(PPh3)2 (153 mg, 0.194 mmol) under an Ar atmo-
sphere. To the complex were added successively at 22 °C CH2-
Cl2 (2 mL), MeOH (2 mL), and dodec-6-yne (79 mg, 0.475
mmol). AgPF6 was added to the solution, and the mixture was
stirred at 22 °C for 20 min. The resulting colorless precipitate
was filtered and washed with CH2Cl2 (10 mL). To the
precipitate was added a mixed solvent of nitromethane and
acetonitrile (5 mL, 1:1). The insoluble, colorless solid was
removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated
in vacuo. A white powder of [(Ph3P)2PtCl]n(PF6)n (n > 1)
was obtained after recrystallization from CH3CN-Et2O. Mp:
251.4-254.8 °C (dec). The complex is soluble in CH3CN and
Exp er im en ta l Section
All manipulations were conducted under argon atmosphere
with standard Schlenk methods. Unless otherwise noted,
materials were obtained from commercial suppliers and
were used after distillation. All solvents were distilled under
argon prior to use, CH2Cl2 from CaH, MeOH from Mg(OMe)2,
and CH3CN from CaH. PtCl2(diphos), cis-PtCl2(PPh3)2, cis-
PtCl2(PPh2Me)2, and PtCl2(dppt) (dppt ) Ph2P(CH2)5PPh2)
were prepared according to published procedures.16 1-Cyclo-
hexyldodec-1-yne (1a ) and 1-phenyldodec-1-yne (1b) were
prepared by similar methods to published procedures.17,18
Column chromatography was conducted by using silica gel 60
(E. Merck 9385 230-400 mesh). The melting points were
recorded on a Yanaco MP-52982 and are uncorrected. IR
spectra were determined on a Hitachi 295 spectrophotometer
or J ASCO FT/IR-230. Mass spectra were obtained on a J EOL
J MS DX-303HF spectrometer or PE-Sciex API-III plus. 1H
NMR spectra were recorded at 270.05 MHz on a J EOL GSX-
270 spectrometer, and 31P NMR spectra at 109.25 MHz on a
J EOL GSX-270 spectrometer. Chemical shifts of 1H NMR are
expressed in ppm downfield from Me4Si using the δ scale
(CHCl3 was used as an internal standard, δ 7.26), and those
of 31P NMR are referred to 85% H3PO4 as an external
reference. Elemental analysis was carried out with a Yanaco
MT-3.
shows 31P NMR signals in CD3CN at δ -143.1 (septet, J P-F
)
707 Hz, 2P, PF6), 6.0 (d, J Pt-P ) 3841 Hz, J P-P ) 18 Hz, 2P,
Ph3P), and 13.5 (d, J Pt-P ) 3503 Hz, J P-P ) 18 Hz, 2P, Ph3P),
due to a monomeric species, cis-[(PPh3)2PtCl(CH3CN)]+.21 1H
NMR (CD3CN): δ 7.15-7.60 (m, 60H, arom). IR (Nujol): 1550,
1440, 1315, 1100, 1000, 880, 855, 840, 760, 750, 710, 700, 560,
555, 535, 520, 505, 320 cm-1. MS (ESIMS, CH3CN solution):
m/ z 796 [PtCl(PPh3)2(CH3CN)], 753 [PtCl(PPh3)2], 718 [Pt-
(PPh3)2]. Anal. Calcd for (C36H30P3ClF6Pt)n: C, 48.04; H, 3.36.
Found: C, 48.18; H, 3.62.
tr a n s-P tCl(P P h 3)2{η1-(E)-CH3O2CCdC(OMe)CO2CH3}.
To a solution of cis-PtCl2(PPh3)2 (65 mg, 0.082 mmol) and
dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) (36 mg, 0.25 mmol)
in a mixture of CH2Cl2 and MeOH (5 mL, 1:1) was added
AgPF6 (21 mg, 0.082 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred
for 20 min at 20 °C, and then the precipitated AgCl was
removed by filtration. The yellow filtrate was concentrated
in vacuo. The residual yellow semisolid was washed with two
portions of ether (20 mL × 2) and then dried under reduced
(15) Similar regioselectivities were observed in the reaction of
tantalum-unsymmetrical acetylene complexes with carbonyl com-
pounds, see: (a) Takai, K.; Kataoka, Y.; Utimoto, K. J . Org. Chem.
1990, 55, 1707. (b) Kataoka, Y.; Miyai, J .; Tezuka, M.; Takai, K.;
Utimoto, K. J . Org. Chem. 1992, 57, 6796.
(16) Rahn, J . A.; Baltusis, L.; Nelson, J . H. Inorg. Chem. 1990, 29,
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(17) Corey, E. J .; Fuchs, P. L. Tetrahedron Lett. 1972, 3769.
(18) Kauffmann, T.; Rauch, E.; Schulz, J . Chem. Ber. 1973, 106,
1612.
(19) Handbook of Data on Common Organic Compounds; Lide, D.
R., Milne, G. W. A., Eds.; CRC Press: New York, 1994; Vol. III.
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