10.1016/S0040-4039(97)10774-2
The research focuses on polymer-supported naphthalene-catalysed lithiation reactions. The key chemicals involved include functionalized mono or dichlorinated materials (la-6a), lithium, and a catalytic amount of a naphthalene-supported polymer (P-152). The polymer P-152 is prepared by radical copolymerisation of 2-vinylnaphthalene, styrene, and divinylbenzene. In the presence of various electrophiles such as MeSiCl, BuOH, BuCHO, PhCHO, Et2CO, c(C3H5)2CO, P&CO, (CH2)4CO, (CH3)2CO, PhCOMe, PhCH=NPh, the reactions lead to the expected products (lc-6c) after hydrolysis. The catalyst can be quantitatively recovered and reused multiple times without losing its activity. This method offers an advantageous approach to lithiation processes, allowing for easy recovery of the catalyst and yielding similar results to traditional solution-based methods.
10.1016/j.jorganchem.2010.09.064
The study presents a rhenium-catalyzed method for synthesizing 2-alkenylbenzylamines from aromatic aldimines and alkenes. The process involves the activation of an aromatic C(sp2)-H bond, followed by the insertion of an alkene into this bond, beta-hydride elimination, and finally the hydrogenation of the imino group of the aromatic aldimine. The research demonstrates that using the rhenium-hydride complex catalyst [HRe(CO)4]n leads to high yields of 2-alkenylbenzylamines, contrasting with other rhenium catalysts which may lead to different products like quinolines via an aza-Diels-Alder reaction. The study also explores the scope of the reaction with various aldimines and alkenes, providing insights into the reaction mechanism and the factors influencing the product selectivity and yield.