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Photocatalytic Reductive Formation of α-Tertiary Ethers from Ketals
Rossolini, Thomas,Ferko, Branislav,Dixon, Darren J.
supporting information, p. 6668 - 6673 (2019/09/03)
A general photocatalytic reductive strategy for the construction of unsymmetrical α-tertiary dialkyl ethers is reported. By merging Lewis acid-mediated ketal activation and visible-light photocatalytic reduction, in situ-generated α-alkoxy radicals were found to engage in addition reactions with a variety of olefinic partners. Good reaction efficiency is demonstrated with a range of ketals of aromatic and aliphatic ketones. Extension to acetal substrates is also described, demonstrating the overall synthetic utility of this methodology for complex ether synthesis.
Generally applicable organocatalytic tetrahydropyranylation of hydroxy functionalities with very low catalyst loading
Kotke, Mike,Schreiner, Peter R.
, p. 779 - 790 (2008/01/03)
This paper presents the first acid-free, organocatalytic tetrahydropyran and 2-methoxypropene protection of alcohols, phenols, and other ROH derivatives utilizing privileged N,N′-bis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thiourea and a polystyrene-bound analogue. The reactions are broadly applicably (also on preparative scale), in particular, to acid-sensitive substrates such as aldol products, hydroxy esters, acetals, silyl-protected alcohols, and cyanohydrins. The catalytic efficiency is truly remarkably with turnover numbers of 100,000 and turnover frequencies of up to 5700 h-1 at catalyst loadings down to 0.001 mol%. The computationally supported mechanistic interpretation emphasizes the hydrogen bond assisted heterolysis of the alcohol and concomitant preferential stabilization of the oxyanion hole in the transition state. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
