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Dual platinum and pyrrolidine catalysis in the direct alkylation of allylic alcohols: Selective synthesis of monoallylation products
Shibuya, Ryozo,Lin, Lu,Nakahara, Yasuhito,Mashima, Kazushi,Ohshima, Takashi
, p. 4377 - 4381 (2014)
A dual platinum- and pyrrolidine-catalyzed direct allylic alkylation of allylic alcohols with various active methylene compounds to produce products with high monoallylation selectivity was developed. The use of pyrrolidine and acetic acid was essential, not only for preventing undesirable side reactions, but also for obtaining high monoallylation selectivity. Two cats are better than one: The combined use of platinum and pyrrolidine catalysts enabled the direct alkylation of allylic alcohols with reactive methylene compounds. Pyrrolidine was essential for obtaining high selectivity of the monoallylation products, which were produced without the use of excess nucleophiles. cod=1,5- cyclooctadiene, EWG=electron-withdrawing group.
Homologation of Electron-Rich Benzyl Bromide Derivatives via Diazo C-C Bond Insertion
Modak, Atanu,Alegre-Requena, Juan V.,De Lescure, Louis,Rynders, Kathryn J.,Paton, Robert S.,Race, Nicholas J.
supporting information, p. 86 - 92 (2021/12/27)
The ability to manipulate C-C bonds for selective chemical transformations is challenging and represents a growing area of research. Here, we report a formal insertion of diazo compounds into the "unactivated"C-C bond of benzyl bromide derivatives catalyzed by a simple Lewis acid. The homologation reaction proceeds via the intermediacy of a phenonium ion, and the products contain benzylic quaternary centers and an alkyl bromide amenable to further derivatization. Computational analysis provides critical insight into the reaction mechanism, in particular the key selectivity-determining step.
