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Rhodium-catalyzed allylation of benzyl acetates with allylsilanes
Onodera, Gen,Yamamoto, Eriko,Tonegawa, Shota,Iezumi, Makoto,Takeuchi, Ryo
, p. 2013 - 2021 (2011/10/09)
Benzyl acetate reacted with allyltrimethylsilane to give an allylation product in the presence of a catalytic amount of the (cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I) chloride dimer {[Rh(cod)Cl]2}, sodium tetrakis[3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate (NaBARF), and triphenyl phosphite [P(OPh) 3] in refluxing 1,2-dichloroethane. Primary, secondary and tertiary benzyl acetates could be used for the reaction. Moreover, allylation of gem-benzyl acetate was possible with [Rh(cod)Cl]2, NaBARF, and P(OPh)3. Monoallylation and diallylation of gem-benzyl acetate could be controlled by altering the reaction conditions. Cationic rhodium species generated in situ act as a Lewis acid catalyst to give a benzyl carbocation by elimination of the acetoxy group from the benzylic carbon. Copyright
