172508-29-1Relevant articles and documents
Cobalt- and Silver-Promoted Methylenecyclopropane Rearrangements
Creary, Xavier
, p. 136 - 144 (2018/02/19)
The rate of the methylenecyclopropane rearrangement is enhanced by an alkyne-Co2(CO)6 complex bonded to the para position of a benzene ring. This is explained by a stabilizing effect on the transition state leading to the biradical intermediate. Computational studies indicate that the benzylic-type biradical intermediate is stabilized by a delocalization mechanism, where spin is delocalized onto the two cobalt atoms. Silver cation also enhances the rate of the methylenecyclopropane rearrangement. Computational studies suggest that silver cation can also stabilize a benzylic radical by spin delocalization involving silver. In the case of the silver-promoted reactions, the rate enhancements in a series of aryl-substituted methylenecyclopropanes correlate with σ+ values. The question remains open as to whether the silver-catalyzed methylenecyclopropane rearrangement proceeds via an argento-stabilized biradical or whether the reaction involves an argento-substituted allylic cation.
Alkyne metathesis with simple catalyst systems: High yield dimerization of propynylated aromatics; scope and limitations
Pschirer, Neil Gregory,Bunz, Uwe H. F.
, p. 2481 - 2484 (2007/10/03)
High yield dimerization of propynylated benzenes and propynylnaphthalene by a mixture of Mo(CO)6 and 4-chlorophenol at 140 °C in 1,2-dichlorobenzene is reported to give the corresponding disubstituted alkynes. The scope and limitation of the reaction and the influence of substitution pattern and substitution type are discussed. Oxygen or nitrogen carrying substrates metathesize in moderate to good yields and ortho-alkyl substituted examples form the respective tolanes very efficiently.
