18381-22-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Cobalt(II) Chloride Catalyzed Acylation of Alcohols with Acetic Anhydride: Scope and Mechanism
Iqbal, Javed,Srivastava, Rajiv Ranjan
, p. 2001 - 2007 (2007/10/02)
Cobalt(II) chloride catalyzes the acetylation of a variety of alcohols with acetic anhydride in excellent yield.Primary hydroxyl groups can be selectively acylated in the presence of secondary and tertiary ones while the secondary hydroxyl groups can be preferentially acetylated in the presence of tertiary ones.Tertiary alcohols have been found to give ketones, acetoacetates, olefins, and diketene in addition to the acetate.The β-hydroxy esters and ketones can be acylated under these conditions without any elimination, and this reaction has been compared with 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP)-mediated acylations where elimination of the resulting β-acetoxy carbonyl compound is observed.A detailed investigation of the acylation of tertiary alcohols has revealed that these reactions proceed via a tertiary alkoxy radical and ketene.A mechanism for these acylations is proposed by invoking an electron-transfer process.
Solvomercuration-Demercuration. 8. Oxymercuration-Demercuration of Methoxy-, Hydroxy-, and Acetoxy-Substituted Alkenes
Brown, Herbert C.,Lynch, Gary J.
, p. 531 - 538 (2007/10/02)
The oxymercuration-demercuration (OM-DM) of a series of methoxy-, hydroxy-, and acetoxy-substituted alkenes was examined.The systems examined were the allyl, crotyl, 3-buten-1-yl, 4-penten-1-yl, and 5-hexen-1-yl.The methoxyalkenes undergo hydration with very high regioselectivity and almost quantitative yield in all cases.However, a small -I effect is observed in the case of the allylalkene (97.1percent Markovnikov vs. 99.5percent in 1-hexene).Moreover, in the crotyl case, a major directing effect is observed: 97.7percent 3-ol, 2.3percent 2-ol.The other three alkenes undergo the OM reaction with no effect from the methoxy group (99.5percent Markovnikov isomer).In contrast, only allyl-, crotyl-, and 3-buten-1-yl alcohols produce major amounts of hydrated products, the diols.While no hydroxyl group directing effect is observed in the allyl system, a major one is again seen in the case of the crotyl: 93.5percent l,3-diol and 6.5percent l,2-diol.The major products from the 4-penten-1-yl and 5-hexen-1-yl and alcohols are 2-methyltetrahydrofuran and 2-methyltetrahydropyran, respectively, resulting from OH-5 and OH-6 neighboring group participation in the OM stage.The acetoxy alkenes undergo hydration to give diols in ca. 80percent yield with ca. 20percent unreacted starting material.This is the result of a competitive deoxymercuration reaction which is occurring in the DM stage.However, the yield of hydrated products can be increased by varying the amount of base used in the DM.Neighboring-group participation, AcO-5, is observed in the allyl system only, resulting in a 65percent yield of the Markovnikov oxymercurial, by 1H NMR analysis, and a 35percent yield of the acetoxy-exchanged mercurial.Again, a major -I-directing effect of the acetoxy group was observed in the crotyl system but not in the others.In addition to the expected l,2- and l,3-diols, the OM-DM of crotyl acetate also resulted in small amounts of the unexpected 2,3-diol under kinetic conditions.Finally, a modified DM procedure has been developed which is compatible with the acetoxy group.
Hydroboration. 57. Hydroboration with 9-Borabicyclononane of Alkenes Containing Representative Functional Groups
Brown, Herbert C.,Chen, Jackson C.
, p. 3978 - 3988 (2007/10/02)
The hydroboration of alkenes containing representative functional groups was examined with 9-borabicyclononane (9-BBN) in order to extend the hydroboration reaction for the preparation of functionally substituted organoboranes.Terminal alkenes containing a remote functional group are hydroborated with a remarkable regioselectivity (>=98percent terminal), producing the corresponding stable organoboranes. 9-BBN hydroborates the allylic derivatives so as to place boron essentially on the terminal carbon atom (>=97percent).The directive effect is further enhanced (>=99percent) in the case of β-methylallyl derivatives.The hydroboration of crotyl derivatives attaches boron predominantly at the 2-position, followed by an elimination-rehydroboration sequence.However, crotyl alcohol can be protected against elimination as the tert-butyl or tetrahydropyranyl ethers.The hydroboration-oxidation of ethyl crotonate involves a series of elimination, hydroboration, and condensation processes.In the vinyl, crotyl, and isobutenyl systems, the mesomeric effect of the substituent favors the placement of boron at the β-position, while the inductive effect favors the α-position, with the former effect predominating in most cases.Acyclic β-substituted organoboranes undergo rapid elimination.Nonpolar solvents and lower reaction temperatures decrease the rate of elimination.However, those derived from cyclic vinyl derivatives are relatively stable under neutral conditions, undergoing facile elimination in the presence of a base.
