1992-49-0

Upstream product

• 52390-72-4 2-Heptanol 
• 100-51-6 benzyl alcohol 
• 66-25-1 hexanal 
• 103-63-9 1-phenyl-2-bromoethane 
• 1126-76-7 1,2-Epoxy-4-phenylbutane 
• 100347-31-7 C₁₆H₃₆Ce^(1-)*Li⁽¹⁺⁾ 
• 29478-39-5 (E)-1-phenyloct-1-en-3-one 
• 110-43-0 n-pentyl methyl ketone 
• 2344-70-9 1-phenyl-3-butanol 
• 71-36-3 butan-1-ol 
• 98-86-2 acetophenone 
• 100-52-7 benzaldehyde 
• 91-01-0 1,1-Diphenylmethanol 
• 693-25-4 n-pentylmagnesium bromide 

Downstream Products

• 130278-57-8 Hexanoic acid 1-phenethyl-hexyl ester 
• 6047-99-0 1-phenyloctan-3-one 
• 1151967-51-9 1-phenyloctan-3-yl sulfamate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Transition metal complexes of a bis(carbene) ligand featuring 1,2,4-triazolin-5-ylidene donors: structural diversity and catalytic applications

Dialkylation of the 1,3-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)benzene with ethyl bromide results in the formation of [L-H2]Br2which, upon salt metathesis with NH4PF6, readily yields the bis(triazolium) salt [L-H2](PF6)2with non-coordinating counterions. [L-H2](PF6)2and Ag2O react in a 1?:?1 ratio to yield a binuclear AgI-tetracarbene complex of the composition [(L)2Ag2](PF6)2which undergoes a facile transmetalation reaction with [Cu(SMe2)Br] to deliver the corresponding CuI-NHC complex [(L)2Cu2](PF6)2. In contrast, the [L-H2]Br2reacts with [Ir(Cp*)Cl2]2to generate a doubly C-H activated IrIII-NHC complex5. Similarly, the triazolinylidene donor supported diorthometalated RuII-complex6is also obtained. Complexes5and6represent the first examples of a stable diorthometalated binuclear IrIII/RuII-complex supported by 1,2,4-triazolin-5-ylidene donors. The synthesized IrIII-NHC complex5is found to be more effective than its RuII-analogue (6) for the reduction of a range of alkenes/alkynesviathe transfer hydrogenation strategy. Conversely, RuII-complex6is identified as an efficient catalyst (0.01 mol% loading) for the β-alkylation of a wide range of secondary alcohols using primary alcohols as alkylating partnersviaa borrowing hydrogen strategy.

Tandem Cross Coupling Reaction of Alcohols for Sustainable Synthesis of β-Alkylated Secondary Alcohols and Flavan Derivatives

A Ru(II) NHC complex (loading down to 0.001 mol%) catalyzed cross coupling of a broad range of aromatic, aliphatic and heterocyclic alcohols is reported. This protocol also functioned efficiently under solvent-free conditions. Remarkably, this catalytic system disclosed so far the highest TON of 288000 for the cross coupling of alcohols. Notably, this methodology was successfully applied for the one-pot synthesis of a range of flavan derivatives. A detailed DFT studies and kinetic experiments were performed to understand the reaction mechanism as well as the high reactivity of this catalytic system. (Figure presented.).

Bifunctional RuII-Complex-Catalysed Tandem C?C Bond Formation: Efficient and Atom Economical Strategy for the Utilisation of Alcohols as Alkylating Agents

Catalytic activities of a series of functional bipyridine-based RuIIcomplexes in β-alkylation of secondary alcohols using primary alcohols were investigated. Bifunctional RuIIcomplex (3 a) bearing 6,6’-dihydroxy-2,2’-bipyridine (6DHBP) ligand exhibited the highest catalytic activity for this reaction. Using significantly lower catalyst loading (0.1 mol %) dehydrogenative carbon?carbon bond formation between numerous aromatic, aliphatic and heteroatom substituted alcohols were achieved with high selectivity. Notably, for the synthesis of β-alkylated secondary alcohols this protocol is a rare one-pot strategy using a metal–ligand cooperative RuIIsystem. Remarkably, complex 3 a demonstrated the highest reactivity compared to all the reported transition metal complexes in this reaction.

Bifunctional Ru(II) complex catalysed carbon-carbon bond formation: an eco-friendly hydrogen borrowing strategy

The atom economical borrowing hydrogen methodology enables the use of alcohols as alkylating agents for selective C-C bond formation. A bifunctional 2-(2-pyridyl-2-ol)-1,10-phenanthroline (phenpy-OH) based Ru(ii) complex (2) was found to be a highly efficient catalyst for the one-pot β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols and double alkylation of cyclopentanol with different primary alcohols. Exploiting the metal-ligand cooperativity in complex 2, several aromatic, aliphatic and heteroatom substituted alcohols were selectively cross-coupled in high yields using significantly low catalyst loading (0.1 mol%). An outer-sphere mechanism is proposed for this system as exogenous PPh3 has no significant effect on the rate of the reaction. Notably, this is a rare one-pot strategy for β-alkylation of secondary alcohols using a bifunctional Ru(ii)-complex. Moreover, this atom-economical methodology displayed the highest cumulative turn over frequency (TOF) among all the reported transition metal complexes in cross coupling of alcohols.

Oxidation and β-Alkylation of Alcohols Catalysed by Iridium(I) Complexes with Functionalised N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands

The borrowing hydrogen methodology allows for the use of alcohols as alkylating agents for C-C bond forming processes offering significant environmental benefits over traditional approaches. Iridium(I)-cyclooctadiene complexes having a NHC ligand with a O- or N-functionalised wingtip efficiently catalysed the oxidation and β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols in the presence of a base. The cationic complex [Ir(NCCH3)(cod)(MeIm(2- methoxybenzyl))][BF4] (cod=1,5-cyclooctadiene, MeIm=1-methylimidazolyl) having a rigid O-functionalised wingtip, shows the best catalyst performance in the dehydrogenation of benzyl alcohol in acetone, with an initial turnover frequency (TOF0) of 1283 h-1, and also in the β-alkylation of 2-propanol with butan-1-ol, which gives a conversion of 94 % in 10 h with a selectivity of 99 % for heptan-2-ol. We have investigated the full reaction mechanism including the dehydrogenation, the cross-aldol condensation and the hydrogenation step by DFT calculations. Interestingly, these studies revealed the participation of the iridium catalyst in the key step leading to the formation of the new C-C bond that involves the reaction of an O-bound enolate generated in the basic medium with the electrophilic aldehyde.

Aldehyde-catalyzed transition metal-free dehydrative β-alkylation of methyl carbinols with alcohols

Different to the borrowing hydrogen strategy in which alcohols were activated by transition metal-catalyzed anaerobic dehydrogenation, the direct addition of aldehydes was found to be an effective but simpler way of alcohol activation that can lead to efficient and green aldehyde-catalyzed transition metal-free dehydrative C-alkylation of methyl carbinols with alcohols. Mechanistic studies revealed that the reaction proceeds via in situ formation of ketones by Oppenauer oxidation of the methyl carbinols by external aldehydes, aldol condensation, and Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV)-type reduction of α,β-unsatutated ketones by substrate alcohols, affording the useful long chain alcohols and generating aldehydes and ketones as the by-products that will be recovered in the next condensation to finish the catalytic cycle. Copyright

Easy α-alkylation of ketones with alcohols through a hydrogen autotransfer process catalyzed by RuCl2(DMSO)4

The electrophilic α-alkylation of ketones with alcohols is accomplished by a hydrogen autotransfer process catalyzed by RuCl2(DMSO)4. The reaction can produce either simple alkylated ketones or α,β-unsaturated ketones just by choosing the appropriate starting ketones (methyl ketones or bicyclic methylenic ketones, respectively), as well as quinolines (by using 2-aminobenzyl alcohol derivatives) or the corresponding alcohol derivatives by the addition of an extra equivalent of the initial alcohol. In the last case, after the above alkylation process reduction of the carbonyl compound takes place. A mechanistic study seems to indicate that the process goes through the oxidation of the alcohols with ruthenium (after a previous deprotonation) to yield the corresponding aldehyde and a ruthenium hydride intermediate. In turn, the aldehyde suffers a classical aldol reaction with the starting ketone to form the corresponding α,β-unsaturated ketone, which finally is reduced through a Michael-type addition by the aforementioned ruthenium hydride intermediate.

RuCl2(DMSO)4 catalyzes the β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols through a hydrogen autotransfer process

The electrophilic β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols is accomplished by a hydrogen autotransfer process catalyzed by RuCl2(DMSO)4. The reaction can produce either simple alkylated secondary alcohols or α,β-unsaturated ketones with good to excellent results just by choosing the appropriate starting secondary alcohol (methyl or longer chain secondary alcohol, respectively), as well as quinolines (by using 2-aminobenzyl alcohol).

Direct β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols catalyzed by a Cp*Ir complex

(Chemical Equation Presented) A new catalytic system for β-alkylation of secondary alcohols has been developed. In the presence of [Cp*IrCl 2]2 (Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) catalyst and base, the reactions of various secondary alcohols with primary alcohols give β-alkylated higher alcohols in good to excellent yields without any hydrogen acceptor or hydrogen donor. This reaction proceeds via successive hydrogen-transfer reactions and aldol condensation.

[Ru(DMSO)4] Cl2 catalyzes the α-alkylation of ketones by alcohols

The electrophilic α-alkylation of ketones with alcohols was accomplished by a [Ru(DMSO)4]Cl2 catalyzed process, water being the only wasted material. The reaction can be successfully governed to produce either the expected ketones or their related alcohols only by changing the reaction conditions. When 2-aminobenzyl alcohol was used, a cyclization process took place to yield 2,3-disubstituted quinolines.