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Upstream product

• 21040-45-9 Cinnamyl acetate 
• 31469-22-4 1,1-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)prop-1-ene 
• 40630-85-1 cinnamyl 2-bromopropanoate 
• 78761-38-3 cinnamyl propionate 
• 104-54-1 3-Phenylpropenol 
• 115-80-0 Triethyl orthopropionate 
• 300-57-2 allylbenzene 

Downstream Products

• 93845-08-0 methyl 2-methyl-3-phenylpent-4-enoate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Palladium-Catalyzed Regiocontrollable Reductive Heck Reaction of Unactivated Aliphatic Alkenes

A general Pd-catalyzed intermolecular reductive Heck reaction of both terminal and internal unactivated aliphatic alkenes has been first developed. This method affords γ- and δ-arylated alkyl carboxylic acid derivatives in high yields with complete anti-Markovnikov selectivity. Notably, the coupling process is stereoretentive for the alkyl chain. Mechanistically, alkyl palladacycle intermediates stabilized by directing group and ligand, hydride species multigenerated from PS/TFA reductant, are two key factors that successfully promote the reaction and regioselectivity.

Synthesis of α-(Pentafluorosulfanyl)- and α-(Trifluoromethyl)-Substituted Carboxylic Acid Derivatives by Ireland-Claisen Rearrangement

Earlier studies have shown that [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements of allyl esters are useful for the construction of fluorine-containing carboxylic acid derivatives. This paper describes the synthesis of 3-aryl-pent-4-enoic acid derivatives bearing either a pentafluorosulfanyl (SF5) or a trifluoromethyl (CF3) substituent in the 2-position by treatment of corresponding SF5- or CF3-acetates of p-substituted cinnamyl alcohols with triethylamine followed by trimethylsilyl triflate (TMSOTf). This Ireland-Claisen rearrangement delivered approximate 1:1 mixtures of syn/anti diastereoisomers due to tiny differences (3N) led to oligomerization of the cinnamyl SF5- and CF3-acetates. Treatment of the corresponding regioisomeric 1-phenyl-prop-2-en-1-yl acetates under the latter conditions resulted in [1,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement and subsequent oligomerization of the intermediately formed cinnamyl esters. When Et3N was added first followed by TMSOTf, no further reaction of the formed ester was detected.

Indium-mediated Reformatsky-Claisen rearrangement

A new variant of the Reformatsky-Claisen rearrangement is described. The reaction of substituted allyl α-bromoacetates with indium and indium(III) chloride under ultrasonication provides a general entry into the functionalized synthon.

Multicatalytic synthesis of complex tetrahydrofurans involving bismuth(iii) triflate catalyzed intramolecular hydroalkoxylation of unactivated olefins

A multicatalytic synthesis of complex tetrahydrofurans has been developed involving a Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed nucleophilic addition/ hydroalkoxylation sequence. Complex tetrahydrofuranyl products may be formed rapidly in high yield and with good diastereoselectivity. The demonstrated scope of hydroalkoxylation has also been expanded to include substrates bearing useful functional handles including carboxylate ester, olefin, nitrile, and nitro groups.

Transition-metal catalyzed synthesis of δ-hydroxy-γ-lactones from bis(trimethylsilyl) ketene acetals and allylic acetates via γ-unsaturated carboxylic acids. Comments on the formation of α-cyclopropyl carboxylic acids

Bis(trimethylsilyl)ketene acetals react with allylic acetates in the presence of Pd(0) complexes to give γ-unsaturated carboxylic acids together with α-cyclopropyl carboxylic acids. The unsaturated acids can be converted catalytically to δ-hydroxy-yγ-lactones by the H2O2/MTO system (methyltrioxorhenium) and to butenolides by Pd(II) catalyzed intramolecular cyclization reactions. The structure of two of these lactones has been established by X-ray analysis. The mechanism of the formation of the cyclopropanic acids will be discussed.