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Catalytic Asymmetric C-H Activation of Alkanes and Tetrahydrofuran
Davies, Huw M. L.,Hansen, Tore,Churchill, Melvyn Rowen
, p. 3063 - 3070 (2007/10/03)
Rhodium carbenoids derived from methyl aryldiazoacetates are capable of effective catalytic asymmetric C-H activation of a range of alkanes and tetrahydrofuran by a C-H insertion mechanism. Dirhodium tetrakis(S-(N-dodecylbenzenesulfonyl)prolinate) (Rh2(S-DOSP)4) catalyzed decomposition of methyl aryldiazoacetates in the presence of alkanes results in intermolecular C-H insertions with good control of regioselectivity, diastereoselectivity, and enantioselectivity. The carbenoids derived from methyl aryldiazoacetates are considerably more chemoselective than carbenoids derived from diazoacetates. They strongly favor C-H insertions into secondary and tertiary sites. Formation of side products due to carbene dimerization is not a major problem with rhodium carbenoids derived from aryldiazoacetates.