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Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of α-Methyl Ketones from Allylic Alcohols and Methanol
Biswal, Priyabrata,Samser, Shaikh,Meher, Sushanta Kumar,Chandrasekhar, Vadapalli,Venkatasubbaiah, Krishnan
supporting information, p. 413 - 419 (2021/11/01)
One-pot synthesis of α-methyl ketones starting from 1,3-diaryl propenols or 1-aryl propenols and methanol as a C1 source is demonstrated. This one-pot isomerization-methylation is catalyzed by commercially available Pd(OAc)2 with H2O as the only by-product. Mechanistic studies and deuterium labelling experiments indicate the involvement of isomerization of allyl alcohol followed by methylation through a hydrogen-borrowing pathway in these isomerization-methylation reactions.
Potassium Base-Catalyzed Michael Additions of Allylic Alcohols to α,β-Unsaturated Amides: Scope and Mechanistic Insights
Kurouchi, Hiroaki,Sai, Masahiro
supporting information, p. 3585 - 3591 (2021/06/27)
We report herein the first KHMDS-catalyzed Michael additions of allylic alcohols to α,β-unsaturated amides through allylic isomerization. The reaction proceeds smoothly in the presence of only 5 mol% of KHMDS to afford a variety of 1,5-ketoamides in high yields. Mechanistic investigations, including experimental and computational studies, reveal that the KHMDS-catalyzed in-situ generation of the enolate from the allylic alcohol through a tunneling-assisted 1,2-hydride shift is the key to the success of this transformation. (Figure presented.).
Lithium amidoborane, a highly chemoselective reagent for the reduction of α,β-unsaturated ketones to allylic alcohols
Xu, Weiliang,Zhou, Yonggui,Wang, Ruimin,Wu, Guotao,Chen, Ping
experimental part, p. 367 - 371 (2012/01/13)
Lithium amidoborane (LiNH2BH3, LiAB for short), is capable of chemoselectively reducing α,β-unsaturated ketones to the corresponding allylic alcohols at ambient temperature. A mechanistic study shows that the reduction is via a double hydrogen transfer process. The protic H(N) and hydridic H(B) in amidoborane add to the O and C sites of the carbonyl group, respectively.
