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Upstream product

• 886-66-8 1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiyne 
• 588-73-8 (Z)-β-bromostyrene 
• 6783-04-6 (E)-2-(2'-phenylethenyl)-1,3,2-benzodioxaborole 
• 588-72-7 [(E)-2-bromoethenyl]benzene 
• 5807-76-1 (1Z,3Z)-1,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diene 
• 32232-27-2 1,2-diphenylcyclobutene 
• 105654-27-1 (Z,Z)-bis(2-phenylethenyl)telluride 
• 38633-40-8 (E)-cinnamyltriphenylphosphonium bromide 
• 100-52-7 benzaldehyde 
• 536-74-3 phenylacetylene 
• 57918-63-5 (Z)-styryl iodide 
• 66680-87-3 (E)-1-phenyl-(2-tributylstannyl)ethene 
• 139926-43-5 (E,E)-bis(2-phenylethenyl)telluride 
• 4440-01-1 lithium phenylacetylide 

Downstream Products

• 886-65-7 trans,trans-1,4-Diphenyl-1,3-butadiene 
• 1347759-87-8 cis-N-p-toluenesulfonyl-2,5-diphenyl-3-pyrroline 
• 538-81-8 C₁₆H₁₄ 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Ruthenium-catalysed oxidative coupling of vinyl derivatives and application in tandem hydrogenation

The first ruthenium-catalyzed oxidative homo- and cross-coupling of exclusive vinyl derivatives giving highly valued 1,3-diene building blocks is reported. The catalytic system is based on readily available reagents and it mainly delivers the E,E isomer. This methodology also enables the synthesis of adipic acid ester derivatives in a one-pot fashion after in situ ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogenation.

Sequential Transformation of Terminal Alkynes to 1,3-Dienes by a Cooperative Cobalt Pyridonate Catalyst

We describe the cobalt(II) catalyst 1 bearing a phosphinopyridonate ligand for sequential transformation of aryl terminal alkynes to (E,Z)-1,3-dienes with excellent stereoselectivity. By cooperative metal-ligand reactivity, 1 reacts readily with the termi

Carbon-carbon bond forming reactions via Pd-catalyzed detellurative homocoupling of diorganyl tellurides

A simple and highly efficient method for the constructions of Csp-Csp, Csp2-Csp2 and Csp3-Csp3 bonds is reported. The symmetrical diaryl tellurides undergo detellurative homocouplings to afford symmetrical biaryl products. The reactions are carried out at ambient temperature using PdCl2 as a catalyst in the presence of Ag2O and Na2CO3. Similarly, the detellurative homocouplings of dibenzyl telluride and bis(phenylethynyl)telluride give bibenzyl and the conjugated diyne, respectively.

Copper(I)-catalyzed stereoselective hydrogenation of 1,3-diynes and enynes

A stereoselective hydrogenation of 1,3-diynes with an air-stable copper(I)/N-heterocyclic carbene complex, [IPrCuOH], has been developed. The corresponding products, 1,3-dienes, are obtained in a stereoselective manner depending on their substitution pattern: Diaryl-diynes yield E,E-1,3-dienes, whereas dialkyl-diynes are converted to the corresponding Z,Z-1,3-dienes. Hydrogenation and deuteration experiments with enynes indicate that these are competent reaction intermediates in the hydrogenation of diynes.

Catalytic Dehydrogenative C-C Coupling by a Pincer-Ligated Iridium Complex

The pincer-iridium fragment (iPrPCP)Ir (RPCP = ?3-2,6-C6H3(CH2PR2)2) has been found to catalyze the dehydrogenative coupling of vinyl arenes to afford predominantly (E,E)-1,4-diaryl-1,3-butadienes. The eliminated hydrogen can undergo addition to another molecule of vinyl arene, resulting in an overall disproportionation reaction with 1 equiv of ethyl arene formed for each equivalent of diarylbutadiene produced. Alternatively, sacrificial hydrogen acceptors (e.g., tert-butylethylene) can be added to the solution for this purpose. Diarylbutadienes are isolated in moderate to good yields, up to ca. 90% based on the disproportionation reaction. The results of DFT calculations and experiments with substituted styrenes indicate that the coupling proceeds via double C-H addition of a styrene molecule, at β-vinyl and ortho-aryl positions, to give an iridium(III) metalloindene intermediate; this intermediate then adds a β-vinyl C-H bond of a second styrene molecule before reductively eliminating product. Several metalloindene complexes have been isolated and crystallographically characterized. In accord with the proposed mechanism, substitution at the ortho-aryl positions of the styrene precludes dehydrogenative homocoupling. In the case of 2,4,6-trimethylstyrene, dehydrogenative coupling of β-vinyl and ortho-methyl C-H bonds affords dimethylindene, demonstrating that the dehydrogenative coupling is not limited to C(sp2)-H bonds.

Cyclobutene vs 1,3-Diene Formation in the Gold-Catalyzed Reaction of Alkynes with Alkenes: The Complete Mechanistic Picture

The intermolecular gold(I)-catalyzed reaction between arylalkynes and alkenes leads to cyclobutenes by a [2 + 2] cycloaddition, which takes place stepwise, first by formation of cyclopropyl gold(I) carbenes, followed by a ring expansion. However, 1,3-butadienes are also formed in the case of ortho-substituted arylalkynes by a metathesis-type process. The corresponding reaction of alkenes with aryl-1,3-butadiynes, ethynylogous to arylalkynes, leads exclusively to cyclobutenes. A comprehensive mechanism for the gold(I)-catalyzed reaction of alkynes with alkenes is proposed on the basis of density functional theory calculations, which shows that the two pathways leading to cyclobutenes or dienes are very close in energy. The key intermediates are cyclopropyl gold(I) carbenes, which have been independently generated by retro-Buchner reaction from stereodefined 1a,7b-dihydro-1H-cyclopropa[a]naphthalenes.

Unsupported Nanoporous Gold Catalyst for Chemoselective Hydrogenation Reactions under Low Pressure: Effect of Residual Silver on the Reaction

For the first time, H-H dissociation on an unsupported nanoporous gold (AuNPore) surface is reported for chemoselective hydrogenation of C=C, C=C, C=N, and C=O bonds under mild conditions (8 atm H2 pressure, 90 °C). Silver doping in AuNPore, which was inevitable for its preparation through a process of dealloying of Au-Ag alloy, exhibited a remarkable difference in catalytic activity between two catalysts, Au>99Ag1NPore and Au90Ag10NPore.The former was more active and the latter less active in H2 hydrogenation, while the reverse tendency was observed for O2 oxidation. This marked contrast between H2 reduction and O2 oxidation is discussed. Further, Au>99Ag1NPore showed a high chemoselectivity toward reduction of terminal alkynes in the presence of internal alkynes which was not achieved using supported gold nanoparticle catalysts and other previously known methods. Reductive amination, which has great significance in synthesis of amines due to its atom-economical nature, was also realized using Au>99Ag1NPore, and the Au>99Ag1NPore/H2 system showed a preference for the reduction of aldehydes in the presence of imines. In addition to this high chemoselectivity, easy recovery and high reusability of AuNPore make it a promising heterogeneous catalyst for hydrogenation reactions.

Stereoselective alkyne semihydrogenations with an air-stable copper(i) catalyst

An air-stable and preactivated copper(i) hydroxide/N-heteroyclic carbene (NHC) complex for alkyne semihydrogenations is reported. Next to an enhanced practicability of the process, the resulting alkenes are obtained with high Z-selectivities and no overreduction to the corresponding alkanes.

Salt-Free Reduction of Nonprecious Transition-Metal Compounds: Generation of Amorphous Ni Nanoparticles for Catalytic C-C Bond Formation

A salt-free procedure for the generation of a wide variety of metal(0) particles, including Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu, was achieved using 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,4-diaza-2,5-cyclohexadiene (1), which reduced the corresponding metal precursors under mild conditions. Notably, Ni particles formed in situ from the treatment of Ni(acac)2 (acac=acetylacetonate) with 1 in toluene exhibited significant catalytic activity for reductive C-C bond-forming reactions of aryl halides in the presence of excess amounts of 1. By examination of high-magnification transmission electron microscopy images and electron diffraction patterns, we concluded that amorphous Ni nanoparticles (Ni aNPs) were essential for the high catalytic activity.

Quinonediimine-induced oxidative coupling of organomagnesium reagents

N,N′-Diphenyl-p-benzoquinonediimine, a redox-active unit of polyaniline, efficiently induced the oxidative homocoupling of various aryl- and vinylmagnesium reagents in suppressing the side reactions, such as 1,2- or 1,4-addition reaction. Copyright