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Upstream product

• 1191-15-7 diisobutylaluminium hydride 
• 536-74-3 phenylacetylene 
• 103-64-0 bromostyrene 

Downstream Products

• 1244782-88-4 (R)-(E)-3-methyl-3-styrylcyclohexanone 
• 1194476-86-2 (E)-3-benzoyl-8-bromo-4-styrylchroman-2-one 
• 251635-75-3 trans-1,3,5-triphenylpent-4-en-1-one 
• 3056-73-3 cinnamanilide 
• 6299-56-5 N-(β-phenylacroyl)butylamine 
• 1380310-86-0 (R,E)-1-chloro-4-(4-phenylbut-3-en-2-yl)benzene 
• 1461649-10-4 (R,E)-1-methyl-4-(4-phenylbut-3-en-2-yl)benzene 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

A novel case of atom-efficient C-C bond formation of small molecules catalyzed by the facile organoaluminum compound

The environmentally friendly and inexpensive organoaluminum compound, diisobutylaluminum hydride (HAliBu2), acts as an efficient pre-catalyst for C-C bond formation by the addition of terminal alkynes to carbodiimides, which is a rare sample that the group 13 complexes to be used for catalyzing such reactions. Preliminary mechanistic studies revealed that the reaction is mainly carried out by initial hydroalumination of carbodiimide and followed by protonolysis with acetylene. A carbodiimide molecule was inserted into the Al-C bond of the generated alkynyl aluminum compound. The final product was obtained by the second protonolysis with acetylene.

Catalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Stereodefined Di- and Trisubstituted Alkenylaluminum Compounds to Acyclic Enones

Catalytic enantioselective conjugate addition (ECA) reactions with readily accessible and stereochemically defined E-, Z-, di- and trisubstituted alkenyl aluminum compounds are disclosed. Transformations are promoted by various NHC-copper catalysts (NHC=N-heterocyclic carbene), which are derived from enantiomerically pure sulfonate imidazolinium salts. The desired products were obtained in up to 89% yield and >99:1 e.r.; the alkenyl moiety was transferred with complete retention of its stereochemical identity in all instances. The scope and limitations of the approach, key mechanistic attributes, and representative functionalization are presented as well. (Figure presented.).

Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylative Coupling of Aryl Iodides with Alkenylaluminum Reagents

A highly reactive catalytic system for the carbonylative coupling of aryl iodides with alkenylaluminum reagents has been developed. Various β-substituted γ,δ-unsaturated ketones were produced under mild conditions in good to excellent yields even under ppm level of palladium catalyst. Notably, this also represents the first example on carbonylative transformation of alkenylaluminum compounds. Additionally, by the addition of zinc salt, the selectivity of the product can be modified.

Comparing Neutral (Monometallic) and Anionic (Bimetallic) Aluminum Complexes in Hydroboration Catalysis: Influences of Lithium Cooperation and Ligand Set

Bimetallic lithium aluminates and neutral aluminum counterparts are compared as catalysts in hydroboration reactions with aldehydes, ketones, imines and alkynes. Possessing Li–Al cooperativity, ate catalysts are found to be generally superior. Catalytic a

Tandem Hydroalumination/Cu-Catalyzed Asymmetric Vinyl Metalation as a New Access to Enantioenriched Vinylcyclopropane Derivatives

Herein, we report the first enantio- and diastereoselective addition of stereodefined vinyl organometallic reagents to cyclopropenes. The operationally simple tandem hydroalumination and copper-catalyzed vinylmetalation allows for the unique access of a diverse set of enantioenriched vinylcyclopropane derivatives.

Cu-Catalyzed electrophilic amination of internal alkynes via hydroalumination

A straightforward and efficient method for the synthesis of 1,2-diaryl-substituted enamines through the Cu-catalyzed electrophilic amination reaction of O-benzoyl hydroxylamines with vinylaluminum reagents generated in situ from the Ni-catalyzed hydroalumination of readily accessible internal aryl acetylenes is described. The amination is catalyzed by 1 mol% CuCl without any additive at ambient temperature to afford new versatile enamines in good yield (61-91%) with high selectivity (>98% E-enamine).

A multicomponent Ni-, Zr-, and Cu-catalyzed strategy for enantioselective synthesis of alkenyl-substituted quaternary carbons

The availability of enantiomerically enriched carbonyl-containing compounds is essential to the synthesis of biologically active molecules. Since catalytic enantioselective conjugate addition (ECA) reactions directly generate the latter valuable class of molecules, the design and development of such protocols represents a compelling objective in modern chemistry. Herein, we disclose the first solution to the problem of ECA of alkenyl groups to acyclic trisubstituted enones, an advance achieved by adopting an easily modifiable and fully catalytic approach. The requisite alkenylaluminum reagents are synthesized with exceptional site- and/or stereoselectivity by a Ni-catalyzed hydroalumination process, and the necessary enones are prepared through a site- and stereoselective zirconocene-catalyzed carboalumination/acylation reaction. The all-catalytic procedure is complete within four hours, furnishing the desired products in up to 77 % overall yield and 99:1 enantiomeric ratio. One-two-three punch: Ni-catalyzed alkyne hydroalumination, Zr-catalyzed alkyne carbometalation/acylation, and Cu-catalyzed enantioselective conjugate addition are combined for accessing acyclic organic molecules that contain an alkene-substituted quaternary carbon stereogenic center. The entire process takes less than four hours and affords products in up to 77 % overall yield and 99:1 enantiomeric ratio. Copyright

Formation of quaternary stereogenic centers by copper-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition reactions of alkenylaluminums to trisubstituted enones

Alkenylaluminums undergo asymmetric copper-catalyzed conjugate addition (ACA) to β-substituted enones allowing the formation of stereogenic all-carbon quaternary centers. Phosphinamine-copper complexes proved to be particularly active and selective compared with phosphoramidite ligands. After extensive optimization, high enantioselectivities (up to 96 % ee) were obtained for the addition of alkenylalanes to β-substituted enones. Two strategies for the generation of the requisite alkenylaluminums were explored allowing for the introduction of aryl- and alkyl-substituted alkenyl nucleophiles. Moreover, alkyl-substituted phosphinamine (SimplePhos) ligands were identified for the first time as highly efficient ligands for the Cu-catalyzed ACA. Chiral synthesis made easy: The copper-catalyzed conjugate addition of alkenylaluminum reagents to 3-substituted cyclic enones allows for the formation of all-carbon chiral quaternary centers (see scheme; CuTC=copper(I) thiophene-2-carboxylate). Chiral phosphinamine (SimplePhos) ligands were found to be highly efficient for this transformation.

α-Selective Ni-catalyzed hydroalumination of aryl- and alkyl-substituted terminal alkynes: Practical syntheses of internal vinyl aluminums, halides, or boronates

A method for Ni-catalyzed hydroalumination of terminal alkynes, leading to the formation of α-vinylaluminum isomers efficiently (>98% conv in 2-12 h) and with high selectivity (95% to >98% α), is described. Catalytic α-selective hydroalumination reactions proceed in the presence of a reagent (diisobutylaluminum hydride; dibal-H) and 3.0 mol % metal complex (Ni(dppp)Cl2) that are commercially available and inexpensive. Under the same conditions, but with Ni(PPh3)2Cl2, hydroalumination becomes highly β-selective, and, unlike uncatalyzed transformations with dibal-H, generates little or no alkynylaluminum byproducts. All hydrometalation reactions are reliable, operationally simple, and practical and afford an assortment of vinylaluminums that are otherwise not easily accessible. The derived α-vinyl halides and boronates can be synthesized through direct treatment with the appropriate electrophiles [e.g., Br 2 and methoxy(pinacolato)boron, respectively]. Ni-catalyzed hydroaluminations can be performed with as little as 0.1 mol % catalyst and on gram scale with equally high efficiency and selectivity.