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• 768-70-7 1-ethynyl-3-methoxybenzene 
• 1383981-21-2 1-(1-iodovinyl)-3-methoxybenzene 
• 37728-89-5 1-(1,2-dibromoethyl)-3-methoxybenzene 
• 626-20-0 3-methoxystyrene 

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• 1621387-25-4 C₉H₁₁BO₃ 
• 1621387-10-7 2-((1-(3-methoxyphenyl)vinyl)oxy)isoindoline-1,3-dione 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Catalytic Asymmetric Halogenation/Semipinacol Rearrangement of 3-Hydroxyl-3-vinyl Oxindoles: A Stereodivergent Kinetic Resolution Process

A highly enantioselective halogenation/semipinacol rearrangement of isatin-derived allylic alcohols has been developed with a chiral N,N′-dioxide/ScIII complex as catalyst. This strategy involved a pivotal stereodivergent kinetic resolution process and provided a facile and efficient entry to optically active halo-substituted quinolone derivatives and quinoline alkaloids with a quaternary stereocenter simultaneously under mild reaction conditions. Based on the control experiments together with kinetic studies and DFT calculations, a possible catalytic cycle was proposed to illustrate the reaction process and enantiocontrol.

Rh(III)-Catalyzed C-H Activation-Initiated Directed Cyclopropanation of Allylic Alcohols

We have developed a Rh(III)-catalyzed diastereoselective [2+1] annulation onto allylic alcohols initiated by alkenyl C-H activation of N-enoxyphthalimides to furnish substituted cyclopropyl-ketones. Notably, the traceless oxyphthalimide handle serves three functions: directing C-H activation, oxidation of Rh(III), and, collectively with the allylic alcohol, in directing cyclopropanation to control diastereoselectivity. Allylic alcohols are shown to be highly reactive olefin coupling partners leading to a directed diastereoselective cyclopropanation reaction, providing products not accessible by other routes.

Rh(III)-Catalyzed C-H Activation-Initiated Directed Cyclopropanation of Allylic Alcohols

We have developed a Rh(III)-catalyzed diastereoselective [2+1] annulation onto allylic alcohols initiated by alkenyl C-H activation of N-enoxyphthalimides to furnish substituted cyclopropyl-ketones. Notably, the traceless oxyphthalimide handle serves three functions: Directing C-H activation, oxidation of Rh(III), and, collectively with the allylic alcohol, in directing cyclopropanation to control diastereoselectivity. Allylic alcohols are shown to be highly reactive olefin coupling partners leading to a directed diastereoselective cyclopropanation reaction, providing products not accessible by other routes.

Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Cyclopropanation of Unactivated Olefins Initiated by C-H Activation

We have developed a rhodium(III)-catalyzed cyclopropanation of unactivated olefins initiated by an alkenyl C-H activation. A variety of 1,1-disubstituted olefins undergo efficient cyclopropanation with a slight excess of alkene stoichiometry. A series of mechanistic interrogations implicate a metal carbene as an intermediate.

Intermolecular Carboamination of Unactivated Alkenes

Herein, we report the first example of group transfer radical addition of O-vinylhydroxylamine derivatives onto unactivated alkenes. By utilizing O-vinylhydroxylamine derivatives as both the N- and C-donors, this reaction enables intermolecular carboamination of unactivated alkenes in an atom economical fashion. As the process is initiated through N-radical addition followed by C-transfer, linear carboamination products are afforded. This differs from canonical radical carbofunctionalization of olefins, which typically favors branched product owing to initiation by C-radical addition.

A General Copper-Catalyzed Vinylic Halogen Exchange Reaction

An efficient and general system for the halogen exchange reaction in alkenyl halides has been developed. Upon reaction with catalytic amounts of copper iodide and trans-N,N′-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine in the presence of tetramethylammonium chloride or bromide, a wide range of easily accessible alkenyl iodides can be smoothly transformed to their far less available chlorinated and brominated derivatives in excellent yields and with full retention of the double bond geometry. This reaction also enables the chlorination of bromoalkenes and could be extended to the use of gem-dibromoalkenes.

Development of a general copper-catalyzed vinylic Finkelstein reaction—application to the synthesis of the C1–C9 fragment of laingolide B

An efficient and broadly applicable procedure for the copper-catalyzed vinylic Finkelstein reaction is reported. Using a simple, readily available and cheap catalytic system, a broad range of alkenyl iodides and bromides can be smoothly converted to their lower homologues with high yields and full retention of the double bond geometry. Key features of this vinylic Finkelstein reaction are its broad applicability, enabling the conversion of readily available alkenyl iodides to their less available brominated and chlorinated counterparts, and the mild reaction conditions compatible with a range of highly functionalized substrates. The potential of this vinylic halogen exchange reaction in total synthesis and medicinal chemistry was demonstrated by its successful use for the synthesis of the C1–C9 fragment of laingolide B and for the late-stage modification of drug-like molecules. The extension of this halogen exchange to the acetylenic and allenic Finkelstein reactions is also reported.

Rh(III)-catalyzed cyclopropanation initiated by C-H activation: Ligand development enables a diastereoselective [2 + 1] annulation of N-enoxyphthalimides and alkenes

N-Enoxyphthalimides undergo a Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H activation initiated cyclopropanation of electron deficient alkenes. The reaction is proposed to proceed via a directed activation of the olefinic C-H bond followed by two migratory insertions, first across the electron-deficient alkene and then by cyclization back onto the enol moiety. A newly designed isopropylcyclopentadienyl ligand drastically improves yield and diastereoselectivity.

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.