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Allylic and allenic halide synthesis via NbCl5- and NbBr 5-mediated alkoxide rearrangements
Ravikumar,Yao, Lihua,Fleming, Fraser F.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 7294 - 7299 (2010/01/16)
(Chemical Equation Presented) Addition of NbCl5 or NbBr 5 to a series of magnesium, lithium, or potassium allylic or propargylic alkoxides directly provides allylic or allenic halides. Halogenation formally occurs through a metallahalo-[3,3] rearrangement, although concerted, ionic, and direct displacement mechanisms appear to operate competitively. Transposition of the olefin is equally effective for allylic alkoxides prepared by nucleophilic addition, deprotonation, or reduction. Experimentally, the niobium pentahalide halogenations are rapid, afford essentially pure (E)-allylic or -allenic halides after extraction, and are applicable to a range of aliphatic and aromatic alcohols, aldehydes, and ketones. 2009 American Chemical Society.
