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Arylboronic Acid Catalyzed C-Alkylation and Allylation Reactions Using Benzylic Alcohols

The arylboronic acid catalyzed dehydrative C-alkylation of 1,3-diketones and 1,3-ketoesters using secondary benzylic alcohols as the electrophile is reported, forming new C-C bonds (19 examples, up to 98% yield) with the release of water as the only byproduct. The process is also applicable to the allylation of benzylic alcohols using allyltrimethylsilane as the nucleophile (12 examples, up to 96% yield).

Base-free benzylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds using sulfamic acid supported on silica by linker: a combined experimental and theoretical approach

Abstract: Sulfamic acid stabilized on the surface of silica by the n-propyl organic group linker which is named silica-bonded N-propylsulfamic acid was applied as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst with good recyclability and reusability for direct benzylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds using secondary aromatic alcohols or styrenes as alkylating agents in high yields and short reaction times. All the reactions were carried out in nitromethane as solvent under an air atmosphere. The catalyst showed reusable feature by six times without a significant loss in its activity. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

Multimetallic Ir-Sn3-catalyzed substitution reaction of π-activated alcohols with carbon and heteroatom nucleophiles

An atom economic and catalytic substitution reaction of π-activated alcohols by a multimetallic IreSn3 complex has been demonstrated. The multimetallic IreSn3 complex can be easily synthesized from the reaction between [Cp*IrCl2]2 and SnCl2. In presence of as little as 1 mol % of the catalyst three different types of π-activated alcohols, namely benzyl, allyl, and propargyl alcohols, have been successfully transformed into alkylated products using carbon (arenes, heteroarenes, allyltrimethylsilane, and 1,3-dicarbonyls), nitrogen (sulfonamides), oxygen (alcohols), and sulfur (thiols) nucleophiles in very high yields. An electrophilic mechanism is proposed from the Hammett correlation study.

Ruthenium salophen triflate: A reusable catalyst for alkylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

Reaction of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with alcohols or olefins in the presence of catalytic amounts of electron-deficient [Ru(salophen)OTf] produced α-alkylated 1,3-dicarbonyls under solvent-free conditions. Different substituted benzylic alcohols were efficiently reacted with 2,4-pentanedione or 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedione and their corresponding alkylated diones were obtained in good to excellent yield. On the other hand, substituted styrenes were also converted to their corresponding α-alkylated 1,3-dicarbonyls in good yields. The effect of reaction parameters such as solvent, amount of catalyst and axial substituent on the ruthenium salophen was also investigated. The catalyst was reusable several times without loss of its activity.

Magnesium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide as an efficient catalyst for the hydroalkylation of aromatic olefins with 1,3-diketones under solvent-free conditions

An efficient magnesium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide [Mg(NTf 2)2] catalyzed hydroalkylation of aromatic olefins with 1,3-diketones under solvent-free conditions has been developed. The reactions proceed smoothly to give the desired products in good yields in short reaction times.

Alkylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with benzylic and propargylic alcohols using Ir-Sn bimetallic catalyst: Synthesis of fully decorated furans and pyrroles

The heterobimetallic complex [Ir(COD)(SnCl3)Cl(μ-Cl)] 2 catalyzes the direct substitution of hydroxyl groups in benzylic and propargylic alcohols by 1,3-dicarbonyl moiety. In 4-hydroxycoumarin, benzylation and propargylation occurs at the 3-position. Selective propargylation or allenylation takes place depending on the nature of propargylic alcohol. By applying the methodology, multi-substituted furans and pyrroles have been synthesized in good yields.

Highly efficient microwave-assisted substitution of β-dicarbonyl compounds with secondary alcohols using fluoroboric acid as the catalyst

The microwave-assisted substitution of β-dicarbonyl compounds with secondary alcohols has been achieved efficiently, using very cheap fluoroboric acid (HBF4) as the catalyst. For various β-dicarbonyl compounds and a series of secondary alcohols

Iodine as a versatile catalyst for the hydroalkylation of vinyl arenes with 1,3-diketones

The vinyl arenes undergo smooth hydroalkylation with 1,3-diketones in the presence of 10 mol % of iodine to afford phenethyl diketones and ketoesters in good yields in short reaction times. The use of inexpensive and readily available molecular iodine makes this method quite simple, more convenient and practical.

Triflic acid adsorbed on silica gel as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the addition of β-dicarbonyl compounds to alcohols and alkenes

The silica gel supported triflic acid was readily prepared via simple absorption of TfOH onto chromatographic silica gel. This solid acid was applied as an efficient catalyst for the heterogeneous addition of various β-dicarbonyl compounds to a series of alcohols and alkenes, which afforded moderate to excellent yields under solvent-free conditions or in nitromethane. Moreover, this silica gel supported catalyst surprisingly exhibited higher reaction yields in comparison with the homogeneous catalyst and can be readily recovered and reused up to 6 times with almost maintained reactivity and yields.

Simple and efficient metal-free hydroarylation and hydroalkylation using strongly acidic ion-exchange resin

Higly efficient hydroarylation and hydroalkylation of styrenes with various arenes and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds respectively have been developed using Amberlyst-15 as a heterogeneous catalyst. The excellent yields, short reaction times, and high selectivity are the advantages of this method. The C-H functionalization has been achieved here under metal-free conditions. Copyright