A highly efficient CâC bond formation has been developed through the cross-coupling of primary and secondary alcohols. The corresponding functionalized ketones were obtained with an iridiumâCNP complex as a catalyst through the borrowing hydrogen strategy. The present methodology provides an easy alternative method to aldol reaction derivatives. More importantly, the complexes were also effective catalysts for the alkylation of an aromatic amine with a tertiary alkyl amine.
Catalyst-Free Dehydrative α-Alkylation of Ketones with Alcohols: Green and Selective Autocatalyzed Synthesis of Alcohols and Ketones
作者:Qing Xu、Jianhui Chen、Haiwen Tian、Xueqin Yuan、Shuangyan Li、Chongkuan Zhou、Jianping Liu
DOI:10.1002/anie.201308642
日期:2014.1.3
Direct dehydrative α‐alkylation reactions of ketones with alcohols are now realized under simple, practical, and green conditions without using external catalysts. These catalyst‐free autocatalyzed alkylation methods can efficiently afford useful alkylated ketone or alcohol products in a one‐pot manner and on a large scale by CC bond formation of the in situ generated intermediates with subsequent
Visible‐Light‐Induced C4‐Selective Functionalization of Pyridinium Salts with Cyclopropanols
作者:Mari Vellakkaran、Taehwan Kim、Sungwoo Hong
DOI:10.1002/anie.202113658
日期:2022.1.3
Visible-light-induced β-carbonyl alkylation of pyridines was developed by employing various cyclopropanols and N-amidopyridinium salts under mild conditions. This method provides an effective tool for the synthesis of valuable β-pyridyl-functionalized carbonyl frameworks with excellent C4 selectivity and the late-stage functionalization of complex and medicinally relevant molecules.
By employing an easily available [Ru(p-cymene)Cl-2](2)/Xantphos/t-BuOK catalyst system, the alpha-alkylation of ketones was demonstrated by using pyridyl methanol as the alkylating reagents. The synthetic protocol allows synthesizing a wide range of alpha-pyridyl methylated ketones in reasonable to excellent isolated yields with high atom-efficiency. The transformation is operationally simple, the substrate scope is wide, and the starting materials are readily-available. There is no need for addition of alkenes as the hydrogen receptors or the use of stoichiometric amount of base. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Direct α-alkylation of ketones with primary alcohols catalyzed by iridium–CNP complex
The α-alkylation of ketones with primary alcohols was realized by CC cross-coupling with iridium–CNP complexes as catalyst. This reaction proceeds via dehydrogenation reactions, aldol condensation, and hydrogenation using the borrowed hydrogen atoms from alcohols. The pyridyl methanols and other heterocyclic substituted methanols, especially alkyl alcohols, were also suitable for this transformation