Disclosed is an alkylating agent that contains an aluminum reagent Alk.sub.3-m AlL.sub.m, in which Alk means a methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl or octyl group, which all can also be branched, L means an ethoxy group, a chlorine or bromine atom, and m is equal to 1 or 2, as an alkyl source or else zinc dimethyl as a methyl source, which contains in addition catalytic amounts of one or more copper(I) and/or copper(II) compounds and one (or more) silyl reagent(s) of general formula III R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 SiZ (III), in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined herein, as well as a process for 1,4-addition of an alkyl group to an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated ketone or an .alpha.,.beta.-double unsaturated ketone or to an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated aldehyde with use of the agent according to the invention. The alkylating agent yields biologically active compounds in excellent yields and the new alkylating agent/process is distinguished by its environmental compatibility based on a CKW (chlorinated hydrocarbon)-free reaction medium.
本发明揭示了一种烷基化剂,包含铝试剂Alk.sub.3-m AlL.sub.m,其中Alk表示甲基、乙基、正或异丙基、正、异或叔丁基、戊基、己基、庚基或辛基,均可分支,L表示乙氧基、
氯或
溴原子,m等于1或2,作为烷基来源,或者是
锌二甲基作为甲基来源,此外还含有一定催化量的一个或多个
铜(I)和/或
铜(II)化合物和一个(或多个)通式III R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 SiZ (III)的
硅醚试剂,其中R.sup.1,R.sup.2和R.sup.3如本文所定义,以及一种使用本发明所述的试剂进行1,4-加成反应的α,β-不饱和酮或α,β-双不饱和酮或α,β-不饱和醛的过程。该烷基化剂以优异的产率产生
生物活性化合物,且新的烷基化剂/过程以其基于无
氯烃的反应介质的环境兼容性而著称。