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
Cyclopentadienone iron dicarbonyl complexes were applied in the alkylation of ketones with various aliphatic and aromatic ketones and alcohols via the borrowing hydrogen strategy in mild reaction conditions. DFT calculations and experimental works highlight the role of the transition metal Lewis pairs and the base. These iron complexes demonstrated a broad applicability in mild conditions and extended
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
Synthesis of β-heteroaryl carbonyl compounds via direct cross-coupling of allyl alcohols with heteroaryl boronic acids under cooperative bimetallic catalysis
The eco-friendly cooperative Cu/Pd-catalyzed oxidative Heck reaction of allyl alcohols with heteroaryl boronic acidsunder air was described. The ready availability of starting materials and the mild reaction conditions made this protocol a safe and operationally convenient strategy for the efficient synthesis of β-heteroaryl carbonyl compounds.
A one-pot, two-step catalytic protocol has been developed. A regloselective Heck coupling between aryl bromides and allyl alcohol leads to the generation of arylated allyl alcohols that in situ isomerize to give aldehydes, which then undergo an acylation reaction with a second aryl bromide. A variety of aryl bromides can be employed in both the initial Heck reaction and the acylation, providing easy access to a wide variety of substituted dihydrochalcones.