Palladium-Catalyzed Isomerization of Aryl-Substituted Epoxides: A Selective Synthesis of Substituted Benzylic Aldehydes and Ketones
摘要:
Aryl-substituted epoxides bearing multiple methyl substituents on the epoxide ring isomerize in the presence of 5 mol % Pd(OAc)(2)PR3 (R = n-Bu, Ph) to form the corresponding benzylic aldehyde or ketone, with complete regioselectivity for the carbonyl compound formed via cleavage of the benzylic C-O bond. No allylic alcohols or products arising from alkyl migration are observed. Rapid reaction rates and nearly quantitative yields are obtained, even with highly sterically hindered epoxides, using tri-n-butylphosphine as ligand and tert-butyl alcohol as solvent. 2-Aryl-substituted epoxides with two methyl substituents on C3 are completely unreactive, consistent with an oxidative addition/beta-hydride elimination mechanism. Catalyst variation studies show that both Pd(OAc)(2) and PR3 are essential for optimal activity and that palladium catalysts formed in this manner are superior to other Pd(O) catalysts (e.g., Pd(PPh3)(4)). The reactivity of catalytic Pd(OAc)(2)/PR3 toward multiply-substituted epoxides is compared to traditional Lewis acid catalysts; the former is found to be much more selective for isomerization without skeletal rearrangement. A mechanistic rationale involving turnover-limiting S(N)2-like attack of Pd(O) at the benzylic carbon is proposed.
Palladium-Catalyzed Isomerization of Aryl-Substituted Epoxides: A Selective Synthesis of Substituted Benzylic Aldehydes and Ketones
摘要:
Aryl-substituted epoxides bearing multiple methyl substituents on the epoxide ring isomerize in the presence of 5 mol % Pd(OAc)(2)PR3 (R = n-Bu, Ph) to form the corresponding benzylic aldehyde or ketone, with complete regioselectivity for the carbonyl compound formed via cleavage of the benzylic C-O bond. No allylic alcohols or products arising from alkyl migration are observed. Rapid reaction rates and nearly quantitative yields are obtained, even with highly sterically hindered epoxides, using tri-n-butylphosphine as ligand and tert-butyl alcohol as solvent. 2-Aryl-substituted epoxides with two methyl substituents on C3 are completely unreactive, consistent with an oxidative addition/beta-hydride elimination mechanism. Catalyst variation studies show that both Pd(OAc)(2) and PR3 are essential for optimal activity and that palladium catalysts formed in this manner are superior to other Pd(O) catalysts (e.g., Pd(PPh3)(4)). The reactivity of catalytic Pd(OAc)(2)/PR3 toward multiply-substituted epoxides is compared to traditional Lewis acid catalysts; the former is found to be much more selective for isomerization without skeletal rearrangement. A mechanistic rationale involving turnover-limiting S(N)2-like attack of Pd(O) at the benzylic carbon is proposed.
Facile Pd(II)- and Ni(II)-Catalyzed Isomerization of Terminal Alkenes into 2-Alkenes
作者:Hwan Jung Lim、Craig R. Smith、T. V. RajanBabu
DOI:10.1021/jo900180p
日期:2009.6.19
of [(allyl)PdCl]2 or [(allyl)NiBr]2, a triarylphosphine, and silver triflate at room temperature. The isomeric ratio (E:Z) depends on the alkenes, the E-isomer being the major one. The reaction is tolerant to a wide variety of functional groups including other reactive olefins. Unlike the more reactive Ir catalysts, monosubstituted alkenes give almost exclusively the 2-alkenes. Direct comparison to two
通过用催化量的 [(烯丙基)PdCl] 2或 [(烯丙基)NiBr] 处理单取代和 2,2'-二取代末端烯烃,可以将其异构化为更稳定的内 ( Z )- 和 ( E )-烯烃2 、室温下的三芳基膦和三氟甲磺酸银。异构体比例 ( E : Z ) 取决于烯烃,其中E异构体是主要异构体。该反应可耐受多种官能团,包括其他反应性烯烃。与活性更高的 Ir 催化剂不同,单取代烯烃几乎只生成 2-烯烃。还描述了与该过程中两种最著名的催化剂[Ir(PCy 3 ) 3 ] + [BPh 4 ] -和格拉布第二代复分解催化剂}的直接比较。
Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (−)-Juvabione via Sequential Ir-Catalyzed Hydrogenations
作者:Jia Zheng、Cristiana Margarita、Suppachai Krajangsri、Pher G. Andersson
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02405
日期:2018.9.21
centers via sequential Ir-catalyzed hydrogenations. The first center is generated by hydrogenation of a styrene-type double bond (99% ee). The successive monohydrogenation of a diene intermediate constitutes the key step, granting high levels of regio- and stereocontrol (94:6 dr). This novel strategy allowed the preparation of (−)-juvabione from simple starting materials in 9 steps and 17% total yield.
The first transition metal-free highly stereoselective positional isomerization of various α-alkyl styrenes through a carbocation mechanism triggered strategy is developed by using Al(OTf)3 as a hidden Brønsted acid catalyst, which provides facile access to value-added acyclic tri- and tetra-substituted alkenes in good yields with high stereoselectivity under mild conditions. The practicality of this
Titanocene(III)‐Catalyzed Precision Deuteration of Epoxides
作者:Dina Schwarz G. Henriques、Elena Rojo‐Wiechel、Sven Klare、Regine Mika、Sebastian Höthker、Jonathan H. Schacht、Niklas Schmickler、Andreas Gansäuer
DOI:10.1002/anie.202114198
日期:2022.2
Titanocene catalysis delivers D to the more substituted C-atom of epoxides with high efficiency, deuterium incorporation, and stereoselectivity. A novel method of catalyst activation that prevents isotope scrambling warrants the excellent performance of the reaction.
二茂钛催化将 D 传递至环氧化物中取代较多的 C 原子,具有高效率、氘并入和立体选择性。一种防止同位素扰乱的催化剂活化新方法保证了反应的优异性能。
The Reactivity of Radical Anions Generated by Electron-transfer Reaction of Allyl Acetates
Photoinduced electron-transfer reactions of 3-(2-naphthyl)-2-butenyl acetate gave the reduced products, while the electrochemical and Birch reduction of the acetate furnished (E)-2-(2-naphthyl)-2-butene as the sole product. One-electron reduction was suggested by mechanistic studies of the photoreaction on the basis of deuterium incorporation into the products. A similar mechanism can operate in the