A general method for the vicinal dioxygenation of olefins was developed using cationic Pd diphosphine complexes as the catalysts and Phl(OAC)(2) as the terminal oxidant. In comparison to known Pd-catalyzed vicinal oxidations, this method is suitable for a broad range of olefins in both inter- and intramolecular reactions. An (18)O-labeling experiment provides insight into the mechanism of this transformation which presumably involves Pd(II)/Pd(IV) intermediates.
Synthesis of β-acetoxy alcohols by PhI(OAc)<sub>2</sub>-mediated metal-free diastereoselective β-acetoxylation of alcohols
作者:Chun-Yang Zhao、Liang-Gui Li、Qing-Rong Liu、Cheng-Xue Pan、Gui-Fa Su、Dong-Liang Mo
DOI:10.1039/c6ob01203e
日期:——
β-Acetoxy alcohols can be synthesized in good yields with excellent diastereoselectivity from tertiary alcohols through PhI(OAc)2-mediated metal-free β-acetoxylation. Mechanistic studies showed that the β-acetoxylation process might undergo dehydration and sequential highly regioselective and diastereoseletive dioxygenation. Gram scale and diverse useful scaffolds could be prepared via this β-acetoxylation