The influence of α-coordinating groups of aldehydes on <i>E</i>/<i>Z</i>-selectivity and the use of quaternary ammonium counter ions for enhanced <i>E</i>-selectivity in the Julia–Kocienski reaction
Modified reaction conditions for improved E-selectivity of olefins in the Julia–Kocienski reaction of aldehydes having α-coordinating substituents are demonstrated. The chelating groups in aldehydes are expected to stabilize the syn-transition state with metal ions, whereas the weakly coordinating quaternary ammonium ions are devoid of all possible chelating interactions to enhance E-selectivity. A
Neutral Sulfur Nucleophiles: Synthesis of Thioethers and Thioesters by Substitution Reactions of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Boryl Sulfides and Thioamides
作者:Xiangcheng Pan、Dennis P. Curran
DOI:10.1021/ol5010164
日期:2014.5.16
Newly discovered boryl sulfides and N-borylthioamides are shown to serve as neutral sources of sulfur nucleophiles in substitutionsreactions. For example, heating of diMe-Imd-BH(SPh)2 with benzyl bromides, primary bromides, or acid chlorides provides the corresponding thioethers or thioesters in high yields. Likewise, N-phenyltetrazole thioethers/esters are made from a readily available N-borylthionotetrazole