has recently been generated from hypervalent iodine precursors via photoredox catalysis. Given the underexplored chemistry of carbyne, due to the paucity of carbyne sources, we are intrigued to discover a new source for this reactive species from classical reagents – phosphonium ylides. Our novel strategy employing phosphonium ylides in an olefin hydrocarbonation reaction features a facile approach
An intermolecular reductive C–C coupling of electrophilic alkyl radicals and alkenes has been developed. Thiols were used as both hydrogen-donating reagents and alkyl radical precursors in the presence of triethyl phosphite and radical initiator. A wide range of alkenes, including styrenes, and aliphatic olefins were well tolerated in this transformation. Mechanistic studies indicated that a phosphite
A protocol for the nickel-catalyzed alkylation of amides was established. The use of alkylboranes as nucleophilic partners allowed the use of mild reaction conditions and compatibility of various functional groups with respect to both coupling partners. The catalytic alkylation proceeded selectively at the amides in the presence of other functional groups as well as other carboxylic acid derived moieties
On treatment with tributyltin hydride and azoisobutyronitrile in benzene at reflux α-aryl-β-bromoalkyl vinyl ethers rearrange in moderate yield to δ-aryl ketones: possible mechanistic rationales are discussed for this novel CâC bond-forming process.