A highly enantioselective synthesis of functionalized cyclopentanoids by a formal asymmetric (4+1) annulation strategy was developed. The methodology consists of a stereoselective cyclopropanation reaction between chiral sulfur ylides and 1,3‐dienes followed by a, in situ, stereospecific MgI2‐catalyzed rearrangement of vinylcyclopropanes. This method is distinguished by a remarkable compatibility with
Dibutyl telluride assists cyclopropanation of α,β-unsaturated ketone, ester, and nitrile with dibromomalonic esters without solvent at room temperature. In addition, it effects alkylidenation of aldehydes including α,β-unsaturated aldehyde with the same reagent.
A quick-setting adhesive composition comprises a 2-cyanoacrylate and at least one 1,1-disubstituted diene, the amount of said diene being greater than 50% of the total weight of the two components. This composition can be used in place of conventional 2-cyanoacrylate adhesives but has improved impact resistance, peel resistance, heat resistance and water resistance.
A solid, particulate catalyst comprising: (i) a complex of formula (I) wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from -R'2C-, -R'2C-CR'2-, -R'2Si-, -R'2Si-SiR'2-, -R'2Ge-, wherein each R' is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-hydrocarbyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; each R1 is a C4-C20 hydrocarbyl radical branched at the β-atom to the cyclopentadienyl ring, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16, or is a C3-C20 hydrocarbyl radical branched at the β-atom to the cyclopentadienyl ring where the β-atom is an Si-atom; each R18 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16; each R4 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-6-hydrocarbyl radical; each W is a 5 or 6 membered aryl or heteroaryl ring wherein each atom of said ring is optionally substituted with at least one R5 group; each R5 is the same or different and is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16; and optionally two adjacent R5 groups taken together can form a further mono or multicyclic ring condensed to W optionally substituted by one or two groups R5; and each R7 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; and (ii) a cocatalyst, preferably comprising an organometallic compound of a Group 13 metal.