Rhodium Complex-Catalyzed Reaction of Isonitriles with Carbonyl Compounds: Catalytic Synthesis of Pyrroles
摘要:
[GRAPHICS]Low-valent rhodium complexes are efficient catalysts for the activation of alpha -C-H bond of isonitriles. Addition of isonitriles to carbonyl compounds proceeds under mild and neutral conditions to give the corresponding alpha,beta -unsaturated formamides. Catalytic synthesis of pyrroles can be performed by cyclocondensation of isonitriles with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
Rhodium Complex-Catalyzed Reaction of Isonitriles with Carbonyl Compounds: Catalytic Synthesis of Pyrroles
摘要:
[GRAPHICS]Low-valent rhodium complexes are efficient catalysts for the activation of alpha -C-H bond of isonitriles. Addition of isonitriles to carbonyl compounds proceeds under mild and neutral conditions to give the corresponding alpha,beta -unsaturated formamides. Catalytic synthesis of pyrroles can be performed by cyclocondensation of isonitriles with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
2-(alpha-Hydroxyalkyl)pyrroles react in the presence of cobalt ions leading to the formation of corrolates or porphyrinates as a function of the 2-substituents. The nature of the cyclic tetrapyrrole obtained can be related to the steric hindrance of the substituent present in the starting pyrrole, The presence of cobalt ions is essential to drive the reaction towards the formation of the contracted corrole macroring. When 3-ethyl-4-methyl-2-(alpha-hydroxybenzyl)pyr acid is used as starting material an etio-like cobalt correlate, i.e. with alternate methyl and ethyl groups on the beta-pyrrolic positions, has been obtained as demonstrated by detailed analysis of the NMR spectrum of the complex, A possible reaction pathway explaining the formation of such a species is reported.