Mechanism of the Ni(0)-Catalyzed Vinylcyclopropane−Cyclopentene Rearrangement
摘要:
A combination of physical organic experiments and quantum chemical calculations were used to construct a detailed mechanistic model for the Ni(0)-N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed vinylcyclo-propane-cyclopentene rearrangement that involves a mutistep oxidative addition/haptotropic shift/reductive elimination pathway. No evidence for the intermediacy of radicals or zwitterions was found. The roles of substituents on the vinylcyclopropane substrate and variations in the ligands on Ni were evaluated. It is postulated that bulky carbene ligands facilitate formation of the active catalyst species.
Mild Two-Step Process for the Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of Carbon−Carbon Bonds from Allylic Alcohols/Ethers and Grignard Reagents
作者:Xinping Han、Yanhua Zhang、Jimmy Wu
DOI:10.1021/ja100747n
日期:2010.3.31
A mild two-step process for the regioselective, transition-metal-free preparation of carbon-carbon bonds from allylic alcohols/ethers and Grignardreagents is described. This process obviates the need for the harsh deprotection conditions usually required for removal of methyl ethers. The synthesis is accomplished by photochemically promoted allylic substitution reactions of allylic alcohols and ethers