Catalytic intermolecular allylic C-H alkylation

The first electrophilic Pd(II)-catalyzed allylic C H alkylation is reported, providing a novel method for formation of sp3-sp3 C C bonds directly from C H bonds. A wide range of aromatic and heteroaromatic linear (E)-alpha-nitro-arylpentenoates are obtained as single olefin isomers in excellent yields directly from terminal olefin substrates and methyl nitroacetate. The use of DMSO as a pi-acidic ligand was found to be crucial for promoting functionalization of the pi-allylPd intermediate. Products from this reaction are valuable synthetic intermediates and are readily transformed to amino esters via selective reduction and optically enriched alpha,alpha-disubstituted amino acid precursors via asymmetric conjugate addition.     

Palladium catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation using chelating N-heterocyclic carbene–amino ligands

Several silver(I) complexes with chiral amino-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands, which are not diastereomerically pure, were prepared and used to generate in situ chelating NHC–amino palladium(II) complexes. The potential of these palladium(II) complexes in asymmetric catalysis was evaluated in the allylic alkylation reaction. The influence of the structure and of the diastereomeric purity of the ligands on enantioselectivity, as well as the role of the silver salts, were studied. Enantiomeric excesses of up to 80% were obtained with the best ligand.     

Palladium catalyzed alkylation of indole via aliphatic C-H bond activation of tertiary amine

Alkylation of indoles has been achieved via Pd-catalyzed aliphatic C-H bond activation of tertiary amine coupling with indole followed by C-N bond cleavage and subsequent addition of indole. This method involves the migration of alkane chain from tertiary amine to indole.     

Palladium asymmetric allylic alkylation of prochiral nucleophiles: horsfiline

[reaction; see text] The asymmetric synthesis of the oxindole alkaloid horsfiline is described. A palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation (AAA) is used to set the spiro(pyrrolidine-oxindole) stereogenic center.     

钯配合物催化的亚磺酸烯丙酯重排反应

在杂原子酸烯丙酯和低价过渡金属配合物反应的系统研究中,我们发现在四(三苯膦)钯韵催化下,亚磺酸烯丙酯能够容易地重排成相应的砜.反应温度要比相应的热重排低得多,而且时间短,产率高. 重排反应的典型实例如下:在25℃氩气气氛下,向溶有91mg(0.5mmol)苯基亚磺酸烯丙基酯(1a)的5mL四氢呋喃溶液中加入25mg(0.022mmol)四(三苯膦)钯,搅拌反应混合物,薄层层析跟踪直至原料消失,耗时约70分钟.减压除去四氢呋喃,残渣用四氯化碳萃取,硅胶制备薄层层析分离[5:1石油醚(30～60℃)-乙酸乙酯],得79mg油状物,产率87％,b.p.130℃(浴温)/0.2 mm(文献值:111～113℃/0.25mm).结果如表1所示.     

Palladium(O)-catalyzed allylic alkylation and amination of allylic phosphates

Allyl diethyl phosphates (1) can be easily substituted with malonates and amines in the presence of palladium(O) catalyst. Synthetic utility of the reaction is demonstrated by the sequential amination-amination and alkylation-amination of (Z)-4-acetoxybut-2-enyl diethyl phosphate (1b) with high regio- and stereoselectivity.     

Catalytic allylic alkylation via the cross-dehydrogenative-coupling reaction between allylic sp3 C-H and methylenic sp3 C-H bonds

A catalytic allylic alkylation was developed via the cross-dehydrogenative-coupling reaction of allylic sp3 C-H and methylenic sp3 C-H catalyzed by copper bromide and cobalt chloride in the presence of an oxidizing reagent, t-BuOOH. This methodology provides a direct way to use allylic sp3 C-H bonds for forming C-C bonds.     

Palladium catalyzed annulation reaction using a bifunctional allylic alkylating agent

Methylene-cyclopentane and -cyclohexane derivatives were synthesized by the reaction of 2-methylene-propane-1,3-diol diacetate with dicarbanions under the palladium catalysis.     

Intra/intermolecular direct allylic alkylation via Pd(II)-catalyzed allylic C-H activation

The first catalytic direct alkylation of allylic C-H bonds via Pd(II)-catalysis is described in the absence of base. Polysubstituted cyclic compounds can also be constructed by the intramolecular direct allylic alkylation.     

Palladium catalyzed C-H functionalization of O-arylcarbamates: selective ortho-bromination using NBS

A series of cyclometalated palladium complexes derived from O-phenylcarbamates has been synthesized by the reaction of the respective carbamates with Pd(OAc)(2) in the presence of acids, CF(3)CO(2)H, CF(3)SO(3)H, and p-TsOH. The palladacycles were observed to coordinate amines and electron rich anilines but not sulfonamides or carboxamides. Analysis of the (t)Bu-NH(2) adduct of the palladacycle 2b (2b·(t)Bu-NH(2)) by NMR spectroscopy (NOE) revealed a cis-coordination of the amine. However, the amine adducts failed to undergo ortho-amination (C-N bond formation) under varied reaction conditions. Notably, the palladacycle 1d was found to react efficiently with N-iodosuccinimide (NIS) to yield the ortho-iodinated carbamate, 1e. More significantly, this reaction can be extended to a palladium-catalyzed ortho C-H bromination of aryl-O-carbamates even at 5 mol % loading of Pd(OAc)(2) using N-bromosuccinimide (NBS).     

Palladium catalyzed reaction of allylic geminal diacetates with nucleophiles

The influence of ligands on the palladium catalyzed reaction of allylic-1,1-diol diacetate (1) with sodium dimethyl malonate was studied. When PPh₃ was used as the ligand, the malonate anion was found to attack the carbonyl carbon atom, but it would attack the allylic carbon atom while dppe was used as the ligand. The properties of nucleophiles also influence the position of attack. By suitable choice of the nucleophiles and ligands, dialkylated products can be obtained from 1.     

钯催化烯丙基偕二醇二醋酸酯和各种亲核试剂的反应

研究了配体对烯丙基-1,1-偕二醇二醋酸酯(1)在钯配合物催化下和丙二酸酯钠盐反应的影响. 当用PPh3为配位体时, 丙二酸酯碳阴离子进攻在羰基碳上, 当用dppe为配体时, 进攻在烯丙基碳上. 亲核试剂的性质也影响反应进攻的位置. 通过选择适当的亲核试剂和配体可以从1得到二次烷基化的产物.     

Iridium-catalyzed allylic alkylation reaction with N-aryl phosphoramidite ligands: scope and mechanistic studies

A series of N-aryl phosphoramidite ligands has been synthesized and applied to iridium-catalyzed allylic alkylation reactions, offering high regio- and enantioselectivities for a wide variety of substrates. These ligands feature the synthetic convenience and good tolerance of the ortho-substituted cinnamyl carbonates. Mechanistic studies, including DFT calculations and X-ray crystallographic analyses of the (π-allyl)-Ir complexes, reveal that the active iridacycle is formed via C(sp(2))-H bond activation.     

New homochiral amino-phosphine ligands: application in asymmetric palladium catalyzed allylic alkylation

A new series of homochiral amino-phosphine ligands was prepared. The use of these ligands in the palladium catalyzed allylic alkylation of 1,3-diphenyl-1-acetoxy-2-propene with sodium malonate gave substitution products with up to 76% e.e. The enantioselectivity was largely dependent on the nitrogen substituent.     

A case for enantioselective allylic alkylation catalyzed by palladium nanoparticles

Palladium nanoparticles (4 nm, fcc) were prepared through decomposition of [Pd2(dba)3] by H2 in the presence of a chiral xylofuranoside diphosphite. These particles catalyze the allylic alkylation of rac-3-acetoxy-1,3-diphenyl-1-propene with dimethyl malonate leading to an almost total conversion of the (R) enantiomer and almost no reaction with the (S). This gives rise to 97% ee for the alkylation product and a kinetic resolution of the substrate recovered with ca. 90% ee. This behavior was compared to that of a molecular catalyst at various dilutions, and the differences between the two systems are discussed. This is the first colloidal system shown to display such a high enantioselectivity besides the well-known Pt/cinchonidine system.     

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic C–H alkylation of 1,4-dienes and glycine Schiff bases

A highly regio-and enantioselective allylic C–H alkylation of 1,4-dienes with glycine Schiff bases has been established by chiral palladium-phosphoramidite catalysis. This reaction can proceed under mild conditions and tolerate a wide scope of 1,4-dienes,delivering structurally diverse chiral β-branched α-amino acid surrogates in moderate to high yields and with high levels of regio-, Z/E-, diastereo-and enantioselectivities.     

Palladium catalyzed thiono-thiolo allylic rearrangement of o-allyl phosphoro- and phosphonothionates

A new thiono-thiolo allylic rearrangement of phosphoro- and phosphono-thionates with Pd(PPh₃)₄ catalyst is described, where a variety of thionates are converted to the corresponding thiolates in excellent yields.