Petasis Borono-Mannich reaction and allylation of carbonyl compounds via transient allyl boronates generated by palladium-catalyzed substitution of allyl alcohols. an efficient one-pot route to stereodefined alpha-amino acids and homoallyl alcohols

An efficient one-pot procedure was designed by integration of the pincer-complex-catalyzed borylation of allyl alcohols in the Petasis borono-Mannich reaction and in allylation of aldehydes and ketones. These procedures are suitable for one-pot synthesis of alpha-amino acids and homoallyl alcohols from easily available allyl alcohol, amine, aldehyde, or ketone substrates. In the presented transformations, the active allylating agents are in situ generated allyl boronic acid derivatives. These transient intermediates are proved to be reasonably acid-, base-, alcohol-, water-, and air-stable species, which allows a high level of compatibility with the reaction conditions of the allylation of various aldehyde/ketone and imine electrophiles. The boronate source of the reaction is diboronic acid or in situ hydrolyzed diboronate ester ensuring that the waste product of the reaction is nontoxic boric acid. The regio- and stereoselectivity of the reaction is excellent, as almost all products form as single regio- and stereoisomers. The described procedure is suitable to create quaternary carbon centers in branched allylic products without formation of the corresponding linear allylic isomers. Furthermore, products comprising three stereocenters were formed as single products without formation of other diastereomers. Because of the highly disciplined consecutive processes, up to four-step, four-component transformations could be performed selectively as a one-pot sequence. For example, stereodefined pyroglutamic acid could be prepared from a simple allyl alcohol, a commercially available amine, and glyoxylic acid in a one-step procedure. The presented method also grants an easy access to stereodefined 1,7-dienes that are useful substrates for Grubbs ring-closing metathesis.     

Intramolecular methylation of an allyl sulfone via lithium alkoxyaluminate; application to the enantioselective synthesis of the CD ring of vitamin D3

Alcohol-directed intramolecular methylation of an enantiopure allyl sulfone using AlMe(3) provides a trans-hydrindane CD ring alcohol. The substrate cis-CD ring allyl sulfone alcohol is prepared via intramolecular allyl sulfonyl anion addition to aldehyde using Ba(OH)(2).     

Radical polymerization of allyl alcohol and allyl acetate

Monoallyl compounds are not readily homopolymerized by a conventional free‐radical mechanism. However, the polymerization of allylbiguanide hydrochloride was reported to proceed in a concentrated solution of hydrochloric or phosphoric acid in the presence of a radical initiator. Here we have studied the polymerization of allyl alcohol by a radical initiator in the presence of a Lewis acid (ZnCl₂, CuCl₂ or MgCl₂) in an organic solvent (toluene, hexane, methanol or isopropanol). Reactions were performed either at room temperature or 50°C under an atmosphere of nitrogen or in a sealed tube. The same polymerization was also carried out in water and in a concentrated acid solution. The polymer product was purified by dialysis in 0.2–3.7% yield and confirmed by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy and ¹H NMR. The molecular weight range of poly(allyl alcohol) was 10,000–35,000. The polymerization of allyl acetate by the radical initiator under the above conditions gave poly(allyl acetate) with the molecular weight range of 10,000–13,800 by multi‐angle laser light scattering. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Direct boronation of allyl alcohols with diboronic acid using palladium pincer-complex catalysis. A remarkably facile allylic displacement of the hydroxy group under mild reaction conditions

Allyl alcohols were converted to allyl boronic acids and subsequently to trifluoro(allyl)borates with tetrahydroxy diboron using palladium pincer-complex catalysis. These reactions are regio- and stereoselective proceeding with high isolated yields. Competitive boronation experiments indicate that under the applied reaction conditions the allylic displacement of a hydroxy group is faster than the displacement of an acetate leaving group. It is assumed that the hydroxy group of the allyl alcohol is converted to a diboronic acid ester functionality, which can easily be substituted.     

Water enables direct use of allyl alcohol for Tsuji-Trost reaction without activators

[reaction: see text] An aqueous biphasic reaction system enables the direct use of allyl alcohol in the Tsuji-Trost reaction without the help of any activating reagents for allyl alcohol. The reaction conditions are neutral to basic, allowing the use of amines as the nucleophile. Theoretical calculations have elucidated the importance of hydration of the hydroxy group for the smooth generation of pi-allylpalladium species.     

四氟乙烯齐聚体的反应: II.四氟乙烯五聚体和烯丙醇的反应及反应产物的转化

The reaction of perfluoro- (3, 4-dimethyl-3-ethylhexene-(2)) (1) with allyl alcohol under different conditions gave different products. Compound 1 reacted with sodium allyl alcoholate yielding 2-(1'-allyloxy-tetrafluoroethyl)-perfluoro(3-methyl-3-ethylpentene- (1))(2). In the presence of triethylamine, 1 reacted with allyl alcohol to give 2-allyloxy-perfluoro (3, 4-dimethy1-4-ethylhexene- (2))(3), and in the presence of acetone and K2CO3 to give compound 4. These reactions all gave allyl-3-trifluoromethyl-3- pentafluoroethyl-2,2-dihydro-pentafluorovalerate (5a) as byproduct. Compound 1 reacted with allyl alcohol in the presence of triethylamine at 20-22`C to give 2, at 30-35`C to give a mixture of 2 and 3 and at 35-40`C to give a mixture of 3 and 5a respectively. Compound 2 was transformed to compound 4 in acetone and in the psesence of K2CO3, \o\ compound 5a or 5b in the corresponding alcohol and to compound 6 on reacting with dimethylamine. Compound 2 as well as 3 was converted to perfluoro-(3-ethyl-2,3,4,5- tetramethyl-2,3-dihydrofuran) (7) by KF in sulpholane.     

Catalytic reactions of hydrosiloxanes with allyl chloride

Catalytic reactivity of Si-H bond of di-, trisiloxanes with allyl chloride in the presence of platinum catalyst has been examined. Hydrosilylation process competes with hydrogen substitution by chlorine and/or propenyl group. The effect of the reaction conditions as well as structure of siloxane on the yield and selectivity of the number of products has been discussed. Several consecutive-competitive processes have been identified. The results obtained can be helpful in the study of the catalytic hydropolysiloxanes reactions with allyl derivatives-systems of great practical importance, to produce commercial functionalized silicones.     

Thiol‐ene clickable hyperscaffolds bearing peripheral allyl groups

Radical catalyzed thiol‐ene reaction has become a useful alternative to the Huisgen‐type click reaction as it helps to expand the variability in reaction conditions as well as the range of clickable entities. Thus, direct generation of hyperbranched polymers bearing peripheral allyl groups that could be clicked using a variety of functional thiols would be of immense value. A specifically designed AB₂ type monomer, that carries two allyl benzyl ethers groups and one alcohol functionality, was shown to undergo self‐condensation under acid‐catalyzed melt‐transetherification to yield a hyperbranched polyether that carries numerous allyl end‐groups. Importantly, it was shown that the kinetics of polymerization is not dramatically affected by the change of the ether unit from previously studied methyl benzyl ether to an allyl benzyl ether. The peripheral allyl groups were readily clicked quantitatively, using a variety of thiols, to generate an hydrocarbon‐soluble octadecyl‐derivative, amphiphilic systems using 2‐mercaptoethanol and chiral amino acid (N‐benzoyl cystine) derivatized hyperbranched structures; thus demonstrating the versatility of this novel class of clickable hyperscaffolds. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011     

不饱和醇电还原质谱-电化学循环伏安(MSCV)法研究:I.烯丙醇的电还原

用MSCV法研究了烯丙醇在多孔Pt电极上0.5ol.dm^-3HCLO4中的电还原。烯丙醇电还原时主要涉及二类反应:烯丙基上C-OH断键生成丙烯; 丙烯进一步氢化生成丙烷。表征丙烯及丙烷的诸碎片M/Z的质谱电流(IM)-电极电位(Φ)扫描曲线线详细描绘了各分步反应的状况。在一定电位范围, 各M/Z的lgIM-Φ呈线性; 求得各有关M/Z的Tafel斜率。根据实验结果对反应机理进行了详细分析。     

Kinetics and mechanisms of the allyl + allyl and allyl + propargyl recombination reactions

The kinetics and mechanisms of the self-reaction of allyl radicals and the cross-reaction between allyl and propargyl radicals were studied both experimentally and theoretically. The experiments were carried out over the temperature range 295-800 K and the pressure range 20-200 Torr (maintained by He or N(2)). The allyl and propargyl radicals were generated by the pulsed laser photolysis of respective precursors, 1,5-hexadiene and propargyl chloride, and were probed by using a cavity ring-down spectroscopy technique. The temperature-dependent absorption cross sections of the radicals were measured relative to that of the HCO radical. The rate constants have been determined to be k(C(3)H(5) + C(3)H(5)) = 1.40 × 10(-8)T(-0.933) exp(-225/T) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) (Δ log(10)k = ± 0.088) and k(C(3)H(5) + C(3)H(3)) = 1.71 × 10(-7)T(-1.182) exp(-255/T) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) (Δ log(10)k = ± 0.069) with 2σ uncertainty limits. The potential energy surfaces for both reactions were calculated with the CBS-QB3 and CASPT2 quantum chemical methods, and the product channels have been investigated by the steady-state master equation analyses based on the Rice-Ramsperger-Kassel-Marcus theory. The results indicated that the reaction between allyl and propargyl radicals produces five-membered ring compounds in combustion conditions, while the formations of the cyclic species are unlikely in the self-reaction of allyl radicals. The temperature- and pressure-dependent rate constant expressions for the important reaction pathways are presented for kinetic modeling.     

Computational study of the thermal decomposition and the thermochemistry of allyl ethers and allyl sulfides

In spite of the several experimental and computational studies on the thermal decomposition of allyl ethers and allyl sulfides, there are still disagreements on aspects of the reaction mechanism, such as the true nature of the transition states and the grade of synchronicity of the reactions. This work presents a computational study of the gas-phase thermolysis reaction of allyl ethers and allyl sulfides substituted at α-carbon, at the M05-2X/6-31+G(d,p) level of theory and a temperature range from 586.15 to 673.15 K. The substituent groups were methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, allyl, benzyl and acetonyl. It was found that the sulfides react faster than the homologous ethers and that the substituent groups with the capacity of delocalize charge increase the reaction rate. Through natural bond orbital calculations, the transition states were characterized. The synchronicities and atomic charges of the studied reactions were determined. A computational study at the G3 level of theory on the thermochemistry of allyl ethers and sulfides was also carried out.     

Scope of the allylation reaction with [RuCp(PP)]+ catalysts: changing the nucleophile or allylic alcohol

The scope of the dehydrative allylation reaction using allyl alcohol as allyl donor with [RuCp(PP)]⁺ complexes as catalysts is explored. Aliphatic alcohols are successfully allylated with allyl alcohol or diallyl ether, obtaining high selectivity for the alkyl allyl ether. The reactivity of aliphatic alcohols is in the order of primary > secondary ? tertiary. The tertiary alcohol 1‐adamantanol reacts extremely slowly in the absence of strong acid, but when HOTs is added, reasonable yields of 1‐adamantyl allyl ether are obtained. The alkyl allyl ether is found to be the thermodynamically favored product over diallyl ether. Apart from alcohols, thiols and indole are also efficiently allylated, while aniline acts as a catalyst inhibitor. Allylation reactions with various substituted allylic alcohols give products with retention of the substitution pattern. It is proposed that a Ru(IV) σ‐allyl species plays a key role in the mechanism of these allylation reactions. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Palladium-catalyzed electrophilic substitution of allyl chlorides and acetates via bis-allylpalladium intermediates

Palladium-catalyzed electrophilic allylic substitution of functionalized allyl chlorides and allyl acetates can be achieved in the presence of hexamethylditin under mild and neutral reaction conditions. This efficient one-pot procedure involves palladium-catalyzed formation of transient allylstannanes followed by generation of a bis-allylpalladium intermediate, which subsequently reacts with electrophiles. Using this catalytic transformation, various aldehydes and imines can be allylated providing highly functionalized homoallyl alcohols and amines. Furthermore, tandem bis-allylation reactions could be performed by employing tosyl isocyanate and benzylidenemalonitrile as substrates. A particularly interesting mechanistic feature of this reaction is that palladium catalyzes up to three different transformations in each catalytic cycle. Various allylic functionalities, including COOEt, CONH(2), COCH(3), CN, Ph, and CH(3), are tolerated in the catalytic reactions due to the application of neutral and mild reaction conditions. The substitution reaction occurs with very high regioselectivity at the branched allylic terminus. Moreover, in several reactions, a high stereoselectivity was observed indicating that this new catalytic process has a high potential for stereoselective synthesis. The regioselectivity of the reaction can be explained on the basis of DFT calculations. These studies indicate that the allylic substituent prefers the gamma-position of the eta(1)-allyl moiety of the reaction intermediate.     

Decarboxylative aldol reactions of allyl beta-keto esters via heterobimetallic catalysis

Mild and selective heterobimetallic-catalyzed decarboxylative aldol reactions involving allyl beta-keto esters have been developed. The reaction is promoted by Pd(0)- and Yb(III)-DIOP complexes at room temperature and involves the in situ formation of a ketone enolate from allyl beta-keto esters followed by addition of the enolate to aldehydes. The reaction is a new example of heterobimetallic catalysis in which the optimized reaction conditions require the addition of both metals.     

气态烯丙醇光异构化反应的理论研究

本文采用自洽场分子轨道UHF/6-31G从头计算法, 辅以能量梯度法研究气相烯丙醇光异构化反应的机理。全部优化了T1态势能面上反应物、过渡态、中间体和产物的几何构型。基于Fukui提出的内禀反应坐标理论(IRC)计算这一体系的反应途径, 并针对各驻点进行MP2/6-31G的相关能校正, 得到该反应在激发态进行并为一经历双自由基中间体的分步反应的结论。支持了实验工作者提出的机理。     

Synthesis of bicyclic and allyl diesters of oxalic acid

An effective synthesis of mixed, bicyclic, and allyl diesters of oxalic acid. The procedure involves addition of oxalic acid to bicycloheptene hydrocarbons followed by esterification of the resulting monoesters with allyl alcohol. The synthesized diesters are new reactive monomers for the synthesis of high-molecular and other organic compounds.     

Palladium(II) catalyzed oxidation of allyl alcohol by manganese(III) in aqueous sulfuric acid

The palladium(II) catalyzed oxidation of allyl alcohol by manganese(III) in acid medium is assumed to go via substrate-catalyst complex formation followed by the interaction of oxidant and complex in the rate-determining step. The rates exhibit fractional order in allyl alcohol and first order each in [Mn(III)] and [Pd(II)]. The reaction constants involved in the mechanism are determined.     

Efficient electrocatalytic addition reactions of allyl phenyl sulfone to electron deficient alkenes

The use of tetraalkylammonium salts as electrolytes has been found to allow the formation of electrogenerated bases of especially high reactivity. Such conditions allow allyl phenyl sulfone to undergo addition to a variety of electron deficient vinyl and propenyl compounds (sulfone, ketone, nitrile, and ester). The additions are catalyzed by electrogenerated bases derived from the reactant itself, rather than via an added pro-base. The nature of the substrate molecule is seen to affect which type of product is formed, leading to an interplay between addition to 1 mol of substrate or to 2 mol of substrate. Yields of 1:1 adducts range from 6 to 81%, while yields of 1:2 adducts range from 57 to 96%.     

Use of allyl, 2-tetrahydrofuryl, and 2-tetrahydropyranyl ethers as useful C3-, C4-, and C5-carbon sources: palladium-catalyzed allylation of aldehydes

Palladium-diethylzinc or palladium-triethylborane catalytically promotes self-allylation of 2-(allyloxy)tetrahydrofurans, 2-(allyloxy)tetrahydropyrans, and their hydroxy derivatives on the rings (ribose, glucose, mannose, deoxyribose, deoxyglucose). All the reactions proceed at room temperature and provide polyhydroxyl products, sharing a structural motif of a homoallyl alcohol, in good to excellent yields with high levels of stereoselectivity. Useful C3-unit elongation, which makes the best use of an allyl ether as a protecting group and a nucleophilic allylation agent, is demonstrated. Mechanisms for the umpolung reaction (of an allyl ether into an allylic anion) and stereoselectivity associated with allylation of aldehydes are discussed.     

Kinetics of the HBr-catalyzed photoisomerization of the allyl halides

The kinetics of the gas phase bond isomerization of allyl fluoride, allyl chloride and allyl bromide, catalyzed by HBr and ultraviolet light, has been studied in the temperature range of 150–250° and at pressures of 3.5 to 50 mm. The reactions are very clean, first order in allyl halide and HBr, and have a light intensity exponent of unity. A quantum yield for allyl chloride of 3200 indicates a chain reaction. Dilution with inert gases is almost without effect, indicating that excited state intermediates are not involved. A small wall effect is observed. The evidence indicates a free radical reaction, involving hydrogen abstractions by bromine atoms, with replacement at the other end of the allylic radical.