Kinetic studies on the addition of dipropylamine to glucose acrylate

The kinetics of the nucleophilic addition reaction of dipropylamine to the vinyl double bonds of glucose acrylate (GA) has been investigated. The reactions were carried out under pseudo first-order conditions in tetrahydrofuran with excess amine within the temperature range from 25 to 45 °C. The activation energy of dipropylamine addition to the vinyl groups of GA is 21.1 kJ/mol.     

An ab initio molecular orbital study on the addition reaction of triplet nitrene to ethylene

A minimal basis set, contracted from an extensive set of primitive Gaussian type functions (GTF), was used to expand the molecular orbitals (MO) within the framework of self consistent field (SCF) theory. The results revealed that aziridine is formed in its first excited triplet state (T ₁) when ethylene is reacted with triplet nitrene. The equilibrium geometry of aziridine in its (T ₁) state had a tetrahedral CCN bond angle.     

Nickel salt-catalyzed addition reaction of arylboronic acids to aromatic aldehydes

Arylation reaction of aromatic aldehydes with arylboronic acids proceeded smoothly in the presence of a base and catalytic amount of a nickel salt, Ni(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O, in toluene/IPA = 5:1 or IPA to afford corresponding diarylmethanols in good to excellent yields.     

Rh(I)-catalyzed addition of alkenylzirconocene chlorides to aldimine derivatives

[RhCl(COD)]₂ (2 mol%) catalyzed reactions of alkenylzirconocene chloride complexes to N-Ts, -PO(OEt)₂ and COOR aldimine derivatives were efficiently carried out in dioxane at room temperature to give allylic amine derivatives in excellent yields. This is the first example of the catalytic addition reactions of alkenylzirconocene chloride complexes to aldimine derivatives.     

Nickel(II)-catalyzed addition reaction of arylboronic acids to isatins

A Ni-catalyzed addition of arylboronic acids to isatins was first developed. The reaction, driven by Ni(acac)₂ and dppp as the phosphine ligand, gave 3-aryl-3-hydroxy-2-oxindoles in up to 97% yield. Scopes of benzyl-protected isatins and arylboronic acids were examined. Substituted phenylboronic acids along with fused-ring and heterocyclic boronic acids reacted with isatins smoothly. Preliminary asymmetric catalysis was investigated as well, showing moderate enantioselectivity. The mechanism was also described.     

A theoretical study on the mechanism of the addition reaction between carbene and epoxyethane

The mechanism of addition reaction between carbene and epoxyethane has been investigated employing the MP2 and B3LYP/6-311+G* levels of theory. Geometry optimization, vibrational analysis, and energy property for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface have been calculated. Based on the calculated results at the MP2/6-311+G* level of theory, it can be predicted that there are two reaction mechanisms (1) and (2). In the first reaction carbene attacks the atom O of epoxyethane to form an intermediate 1a (IM1a), which is a barrier-free exothermic reaction. Then, IM1a can isomerize to IM1b via a transition state 1a (TS1a), where the potential barrier is 48.6 kJ/mol. Subsequently, IM1b isomerizes to a product epoxypropane (Pro1) via TS1b with a potential barrier of 14.2 kJ/mol. In the second carbene attacks the atom C of epoxyethane firstly to form IM2 via TS2a. Then IM2 isomerizes to a product allyl alcohol (Pro2) via TS2b with a potential barrier of 101.6 kJ/mol. Correspondingly, the reaction energies for the reactions (1) and (2) are −448.4 and −501.6 kJ/mol, respectively. Additionally, the orbital interactions are also discussed for the leading intermediate. The results based on the B3LYP/6-311+G* level of theory are paralleled to those on the MP2/6-311+G* level of theory. Furthermore, the halogen and methyl substituent effects of H₂C: on the two reaction mechanisms have been investigated. The calculated results indicate that the introductions of halogen or methyl make the addition reaction difficult to proceed.     

Studies on sulfinatodehalogenation: The addition of polyfluoroalkyl iodides to olefins promoted by sodium bisulfite and sodium sulfite

The reaction of polyfluoroalkyl iodides with alkenes or 4-pentenoic acid promoted by sodium bisulfite or sodium sulfite in DMF aqueous solution was realized. The reaction of alkenes gave corresponding adducts, while γ-lactones were obtained in the case of 4-pentenoic acid in good yields.     

Solvent control of product diversity in palladium-catalyzed addition of arylboronic acid to aryl aldehydes

In Pd-catalyzed arylboronic acid addition to aryl aldehydes, the expected carbinol or asymmetrical ether can be obtained as the major product by altering aqueous solvent composition. Exploiting this methodology with 2-formylbiphenyls as reaction partner, a fluorene scaffold can be readily constructed in two steps.     

Palladium catalyzed addition of arylboronic acid or indole to nitriles: synthesis of aryl ketones

Aryl ketones can be synthesized conveniently by a palladium catalyzed addition of arylboronic acid to nitriles in aqueous triflic acid. This catalytic system was extended to the addition of unprotected indoles to nitriles under a slightly modified condition to produce 3-acyl indoles in good yields.     

A convenient AIBN-initiated radical addition of ethyl iododifluoroacetate to alkenes

The AIBN-initiated addition of ethyl 4-iodo-2,2-difluoroacetate to a variety of alkene substrates is described. The addition generally led to the corresponding addition products in good to excellent yields and various functional groups could be tolerated under the reaction conditions.     

Ni-catalyzed addition reaction of allylic selenides to alkynes

Nickel complex catalysts, Ni(cod)₂-2PPh₃ and Ni(cod)₂-dppb systems in particular, catalyze the addition reactions of phenyl allyl selenide to terminal alkynes to regioselectively afford 2-phenylseleno-1-allyl-1-alkenes in good to excellent yields. A mechanism that involves a η³-allyl-nickel complex is proposed on the basis of isolation, crystal structure determination and reactivity study of the complex.     

Ligand-supported palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of (hetero) aryl chlorides

The introduction of electron rich and sterically hindered ligands has made otherwise inert aryl chlorides and hetero aryl chlorides viable coupling partners in palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura, Sonogashira, Stille and other types of cross-coupling reactions. This review gives highlights of cross-coupling of aryl chlorides employing in situ generated palladium catalytic systems.     

Synthesis of palladium nanoparticles using triazolium based ionic liquids: A reusable catalyst for addition of arylboronic acids to nitrostyrenes

Abstract

Formation of stable and small-sized palladium nanoparticles of diameter 9.4?nm was accomplished by a simple heating of Pd(OAc)₂ in 1-octyl-1,2,4-triazolium trifluoroacetate ionic liquid under standard atmospheric hydrogen pressure. Palladium nanoparticles were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, and EDX analysis techniques. The application of an addition reaction of arylboronic acid to nitrostyrenes provided diaryl-substituted products in high yields. This Pd-NPs are capable of being recycled by a simple decantation procedure and reusable up to four times without any effect on its catalytic activity.     

Iridium-catalyzed addition of aroyl chlorides and aliphatic acid chlorides to terminal alkynes

Iridium complexes show high catalytic activity in intermolecular additions of acid chlorides to terminal alkynes to afford valuable (Z)-β-chloro-α,β-unsaturated ketones. Ligands in the catalytic system play a crucial role in this reaction. An N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) is an efficient ligand for the addition of aroyl chlorides, while dicyclohexyl(2-methylphenyl)phosphine (PCy(2)(o-Tol)) is indispensable for the reaction of aliphatic acid chlorides. The addition reactions proceed regio- and stereoselectively with suppression of decarbonylation and β-hydrogen elimination, which have been two major intrinsic problems in transition-metal-catalyzed reactions. Stoichiometric reactions of active iridium catalysts with aroyl chlorides and aliphatic acid chlorides are carried out to gain insights into the reaction mechanisms.     

Rhodium-complex-catalyzed addition reactions of chloroacetyl chlorides to alkynes

The addition reaction of chloroacetyl chloride derivatives with terminal alkynes was found to be catalyzed by Rh(acac)(CO)(AsPh(3)) to afford (Z)-1,4-dichloro-3-buten-2-one derivatives, which displayed diverse reactivities in synthetic elaboration.     

Electrophilic addition of 2-chloropolyfluoroalkylsulfenyl chlorides to ketene

Conclusions The reaction of 2-chloropolyfluoroalkylsulfenyl chlorides with ketene gives 2-chloropolyfluoroalkylthioacetyl chlorides.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2358–2360, October, 1987.     

Catalytic addition of trihalogenomethanesulfenyl chlorides to olefinic compounds

Trifluoroacetic acid has been found to be an efficient catalyst for the addition of fluorochloromethanesulfenyl chlorides CF_nCl_3?nSCl (n = 1, 2, 3) to olefins such as cyclohexene, 1-hexene, allyl bromide and vinyl bromide. The reaction with cyclohexene led to trans adducts. The addition to asymmetrical olefins afforded a mixture of Markovnikov- and anti-Markovnikov oriented adducts. The factors influencing the reaction course are discussed.     

The solvent effect on the reaction constants of tert-butyl radical addition to 2-substituted allyl chlorides

The ρ values of free radical S_H2′ reactions have been determined in various solvents. The correlation of Hammett ρ with Taft's π* gives a W value of 0.70. The W value is a measure of susceptibility of the reaction constant to change in solvent polarity. However, the W value is 2.64 in the dissociation reactions of substituted benzoic acids. The free radical reactions are less susceptible to the solvent effect than ionic reactions and this could be rationalized in terms of the partial charge formed in the transition state of free radical reaction is less than that of heterolytic reaction. The ρ values in S_H2′ reactions might not reflect truly the partial charge separation at transition state, however, it might be a measure of the susceptibility of the reaction to the electronic effect of the substituents.     

Nickel-catalyzed intramolecular addition of vinyl or aryl bromides to ketoamides

A nickel-catalyzed intramolecular addition of vinyl or aryl bromides to ketoamides has been developed. The reactions proceeded efficiently with Ni(bpy)Br₂ as a catalyst and zinc powder as reducing agent, affording 3-hydroxypyrrolidinones, 3-hydroxyoxindoles, and dihydroquinolinones as important heterocyclic compounds in good to excellent yields.