Rhodium-catalyzed methylenation of aldehydes

The rhodium-catalyzed methylenation of aldehydes using trimethylsilyldiazomethane and triphenylphosphine produces a variety of terminal alkenes in excellent yields. These mild and nonbasic reaction conditions allow the conversion of enolizable substrates (keto aldehydes and nonracemic alpha-substituted aldehydes) to terminal alkenes without epimerization. Optimization of the reaction conditions led to the conclusion that a variety of rhodium(I) sources can be used as catalysts. The effect of the solvent on the reaction has also been studied, and it indicates that although the THF is the best solvent, other solvents may be used. The reactivity of the system is very much dependent on the nature of the phosphine reagent. The use of an easily removable phosphine is also described. Spectroscopic studies indicate that the reaction proceeds via an unusual mechanism which leads to the in situ formation of the salt-free phosphorus ylide, methylenetriphenylphosphorane.     

Direct catalytic asymmetric alpha-amination of aldehydes

The first direct catalytic asymmetric alpha-amination of aldehydes is described herein. alpha-Unbranched aldehydes react in this novel proline-catalyzed reaction with dialkyl azodicarboxylates to give alpha-amino aldehydes in excellent yields and enantioselectivities.     

Transition-metal-catalyzed formation of trans alkenes via coupling of aldehydes

[reaction: see text] Rh(2)(OAc)(4) catalyzed the formation of exclusively trans fluorinated alkenes from aldehydes and pentafluorobenzaldehyde tosylhydrazone salts, which were readily prepared from pentafluorobenzaldehyde using the Bamford-Stevens reaction. A series of pentafluorophenyl-containing alkenes were synthesized from aldehydes in moderate to good yields under mild reaction conditions in a one-pot reaction. It is the first report of coupling two different aldehydes to form exclusively trans alkenes.     

Evans-Tishchenko coupling of heteroaryl aldehydes

The low-temperature Evans-Tishchenko coupling of a range of functionalized heteroaryl aldehydes with β-hydroxy ketones in the presence of a Sm(III) catalyst has been achieved with high yields (90-99%) and good to excellent diastereoselectivity (90:10 → 95:5 dr). However, at room temperature a retro-aldol aldol-Tishchenko reaction was found to compete with the desired Evans-Tishchenko reaction. Identification of these byproducts has allowed the corresponding aldol-Tishchenko reaction to be optimized for several heteroaryl aldehydes.     

Highly enantioselective phenylacetylene additions to both aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes

The readily available and inexpensive BINOL in combination with Ti(O(i)Pr)(4) is found to catalyze the reaction of an alkynylzinc reagent with various types of aldehydes including aliphatic aldehydes, aromatic aldehydes, and other alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes to generate chiral propargyl alcohols with 91-99% ee at room temperature. No previous chiral catalysts have exhibited such a broad scope of enantioselectivity with respect to the type of aldehydes for this reaction. [reaction: see text]     

Reactive barium-promoted Reformatsky-type reaction of alpha-chloroketones with aldehydes

A Reformatsky-type aldol reaction of alpha-chloroketones with aldehydes has been achieved using reactive barium as a low-valent metal in THF; this one-pot process is more effective for obtaining the desired beta-hydroxy ketones in high yields than the stepwise process in which barium enolates are prepared prior to the reaction with aldehydes.     

Organocatalytic Michael addition of aldehydes to vinyl sulfones: enantioselective alpha-alkylations of aldehydes and their derivatives

Organocatalytic asymmetric Michael reaction of unmodified aldehydes to vinyl sulfones catalyzed by silylated biarylprolinol afforded the desired Michael products with exceptional enantioselectivity. The described enantioselective addition to vinyl sulfones, in combination with desulfonation, offers a unique, asymmetric entry to alpha-alkylated aldehydes and their derivatives.     

A one-pot alkylation of aromatic aldehydes

The addition of aromatic aldehydes to lithium N-methylpiperazide in benzene gave α-amino alkoxides which were ortho-lithiated with excess $\text{n}$-butyllithium. Subsequent alkylation and hydrolysis provided ortho-substituted aromatic aldehydes via a one-pot reaction.     

Reaction of aluminacyclopentadienes with aldehydes affording cyclopentadiene derivatives

Aluminacyclopentadienes, prepared in situ from the reaction of AlCl₃ and 1,4-dilithio-1,3-dienes at room temperature, reacted with aldehydes at room temperature to afford cyclopentadiene derivatives including tetrahydroindenes in good to excellent yields. Both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes undergo this reaction.     

Radical mediated-direct conversion of aldehydes into acid bromides

A method of preparing acid bromides directly from aldehydes with Br₃CCO₂Et under radical conditions was developed. Aromatic aldehydes with electron-donating group were found to be more reactive than aromatic aldehydes with electron-withdrawing group and aliphatic aldehydes under reaction conditions.     

Radical azidonation of aldehydes

Aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes can be converted to acyl azides by treatment with iodine azide at 0-25 degrees C. If the reaction is performed at reflux Curtius rearrangement occurs and carbamoyl azides are obtained in 70-97% yield from the aldehyde. The reaction was shown to have a radical mechanism.     

A novel MCR of isocyanates, aldehydes, and dienophiles

[reaction: see text] A novel one-pot procedure for the three-component coupling reaction of isocyanates, aldehydes, and dienophiles (IAD reaction) has been developed. Condensation of isocyanates and aldehydes and subsequent Diels-Alder reactions with electron-deficient dienophiles furnishes endo-selective amino-substituted cyclohexenes in good yield.     

Direct organocatalytic asymmetric alpha-chlorination of aldehydes

The direct organocatalytic enantioselective alpha-chlorination of aldehydes has been developed. The reaction proceeds for a series of different aldehydes with NCS as the chlorine source using easily available catalysts such as l-proline amide and (2R,5R)-diphenylpyrrolidine. The alpha-chloro aldehydes are obtained in up to 99% yield and up to 95% ee. The synthetic utility of the enantioselective alpha-chlorination of aldehydes is demonstrated by transformation of the alpha-chloro aldehydes to the corresponding alpha-chloro alcohols (>90% yield) by standard reduction and further transformation to both a terminal epoxide and amino alcohol, both obtained without loss of optical purity. Oxidation of the alpha-chloro aldehydes followed by esterification gave optically active alpha-chloro esters without loss of optical purity. It is demonstrated that these optically active alpha-chloro esters can be converted into nonproteinogenic amino acids in overall high yields, maintaining the enantiomeric excess obtained in the catalytic enantioselective alpha-chlorination step.     

Highly efficient copper-catalyzed hydroacylation reaction of aldehydes with azodicarboxylates

The hydroacylation reaction of aldehydes with azodicarboxylates catalyzed by copper(II) acetate monohydrate has been reported. The reaction of various aldehydes gave the corresponding hydroacylation products in 60-98% yields under mild conditions. The method is simple, economical, and has practical advantages for the construction of the carbon-nitrogen bonds.     

1,4-addition of lithiated derivatives from 1,3-dithianes to α-unsaturated aldehydes : A way to δ-carbonyl aldehydes

1,4-Addition of the lithiated derivatives of the 1,3-dithiane and 2-phenyl-1,3-dithiane on α-unsaturated aldehydes is performed in THF-HMPA ; this reaction could be an interesting way to δ-carbonyl aldehydes.     

Beta-isocupreidine-catalyzed Baylis-Hillman reaction of chiral N-boc-alpha-amino aldehydes

[Structure: see text] Beta-isocupreidine (beta-ICD)-catalyzed Baylis-Hillman reaction of chiral N-Boc-alpha-amino aldehydes and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate (HFIPA) takes place without racemization and exhibits the match-mismatch relationship between the substrate and the catalyst. In the case of acyclic amino aldehydes, L-substrates show excellent syn selectivity and high reactivity in contrast to D-substrates. On the other hand, in the case of cyclic amino aldehydes, D-substrates rather than L-substrates show excellent anti selectivity and high reactivity.     

Ruthenium(II)-salen complexes-catalyzed olefination of aldehydes with ethyl diazoacetate

Several salen-ruthenium(II) complexes, which are derived from commercial ligands or simply ethylenediamine, can be successfully applied as catalysts for the olefination of a broad variety of aldehydes. Depending on the electron richness of the applied aldehydes, good to very good olefin yields and high E:Z selectivities are reached at 60 or 80 °C reaction temperature with ethyl diazo acetate being the reaction partner. The reaction rate depends on the electron donor capabilities of the aldehydes. Electron poor aldehydes undergo faster reactions than electron rich aldehydes, but both electron rich and bulky aldehydes can be transformed to corresponding olefins in very good yields and high E-selectivity.     

叔膦参与下联烯酸酯与醛的反应

联烯酸酯是近年来研究较多的一类重要的缺电子联烯,具有丰富的化学反应.本文着重总结了近年来在叔膦参与下(催化或化学计量方式)联烯酸酯与醛的新反应,包括2,3-丁二烯酸酯与醛的成环反应、γ-取代联烯酸酯与醛的[3+2]环加成反应和烯化反应、α-取代联烯酸酯与醛的Vinylogous Wittig反应以及环丙烷化反应,并从反应机理的角度,探讨了联烯酸酯与亲电试剂活化烯、亚胺和醛在反应性上的差异.在这些重要的化学转化中,叔膦的特殊性质如亲核性与夺氧能力起了关键的作用.     

A simple and efficient L-prolinamide-catalyzed alpha-selenenylation reaction of aldehydes

An efficient and simple l-prolinamide-catalyzed alpha-selenenylation reaction of aldehydes with N-(phenylseleno)phthalimide has been developed for the efficient preparation of alpha-phenylselenoaldehydes. Such compounds are versatile building blocks for the synthesis of alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes, allylic alcohols, and amines. [reaction: see text]     

Selective oxoammonium salt oxidations of alcohols to aldehydes and aldehydes to carboxylic acids

The oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes using stoichiometric 4-acetamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxoammonium tetrafluoroborate (1) in CH(2)Cl(2) at room temperature is a highly selective process favoring reaction at the carbinol center best able to accommodate a positive charge. The oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids by 1 in wet acetonitrile is also selective; the rate of the process correlates with the concentration of aldehyde hydrate. A convenient and high yield method for oxidation of alcohols directly to carboxylic acids has been developed.