Yb[N(SO2C8F17)2]3-catalyzed allylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with allylic alcohols in a fluorous biphase system

Allylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with allylic alcohols was successfully accomplished using rare earth metal (III) bis(perfluorooctanesulfonyl)imide [RE(NPf₂)₃, RE = La∼Lu] as catalysts in fluorous solvents. Ytterbium bis(perfluorooctanesulfonyl)imide [Yb(NPf₂)₃] catalyzes the high efficient reaction of allylation in fluorous solvents. By simple separation, fluorous phase containing only catalyst can be reused several times.     

On the PdCl2-catalyzed synthesis of allylic azides and allylic sulfonamides from homoallylic alcohols

According to experimental and literature data, the one-pot formation of allylic azides or sulfonamides from catalytic amounts of PdCl₂, homoallylic alcohols and TMSN₃ or TsNH₂ occurs through CC migration followed by regioselective nucleophilic addition on the Pd^II-activated CC bond and β-OH elimination.     

Regioselective dehydroxytrifluoromethylthiolation of allylic and propargylic alcohols with AgSCF3

The reaction of easily available Morita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) alcohols with AgSCF₃ in the presence of n-Bu₄NI and KI affords primary allylic SCF₃ products in high yields and excellent regioselectivities. This regioselective dehydroxytrifluoromethylthiolation protocol could also be extended to propargylic alcohols for the preparation of the primary propargylic SCF₃ products.     

Palladium-catalyzed cycloheptatriene formation by [3+2+2] cocyclization of 2-substituted allylic alcohols and alkynes

Cycloheptatrienes were obtained by the reaction of 2-substituted allylic alcohols with alkynes in the presence of catalytic amounts of palladium complexes and p-toluenesulfonic acid.     

Selective aerobic oxidation of allylic and benzylic alcohols catalyzed by N-hydroxyindole and copper(I) chloride

In the presence of copper(I) chloride, tert-butyl 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-1H-indole-3-carboxylate acted as a catalyst for the chemoselective aerobic oxidation of allylic and benzylic alcohols. A variety of primary and secondary allylic and benzylic alcohols were oxidized into the corresponding α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in good yields without affecting non-allylic alcohols.     

Reaction of allylic and benzylic alcohols and esters with PPh3/I2: one-pot synthesis of β,γ-unsaturated compounds

The treatment of tertiary and secondary allylic alcohols containing a terminal double bond, and their acetyl derivatives, with triphenylphosphine and iodine under mild conditions leads regiospecifically and in high stereoselectivity to the corresponding primary allylic iodides, which can react ‘in situ’ with diverse nucleophiles. Primary allylic alcohols and benzyl alcohols and acetates are also transformed into the corresponding iodides under these conditions.     

[Cd2(tren)2(dl-alaninato)](ClO4)3: an efficient water-compatible Lewis acid catalyst for chemo-, regio-, and diastereo-selective allylation of various aldehydes

The use of [Cd₂(tren)₂(dl-alaninato)](ClO₄)₃·H₂O (I) (tren = tris(2-aminoethyl)amine) as an efficient water-compatible Lewis acid catalyst for the allylation of aldehydes in aqueous media was described. The reaction proceeded smoothly to afford the corresponding homoallyl alcohols in up to 96% yield. Additionally, cinnamyltributylstannane was selected as the allylation reagent, the regio- and diastereoselectivity of the reaction favors the formation of the γ-product and the anti isomers, respectively.     

Copper catalyzed regioselective coupling of allylic halides and alkynes promoted by weak inorganic bases

Allylic halides and terminal alkynes couple under CuI catalysis in DMSO or DMF solution. In most cases, sodium carbonate or bicarbonate is sufficient to promote the reaction; less reactive alkynes require catalytic amounts of DBU. Bifunctional alkynes and halides can be reacted selectively according to the stoichiometry used. Trimethylsilyl, hydroxyl, ester and halide groups are tolerated in the alkyne. Most halides react without allylic rearrangement. The method is suitable for the synthesis of functionalized enynes.     

一个多酸簇合物[Cu4(PPh3)6][Mo8O26]的合成、晶体结构和非线性光学性质

本文报道了一个多酸簇合物[Cu4(PPh3)6][Mo8O26]的合成、X-射线单晶结构分析及IR、XRD表征.单品结构表明中心对称的[Mo8O26]4-是由8个共边的MoO6八面体组成.该化合物具有较好的三阶非线性光学性质,其三阶非线性吸收和折射系数分别为12.9×10-11 MKS和3.13×10-11 esu.     

Allylation of acetals and ketals with allyltrimethylsilane catalyzed by the mixed Lewis acid system AlBr3/CuBr

The synthesis of homoallyl ethers from various acetals and a cyclic ketal with allyltrimethylsilane catalyzed by aluminum bromide in the presence of trimethylaluminum as a desiccant is described. We found that the addition of a catalytic amount of copper(I) bromide accelerates the allylation reactions to afford the homoallyl ether derivatives in good to excellent yield.     

Direct allylic substitution of allyl alcohols by carbon pronucleophiles in the presence of a palladium/carboxylic acid catalyst under neat conditions

The reaction of allylic alcohols with carbon pronucleophiles in the presence of the Pd(PPh₃)₄/carboxylic acid combined catalytic system, under neat conditions (without an organic solvent or without water as the solvent) enabled the direct allylation of the pronucleophiles, giving the corresponding allylated products in high yields.     

Ru3(CO)12-catalyzed intramolecular allylic transfer reaction of tethered carbonyl group and allylic acetate moiety

A ruthenium catalyzed intramolecular allylic transfer reaction of allylic acetates containing aldehydes or ketones to form cis-homoallylic cyclopentanols and cyclohexanols as a major component is described. The use of Ru₃(CO)₁₂ (1 mol %) to promote reaction results in a convenient procedure for intramolecular allylation of carbonyl functionalities.     

Selective reductive cleavage of 2,3-epoxybromides by the InCl3-NaBH4 reagent system

A combination of sodium borohydride and a catalytic amount of indium(III) chloride in acetonitrile reduces 2,3-epoxybromides to the corresponding allylic alcohols in good yields involving reduction of the bromo moiety followed by selective C-O bond cleavage through a radical process. Several aromatic, cyclic and open-chain bromoepoxides successfully participated in this reaction.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of the double cluster [Cp3Fe4(CO)4(C5H4)]2(p-C6H4)

[Cp₄Fe₄(CO)₄] (1) reacts with p-BrC₆H₄Li and MeOH in sequence to afford the functionalized cluster [Cp₃Fe₄(CO)₄(C₅H₄-p-C₆H₄Br)] (2), while the reaction of 2 with n-BuLi and MeOH produces [Cp₂Fe₄(CO)₄(C₅H₄Bu)(C₅H₄-p-C₆H₄Br)] (3). The double cluster [Cp₃Fe₄(CO)₄(C₅H₄)]₂(p-C₆H₄) (4) has been prepared by treatment of [Cp₄Fe₄(CO)₄] with p-C₆H₄Li₂ and MeOH in sequence. The electrochemistry of 2 and 4, as well as the crystal structure of 4 have been investigated.     

Alkylation of toluene with 1,3-pentadiene catalyzed by [bupy]BF4-AlCl3 and [bupy]BF4-FeCl3 ionic liquids

A new application of ionic liquids is developed for a novel process of synthesizing pentyltoluene from toluene and a C5 diolefin (1,3-pentadiene). The catalyst [bupy]BF₄-AlCl₃ behaves better than [bupy]BF₄-FeCl₃.     

Low energy electronic levels in the [Mo6Cl8]4+ cluster

Low temperature magnetic susceptibility and magnetic circular dichroism spectra are used to demonstrate that, in contradiction to the currently held hypothesis, the ground state of the [Mo₆Cl₈]⁴⁺ ion does not arise from a closed-shell configuration.     

Nucleophilic allylation of N,O-acetals with allylic alcohols promoted by Pd/Et3B and Pd/Et2Zn systems

Pd/Et₃B and Pd/Et₂Zn systems promote the nucleophilic allylations of 2-aminotetrahydrofuran and 2-aminotetrahydropyran with allylic alcohols to provide ω-hydroxyhomoallylamines in high yields. The transformation is applicable to the allylation of non-protective carbohydrates, such as ribose and deoxyribose.     

A hybrid material based on [Mo6Br14] inorganic cluster units and [BEDO-TTF] organic monocationic radicals: Synthesis, structure and properties of (BEDO-TTF)2Mo6Br14(PhCN)4

The first charge transfer salt based on non- dimerized [BEDO-TTF]⁺ monocationic radical (BEDO-TTF=bis(ethylenedioxy)tetrathiafulvalene) associated with [Mo₆Br₁₄]²⁻ cluster anions has been synthesized by conventional electro-oxidation and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, UV-VIS-NIR absorption and magnetic susceptibility measurements. (BEDO-TTF)₂Mo₆Br₁₄(PhCN)₄ crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/n, a=10.414(4) Å, b=21.711(7) Å, c=15.958(5) Å, β=93.65(3)°, V=3601(2) Å³, Z=2, R₁=0.0578, wR₂=0.0731. The structure of this hybrid compound is built up from a [BEDO-TTF]⁺ and PhCN (benzonitrile) organic framework in which are hosted the [Mo₆Br₁₄]²⁻ inorganic cluster units. It results in non- dimerized [BEDO-TTF]⁺ cations that exhibit a paramagnetic behavior characteristic of one unpaired electron.     

Copper(II)-catalyzed allylation of propargylic and allylic alcohols by allylsilanes: a facile synthesis of 1,5-enynes

Propargylic alcohols undergo smooth deoxygenative allylation with allylsilanes in the presence of a solution of 10 mol % of copper(II) tetrafluoroborate in acetonitrile to afford the corresponding 1,5-enynes in good to high yields under mild and neutral conditions. Scandium triflate is also found to catalyze efficiently the nucleophilic substitution of propargylic alcohols with allylsilanes.     

Allylic amination of unfunctionalyzed olefins by nitroarenes and CO, catalyzed by Ru3(CO)12/Ph-BIAN (Ph-BIAN=bis(phenylimino)acenaphthenequinone): extension to the synthesis of allylic amines with strongly electron-withdrawing or electron-donating groups on the aryl ring

The allylic amination of unfunctionalyzed olefins by nitroarenes under CO pressure, catalyzed by Ru₃(CO)₁₂/Ph-BIAN (Ph-BIAN=bis(phenylimino)acenaphthenequinone) has been extended to some substrates with strongly electron-withdrawing groups on the nitroarene. Reaction of 1,4-dinitrobenzene selectively affords functionalization of only one nitro group, the other remaining unreacted. However, the second nitro group can be reduced in one pot by CO/H₂O in the presence of the same catalytic system employed in the amination reaction, to afford the corresponding 4-amino derivative. Some attempts to render the reaction enantioselective by employing chiral bis-oxazolines as ligands in place of Ph-BIAN are described. Bis-oxazolines are suitable ligands for the reaction, although not as efficient as Ph-BIAN, but the allylic amine obtained was found to be racemic.