5359-04-6Relevant articles and documents
Asymmetric hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated nitriles with base-activated iridium N,P ligand complexes
Mueller, Marc-Andre,Pfaltz, Andreas
, p. 8668 - 8671 (2014/08/18)
Although many chiral catalysts are known that allow highly enantioselective hydrogenation of a wide range of olefins, no suitable catalysts for the asymmetric hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated nitriles have been reported so far. We have found that Ir N,P ligand complexes, which under normal conditions do not show any reactivity towards α,β-unsaturated nitriles, become highly active catalysts upon addition of N,N- diisopropylethylamine. The base-activated catalysts enable conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated nitriles with H2 at low catalyst loadings, affording the corresponding saturated nitriles with high conversion and excellent enantioselectivity. In contrast, alkenes lacking a conjugated cyano group do not react under these conditions, making it possible to selectively reduce the conjugated C=C bond of an α,β-unsaturated nitrile, while leaving other types of C=C bonds in the molecule intact.
Cobalt-catalyzed vinylation of functionalized aryl halides with vinyl acetates
Amatore, Muriel,Gosmini, Corinne,Perichon, Jacques
, p. 989 - 992 (2007/10/03)
A new method for the preparation of styrene derivatives is described on the basis of the activation of aryl halides by low-valent cobalt species. A combination of CoII bromide and 2,2′-bipyridine is suitable as catalyst for the cross-coupling reaction of a wide range of aromatic halides (X = Cl, Br, I), mostly bearing sensitive moieties, with vinyl acetates. These reactions proceed under mild conditions in the presence of the appropriate reducing agent to afford α-substituted styrene compounds in satisfactory to high yields. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2005.
Suzuki cross-coupling reactions of potassium alkenyltrifluoroborates
Molander, Gary A.,Rivero, Marta Rodriguez
, p. 107 - 109 (2007/10/03)
(formula presented) The palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction of potassium alkenyltrifluoroborates with aryl or alkenyl halides or triflates proceeds readily with good yields. The trifluoroborates are air-and moisture-stable solids that can be stored indefinitely. The cross-coupling can be effected using PdCl2(dppf)-CH2Cl2 as the catalyst in n-PrOH in the presence of Et3N. A variety of functional groups are tolerated. ? Dedicated to Professor Herbert C. Brown on the occasion of his 90th birthday.