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Carbenoid insertions into benzylic C-H bonds with heterogeneous copper catalysts
Fraile, José M.,Mayoral, José A.,Mu?oz, Ana,Santafé-Valero, Jorge
, p. 7360 - 7364 (2013)
The copper complexes with bis(oxazoline) or azabis(oxazoline) ligands, once supported on laponite clay by electrostatic interactions, are able to catalyze the insertion of carbenoids in benzylic C-H bonds. In contrast with rhodium catalysts, they are more active with tertiary than with secondary bonds, through a similar mechanism as shown by Hammet correlation. Enantioselectivities are only moderate, with values up to 50% ee. The immobilized catalysts are partially recoverable and the best results are obtained in the case of reactions with high chemoselectivity.