160721-41-5Relevant articles and documents
Controlled anion migrations with a mixed metal Li/K-TMP amide: General application to benzylic metalations
Fleming, Patricia,Oshea, Donal F.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 1698 - 1701 (2011/04/17)
A general method is described for benzylic metalation of o-, m-, and p-substituted toluenes using a mixed metal amide base generated from BuLi/KOtBu/TMP at -78 °C in THF. The excellent selectivity achieved can be rationalized by the ability of the mixed metal amide base to facilitate an anion migration from the kinetic (o-aryl) to the benzylic metalation site. Remarkably, this controlled anion migration is achievable with catalytic amounts of TMP at -78 °C.
Regioselective synthesis of 1,8-dihydroxytetralins through a tandem reduction/intramolecular hydroxyalkylation of 4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)alkanoates
Guanti, Giuseppe,Banfi, Luca,Riva, Renata
, p. 11945 - 11966 (2007/10/02)
A series of 4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)butanoates 3 has been prepared and transformed into 1,8-dihydroxytetralins of general formula 2 by treatment with 2 equivalents of DIBALH followed by quenching with aqueous NH4Cl. A possible mechanism for this novel totally regioselective intramolecular hydroxyalkylation is suggested and the factors affecting the stability of 1,8-dihydroxytetralins 2 are also discussed.