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Primary Anion–π Catalysis of Epoxide-Opening Ether Cyclization into Rings of Different Sizes: Access to New Reactivity
Matile, Stefan,Paraja, Miguel
, p. 6273 - 6277 (2020/02/28)
The concept of anion–π catalysis focuses on the stabilization of anionic transition states on aromatic π surfaces. Recently, we demonstrated the occurrence of epoxide-opening ether cyclizations on aromatic π surfaces. Although the reaction proceeded through unconventional mechanisms, the obtained products are the same as those from conventional Br?nsted acid catalysis, and in agreement with the Baldwin selectivity rules. Different mechanisms, however, should ultimately lead to new products, a promise anion–π catalysis has been reluctant to live up to. Herein, we report non-trivial reactions that work with anion–π catalysis, but not with Br?nsted acids, under comparable conditions. Namely, we show that the anion–π templated autocatalysis and epoxide opening with alcoholate–π interactions can provide access to unconventional ring chemistry. For smaller rings, anion–π catalysis affords anti-Baldwin oxolanes, 2-oxabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes, and the expansion of Baldwin oxetanes by methyl migration. For larger rings, anion–π templated autocatalysis is thought to alleviate the entropic penalty of folding to enable disfavored anti-Baldwin cyclizations into oxepanes and oxocanes.
Cp*Ru(PN) complex-catalyzed isomerization of allylic alcohols and its application to the asymmetric synthesis of muscone
Ito, Masato,Kitahara, Sachiko,Ikariya, Takao
, p. 6172 - 6173 (2007/10/03)
Highly efficient isomerization of allylic alcohols into saturated carbonyls is accomplished using the catalyst system of Cp*RuCl[Ph2P(CH2)2NH2-κ2-P,N]-KOt-Bu (Cp* = η5-C5(CH3)5) under mild conditions. Mechanistic consideration based on isotope-labeling experiments indicated the present reaction is applicable to the asymmetric isomerization of racemic sec-allylic alcohols with a prochiral olefin via dynamic kinetic resolution. A concise asymmetric synthesis of muscone has been achieved, where the asymmetric isomerization using an optically active ligand is a key reaction. Copyright
Catalytic Conversions in Water. Part 23: Steric Effects and Increased Substrate Scope in the Palladium-Neocuproine Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols in Aqueous Solvents
Ten Brink, Gerd-Jan,Arends, Isabel W. C. E.,Hoogenraad, Marcel,Verspui, Goeran,Sheldon, Roger A.
, p. 1341 - 1352 (2007/10/03)
The steric influence of substituents on the 2-and 9-positions of phenanthroline in the (2,9-R2-1,10-phenanthroline)palladium(II)- catalyzed aerobic oxidation of 2-hexanol was investigated by means of high throughput experimentation. (Neocuproine)Pd-(OAc)2 (R=CH 3) was found to be a highly active catalyst for alcohol oxidation in 1:1 water/DMSO mixtures. The catalyst is unique in that it tolerates water, polar co-solvents and a wide variety of functional groups in the alcohol. Turn-over frequencies of > 1500 h-1 were achieved and a series of alcohols was oxidised with 0.1 to 0.5 mol % of catalyst.
