4518-65-4Relevant articles and documents
Regio- And Stereoselective (S N2) N -, O -, C - And S -Alkylation Using Trialkyl Phosphates
Banerjee, Amit,Hattori, Tomohiro,Yamamoto, Hisashi
, (2021/06/16)
Bimolecular nucleophilic substitution (S N 2) is one of the most well-known fundamental reactions in organic chemistry to generate new molecules from two molecules. In principle, a nucleophile attacks from the back side of an alkylating agent having a suitable leaving group, most commonly a halide. However, alkyl halides are expensive, very harmful, toxic and not so stable, which makes them problematic for laboratory use. In contrast, trialkyl phosphates are inexpensive, readily accessible and stable at room temperature, under air, and are easy to handle, but rarely used as alkylating agents in organic synthesis. Here, we describe a mild, straightforward and powerful method for nucleophilic alkylation of various N -, O -, C - and S -nucleophiles using readily available trialkyl phosphates. The reaction proceeds smoothly in excellent yield, and quantitative yield in many cases, and covers a wide range of substrates. Further, the rare stereoselective transfer of secondary alkyl groups has been achieved with inversion of configuration of chiral centers (up to 98% ee).
Stereoselective access to highly substituted vinyl ethers via trans-difunctionalization of alkynes with alcohols and iodine(iii) electrophile
Ding, Wei,Chai, Jinkui,Wang, Chen,Wu, Junliang,Yoshikai, Naohiko
supporting information, p. 8619 - 8624 (2020/06/05)
A method for the regio- and stereoselective synthesis of highly substituted vinyl ethers via trans-1,2-difunctionalization of alkynes with a cyclic λ3-iodane electrophile (benziodoxole triflate) and alcohols is reported. The reaction tolerates a variety of internal and terminal alkynes as well as various alcohols, affording β-λ3-iodanyl vinyl ethers in good yields with high regio- and stereoselectivities. The benziodoxole moiety of the products can be used as a versatile linchpin for the synthesis of structurally diverse vinyl ethers that are difficult to access by other means.
Base-Catalyzed Stereospecific Isomerization of Electron-Deficient Allylic Alcohols and Ethers through Ion-Pairing
Martinez-Erro, Samuel,Sanz-Marco, Amparo,Bermejo Gómez, Antonio,Vázquez-Romero, Ana,Ahlquist, M?rten S. G.,Martín-Matute, Belén
supporting information, p. 13408 - 13414 (2016/10/22)
A mild base-catalyzed strategy for the isomerization of allylic alcohols and allylic ethers has been developed. Experimental and computational investigations indicate that transition metal catalysts are not required when basic additives are present. As in the case of using transition metals under basic conditions, the isomerization catalyzed solely by base also follows a stereospecific pathway. The reaction is initiated by a rate-limiting deprotonation. Formation of an intimate ion pair between an allylic anion and the conjugate acid of the base results in efficient transfer of chirality. Through this mechanism, stereochemical information contained in the allylic alcohols is transferred to the ketone products. The stereospecific isomerization is also applicable for the first time to allylic ethers, yielding synthetically valuable enantioenriched (up to 97% ee) enol ethers.
