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Iodine-Catalyzed Diels-Alder Reactions
Arndt, Thiemo,Wagner, Philip K.,Koenig, Jonas J.,Breugst, Martin
, p. 2922 - 2930 (2021/05/17)
The Diels-Alder cycloaddition is the most popular pericyclic reaction with numerous applications in synthesis and catalysis. We now demonstrate that we can perform this reaction under mild and metal-free conditions relying on molecular iodine as the catalyst. Cycloadditions with cyclohexadiene, cyclopentadiene, or isoprene with various dienophiles can be performed typically within minutes in moderate to good yields and high endo selectivity. The mechanistic studies including kinetic and DFT investigations clearly indicate a halogen-bond activation and rule out other modes of activation. Furthermore, iodine performs equally well as typical metallic Lewis acids like AlCl3, SnCl4, or TiCl4.
Selective Production of Renewable para-Xylene by Tungsten Carbide Catalyzed Atom-Economic Cascade Reactions
Dai, Tao,Li, Changzhi,Li, Lin,Zhao, Zongbao Kent,Zhang, Bo,Cong, Yu,Wang, Aiqin
supporting information, p. 1808 - 1812 (2018/02/10)
Tungsten carbide was employed as the catalyst in an atom-economic and renewable synthesis of para-xylene with excellent selectivity and yield from 4-methyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carbonylaldehyde (4-MCHCA). This intermediate is the product of the Diels–Alder reaction between the two readily available bio-based building blocks acrolein and isoprene. Our results suggest that 4-MCHCA undergoes a novel dehydroaromatization–hydrodeoxygenation cascade process by intramolecular hydrogen transfer that does not involve an external hydrogen source, and that the hydrodeoxygenation occurs through the direct dissociation of the C=O bond on the W2C surface. Notably, this process is readily applicable to the synthesis of various (multi)methylated arenes from bio-based building blocks, thus potentially providing a petroleum-independent solution to valuable aromatic compounds.
Diels-alder reaction in air-and moisture-stable zinc-containing ionic liquids
Sun, I.-Wen,Wu, Shin-Yi,Su, Chia-Hao,Shu, Yu-Lin,Wu, Pei-Lin
, p. 367 - 370 (2015/02/05)
Diels-Alder reactions in a number of air- and moisture-stable dialkylimidazolium halide-ZnCl2 ionic liquids are reported. High yields and high endo selectivities have been observed. The ionic liquids could then be recyclable without loss of reactivity.