24243-06-9Relevant articles and documents
Ruthenabenzene: A Robust Precatalyst
Gupta, Saswata,Su, Siyuan,Zhang, Yu,Liu, Peng,Wink, Donald J.,Lee, Daesung
supporting information, p. 7490 - 7500 (2021/05/26)
Metallaaromatics constitute a unique class of aromatic compounds where one or more transition metal elements are incorporated into the aromatic system, the parent of which is metallabenzene. One of the main concerns about metallabenzenes generally deals with the structural characterization related to their relative aromaticity compared to the carbon archetype. Transition metal-containing metallabenzenes are also implicated in certain catalytic processes such as alkyne metathesis polymerization; however, these transition metal-based metallaaromatic compounds have not been developed as a catalyst. Herein, we describe an effective strategy to generate diverse arrays of ruthenabenzenes and demonstrated them as an aromatic equivalent of the Grubbs-type ruthenium alkylidene catalysts. These ruthenabenzenes can be prepared via an enyne metathesis and metallotropic [1,3]-shift cascade process to form alkyne-chelated ruthenium alkylidene intermediates followed by spontaneous cycloaromatization. The aromatic nature of these complexes was confirmed by spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic data, and the mechanistic pathways for the cycloaromatization process were studied by DFT calculations. These ruthenabenzenes display robust catalytic activity for metathesis and other transformations, which illustrates that metallabenzenes are not only compounds of structural and theoretical interests but also are a novel platform for new catalyst development.
Direct Substitution of Secondary and Tertiary Alcohols to Generate Sulfones under Catalyst- and Additive-Free Conditions
Liu, Yanan,Xie, Peizhong,Sun, Zuolian,Wo, Xiangyang,Gao, Cuiqing,Fu, Weishan,Loh, Teck-Peng
supporting information, p. 5353 - 5356 (2018/09/13)
An environmentally benign protocol that affords propargylic sulfones containing highly congested carbon centers from easily accessible alcohols and sulfinic acids with water as the only byproduct is reported. The reaction proceeded via an in situ dehydrative cross-coupling process by taking advantage of the synergetic actions of multiple hydrogen bonds rather than relying on an external catalyst and/or additives to achieve high product distribution.
Efficient large-scale synthesis of 4-phenyl-3-butyn-2-one, a key intermediate for a novel potent adenosine antagonist
Zanka, Atsuhiko
, p. 60 - 62 (2013/09/08)
Phenylacetylenic Grignard reagent reacts with acetic anhydride under mild conditions to give 4-phenyl-3-butyn-2-one in high yield. This method was applicable to a large-scale synthesis, and optimized reaction conditions have been investigated.
