626-94-8Relevant articles and documents
Enantiopure 2,9-Dideuterodecane – Preparation and Proof of Enantiopurity
Christoffers, Jens,Eru?ar, Gülsera,Fsadni, Miriam H.,Golding, Bernard T.,Mitschke, Nico,Roberts, Amy R.,Sadeghi, Majid M.,Wilkes, Heinz
, p. 3854 - 3863 (2021/08/24)
(R,R)- and (S,S)-(2,9-2H2)-n-Decane were prepared regio- and stereospecifically in 25–26 % yield over five steps from commercially available enantiopure (R)- and (S)-propylene oxide, respectively. The synthetic procedure involved nucleophilic displacement of (R)- and (S)-4-toluenesulfonic acid 1-methyl-4-pentenyl ester with LiAlD4 to furnish the respective (5-2H)-1-hexenes. Subsequent olefin metathesis and reduction of the double bond furnished the title compounds. The optical purity of (R,R)- and (S,S)-(2,9-2H2)-n-decane could not be determined by chromatography or polarimetry. Therefore, (R,R)- and (R,S)-(5-2H)-3-hydroxy-2-hexanone were prepared from their respective hexenes by Wacker oxidation, followed by enantioselective α-hydroxylation. The enantiopurity could then be determined by NMR spectroscopy because the stereospecifically deuterated hydroxyketones showed separated signals for the subterminal carbon atom (C-5) in the 13C NMR spectrum.
Photoinduced Palladium-Catalyzed Dicarbofunctionalization of Terminal Alkynes
Yang, Zhen,Koenigs, Rene M.
supporting information, p. 3694 - 3699 (2021/02/01)
Herein, a conceptually distinct approach was developed that allowed for the dicarbofunctionalization of alkynes at room temperature using simple, bench-stable alkyl iodides and a second molecule of alkyne as coupling partner. Specifically, the photochemical activation of palladium complexes enabled this strategic dicarbofunctionalization via addition of alkyl radicals from secondary and tertiary alkyl iodides and formation of an intermediate palladium vinyl complex that could undergo subsequent Sonogashira reaction with a second alkyne molecule. This alkylation–alkynylation sequence allowed the one-step synthesis of 1,3-enynes including heteroarenes and biologically active compounds with high efficiency without exogenous photosensitizers or oxidants and now opens up pathways towards cascade reactions via photochemical palladium catalysis.
Methylene-Linked Bis-NHC Half-Sandwich Ruthenium Complexes: Binding of Small Molecules and Catalysis toward Ketone Transfer Hydrogenation
Botubol-Ares, José Manuel,Cordón-Ouahhabi, Safa,Moutaoukil, Zakaria,Collado, Isidro G.,Jiménez-Tenorio, Manuel,Puerta, M. Carmen,Valerga, Pedro
supporting information, p. 792 - 803 (2021/04/06)
The complex [Cp*RuCl(COD)] reacts with LH2Cl2 (L = bis(3-methylimidazol-2-ylidene)) and LiBun in tetrahydrofuran at 65 °C furnishing the bis-carbene derivative [Cp*RuCl(L)] (2). This compound reacts with NaBPh4 in MeOH under dinitrogen to yield the labile dinitrogen-bridged complex [{Cp*Ru(L)}2(μ-N2)][BPh4]2 (4). The dinitrogen ligand in 4 is readily replaced by a series of donor molecules leading to the corresponding cationic complexes [Cp*Ru(X)(L)][BPh4] (X = MeCN 3, H2 6, C2H4 8a, CH2CHCOOMe 8b, CHPh 9). Attempts to recrystallize 4 from MeNO2/EtOH solutions led to the isolation of the nitrosyl derivative [Cp*Ru(NO)(L)][BPh4]2 (5), which was structurally characterized. The allenylidene complex [Cp*Ru═C═C═CPh2(L)][BPh4] (10) was also obtained, and it was prepared by reaction of 2 with HCCC(OH)Ph2 and NaBPh4 in MeOH at 60 °C. Complexes 3, 4, and 6 are efficient catalyst precursors for the transfer hydrogenation of a broad range of ketones. The dihydrogen complex 6 has proven particularly effective, reaching TOF values up to 455 h-1 at catalyst loadings of 0.1% mol, with a high functional group tolerance on the reduction of a broad scope of aryl and aliphatic ketones to yield the corresponding alcohols.
