Stereoselective Synthesis of δd-Selanyl Allylic Alcohols by Hydrozirconation of Propargyl Selenides

Hydrozirconation of propargyl selenides afford (E)-3-selanyl vinylzirconocenes chlorides 2. Intermediates 2 reacted with aldehydes to obtain d-selanyl allylic alcohols.

Copper-catalyzed tandem radical amination/1,2-carbon migration of allylic alcohols: Direct access to α-quaternary-β-amino ketones

A novel nitrogen‐centered radical‐induced1,2‐carbon migration reaction of allylic alcohols has been developed.This method provides easy access to a variety ofα‐quaternary‐β‐amino ketones under mild reaction conditions.The reaction has a wide substrate scope and operational simplicity.Mechanistic studies suggest that1,2‐carbon migration is induced by regioselective nitrogen‐centered radical addition to the alkene unit.?2018,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences.Published by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved.

Polystyrene-supported Selenides and Selenoxide: Versatile Routes to Synthesize Allylic Alcohols

Several polystyrene-supported selenides and selenoxide have been prepared firstly. These novel reagents were treated with LDA to produce selenium stabilized carbanions, which reacted with aldehydes and alkyl halides, followed by selenoxide syn-elimination and [2,3] sigmatropic rearrangement respectively to give Z-allylic alcohols stereoselectively.

Arylation of Allylic Alcohols with Aryl Iodides Catalyzed by a Silica-Bound Bidentate Sulfur Palladium (0) Complex

Allylic alcohols react with aryl iodides in the presence of tri-n-butylamine and a catalytic amount of a silica-bound bidentate sulfur palladium (0) complex to form 3-arylaldehydes or ketones in good yields.

Regioselective and asymmetric allylic alkylation of vinyl epoxides for the construction of allylic alcohols via synergistic catalysis

A highly efficient asymmetric allylic alkylation of cyclic and acyclic carbon nucleophiles with vinyl epoxides has been developed,which exhibits good functional group compatibility,high atomic and step economy.This protocol utilizes a strategy of synergistic catalysis with a chiral N,N'-dioxide/Ni~Ⅱ complex and an achiral Pd~0 catalyst,generating a series of multisubstituted allylic alcohols with a quaternary carbon stereocenter in high yield and excellent regio-,Z/E-and enantioselectivity under mild conditions.Further transformations of the product demonstrate the potential utility of this protocol in the synthesis of allyl alcohol derivatives and natural product analogues.Experimental studies revealed that the N,N′-dioxide/metal complexes play an important role in controlling the Z/E-and enantioselectivity.The density functional theory(DFT) calculations further demonstrated that multiple C–H···π interactions between the aromatic rings of the two substrates and the amide moiety in the ligand stabilized the dominant transition state.

Nickel-Catalyzed Direct Coupling of Allylic Alcohols with Organoboron Reagents

The direct coupling of allylic alcohols with arylboronic acids or their derivatives catalyzed by Ni（cod）2 in the presence of a catalytic amount of base has been developed. A wide variety of allylic substrates or aryIboronic acids turned out to be applicable to this catalytic system. The present method does not require the use of ligands for stabilizing the nickel catalyst in most cases or additional activators for activation of altylic alcohols.

CuCl-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation of Allylic and Propargylic Alcohols to Aldehydes or Ketones with 1 ： 1 Combination of Phenanthroline and Bipyridine as the Ligandst

We developed a modified protocol for the oxidation of 2,3-allenyl alcohols using CuCI with l ： 1 combination of phenanthroline and bipyridine as the catalyst. To further investigate the applicability of this system, other types of alcohols such as allylic and propargylic alcohols have been tested： we found that both allylic and propargylic alcohols may be oxidized to the corresponding aldehydes or ketones using molecular oxygen in air as the oxidant with moderate to excellent yields.

Identification of enzymes responsible for the reduction of geraniol to citronellol

The reduction of geraniol to citronellol is the first step for the synthesis of natural phytol in the production of tocopherols and natural vitamin K.Baker's yeast was used in the bioreduction described above as a whole-cell biocatalyst.However,the enzyme responsible for the reduction of geraniol to citronellol is not yet known.Four old yellow enzyme(OYE)genes were cloned from yeast and plants,and expressed in Escherichia coli for a high level of recombinant proteins.The recombinant protein displayed a catalytic activity of converting geraniol to citronellol as a sole product verified by GC-MS analyses.The recombinant OYE2 intact cells were found to show 3.7 and 1.9-fold higher activity than that of yeast cells and the recombinant crude extracts,respectively.Compared to the recombinant fusion enzyme,the entrokinase-cleaved enzyme displayed nearly identical activity for geraniol reduction.To our knowledge,this is the first enzyme identified to catalyze the formation of citronellol from geraniol by reducing the allylic alcohol double bond,which is normally known as inactivating group for the old yellow enzymes.

PHOTOINDUCED GRAFTING OF ACRYLIC AND ALLYL MONOMERS ON POLYETHYLENE SURFACE

Photoinduced grafting of acrylic and allyl monomers on polyethylene surface was generally studied by using benzophenone (BP) as a photoinitiator. The grafting process was carried out either in vapor-phase or in solution of the monomers. In the vapor-phase reaction with a filter used to cut off the short wavelength UV light, allyl amine is the most reactive of the four monomers used and acrylic amide is comparatively more reactive than acrylic acid and allyl alcohol. Acetone, as a solvent and carrier for initiator and monomers, however, shows its reactivity to participate the reaction. The solution grafting with a filter is much faster than the corresponding vapor-phase reaction, and a fully covered surface by the grafted polymer can be achieved in this way.

Facile Fabrication of Platinum Nanoparticles Supported on Nitrogen-doped Carbon Nanotubes and Their Catalytic Activity

A facile impregnation method under mild condition is designed for synthesis of highly dispersed Pt nanoparticles with a narrow size of 4-7 nm on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes （CNx）. CNx do not need any pre-surface modification due to the inherent chemical activity. The structure and nature of Pt/CNx were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy spectrum. All the experimental results revealed that the large amount of doped nitrogen atoms in CNx was virtually effective for capturing the Pt（IV） ions. The improved surface nitrogen functionalities and hydrophilicity contributed to the good dispersion and immobi- lization of Pt nanoparticles on the CNx surface. The Pt/CNx served as active and reusable catalysts in the hydrogenation of allyl alcohol. This could be attributed to high dispersion of Pt nanoparticles and stronger interaction between Pt and the supports, which prevented the Pt nanoparticles from aggregating into less active Pt black and from leaching as well.

A Stereoselective Synthesis of Substituted Allyl Alcohol by Threecomponent Rection of Acetylenic Sulfone,Phenylselenomagnesium Bromide and Ketones

Phenylseleno and sulfonyl substituted allyl alcohols were synthesized stereoselectively by the three-component reaction of acetylenic sulfone, phenylselenomagnesium bromide and ketones in one-pot.

Biobased Aromatic-Aliphatic Polyols by Thiol-Ene Reactions of Propoxylated Mercaptanized Cardanol

Aromatic-aliphatic polyols were obtained previously from the thiol-ene reactions of propoxylated cardanol with hydroxyalkyl mercaptans;these aromatic-aliphatic polyols were then utilized in the preparation of rigid polyurethane foams with excellent properties.The current work describes a variant of cardanol polyol synthesis by thiol-ene reactions in three steps.The first step is propoxylation of cardanol by reacting cardanol with propylene oxide;the second step is mercaptanization of propoxylated cardanol by reacting double bonds with hydrogen sulfide;and the third step involves the addition of the thiol groups of mercaptanized propoxylated cardanol to the double bonds of allyl alcohol,glycerol-1-allyl ether,and trimethylolpropane allyl ether.Thus,obtained polyols were characterized by standard analytical methods.Rigid polyurethane foams prepared from these polyols show promising physical-mechanical properties.The rigid polyurethane foams can be used for various applications such as thermo-insulation of freezers,storage tanks and pipes for food and chemical industries,wood substitutes and flotation materials.

Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation/α-Iminol Rearrangement:A Facile Access to 2-Spirocyclic-Indoline Derivatives

We report an unprecedented Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of 1-(indol-2-yl)cyclobutanols followed by anα-iminol rearrangement.High yields with excellent chemo-,regio-,diastereo-,and enantioselectivities have been realized,affording a wide range of enantioenriched 2-spirocyclicindolines bearing two contiguous stereocenters.The facial selectivity of the ensuing rearrangement is controlled by the subtle difference of the substituents on the all-carbon quaternary stereogenic center formed in the allylic alkylation step.Nonactivated racemic terminal allylic alcohols are utilized as efficient electrophiles via kinetic resolution pathways for the first time in Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation.The role of Et3B additive is pivotal to activating allylic alcohols toward the formation of π-allylpalladium species and suppressing N/O allylic alkylation of indole with enhanced C3-nucleophilicity.Electrospray ionization high-resolution mass spectrometry(ESIHRMS)experiments provided strong evidence for the existence of the key nucleophilic boron anionic species,which fully accounts for the essential role of the Et_(3)B additive.The study of the mechanism indicates that the real catalytically active species is an electronic π-cinnamyl-palladium complex coordinated by two phosphoramidite ligands,which is consistent with the observed nonlinear effect and control experiments and is further confirmed by X-ray structure analysis.

Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Phenylseleno-and p-Tolylsulfonyl Substituted 1,3-Dienes from Functionalized Allyl Alcohols

Phenylseleno- and p-tolylsulfonyl substituted 1,3-dienes were conveniently prepared with high stereoselectivity by the elimination reaction of phenylseleno- and p-tolylsulfonyl substituted allyl alcohols in the presence of BF3·Et2O in acetic anhydride. The products were characterized by 1H NMR, MS, IR and elemental analysis. The single crystal structure of 2a was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.

New strategy for production of primary alcohols from aliphatic olefins by tandem cross-metathesis/hydrogenation

Primary alcohols are widely used in industry as solvents and precursors of detergents.The classic methods for hydration of terminal alkenes always produce the Markovnikov products.Herein,we reported a reliable approach to produce primary alcohols from terminal alkenes combining with biomass-derived allyl alcohol by tandem cross-metathesis/hydrogenation.A series of primary alcohol with different chain lengths was successfully produced in high yields(ca.90%).Computational studies revealed that self-metathesis and hydrogenation of substrates are accessible but much slower than crossmetathesis.This new methodology represents a unique alternative to primary alcohols from terminal alkenes.

Effective Palladium(Ⅱ)Catalyst for Oxypalladation of Alkene

1 Introduction A variety of Pd(Ⅱ)-catalyzed oxidative transformations ot allcenes with oxygen nucleophiles are catalyzed by PdX_(2)(X=OAc,Cl,etc)with CuX_(n)(n=1 or 2)under O_(2).In the so-called Wacker catalyst of such,Pd(OAc)_(2) is less reactive compared to PdCl_(2).In an attempt to increase the reactivity of Pd(OAc)_(2),we have now found that tuning of Cu site with catechol gives an intriguing reactivity to Pd(OAc)_(2),which is unprecedented in the chemistry of palladium.

Highly Enantioselective Intramolecular Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction Catalyzed by Mannose-Based Thiourea-phosphine

The saccharide-based chiral bifunctional thiourea-phosphines were developed as chiral organocatalysts for the intramolecular Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction of o^-formyl-enones. With only 2 tool% of thiourea-phosphine cata- lyst 3c, chiral functionalized cyclohexenes were achieved under mild reaction conditions with excellent yields and enantioselectivities.

A Scalable Synthesis of 6,19-Dihydroxyandrostenedione

Starting from the commercially available 19-hydroxyandrostenedione, a practical protocol for the preparation of 6,19-dihydroxyandrostenedione is reported. This compound is a key intermediate for the synthesis of cyclocitrinols. With the stereospecific epoxidation and following isomerization to allylic alcohol as key steps, a six-step procedure provided desired product in high yield. The sequence is easy to scale-up without the need of laborious chromatog- raphy.