A formal
haloalkynylation of allenamides has been described for
the synthesis of highly stereo- and regioselective skipped halo enynes.
Exclusive γ-regioselectivity is achieved through the intermediacy
of a conjugated N-tosyliminium intermediatedirect
evidence for the formation of which was validated by NMR and HRMS.
Quantum mechanical computations reveal that the reactive intermediate
geometry is key to controlling the 1,2- or 1,4-regioselectivity of
alkyne interception. Divergent access to elusive unsaturated systems
has also been reported.
A mechanistic
investigation into the origins of the regio- and
chemoselectivities observed in iron/pyridine dialdimine (PDAI)-catalyzed
intermolecular [2+2+2] cycloaddition reactions of terminal alkynes
and cyanamides to yield substituted 2-amino-pyridines is reported.
The combination of experimental and computational studies disclosed
herein reveals the role of the hemilabile PDAI ligand as an important
factor controlling the resultant product’s observed regio-
and chemoselectivity.
Regiodivergent transition metal-catalyzed B(4)- and C(1)-selenylation reactions of o-carboranes have been demonstrated. Namely, Ru(II)-catalysis selectively generated B(4)-selenylated o-carboranes from the reaction of o-carborane acids with arylselenyl bromides with the release...
This Claisen rearrangement establishes the feasibility of DyKAT of γ-epimeric enals via dienamine formation to afford enantioenriched products. γ-Aryl and -alkyl enals, and exocyclic enals that introduce quaternary centers, are all amenable substrates. Products are readily converted into pyrrolidines or cyclopentenols. Notably, a reactive dienamine intermediate has been isolated from a catalytic reaction, fully characterized, and converted to product upon reexposure to reaction conditions. Product configuration arises from a directing C−H•••π interaction in the transition state.
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