Addition reactions, transition metal

Similar to olefins, acetylenes undergo facile addition reactions. Transition metal-catalyzed hydrosilylation is such a reaction that has been utilized for the synthesis of silicon-containing hyperbranched polymers. 

In addition to transition metals, recent work has demonstrated that strong Lewis acids will catalyze the addition of silanes to alkynes in both an intra- and an intermolecular fashion.14,14a-14c The formation of vinylsilanes from alkynes is possible by other means as well, such as the synthetically important and useful silylcupration15,15a of alkynes followed by cuprate protonation to afford vinylsilanes. These reactions provide products which can be complementary in nature to direct hydrometallation. Alternatively, modern metathesis catalysts have made possible direct vinylsilane synthesis from terminal olefins.16,16a... 

It was also known from much earlier studies that the addition of transition-metal salts (e.g. iron or copper salts) to H2O2 solutions will also result in the formation of OH via Fenton s reaction ... 

Many examples of the phase-transfer catalysed epoxidation of a,(3-unsaturated carbonyl compounds using sodium hypochlorite have been reported [e.g. 7-10]. The addition of transition metal complexes also aids the reaction [11], but advantages in reaction time or yields are relatively insignificant, whereas the use of hexaethyl-guanidinium chloride, instead of a tetra-alkylammonium salt, enhances the rate of epoxidation while retaining the high yields (>95%) [10]. Intermediate (3-haloalkanols are readily converted into the oxiranes under basic conditions in the presence of benzyltriethylammonium chloride [12]. 

Systematic investigations of twofold additions of malonates to C70 revealed that the second addition takes place at one of the five a-bonds of the unfunctionalized pole [17, 26], With achiral, C2v-symmerical malonate addends, three constitutionally isomeric bisadducts are formed An achiral one (C2v-symmetrical 1), and two chiral ones (C2-symmetrical 2 and 3), which are obtained as pairs of enantiomers with an inherently chiral addition pattern (Figure 13.5). Twofold addition of chiral malonates leads to the formation of five optically active isomers, two constitutionally isomeric pairs of C2-symmetrical diastereomers and a third constitutional C2-symmetrical isomer (Figure 13.5). Twofold additions of azides to C70 lead to diazabis[70]homo-fullerenes, which served as starting material for the synthesis of bis-(aza[70]-fullerenyl) (Cg9N)2 (Chapter 12) [27]. As further bisadditions, addition reaction to C70 [2+2]cycloaddition of electron-rich bis(diethylamino)ethyne and 1-alkylthio-2-(diethylamino)ethynes [28] and the addition of transition metal fragments have been reported [29-32],... 

The addition of transition metal fragments ML (L = two-electron donor ligand) across formally unsaturated metal-metal or metal-carbon bonds is a well-developed synthetic route to heteronuclear clusters (1,2,11,12,27) and has received theoretical justification from Hoffmann s isolobal principle (46). The addition of a PtL2 fragment across an M=M double bond may be considered as analogous to the reaction of a carbene with an olefin, resulting in a cyclopropane. The use of isolobal analogies in the directed synthesis of heteronuclear clusters has been reviewed (11,12,27). 

Reactions of alkynyliodonium salts 119 with nucleophiles proceed via an addition-elimination mechanism involving alkylidenecarbenes 120 as key intermediates. Depending on the structure of the alkynyliodonium salt, specific reaction conditions, and the nucleophile employed, this process can lead to a substituted alkyne 121 due to the carbene rearrangement, or to a cyclic product 122 via intramolecular 1,5-carbene insertion (Scheme 50). Both of these reaction pathways have been widely utilized as a synthetic tool for the formation of new C-C bonds. In addition, the transition metal mediated cross-coupling reactions of alkynyliodonium salts are increasingly used in organic synthesis. 

The cross-coupling reaction currently provides the best and most versatile access to nonsymmetric biaryls [92-97]. Several transformations belong to the standard repertoire of organic synthesis and require mostly leaving functionalities on both reaction partners. Additionally, toxic transition metal catalysts based, e.g., on... 

Michael Addition in Transition-metal Catalyzed Cyclization Reaction... 

Among common carbon-carbon bond formation reactions involving carbanionic species, the nucleophilic substitution of alkyl halides with active methylene compounds in the presence of a base, e. g., malonic and acetoacetic ester syntheses, is one of the most well documented important methods in organic synthesis. Ketone enolates and protected ones such as vinyl silyl ethers are also versatile nucleophiles for the reaction with various electrophiles including alkyl halides. On the other hand, for the reaction of aryl halides with such nucleophiles to proceed, photostimulation or addition of transition metal catalysts or promoters is usually required, unless the halides are activated by strong electron-withdrawing substituents [7]. Of the metal species, palladium has proved to be especially useful, while copper may also be used in some reactions [81. Thus, aryl halides can react with a variety of substrates having acidic C-H bonds under palladium catalysis. 

Although ring-annulated and highly substituted borepins have been known for some time, simple 1-substituted borepins have only been thoroughly studied over the past decade. The discovery of a facile synthetic ronte to 1-snbstituted borepins through tin-boron exchange has much opened up the chemistry of these 7-membered boracycles. The chloro-substituted borepin (145) serves as a highly useful precursor to many other borepin derivatives via substitution reactions with nucleophiles (Scheme 20). In addition, several transition metal complexes of 1-borepins have been reported. 

For all temperatures, the addition of transition metal compounds enhances the hydrogenation and dehydrogenation kinetics. Metal oxide, chloride or fluoride additions lead to a signiflcant enhancement ofthe reaction kinetics, especially during desorption [57]. 

Their excellent hydrocarbon solubility makes these complexes useful as unique metallating agents, especially in the preparation of mixed metal-metal bonded complexes which, in the presence of polar solvents, undergo solvent-aided disproportionations. Although only three reactions are described in detail here, many additional magnesium-transition metal complexes can be prepared by following similar reduction procedures. 

New regulations in the United States and Europe mandate that automotive emissions must decrease substantially from current levels. As a result, there is a strong incentive to develop improved TWC with better oxidation activity at low temperatures since most of the hydrocarbons and CO are emitted immediately following cold starts of engines. As previously mentioned, the addition of transition metal oxides can have a beneficial effect on the performance of Au catalysts in CO oxidation. Combinations of Pt or Pd with transition metal oxides are also active in CO oxidation at low temperatures 50). Figure 11 shows examples of the reaction over Pt/MO/ Si02 catalysts. 

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