Alkene derivatives insertion

The aforementioned observations have significant mechanistic implications. As illustrated in Eqs. 6.2—6.4, in the chemistry of zirconocene—alkene complexes derived from longer chain alkylmagnesium halides, several additional selectivity issues present themselves. (1) The derived transition metal—alkene complex can exist in two diastereomeric forms, exemplified in Eqs. 6.2 and 6.3 by (R)-8 anti and syn reaction through these stereoisomeric complexes can lead to the formation of different product diastereomers (compare Eqs. 6.2 and 6.3, or Eqs. 6.3 and 6.4). The data in Table 6.2 indicate that the mode of addition shown in Eq. 6.2 is preferred. (2) As illustrated in Eqs. 6.3 and 6.4, the carbomagnesation process can afford either the n-alkyl or the branched product. Alkene substrate insertion from the more substituted front of the zirconocene—alkene system affords the branched isomer (Eq. 6.3), whereas reaction from the less substituted end of the (ebthi)Zr—alkene system leads to the formation of the straight-chain product (Eq. 6.4). The results shown in Table 6.2 indicate that, depending on the reaction conditions, products derived from the two isomeric metallacyclopentane formations can be formed competitively. 

Addition of an alkene insertion step to the sequence above prior to reductive elimination of the final product gives an alkene-derived R group. Although for reliable results the reaction is restricted to ethylene, giving an ethyl substituent at C-4, yields and alkyne regioselectivity are reasonable (equation 14)P... 

Tosylhydrazones of aliphatic aldehydes and ketones react with a base in an aprotic solvent at 90-180 C to give diazo compounds which undergo thermal decomposition with loss of nitrogen to yield alkenes derived from hydrogen migration and cyclopropanes from intramolecular insertion. In proton donor solvents decomposition of y-tosylhydrazones by base occurs primarily by a cationic mechanism involving diazonium and/or carbenium ion intermediates. 

As illustrated in Eqs. (2b) and (2c), the carbomagnesation process can afford either the n-alkyl or the branched product. Alkene substrate insertion from the more substituted front of the zirconocene-alkene system affords the branched isomer [Eq. (2b)], whereas reaction from the less substituted end of the (EBTHI)Zr-olefin system leads to the formation of the straight chain product [Eq. (2c)]. The results shown in Table 2 indicate that, depending on the reaction conditions, products derived from the two isomeric metallacy-clopentane formation can be competitive. 

The rates of insertion of ethylene into Pd-alkyl and Pd-acyl bonds have been evaluated for this type of systems, in particular [Pd(R)(C2H4)(L-L)]+ (R = alkyl, acyl L-L = phen, 1,3-diphenylphosphinopropane) [117,118], Lower activation barriers for the acyl complexes were consistently found with AAG (alkyl-acyl) about 2 kcal for the phen complexes and 4 kcal for the phosphino derivatives. Insertion barriers for CO insertion into the Pd-alkyl bond are even lower, making the alternating copolymerization of alkenes and CO possible and almost flawless (a perfect sequence of CO insertion into M-alkyl and alkene insertion into M-acyl with absence of alkene insertion into M-alkyl) [119]. 

Ziegler process) and telomerization of alkenes to medium chain derivatives for detergents and fats. Both processes operate by insertion of an alkene into AIR bonds. 

The diazonium salts 145 are another source of arylpalladium com-plexes[114]. They are the most reactive source of arylpalladium species and the reaction can be carried out at room temperature. In addition, they can be used for alkene insertion in the absence of a phosphine ligand using Pd2(dba)3 as a catalyst. This reaction consists of the indirect substitution reaction of an aromatic nitro group with an alkene. The use of diazonium salts is more convenient and synthetically useful than the use of aryl halides, because many aryl halides are prepared from diazonium salts. Diazotization of the aniline derivative 146 in aqueous solution and subsequent insertion of acrylate catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2 by the addition of MeOH are carried out as a one-pot reaction, affording the cinnamate 147 in good yield[115]. The A-nitroso-jV-arylacetamide 148 is prepared from acetanilides and used as another precursor of arylpalladium intermediate. It is more reactive than aryl iodides and bromides and reacts with alkenes at 40 °C without addition of a phosphine ligandfl 16]. 

In the presence of a double bond at a suitable position, the CO insertion is followed by alkene insertion. In the intramolecular reaction of 552, different products, 553 and 554, are obtained by the use of diflerent catalytic spe-cies[408,409]. Pd(dba)2 in the absence of Ph,P affords 554. PdCl2(Ph3P)3 affords the spiro p-keto ester 553. The carbonylation of o-methallylbenzyl chloride (555) produced the benzoannulated enol lactone 556 by CO, alkene. and CO insertions. In addition, the cyclobutanone derivative 558 was obtained as a byproduct via the cycloaddition of the ketene intermediate 557[4I0]. Another type of intramolecular enone formation is used for the formation of the heterocyclic compounds 559[4l I]. The carbonylation of the I-iodo-1,4-diene 560 produces the cyclopentenone 561 by CO. alkene. and CO insertions[409,4l2]. 

The l,5-hexadien-3-ol derivatives 792 and 794 are cycli2ed to form the cyclo-pentadiene derivatives 793 and 795 by insertion of an alkene into -allylpalla-dium formed from allylic alcohols in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid (lO mol%) in AcOH[490],... 

Among several propargylic derivatives, the propargylic carbonates 3 were found to be the most reactive and they have been used most extensively because of their high reactivity[2,2a]. The allenylpalladium methoxide 4, formed as an intermediate in catalytic reactions of the methyl propargylic carbonate 3, undergoes two types of transformations. One is substitution of cr-bonded Pd. which proceeds by either insertion or transmetallation. The insertion of an alkene, for example, into the Pd—C cr-bond and elimination of/i-hydrogen affords the allenyl compound 5 (1.2,4-triene). Alkene and CO insertions are typical. The substitution of Pd methoxide with hard carbon nucleophiles or terminal alkynes in the presence of Cul takes place via transmetallation to yield the allenyl compound 6. By these reactions, various allenyl derivatives can be prepared. 

In the first process alkenes insert into the Al-C bonds of monomeric AIR3 at 150° and 100 atm to give long-chain derivatives who.se composition can be clo.sely controlled by the temperature, pressure and contact time ... 

Treatment of the 1,2-oxazines 52 with carbon monoxide at 1000 psi in the presence of cobalt carbonyl brings about insertion of carbon monoxide to form the 1,3-oxazepines S3 <96TL2713>. A convenient route to P-lactams fused to oxepines is made available by alkene metathesis. Thus reaction of 4-acetoxyazetidin-2-one with ally alcohol in the presence of zinc acetate, followed by iV-allylation of the nitrogen affords the derivative 54 which cyclises by RCM to form the oxazepinone 55 <96CC2231>. The same communication describes a similar synthesis of 1,3-dioxepines. 

The ring-opening mechanism was well supported by the snapshots and the overlap bond population obtained from TB-QCMD simulations, where the formation of new C-H and La-C bonds and the dissociation of La-H and proximal C-C bonds could be tracked. The obtained dynamic ring opening mechanism was similar to the static mechanism, however, a novel transition state was also proposed for insertion reaction of alkenes, with tetrahedral h4-coordination. This example perfectly illustrates the importance of mutual interplay between high-level first principle methodologies and simplified methodologies derived from ab initio quantum chemistry, massively applicable for real systems. 

A chelation-assisted Pd-catalyzed Cope rearrangement was proposed in the reaction of phenanthroline to generate isoquinolinone derivatives (Eq. 12.78).177 The use of aqueous media and ligands enables a double-Heck reaction on a substrate favoring alkene insertion over (J>-hydride elimination. 

C/H-insertions have been reported to occur in copper-catalyzed reactions between diazomalonates and cyclohexene as well as some alkylated derivatives 9,57. Some acyclic alkenes behave similarly9, but not so 1,1-dicyclopropylethylene150), An abstraction/recombination mechanism via intermediates of type 103 has been proposed53 which would account not only for the three insertion products 104-106... 

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