Anti Markovnikov product

The presence of free radicals can invert this rule, to form anti-Markovnikov products. Free-radical addition in this fashion produces a radical on the central carbon, C-2, which is more stable than the allyl radical. This carbon can then experience further addition. For example, acid-catalyzed addition of... 

Conversion of alkenes to alcohols by hydroboration is a synthetically-valuable reaction as it leads to the anti-Markovnikov product. 

Dimethylborane+propene C2 and 2-propyldimethyl borane depict the regioisomeric transition state and addition product. Calculate the energies of these species relative to those of the alternative transition state and product. Given these energy differences, and the experimental observation that this addition is almost completely selective for the anti-Markovnikov product, does it appear that this reaction is under kinetic or thermodynamic control Explain. 

Is the location of positive charge in the more stable cation also where the lowest-unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) is most concentrated Rationalize what you observe. Does attack by a nucleophile (bromide) lead to the Markovnikov or anti Markovnikov product ... 

Electrophilic addition of hydrogen bromide to alkenes follows Markovnikov s rule, leading to the product with halogen on the more-substituted position. However, trace amounts of hydroperoxides (among other impurities ) may initiate a reaction that gives rise to the anti-Markovnikov product, with bromine in the less-substituted position. 

The reversibility of halohydrin dehalogenase-catalyzed reactions has been used for the regioselective epoxide-opening with nonnatural nucleophiles (an example is given in Scheme 10.34) [133]. The stereoselectivity of the enzyme results in the resolution of the racemic substrate. At the same time, the regioselectivity imposed by the active site geometry yields the anti-Markovnikov product. [128]... 

Se-phenyl areneselenosulfonates (24) undergo facile free-radical addition to alkenes to produce / -phenylseleno sulfones (25) in excellent yield86,87 (see Scheme 7). The addition occurs regiospecifically and affords anti-Markovnikov products contrary to the analogous boron trifluoride catalyzed reaction which produces exclusively Markovnikov and highly stereospecific products86 (equation 37). Reaction 36 has been shown to have the radical... 

The anti-Markovnikov product was formed with >95% regioselectivity at 35°C. The examples in Scheme 5-21, Eq. (1) show that cyano and hydroxyl functional groups are tolerated by the catalyst, and diphenylphosphine oxide can be added to both C=C bonds in a di-alkyne. The reaction also worked for internal alkynes (Scheme 5-21, Eq. 2). Unusual Markovnikov selectivity was observed, however, for 1-ethynyl-cyclohexene (Scheme 5-21, Eq. 3) [17]. 

Trimethylsilylacetylene is an exception, giving the anti-Markovnikov product. Internal alkynes also underwent the reaction, as observed without phosphinic acid (Scheme 5-23, Eq. 2). 

Since HC1 and HBr absorb light at wavelengths shorter than 290 nm, 254-nm light or photosensitizers (acetone, acetaldehyde, tetraethyl lead, etc.) are commonly employed/11 Anti-Markovnikov products result(113> ... 

More stable radical anti-Markovnikov product... 

Homogeneous iridium(m) catalysts mediate arene C-H activations to form anti-Markovnikov products as in the hydroarylation of propene (Equation (631).64... 

Thymine also undergoes a photoaddition reaction with water to form the anti-Markovnikov product ... 

The iridium(III)-complex, [Ir(p-acac-0,0,C )(acac-0,0)(acac-C )]2, mediates the activation of unactivated aromatic C—H bond with unactivated alkenes to form anti-Markovnikov products [57]. The reaction of benzene 131 with propene 132 (0.78 MPa of propylene, 1.96 MPa of N2) leads to the formation of n-propylbenzene 133 in 61% selectivities (turnover number (TON) = 13 turnover frequency (TOE) = 0.0110 s ) (Equation 10.34). The reaction of benzene with ethane at 180 °C for 3h gave ethylbenzene (TON = 455 TOE = 0.0421s ). The anti-Markovnikov selectivity was also proven for the reaction with 1-hexane and isobutene, giving 1-phenyUiexane (69% selectivity) and isobutylbenzene (82% selectivity), respectively. 

The reaction of / with bromine in carbon tetrachloride confirms the prediction that / is an alkene. The reaction with HBr means that G is the Markovnikov addition product, and the reaction in the presence of peroxides makes //the anti-Markovnikov product. 

It is possible to obtain anti-Markovnikov products when HBr is added to alkenes in the presence of free radical initiators, e.g. hydrogen peroxide (HOOH) or alkyl peroxide (ROOR). The free radical initiators change the mechanism of addition from an electrophilic addition to a free radical addition. This change of mechanism gives rise to the anh-Markovnikov regiochemistry. For example, 2-methyl propene reacts with HBr in the presence of peroxide (ROOR) to form 1-bromo-2-methyl propane, which is an anh-Markovnikov product. Radical additions do not proceed with HCl or HI. 

The impressive activity achieved by Teles catalyst was improved some years later by the use of CO as an additive [92]. In this study, Hayashi and Tanaka reported a TOF of 15600h 1, at least two orders of magnitude higher than [as-PtCl2(tppts)2], for the hydration of alkynes, providing an alternative synthetic route to the Wacker oxidation. Although several solvents were tested, the best results were obtained with aqueous methanol, and sulfuric acid or HTfO as acidic promoters. Unlike Utimoto s observation, in this case terminal propargylic alcohols partially (17-20%) delivered anti-Markovnikov product, in addition to the Markovnikov species. Some years before, Wakatsuki et al. had already reported the anti-Markovnikov hydration of terminal alkynes catalyzed by ruthenium(II) [93]. 

For example, attack at the Markovnikov position of Me3N—CH=CH2 would give an ion with positive charges on adjacent atoms. The compound CF3CH=CH2 has been reported to give electrophilic addition with acids in an anti-Markovnikov direction, but it has been shown88 that, when treated with acids, this compound does not give simple electrophilic addition at all the apparently anti-Markovnikov products are formed by other pathways. 

In contrast, reactions of esters of unsaturated acids with the sulfur tetrafluoride/hydrogen fluoride/chlorine reagent result in formal addition of C1F across the C = C bond to formchloro-fluoroalkanoic acid esters. The Markovnikov-type addition occurs in reactions with methacrylic and but-2-enoic esters to give 3-chloro-2-fluoro esters, e.g. 17, while from acrylic esters anti-Markovnikov products, 2-chloro-3-fluoro esters, e.g. 16, are formed.242... 

Addition of HBr in nonpolar solvents to terminal alkenes was found to give anti-Markovnikov products even under nonradical conditions.122 Products formed in both the normal and abnormal additions may be obtained in near-quantitative yields by changing the temperature and the reagent reactant ratio 122... 

On the basis of theoretical calculations and spectroscopic evidence, a molecular mechanism with the formation of HBr-alkene complexes was suggested. A 2 1 HBr-alkene complex forms the product of the normal addition. A 1 2 complex, in contrast, accounts for the anti-Markovnikov product. 

A convenient synthesis of chlorohydrins is based on the use of Chlorine T (TosNCINa) as the positive chlorine source in water-acetone.147 It adds to a variety of alkenes to form Markovnikov and anti-Markovnikov products in a ratio of 4 1. 

Hydrocyanation of alkenes usually gives anti-Markovnikov products. Interestingly, however, addition of HCN to styrene yields mostly the branched (Marko-vnikov) adduct. This was suggested to result from stabilization of the branched alkylnickel cyanide intermediate by interaction of nickel with the aromatic ring.176... 

The regioselectivity of hydrosilylation of arylalkenes strongly depends on the catalyst. Hydrosilylation of styrene catalyzed by H2PtCl6 is not selective and produces a mixture of regioisomers.429 Cocatalysts, such as PPh3, however, increase the selectivity of the formation of the anti-Markovnikov product [Eq. (6.71)]. Nickel catalysts, in contrast, bring about the formation of the Markovnikov adduct430 [Eq. (6.72) 429]... 

New mechanistic studies with [Cp2Ti(CO)2] led to the observation that the tita-nocene bis(borane) complex [Cp2Ti(HBcat)2] (Hbcat = catecholborane) generated in situ is the active catalyst.603 It is highly active in the hydroboration of vinylarenes to afford anti-Markovnikov products exclusively, which is in contrast to that of most Rh(I)-catalyzed vinylarene hydroboration. Catecholborane and pinacolborane hydroborate various terminal alkynes in the presence of Rh(I) or Ir(I) complexes in situ generated from [Rh(COD)Cl2] or [Ir(COD)Cl2] and trialkylphosphines.604 The reaction yields (Z)-l-alkenylboron compounds [Eq. (6.107)] that is, anti addition of the B—H bond occurs, which is opposite to results found in catalyzed or uncatalyzed hydroboration of alkynes ... 

Although HI addition to alkenes and alkynes is faster than that of the other hydrohalides and free radical anti-Maikovnikov additions are not a problem, this reaction has received less attention than the others.173 The hydroiodination of alkenes is most commonly run using concentrated HI in water or acetic acid at or below room temperature. While the early literature suggests that simple terminal alkenes afford small amounts of anti-Markovnikov products, only Markovnikov products have been reported in the more recent literature (equations 125-129).67 176-179... 

The addition of thiols to C—C multiple bonds may proceed via an electrophilic pathway involving ionic processes or a free radical chain pathway. The main emphasis in the literature has been on the free radical pathway, and little work exists on electrophilic processes.534-537 The normal mode of addition of the relatively weakly acidic thiols is by the electrophilic pathway in accordance with Markovnikov s rule (equation 299). However, it is established that even the smallest traces of peroxide impurities, oxygen or the presence of light will initiate the free radical mode of addition leading to anti-Markovnikov products. Fortunately, the electrophilic addition of thiols is catalyzed by protic acids, such as sulfuric acid538 and p-toluenesulfonic acid,539 and Lewis acids, such as aluminum chloride,540 boron trifluoride,536 titanium tetrachloride,540 tin(IV) chloride,536 540 zinc chloride536 and sulfur dioxide.541... 

Caesium fluoroxysulphate has been reported to add to alkenes (1-hexene, styrene, cyclohexene and others), furnishing vicinal fluorosulphates. The regio- and stereo-selectivity is rather low and may be partially influenced by the solvent some preference for anti-Markovnikov products and for syw-addition has been observed. The slight predominance of cA-products seems to be consistent with a concerted mechanism173. 

Substantial amounts of anti-Markovnikov products have been found for bromination of non-symmetrically substituted olefins RCH=CH2 in methanol, particularly with bulky R groups (R = Bib and Pr1)109. Mechanistic studies of a novel regiospecific hydroxy-bromination, employing CBr4, 02 and RO (R = Me, Pr1, Bu ) as reagents, suggest that both radical and carbanionic intermediates are involved180. 

A stereo specific addition of BufOI to /1-methylstyrene was observed in the presence of BF3, yielding Markovnikov products. This result contrasts with the non-stereospecific addition of Bu OCl and Bu OBr. It has been suggested that the bridging in the intermediate chloronium and bromonium ion derived from PhCH=CHMe is not as symmetrical as in the iodonium ion. Consequently, charge develops on the benzylic carbon in the first two cases, and rotation occurs about the C—C bond190. By contrast, a radical mechanism is assumed in the absence of BF3 as anti-Markovnikov products are formed (both in the dark and upon UV irradiation)190. 

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