Iodide protective effect

The benzoic acid derivative 457 is formed by the carbonylation of iodoben-zene in aqueous DMF (1 1) without using a phosphine ligand at room temperature and 1 atm[311]. As optimum conditions for the technical synthesis of the anthranilic acid derivative 458, it has been found that A-acetyl protection, which has a chelating effect, is important[312]. Phase-transfer catalysis is combined with the Pd-catalyzed carbonylation of halides[3l3]. Carbonylation of 1,1-dibromoalkenes in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst gives the gem-inal dicarboxylic acid 459. Use of a polar solvent is important[314]. Interestingly, addition of trimethylsilyl chloride (2 equiv.) increased yield of the lactone 460 remarkabiy[3l5]. Formate esters as a CO source and NaOR are used for the carbonylation of aryl iodides under a nitrogen atmosphere without using CO[316]. Chlorobenzene coordinated by Cr(CO)j is carbonylated with ethyl formate[3l7]. 

Me3SiCH2CH=CH2i TsOH, CH3CN, 70-80°, 1-2 h, 90-95% yield. This silylating reagent is stable to moisture. Allylsilanes can be used to protect alcohols, phenols, and carboxylic acids there is no reaction with thiophenol except when CF3S03H is used as a catalyst. The method is also applicable to the formation of r-butyldimethylsilyl derivatives the silyl ether of cyclohexanol was prepared in 95% yield from allyl-/-butyldi-methylsilane. Iodine, bromine, trimethylsilyl bromide, and trimethylsilyl iodide have also been used as catalysts. Nafion-H has been shown to be an effective catalyst. 

Dibromo adducts have been used for many years for purifying olefins. Reduction with zinc or iodide has been the traditional way of regenerating the olefin, although occasionally other reagents, ferrous chloride, for example, have been employed. Zinc is usually effective and may be used in acetic acid in favorable cases. Milder conditions are necessary if sensitive groups are present (ref. 185, p. 51). A well known application of the protective function... 

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