Regioselectivity intramolecular nucleophilic trapping

In 1995 Grigg and co-workers reported a similar cascade consisting of an intramolecular carbopalladation and intermolecular nucleophilic trapping (Scheme 44). The regioselectivity of the aUylic nucleophilic substitution can be controlled completely by using different bases. 

A catalytic, completely regioselective conversion of 4,4-dimethyl-2-pentyne (methyl-r-butylacetylene) to 2,5-di(r-butyl)-3,4-dimethylcyclopentadienone is mediated by (PhCN)2PdCl2. Other examples exist for early as well as late transition metals, and an isonitrile has been used as a CO equivalent in one Ni -based system as well, Finally, a heterogeneous catalytic intramolecular cycloaddition of diynes has been developed, leading to cyclopentadienones which either dimerize (Diels-Alder) or in certain cases may be trapped by nucleophiles (equation 10). °... 

Alkenyl boronic esters can also be used to trap nucleophilic carbon-centered radicals, which can be generated by the tin hydride method or by decomposition of an organomercurial derivative. The influence of the olefin and boron substituents on the reactivity and regioselectivity has been determined. Vinyl-9-BBN displayed significantly better reactivity than the boronic ester while the directing effect of the boronic ester group is weaker than that of an ester function. The Barton radical chain procedure furnished very stable adducts due to an intramolecular complexation between boron and nitrogen (Scheme 9.12) [29]. Radical additions of various xanthates also occurred smoothly in the presence of lauroyl peroxide [30]. Intermolecular ver-... 

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