In Situ Formation of Allyl Ketones via Hiyama-Nozaki Reactions Followed by a Chromium-Mediated Oppenauer Oxidation

H.S. Schrekker, M.W.G. de Bolster, R.V.A. Orru, L.A. Wessjohann

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    Abstract

    In Hiyama-Nozaki reactions of allylchromium with aldehydes the expected products are homo-allylalcohols. However, oxidation products derived from these, predominantly allyl ketones, can be common side products. This can be explained by an Oppenauer-(Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley)-type mechanism (OMPV-reaction). The amount of oxidation is strongly dependent on the substitution pattern of the reaction partners and the reaction conditions. An appropriate choice of these can lead to preferential formation of ketones instead of the alcohols. In addition to its synthetic usefulness, the oxidation-reduction equilibrium is of the utmost importance for the design of enantioselective Hiyama-Nozaki reactions because it is also a potential racemization pathway.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1975-1981
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
    Volume67
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

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