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[Cu(NHC)]‐Catalyzed C−H Allylation and Alkenylation of both Electron‐Deficient and Electron‐Rich (Hetero)arenes with Allyl Halides
Author(s) -
Xie Weilong,
Chang Sukbok
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201510180
Subject(s) - isomerization , chemistry , carbene , halide , catalysis , tetrahydrofuran , reactivity (psychology) , stereoselectivity , medicinal chemistry , photochemistry , benzene , organic chemistry , solvent , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
New reactivity of a [Cu(NHC)] (NHC=N‐heterocyclic carbene) catalyst is disclosed for the efficient C−H allylation of polyfluoroarenes using allyl halides in benzene at room temperature. The same catalyst system also promotes an isomerization‐induced alkenylation of initially the generated allyl arenes when the reaction is run in tetrahydrofuran. Significantly, not only electron‐deficient but also electron‐rich (hetero)arenes undergo this double‐bond migration process, thus leading to alkenylated products. The present system features mild reaction conditions, broad scope with respect to the arene substrates and allyl halide reactants, good functional‐group tolerance, and high stereoselectivity.