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(NHC)NiH‐Catalyzed Regiodivergent Cross‐Hydroalkenylation of Vinyl Ethers with α‐Olefins: Syntheses of 1,2‐ and 1,3‐Disubstituted Allyl Ethers
Author(s) -
Chen Weihao,
Li Yang,
Chen Yang,
Ho ChunYu
Publication year - 2018
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.201712693
Subject(s) - chemistry , chemoselectivity , carbene , catalysis , vinyl ether , silane , steric effects , olefin fiber , alkene , ether , acceptor , substrate (aquarium) , organic chemistry , polymer chemistry , medicinal chemistry , monomer , condensed matter physics , polymer , oceanography , geology , physics
Cross‐hydroalkenylation of a vinyl ether ( 1 ) with an α‐olefin ( 2 ) was first achieved by a set of [NHC‐Ni(allyl)]BAr F (NHC=N‐heterocyclic carbene) catalysts. Both 1,2‐ and 1,3‐disubstituted allyl ethers were obtained, highly selectively, by using NHCs of different sizes. In contrast, the chemoselectivity (i.e., 1 as acceptor and 2 as donor) was controlled mostly by electronic effects through the catalyst–substrate interaction. Sterically bulkier alkenes ( 2 ) were used as preferred donors compared to smaller alkenes. This electronic effect also served as a basis for the first tail‐to‐head cross‐hydroalkenylations of 1 with either a vinyl silane or boronic ester.