Open AccessOlefin Cyclopropanations via Sequential Atom Transfer Radical Addition-Dechlorination Reactions
Author(s) -
Katrin Thommes,
Kay Severin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2010.188
Subject(s) - olefin fiber , chemistry , atom (system on chip) , transfer (computing) , organic chemistry , computer science , catalysis , parallel computing , embedded system
In organic synthesis, cyclopropanation reactions are often performed with Simmons–Smith-type reagents or by transition metal catalyzed reactions of olefins with diazo compounds. A novel method for the synthesis of substituted cyclopropanes is described that is based on a two-step reaction sequence. Olefins are reacted with 1,1'-dichlorides in a Ru-catalyzed atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) process and the resulting 1,3-dichlorides are directly converted into cyclopropanes by reductive coupling with magnesium. This one-pot procedure is applicable to a variety of substrates and can be performed in an inter- or intramolecular fashion.