Synthesis

Enhancement of Lewis acidity by ligand-defined metal geometry: A catalytic allylation of aldehydes with allyltrimethylsilane

M Kanai, A Kuramochi, M Shibasaki

Index: Kanai, Motomu; Kuramochi, Akiyoshi; Shibasaki, Masakastu Synthesis, 2002 , # 14 p. 1956 - 1958

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Abstract

Abstract A highly Lewis acidic aluminum complex was produced using a tridentate ligand 1. The enhanced Lewis acidity of 1-Al was attributed to the combination of a stereoelectronic effect and an electrostatic effect. Comparison with an unstrained complex 4-Al indicated that the ligand-defined sp 3 geometry of the aluminum in 1-Al led to the lower LUMO level and the larger LUMO coefficient on the aluminum. 1-Al promotes a catalytic allylation of ...