Scope of the allylation reaction with [RuCp (PP)]+ catalysts: changing the nucleophile or allylic alcohol

…, D de Vries, E Bouwman, E Drent

Index: Van Rijn, Jimmy A.; Guijt, Marieke C.; De Vries, Dwight; Bouwman, Elisabeth; Drent, Eite Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 2011 , vol. 25, # 3 p. 212 - 219

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Abstract

Abstract The scope of the dehydrative allylation reaction using allyl alcohol as allyl donor with [RuCp (PP)]+ complexes as catalysts is explored. Aliphatic alcohols are successfully allylated with allyl alcohol or diallyl ether, obtaining high selectivity for the alkyl allyl ether. The reactivity of aliphatic alcohols is in the order of primary> secondary≫ tertiary. The tertiary alcohol 1-adamantanol reacts extremely slowly in the absence of strong acid, but ...