Abstract
Under hydrogen autotransfer conditions employing a catalyst derived from [Ir(cod)Cl](2) and BIPHEP, 1,3-cyclohexadiene (CHD) couples to benzylic alcohols 1a-9a to furnish carbonyl addition products 1c-9c, which appear as single diastereomers with variable quantities of regioisomeric adducts; 1d-9d. Under related transfer hydrogenation conditions employing isopropanol as terminal reductant, identical carbonyl adducts 1c-9c are obtained from the aldehyde oxidation level. Isotopic labeling studies corroborate a mechanism involving hydrogen donation from the reactant alcohol or sacrificial alcohol (i-PrOH).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1033-1035 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Mar 2008 |