Reductive Coupling of Acrylates with Ketones and Ketimines by a Nickel-Catalyzed Transfer-Hydrogenative Strategy

Craig Buxton; David C. Blakemore; John Bower

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Reductive Coupling of Acrylates with Ketones and Ketimines by a Nickel-Catalyzed Transfer-Hydrogenative Strategy

Craig Buxton, David C. Blakemore, John Bower

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Abstract

Nickel-catalyzed coupling of benzyl acrylates with activated ketones and imines provides γ-butyrolactones and lactams, respectively. The benzyl alcohol byproduct released during the lactonization/lactamization event is relayed to the next cycle where it serves as the reductant for C−C bond formation. This strategy represents a conceptually unique approach to transfer-hydrogenative C−C bond formation, thus providing examples of reductive heterocyclizations where hydrogen embedded within an alcohol leaving group facilitates turnover.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13824-13828
Number of pages	5
Journal	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume	56
Issue number	44
Early online date	4 Sept 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201707531
Publication status	Published - 23 Oct 2017

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alcohols
lactones
nickel
spiro compounds
transfer hydrogenation

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Reductive Coupling of Acrylates with Ketones and Ketimines by a Nickel-Catalyzed Transfer-Hydrogenative Strategy

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