Iron-catalyzed domino coupling reactions of π-systems

• Austin Pounder and
• William Tam

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2848–2893, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.196

• tandem cross-coupling reactions was first introduced by Fürstner in 2004 who disclosed specific iodoalkanes with pendant olefins undergo cyclization prior to the anticipated cross-coupling with Grignard reagents [55]. This has since been recognized by a number of other reports, indicating a SET process

Recent advances in photocatalyzed reactions using well-defined copper(I) complexes

• Mingbing Zhong,
• Xavier Pannecoucke,
• Philippe Jubault and
• Thomas Poisson

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 451–481, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.42

• , photocatalysis appeared as an interesting alternative to catalyze such transformations, and copper-based catalysts provided interesting reactivities. In 2012, the Reiser group reported a visible light-driven coupling reaction of olefin derivatives with bromo- and iodoalkanes using the Sauvage catalyst as a Cu(I

Flow Giese reaction using cyanoborohydride as a radical mediator

• Takahide Fukuyama,
• Takuji Kawamoto,
• Mikako Kobayashi and
• Ilhyong Ryu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1791–1796, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.208

• 70 °C in combination with a residence time of 10–15 minutes gave good yields of the desired addition products. Keywords: continuous flow system; cyanoborohydride; flow chemistry; iodoalkanes; microreactor; tin-free Giese reaction; Introduction Organo halides are among the most useful precursors to

• flow reaction technology [31]. In this study, we report that cyanoborohydride-based Giese reactions of primary, secondary, and tertiary iodoalkanes with ethyl acrylate can be carried out efficiently using a microflow system. Optimal conditions for each substrate were quickly determined by the use of an

Reduction of benzylic alcohols and α-hydroxycarbonyl compounds by hydriodic acid in a biphasic reaction medium

• Michael Dobmeier,
• Josef M. Herrmann,
• Dieter Lenoir and
• Burkhard König

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 330–336, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.36

• . Alcohols other than those that were benzylic or α to carbonyl groups were not converted into the corresponding alkanes, and the reaction stopped at the iodoalkanes (Table 3). The reactivity follows the order of primary < secondary < tertiary alcohols, as expected for an SN1 reaction. The reduction

• potential of the nonbenzylic iodoalkanes is not sufficient for reduction by hydriodic acid. The mechanism of reduction by hydriodic acid consists of two steps (Scheme 1): The nucleophilic substitution of the hydroxy group by iodide and the subsequent reduction of the alkyl iodide by hydriodic acid. The

The application of a monolithic triphenylphosphine reagent for conducting Appel reactions in flow microreactors

• Kimberley A. Roper,
• Heiko Lange,
• Anastasios Polyzos,
• Malcolm B. Berry,
• Ian R. Baxendale and
• Steven V. Ley

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1648–1655, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.194

• separation of the phosphine side products through its retention on the solid phase. Examination of the literature revealed that a variety of different bead supports have been used to facilitate this reaction to produce chloro-, bromo- and iodoalkanes from the corresponding alcohols [36][37][38]. However, the