Abstract
Herein, we report the B(C 6F 5) 3-catalyzed E-selective isomerization of alkenes. The transition-metal-free method is applicable across a diverse array of readily accessible substrates, giving access to a broad range of synthetically useful products containing versatile stereodefined internal alkenes. The reaction mechanism was investigated by using synthetic and computational methods.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e202202454 |
Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 63 |
Early online date | 9 Aug 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We gratefully acknowledge the School of Chemistry, Cardiff University for generous support, the Schlumberger Foundation for a Faculty for the Future Fellowship (B.A.K.), the British Council and the Egyptian Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector for a PhD studentship through the Newton‐Mosharafa Fund (S.A.E.). The EPSRC and the Centre for Doctoral Training in Catalysis (PhD studentship awarded to T.G.L.‐W., EP/L016443/1) are thanked for funding. Part of this work was completed by using the Balena HPC service at the University of Bath ( https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporateinformation/balena‐hpc‐cluster/ ).
Keywords
- alkenes
- borane catalysis
- isomerization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Organic Chemistry