Abstract
The difference in reactivity of 1,2-dibenzoyl-o-carborane (2) and its analogue with an aromatic backbone and two C6F5electron withdrawing groups, C6H4(CO(C6F5))2(5), in cyclization reactions with R3SiH (R = Et, Ph (a)) with or without a catalytic amount of B(C6F5)3was studied. In contrast to the reaction of 2 with R3SiH, which directly leads to the cyclic hydrofurane products 3 and 4, 5 and R3SiH do not react without a catalytic amount of B(C6F5)3. However, in the presence of a catalytic amount of B(C6F5)3, 5 reacts with R3SiH forming through hydrofurane-type products 9, 9a, isobenzofuran 6. 2, on the other hand, reacts with R3SiH in the presence of a catalytic amount of B(C6F5)3giving stable products 10, 10a. 10, 10a in the presence of B(C6F5)3transform over time to a mixture of diastereomers 3′, 3a′. The mechanisms leading to these reactions are proposed on the basis of experimental and computational investigation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4232-4237 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Organometallics |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 14 Dec 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
This work was supported by the Israel Ministry of Science Technology & Space, Grant 65692, and the Israeli Science Foundation, Grant 237/18.
Funders | Funder number |
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Ministry of Science, Technology and Space | 65692 |
Israel Science Foundation | 237/18 |