The first allylation of esters by an allylsilane: One-pot domino synthesis of triallylmethane derivatives

Chenna Kesava Reddy Bandi, Anatoly Belostotskii, Alfred Hassner

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Abstract

We report the first successful allylation of aromatic esters by allyltrimethylsilane. The reaction is mediated by 0.3-1.0equiv. of titanium tetrachloride (TiCl4) at room temperature and leads in a multi-step, one-pot reaction to quaternary triallylmethane derivatives 5. The most efficient ester possessed two ortho-methoxy substituents on the phenol ring. Molecular modelling revealed the ability of this compound to form a bidentate titanium complex, thus improving the steric accessibility of the ester carbonyl to nucleophilic attack.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2661-2670
Number of pages10
JournalAdvanced Synthesis and Catalysis
Volume356
Issue number11-12
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Aug 2014

Keywords

  • Lewis acids
  • allylation
  • allylsilanes
  • esters
  • triallylmethanes

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