Isomerization of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol into prenal: mechanistic observations on tricomponent catalyst systems of the type Ti(OR)(4)-CuCl-R ' CO2H. Crystal structure of [Cucl(Me2C(OH)C CH)](4)
Cy. Lorber et al., Isomerization of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol into prenal: mechanistic observations on tricomponent catalyst systems of the type Ti(OR)(4)-CuCl-R ' CO2H. Crystal structure of [Cucl(Me2C(OH)C CH)](4), POLYHEDRON, 19(14), 2000, pp. 1693-1698
The mechanism of the title catalytic system was investigated, in particular
by synthesizing several compounds that model the postulated metal-oxo-prop
argyloxo intermediates, such as [Ti(mu-O)(O-Bu-t)(O(2)CTol)](2) (Tol = p-Me
C6H4), Ti(OCMe2C=CH)(4) and [CuCl(Me2C(OH)C=CH)](4). The molecular structur
e of [CuCl(Me2C(OH)C=CH)](4) was determined by; X-ray crystallography and h
eterobimetallic Ti-Cu complexes comprising the 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-oxo fragm
ent are reported. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.