MOLYBDENUM(II)-CATALYZED ALKYLATION OF ELECTRON-RICH AROMATICS WITH ALLYLIC ACETATES

Authors
MALKOV AV DAVIS SL MITCHELL WL KOCOVSKY P
Citation
Av. Malkov et al., MOLYBDENUM(II)-CATALYZED ALKYLATION OF ELECTRON-RICH AROMATICS WITH ALLYLIC ACETATES, Tetrahedron letters, 38(27), 1997, pp. 4899-4902
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
38
Issue
27
Year of publication
1997
Pages
4899 - 4902
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1997)38:27<4899:MAOEAW>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The molybdenum(II) complex [Mo(CO)(4)Br-2](2) has been found to cataly ze allylic substitution with aromatic ethers, e.g., anisole (7), as nu cleophiles. The reaction is remarkably para-selective (e.g., 7 + 8 --> 11). (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.