Directed C–H alkenylation of aryl imines with alkenyl phosphates promoted by a cobalt–N‐heterocyclic carbene catalyst

We report herein an ortho‐C–H alkenylation reaction of aryl imines with alkenyl phosphates promoted by a cobalt–N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalytic system. While commercially available bulky NHC ligands exhibited only modest catalytic activity, elaboration of the nitrogen substituents and backbon...

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Main Authors: Lee, Pin-Sheng, Xu, Wengang, Yoshikai, Naohiko
Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90280
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48491
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:We report herein an ortho‐C–H alkenylation reaction of aryl imines with alkenyl phosphates promoted by a cobalt–N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalytic system. While commercially available bulky NHC ligands exhibited only modest catalytic activity, elaboration of the nitrogen substituents and backbone of the NHC enabled the desired transformation to proceed in high yield at a mild temperature. The new Co–NHC system proved applicable to a variety of aryl imines and alkenyl phosphates to afford ortho‐alkenylated aryl imines, which serve as precursors to benzofulvene derivatives.