Palladium-catalyzed reaction of 2-iodoferrocenyl alcohols with internal alkynes: Synthesis of functionally 1,2-disubstituted ferrocenes and ferroceno-pyrans

Baris Yucel*, Bahar Sanli, Huseyin Soylemez, Huseyin Akbulut

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Abstract

The reaction of racemic (2-iodoferrocenyl)methanol with internal alkynes in the presence of (dppf)PdCl 2 and i-Pr 2NH produces alkenyl-substituted ferrocene carboxaldehydes in moderate yields. All reactions are carried out at 100 or 120 °C for different reaction times (between 6 and 26 h) in a screw-cap Pyrex bottle. The scope and limitations of this reaction are studied by employing variously substituted 11 internal alkynes. The reactions are regioselective with alkynes having a sterically crowded substituent such as t-butyl and trimethylsilyl groups. Moreover, racemic 1-(2-iodoferrocenyl)ethanol derivatives are synthesized as two diastereomers. Both diastereomers are reacted with internal alkynes in the presence of (dppf)PdCl 2 and i-Pr 2NH at 120 °C to afford alkenyl-substituted acetylferrocenes and ferroceno-pyrans in moderate to good yields. According to the alkyne employed, different reaction times (between 6 and 55 h) are necessary to drive the reactions to completion. Mechanisms are also suggested for the formation of observed products.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-64
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume704
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2012

Funding

The authors thank the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey ( TBAG-107T811 ), the Research Board of Istanbul Technical University ( BAP-32464 and BAP-34044 ) for financial support of this research. The authors are particularly grateful to Professor Dr. Süheyla Özbey, Hacettepe University, Department of Physics Engineering, for the X-ray crystal structure analysis of compound 7a .

FundersFunder number
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma KurumuTBAG-107T811
Istanbul Teknik ÜniversitesiBAP-32464, BAP-34044

    Keywords

    • 1,2-Disubstituted ferrocene
    • Ferrocene carboxaldehyde
    • Ferroceno-pyran ferrocenyl alcohol
    • Ferrocenyl alkene

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