Ligand-Controlled Cobalt-Catalyzed Regiodivergent Alkyne Hydroalkylation

J Am Chem Soc. 2022 Aug 3;144(30):13961-13972. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c06279. Epub 2022 Jul 22.

Abstract

Regiodivergent alkyne hydroalkylation to generate different isomers of an alkene from the same alkyne starting material would be beneficial; however, it remains a challenge. Herein, we report a ligand-controlled cobalt-catalyzed regiodivergent alkyne hydroalkylation. The sensible selection of bisoxazoline (L1) and pyridine-oxazoline (L8) ligands led to reliable and predictable protocols that provided (E)-1,2-disubstituted and 1,1-disubstituted alkenes with high E/Z stereoselectivity and regioisomeric ratio starting from identical terminal alkyne and alkyl halide substrates and produced trisubstituted alkenes in the case of internal alkynes. This method exhibits a broad scope for terminal and internal alkynes with a wide range of activated and unactivated alkyl halides and shows excellent functional group compatibility.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes
  • Alkynes*
  • Catalysis
  • Cobalt*
  • Ligands

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Alkynes
  • Ligands
  • Cobalt