Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
2009, 74, 433-442
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc2008172
Published online 2009-02-28 16:06:46
Rh- and Ru-complex-catalyzed dimerization of arylethynes in aqueous environment
Petr Nováka and Martin Kotoraa,b,*
a Department of Organic and Nuclear Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 8, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic
b Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
Abstract
Complexes [RhCl(PPh3)3] and [Ru(CHPh)Cl2(PCy3)2] efficiently catalyzed the dimerization of arylethynes to the corresponding 1,4-substituted enynes in aqueous environment in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate. The Rh catalyst exhibited almost exclusive preference for the formation of E-isomers, the Ru one exhibits strong preference for the formation of Z-isomers.
Keywords: Dimerizations; Rhodium; Ruthenium; Water chemistry; Terminal alkines; Enynes; Arylacetylenes.
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