Nickel-catalyzed decarboxylative C-P cross-coupling of alkenyl acids with P(O)H compounds

J Org Chem. 2014 Sep 5;79(17):8118-27. doi: 10.1021/jo501321m. Epub 2014 Aug 8.

Abstract

The first nickel-catalyzed decarboxylative C-P coupling of a wide range of alkenyl acids with various P(O)H compounds, especially for H-phosphonates, has been developed, affording a versatile and efficient tool for the preparation of valuable (E)-1-alkenylphosphonates, (E)-1-alkenylphosphinate oxides, and (E)-1-alkenylphosphine oxides with high stereoselectivity and broad substrate applicability. DFT calculation revealed that the phosphine ligand exhibits better catalytic performance than the nitrogen ligand in the reductive elimination step owing to the stronger nucleophilicity and larger size.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nickel / chemistry*
  • Nitrogen / chemistry*
  • Organophosphonates / chemistry*
  • Phosphines / chemistry*
  • Quantum Theory
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Ligands
  • Organophosphonates
  • Phosphines
  • Nickel
  • phosphine
  • Nitrogen