Interplay between the Directing Group and Multifunctional Acetate Ligand in Pd-Catalyzed anti-Acetoxylation of Unsymmetrical DialkylSubstituted Alkynes

The cooperative action of the acetate ligand, the 2- pyridyl sulfonyl (SO2Py) directing group on the alkyne substrate, and the palladium catalyst has been shown to be crucial for controlling reactivity, regioselectivity, and stereoselectivity in the acetoxylation of unsymmetrical internal alkynes un...

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Autores: Corpas Pardo, Javier, Arpa González, Enrique Manuel, Lapierre, Romain, Corral Pérez, Inés, Mauleón Pérez, Pablo, Gómez Arrayas, Ramón Jesús, Carretero Gonzálvez, Juan Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/703195
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/703195
https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c00710
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Multifunctional ligand
Ligand-assisted proton shuttle
Acetoxylation of alkynes
Unsymmetrical dialkyl alkynes
Metal−ligand cooperativity
Directing group
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Sumario:The cooperative action of the acetate ligand, the 2- pyridyl sulfonyl (SO2Py) directing group on the alkyne substrate, and the palladium catalyst has been shown to be crucial for controlling reactivity, regioselectivity, and stereoselectivity in the acetoxylation of unsymmetrical internal alkynes under mild reaction conditions. The corresponding alkenyl acetates were obtained in good yields with complete levels of β-regioselectivity and anti-acetoxypalladation stereocontrol. Experimental and computational analyses provide insight into the reasons behind this delicate interplay between the ligand, directing group, and the metal in the reaction mechanism. In fact, these studies unveil the multiple important roles of the acetate ligand in the coordination sphere at the Pd center: (i) it brings the acetic acid reagent into close proximity to the metal to allow the simultaneous activation of the alkyne and the acetic acid, (ii) it serves as an inner-sphere base while enhancing the nucleophilicity of the acid, and (iii) it acts as an intramolecular acid to facilitate protodemetalation and regeneration of the catalyst. Further insight into the origin of the observed regiocontrol is provided by the mapping of potential energy profiles and distortion−interaction analysis