Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Kinetic and structure-activity studies of the triazolium Ion-catalyzed intramolecular stetter reaction

  • Christopher John Collett
  • , Claire Mary Young
  • , Richard. S. Massey
  • , AnnMarie O'Donoghue*
  • , Andrew David Smith
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Mechanistic studies of the triazolium ion‐catalyzed intramolecular Stetter reaction using initial rates analysis in NEt3/NEt3. HCl buffered methanol showed the reaction to be first order in catalyst and zero order in aldehyde over a broad range of aldehyde concentrations. The observed reaction rate is higher for catalysts bearing N‐aryl substituents with electron‐withdrawing groups. A concurrent, NHC‐independent substrate isomerization was also observed and found to demonstrate a first order dependence on aldehyde concentration. The reported data are consistent with deprotonation to form the Breslow intermediate being turnover‐limiting in this process.
Original languageEnglish
Article number202100384
Pages (from-to)3670-3675
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume2021
Issue number26
Early online date31 May 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jul 2021

Keywords

  • NHC
  • Breslow intermediate
  • Triazolium
  • Stetter reaction
  • Initial rates analysis

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Kinetic and structure-activity studies of the triazolium Ion-catalyzed intramolecular stetter reaction'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this