Pauson-Khand reaction of internal dissymmetric trifluoromethyl alkynes. Influence of the alkene on the regioselectivity

Molecules. 2014 Feb 3;19(2):1763-74. doi: 10.3390/molecules19021763.

Abstract

The scope of the Pauson-Khand reaction (PKR) of internal trifluoromethyl alkynes, previously described with norbornadiene, is expanded to norbornene and ethylene. A thorough structural analysis of the resulting PK adducts has been carried out to unveil that α-trifluoromethylcyclopentenones are preferred in all cases, independently of the electronic properties of the alkyne. The regioselectivity observed with norbornadiene and ethylene is higher than in the case of norbornene.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkynes / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Ethylenes / chemistry
  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Norbornanes / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Ethylenes
  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated
  • Norbornanes
  • trifluoromethyl hypofluorite
  • ethylene