Fe-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling of Unactivated Alkenes with β-Nitroalkenes

Org Lett. 2015 Sep 18;17(18):4572-5. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02294. Epub 2015 Sep 9.

Abstract

An Fe-catalyzed reductive coupling of unactivated alkenes with β-nitroalkenes has been developed. The reaction proceeds through a radical pathway, with β-nitroalkenes serving as the vinylating reagents and the nitro group being cleaved in the process. Therefore, this method provides a viable synthetic approach to valuable secondary- and tertiary-alkylated styrene derivatives. Furthermore, control experiments were conducted and a plausible mechanism is proposed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't