Abstract
We describe a strategy for intermolecular branched-selective α-alkylation of ketones using simple alkenes as the alkylating agents. Enamides derived from isoindolin-1-one provide an excellent directing template for catalytic activation of ketone α-positions. High branched selectivity is obtained for both aliphatic and aromatic alkenes using a cationic iridium catalyst. Preliminary mechanistic study favors an Ir-C migratory insertion pathway.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 13664-13667 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 139 |
| Issue number | 39 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 4 Oct 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |