Control of selectivity in palladium (II)-catalyzed oxidative transformations of allenes

B Yang, Y Qiu, JE Bäckvall - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2018 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Oxidation reactions play a central role in organic synthesis, and it is highly
desirable that these reactions are mild and occur under catalytic conditions. In Nature …

[HTML][HTML] Palladium-catalyzed oxidative dehydrogenative carbonylation reactions using carbon monoxide and mechanistic overviews

C Zhu, J Liu, MB Li, JE Bäckvall - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon monoxide, which is an abundant and inexpensive carbonyl source, has been widely
applied to synthesize carbonyl-containing compounds, for example ketones, esters, and …

Efficient heterogeneous palladium catalysts in oxidative cascade reactions

MB Li, JE Backvall - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Palladium-catalyzed oxidations involving cascade processes provide a
versatile platform for streamlined conversion of simple feedstocks into functional molecules …

Electrochemical Palladium‐Catalyzed Oxidative Carbonylation‐Cyclization of Enallenols

J Zhang, B Das, O Verho, JE Bäckvall - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, we report an electrochemical oxidative palladium‐catalyzed carbonylation‐
carbocyclization of enallenols to afford γ‐lactones and spirolactones, which proceeds with …

Iron‐catalyzed Cross‐Coupling of Propargyl Carboxylates and Grignard Reagents: Synthesis of Substituted Allenes

SN Kessler, JE Bäckvall - Angewandte Chemie, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Presented herein is a mild, facile, and efficient iron‐catalyzed synthesis of substituted
allenes from propargyl carboxylates and Grignard reagents. Only 1–5 mol% of the …

Palladium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Carbonylative Esterification of Allenoic Acids for the Synthesis of γ-Butyrolactone Derivatives

B Wang, M Ren, N Iqbal, X Mu, JE Backvall… - Organic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A highly efficient dehydrogenative carbonylative esterification of allenoic acids using Pd-
catalysis was developed, providing a novel approach to synthesizing esterified γ …

Highly selective cascade C–C bond formation via palladium-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation–carbocyclization–carbonylation–alkynylation of enallenes

C Zhu, B Yang, JE Backvall - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
A highly efficient palladium-catalyzed oxidative cascade reaction of enallenes undergoing
overall four C–C bond formations has been developed. The insertion cascade proceeds via …

Hydromagnesiation of 1, 3‐Enynes by Magnesium Hydride for Synthesis of Tri‐and Tetra‐substituted Allenes

B Wang, Y Li, JH Pang, K Watanabe… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A protocol for regio‐controlled hydromagnesiation of 1, 3‐enynes was developed using
magnesium hydride that is generated in situ by solvothermal treatment of sodium hydride …

Synthetic Transformations through Alkynoxy–Palladium Interactions and C–H Activation

Y Minami, T Hiyama - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2016 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Organic synthesis based on straightforward transformations is essential for
environmentally benign manufacturing for the invention of novel pharmaceuticals …

Palladium‐Catalyzed Oxidative Carbocyclization–Borylation of Enallenes to Cyclobutenes

Y Qiu, B Yang, C Zhu, JE Bäckvall - Angewandte Chemie, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A highly efficient palladium‐catalyzed oxidative borylation of enallenes was developed for
the selective formation of cyclobutene derivatives and fully‐substituted alkenylboron …