Cerium(III)-Catalyzed Addition of Diethylzinc to Carbonyl Compounds

Stefan  Fischer; Ulrich  Groth; Mario  Jeske; Thorben  Schütz

doi:10.1055/s-2002-34897

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Cerium(III)-Catalyzed Addition of Diethylzinc to Carbonyl Compounds [1]

Stefan Fischer^a, Ulrich Groth*^a, Mario Jeske^b, Thorben Schütz^a
^a Fachbereich Chemie, Universität Konstanz, Fach M-720, Universitätsstr. 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
e-Mail: Ulrich.Groth@uni-konstanz.de;
^b Bayer AG, PH-R-EU-CR, 42096 Wuppertal

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CeCl₃ catalyzes the addition of Et₂Zn to a variety of alipahtic and aromatic aldehydes and ketones in THF in the presence of TMSCl as a scavenger. Optimization of the applied solvent allowed to avoid the TMSCl mediated addition using CeCl₃·(THF)₂ or Ce(i-PrO)₃ as catalysts. This represents the first application of lanthanide compounds for the addition of Et₂Zn to carbonyl compounds.

Key words

lanthanides - cerium - catalysis - diethylzinc - addition to carbonyls

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General Experimental Procedure: The reactions were carried out under argon atmosphere using Schlenk techniques. Substances, which are sensitive against moisture and oxidation were stored in a glove box. Reactions were typically performed on a 1.5 mmol scale. In a Schlenk tube 5 mL of solvent were added to the catalyst (usually
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