Diene Hydroacylation from the Alcohol or Aldehyde Oxidation Level via Ruthenium-Catalyzed C−C Bond-Forming Transfer Hydrogenation: Synthesis of β,γ-Unsaturated Ketones

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Under the conditions of ruthenium-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation, isoprene couples to benzylic and aliphatic alcohols 1a−g to deliver β,γ-unsaturated ketones 3a−g in good to excellent isolated yields. Under identical conditions, aldehydes 2a−g couple to isoprene to provide an identical set of β,γ-unsaturated ketones 3a−g in good to excellent isolated yields. As demonstrated by the coupling of butadiene, myrcene, and 1,2-dimethylbutadiene to representative alcohols 1b, 1c, and 1e, diverse acyclic dienes participate in transfer hydrogenative coupling to form β,γ-unsaturated ketones. In all cases, complete branch regioselectivity is observed, and, with the exception of adduct 3j, isomerization to the conjugated enone is not detected. Thus, formal intermolecular diene hydroacylation is achieved from the alcohol or aldehyde oxidation level. In earlier studies employing a related ruthenium catalyst, acyclic dienes were coupled to carbonyl partners from the alcohol or aldehyde oxidation level to furnish branched homoallylic alcohols. Thus, under transfer hydrogenative coupling conditions, all oxidation levels of substrate (alcohol or aldehyde) and product (homoallyl alcohol or β,γ-unsaturated ketone) are accessible.

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