Issue 12, 2023

Aza-Claisen rearrangement as a key step in synthesis of specialised anilines used in the production of efficient ethenolysis catalysts

Abstract

The employment of aza-Claisen rearrangement and subsequent reduction of the resulting anilines proved to be an efficient method for the synthesis of inexpensive 2-isopropyl-6-methylaniline analogues, thus removing the bottleneck associated with the high price and low availability of the latter. The obtained aniline derivatives were used in the synthesis of a series of lipophilic Hoveyda–Grubbs-type complexes with CAAC ligands, catalysts particularly efficient in ethenolysis reactions. The best members of this family with bulky sec-butyl substituent used in 3 ppm loading and in the presence of ethylene 3.5 are superior to the leading catalyst based on 2-isopropyl-6-methylaniline in the ethenolysis of methyl oleate, achieving a TON of up to 192 000, which makes them valuable candidates for use in large-scale industrial production.

Graphical abstract: Aza-Claisen rearrangement as a key step in synthesis of specialised anilines used in the production of efficient ethenolysis catalysts

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 Mar 2023
Accepted
09 May 2023
First published
01 Jun 2023

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023,13, 3682-3688

Aza-Claisen rearrangement as a key step in synthesis of specialised anilines used in the production of efficient ethenolysis catalysts

A. Sytniczuk, F. Struzik, V. Purohit, K. Grela and A. Kajetanowicz, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13, 3682 DOI: 10.1039/D3CY00395G

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