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Unexpected Barbier-Grignard Allylation of Aldehydes With 9102 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 9102-9103 Unexpected Barbier-Grignard Allylation of Grignard allylation of aldehydes (1) with magnesium and allyl Aldehydes with Magnesium in Water halides (2) proceeds smoothly in water (eq 1). Chao-Jun Li* and Wen-Chun Zhang Department of Chemistry, Tulane UniVersity New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 ReceiVed March 26, 1998 To start our investigation, we reacted allyl bromide with benzaldehyde and magnesium turnings in 0.1 N aqueous HCl for An important step in the history of modern chemistry was the 3 h at room temperature. TLC analysis of the ether extract clearly introduction of magnesium for carbon-carbon bond formations1 2 showed a spot that corresponds to the desired allylation product. by Barbier and Grignard about a century ago, through the addition Subsequently, 1H NMR measurement of the crude reaction of an organometallic reagent to a carbonyl group. The study of mixture showed about 28% of the allylation product (3), together magnesium-based reactions since then has sparked the develop- with 66% of the pinacol coupling product (4),11 and 6% benzyl ment of new reagents based on electronically more negative and alcohol. This promising result prompted us to examine factors more positive metals as well as semi-metallic elements for various that influence the reaction. We then examined in greater detail synthetic purposes to tailor reactivities and selectivities (chemo, 3 the effect of the solvent system on the magnesium reaction by regio, and stereo). For carbonyl additions based on organomag- using various combinations of water and THF as the reaction nesium reagents, it is generally accepted that strict anhydrous 4 solvent together with a small amount of iodine to initiate the reaction conditions are required for a smooth reaction. The reaction. Workup of the reactions involved extraction with diethyl presence of moisture inhibits the reaction. Various methods, such ether, drying over magnesium sulfate, and careful removal of the as using dibromoethane5 or iodine initiators, mechanical activa- 6 7 low boiling solvent in vacuo. In the case where no organic tion and ultrasonic irradiations, have been developed to help cosolvent was involved, the reaction mixture was extracted with initiate the reaction. More recently activated magnesium has also 1 8 CDCl3 and the extract was examined directly. H NMR spectra been developed. Because of economical and environmental of the reaction products under various solvent combinations concerns, the use of water as a solvent for metal-mediated - revealed a very interesting phenomenon. The results are listed carbon carbon bond formations has generated considerable in Table 1. In freshly distilled THF dried over sodium/ interests. Within the last several years, various metals have been benzophenone, the reaction between benzaldehye, allyl bromide, - 9 developed to mediate Barbier Grignard-type reactions. For a and magnesium turnings together with a small amount of iodine long time, we have been intrigued by the possibility of performing - occurred almost quantitatively, generating the expected allylation classical Barbier Grignard reactions by using magnesium in product. The addition of a small amount of water to the freshly water. The study would possibly extend the scope of aqueous dried THF did not affect the progress of the reaction. The metal reactions as well as increase the understanding of the - expected reaction proceeded effectively until about 7% of water mechanism of the classical Barbier Grignard reaction. However, in THF was used, which suddenly blocked the reaction progress. in view of the high reactivity of organomagnesium reagents After repeating several times, we identified a midpoint (entry 4) toward water, it is doubtful that magnesium could be used for at which ca. 56% conversion of the starting benzaldehyde was such a purpose. Nevertheless, this question has constantly haunted oberved. However, when the composition of the solvent is our minds and led us to test the magnesium-mediated allylation changed to water alone, a smooth reaction started again, generating reaction of benzaldehyde in water. Historically, the allylation of the allylation product albeit with a low conversion. The low carbonyl compounds with allylmagnesium reagents had not been conversion could be attributed to the formation of magnesium well-established for decades until Gilman and McGlumphy hydroxide on the metal surface which blocks further reactions. developed a new procedure to prepare Grignard reagents from Additional reactions using 0.1 N HCl or NH Cl solutions as the 10 - 4 allyl halides. Herein we report the observation that Barbier reaction solvent gave a quantitative conversion, generating a (1) Kharasch, M. S.; Reinmuth, O. Grignard Reactions of Nonmetallic mixture of the allylation and pinacol coupling products. Other Substances, Prentice-Hall: New York, 1954. aromatic aldehydes gave similar results; whereas reactions of (2) Barbier, P. Comptes. Rendus 1898, 128, 110. Barbier, P. J. Chem. Soc. 1899, 76, Pt. 1, 323; Grignard, V. Comptes. Rendus 1900, 130, 1322. aliphatic aldehydes gave more complicated mixtures. The use (3) For representative monographs and reviews, see: Wakefield, B. J. of 0.1 N NH4Cl aqueous solution as the solvent was found to be Organomagnesium Methods in Organic Chemistry, Academic Press: New superior to the use of 0.1 N HCl. The use of a catalytic amount York, 1995. Blomberg, C. The Barbier Reaction and Related One-Step of InCl did not affect the reaction.12 Changing the allyl bromide Processes; Springer-Verlag: New York, 1993. Lai, Y. H. Synthesis 1981, 3 585; Courtois, G.; Miginiac, L. J. Organomet. Chem. 1974, 69, 1. Normant, to allyl iodide further increased the formation of the allylation H. AdV. Org. Chem., Methods Results 1960, 2, 1. Ioffe, S. T.; Nesmeyanov, product (58%). Only a minute amount of the allylation product A. N. The Organic Compounds of Magnesium, Beryllium, Calcium, Strontium was observed with allyl chloride. In the absence of HCl, NH - and Barium; North-Holland: Amsterdam, 1976. 4 (4) Wakefield, B. J. Organomagnesium Methods in Organic Synthesis, Best Cl, or iodine, virtually no reaction was observed with allyl Synthetic Methods series, Katritzky, A. R., Meth-Cohn, O., Rees, C. W., Eds.; bromide. Experiments revealed that, with iodine, the reaction of Academic Press: San Diego, 1995. allyl bromide proceeded through an allyl iodide intermediate. The (5) Pearson, D. E.; Cowan, D.; Beckler, J. D. J. Org. Chem. 1959, 24, 504. formation of such an allyl iodide intermediate, however, is not (6) Shaw, M. C. J. Appl. Mechanics 1948, 15, 37. necessary in 0.1 N NH4Cl or 0.1 N HCl. (7) Sprich, J. D.; Lewandos, G. S. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1983, 76, L241. To explain the unusual phenomenon of the solvent change, we (8) For reviews, see: Rieke, R. D. Science 1989, 246, 1260. Bogdanovic, B. Acc. Chem. Res. 1988, 21, 261. For a review on graphite-metal compounds, postulate that in freshly dried THF, the normal reaction occurs see: Csuk, R.; Glanzer, I.; Furstner, A. AdV. Organomet. Chem. 1988, 28, between the organo halide and magnesium generating the 85. (9) For reviews, see: Li, C. J.; Chan, T. H. Organic Reactions in Aqueous (10) Gilman, H.; McGlumphy, J. H. Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 1928, 43, 1322. Media; John Wiley & Sons: New York, 1997. Li, C. J., Tetrahedron 1996, (11) For a recent review on pinacol coupling, see: Wirth, T. Angew. Chem., 52, 5643. Chan, T. H.; Isaac, M. B. Pure Appl. Chem. 1996, 68, 919. Lubineau, Int. Ed. Engl. 1996, 35,61-63. A.; Auge, J.; Queneau, Y. Synthesis 1994, 741. Li, C. J. Chem. ReV. 1993, (12) For representing examples of using InCl3 in Barbier-type reactions, 93, 2023. see: Li, X. R.; Loh, T. P. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1996, 7, 1535. S0002-7863(98)01020-8 CCC: $15.00 © 1998 American Chemical Society Published on Web 08/20/1998 Communications to the Editor J. Am. Chem. Soc., Vol. 120, No. 35, 1998 9103 Table 1. Magnesium-Mediated Barbier-Grignard Allylation of Benzaldehyde in Various Solventsa entry allyl halide solvent mediator 3/4/benzyl alcohol conversion (%) of aldehyde 1 allyl bromide THF/H2O (10:0.04) Mg/I2 100%/0/0 quantitative 2 allyl bromide THF/H2O (10:0.2) Mg/I2 100%/0/0 quantitative 3 allyl bromide THF/H2O (10:0.55) Mg/I2 98%/0/0 98 4 allyl bromide THF/H2O (10:0.67) Mg/I2 9%/43%/4% 56 5 allyl bromide THF/H2O (10:0.7) Mg/I2 0/0/0 0 6 allyl bromide H2O Mg/I2 13%/2%/1% 16 7 allyl bromide 0.1 N HCl Mg/I2 28%/66%/6% quantitative 8 allyl bromide 0.1 N NH4Cl Mg 41%/52%/7% quantitative 9 allyl iodide 0.1 N NH4Cl Mg 58%/34%/8% quantitative a Entries 1-6: benzaldehyde:allyl halide:magnesium ) 1:3:20. Entries 7-9: benzaldehyde:allyl halide:magnesium ) 1:3:10 (the use of a stoichiometric amount of magnesium resulted in a low conversion). magnesium reagent. Subsequent reaction with carbonyl com- Scheme 1. Postulated rationale for magnesium mediated pounds generates the allylation product. However, in a homo- carbon-carbon bond formation in water geneous mixture of THF and water, the water molecule would be evenly distributed throughout the solution; hence the contact between water and the metal surface would prohibit the formation of the organomagnesium reagent. The solvent system with ca. 7% water may correspond to the point where the surface is completely covered by water molecules. With water alone, allyl bromide might be squeezed on to the metal surface due to hydrophobic effect;13 locally and microscopically, magnesium would not be in direct contact with water. The formation of allylmagnesium can thus occur as in dry organic solvents, which leads to the generation of allylation products. The mechanisms of magnesium mediated Barbier and Grignard reactions have been studied intensively by several groups.14,15 It is generally believed that radicals on the metal surface are involved in the organomagnesium reagent formation reaction.14 There is still no conclusion as to the freedom of these free 15 radicals.
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