title: Efficient addition of alcohols, amines and phenol to unactivated alkenes by Au(III) or Pd(II) stabilized by CuCl2.
abstract: The nucleophilic addition of alcohols, amines and phenol to unactivated alkenes catalyzed by cationic gold and palladium becomes limited due to the fast reduction into metallic gold under reaction conditions. The presence of CuCl2 retards the reduction of Au(III) and Pd", strongly increasing the turnover number of gold and palladium catalysts. It is shown that new Au(III)-CuCl2 and Pd(II)-CuCl2 catalysts are active and selective for the nucleophilic addition of alcohols, amines and phenol to unactivated alkenes.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Tecnología Química, UPV-CSIC, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Avda. de los Naranjos s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Avelino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corma
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004987:Ethers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000475:Alkenes; D000588:Amines; D004987:Ethers; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D010636:Phenols; D010165:Palladium; D006046:Gold; D003300:Copper; C029892:cupric chloride