Synthesis and transformations of metallacycles 33. The first example of cycloalumination of cyclonona-1,2-diene with Et3Al and EtAlCl2 in the presence of Cp2ZrCl2

Abstract

Catalytic cycloalumination of cyclonona-1,2-diene upon treatment with Et3Al and EtAlCl2 in the presence of Cp2ZrCl2, leading to 10-ethyl-10-aluminabicyclo[7.3.01,9]dodec-8-ene (1) and 11-ethyl-11-aluminatricyclo[10.7.01,12.02,10]nonadeca-9,12-diene, respectively, was accomplished in high yields. A possibility for the selective transformation of compound 1 to 1-allyl-9-(pent-4-enyl)cyclonon-1-ene and 10-hydroxybicyclo[7.3.01,9]dodec-8-ene in one preparative step was demonstrated.