Pauson–Khand reaction

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The Pauson–Khand reaction or PKR or PK-type reaction is a [2+2+1] cycloaddition between an alkyne, an alkene and carbon monoxide to form a α,β-cyclopentenone [1][2]. The original catalyst for this organic reaction was dicobalt octacarbonyl but this has since been replaced by other catalyst systems.

PK reaction


With asymmetrical alkenes or alkynes regioselectivity is always an issue, but less so with intramolecular reactions .


PK reaction example

Wilkinson's catalyst based on the transition metal rhodium also effectively catalyses PK reactions but requires silver triflate as a co-catalyst [3].


PK reaction with Wilkinson's catalyst

Molybdenum hexacarbonyl is a carbon monoxide donor in PK-type reactions between allenes and alkynes with dimethylsulfoxide in toluene [4].

PK reaction with molybdenum hexacarbonyl

Cyclobutadiene als lends itself to a [2+2+1] cycloaddition although this reactant is generated in situ from decomplexation of stable cyclobutadiene iron tricarbonyl with CAN. [5].


[edit] References

  1.   P. L. Pauson and I. U. Khand. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 295, 2 (1977).
  2.   Blanco-Urgoiti, J.; Añorbe, L.; Pérez-Serrano, L.; Domínguez, G.; Pérez-Castells, J. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2004, 33, 32. DOI: 10.1039/b300976a
  3.   Nakcheol Jeong, Byung Ki Sung, Jin Sung Kim, Soon Bong Park,Sung Deok Seo, Jin Young Shin, Kyu Yeol In, and Yoon Kyung Choi Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. 74, No. 1, pp. 85–91, 2002. Online article
  4.   A New Allenic Pauson-Khand Cycloaddition for the Preparation of a-Methylene Cyclopentenones Joseph L. Kent, Honghe Wan and Kay M. Brummond Online Article
  5.   Intramolecular [2+2+1] Cycloadditions with (Cyclobutadiene)tricarbonyliron Benjamin A. Seigal, Mi Hyun An, Marc L. Snapper Angewandte Chemie International Edition Volume 44, Issue 31 , Pages 4929 - 4932 2005. DOI: 10.1002/anie.200501100
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