trans,trans-Dibenzylideneacetone was used as an additive in the copper-catalyzed-arylation of imidazoles. It is a reactant involved in Nazarov-like cyclization, Transfer hydrogenation, Lewis acid mediated condensation, Hetero-Diels-Alder reactions, Asymmetric 1,4-addition reactions and Michael addition reactions.
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Applications
trans,trans-Dibenzylideneacetone was used as an additive in the copper-catalyzed-arylation of imidazoles. It is a reactant involved in Nazarov-like cyclization, Transfer hydrogenation, Lewis acid mediated condensation, Hetero-Diels-Alder reactions, Asymmetric 1,4-addition reactions and Michael addition reactions.
Solubility
Soluble in chloroform, acetone, alcohol (slightly), and hot methanol. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Store at room temperature. Keep away from oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Nathaniel W. Alcock.; Patrice de Meester.; Terence J. Kemp. Solid-state photochemistry. Part 1. Nature of the stereocontrol in the photodimerisation of dibenzylideneacetone by UO22+ ion: crystal and molecular structure of trans-dichlorobis(trans,trans-dibenzylideneacetone)dioxouranium(VI) and of its acetic acid solvate.. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2. 1979, (7),921-926.
- Ayumu Kiyomori.; Jean-François Marcoux.; Stephen L. Buchwald. An efficient copper-catalyzed coupling of aryl halides with imidazoles.Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40 (14),2657-2660.
- Reactive dienone; ligand for palladium, see Tris(dibenzyl ideneacetone) dipalladium(0) , 12760.