| Abstract |
The cooperative effect of the camphor imine ligand (YNC10H14O) in the cyclization of 5-hexyn-1-ol and 4-pentyn-1-ol promoted by complexes trans-[MCl2(YNC10H14O)(2)] (M = Pd, Y = NH2, NHMe, NMe2, OH, Ph; Pt, Y = NH2, NHMe, NMe2) is established from a direct relation between the constants calculated for conversion of 5-hexyn-1-ol (A) into 2-methyl-2-pent-4-ynyloxy-tetrahydropyran (B) and 4-pentyn-1-ol (C) into 2-methyl-2-pent-4-ynyloxy-tetrahydrofuran (D) and the basic character of the camphor imine substituent (Y). In the catalytic process acid-base interactions between the alkynol and the coordinated camphor imine are supported by the structural characterization of [PdCl4][Me2NHNC10H14O](2). (C) 2010 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved. |
