Catalytic methodologies for the valorization of C2 hydrocarbons and mechanistic studies

Abstract

This thesis dissertation presents a compilation of the principal results obtained in the investigation of the design, development and mechanistic analysis of Cu and Fe-catalyzed allylation reactions. The Cu-catalyzed transformations have been focused on multicomponent allylboration reactions, which involve a boron source, an unsaturated compound (alkynes, allenes and acetylene) and allylic substrates (allylic gem-dichlorides and phosphates). With regard to the Fe-catalyzed transformations, these involved the use of ethane and allylic chlorides.