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models (e. g. Cram’s model, Felkin-Anh model and Zimmerman-Traxler model) to explain<br />

the diastereoselectivities as well as the energy profile for an asymmetric transformation<br />

explaining kinetic and thermodynamic controls have been elaborated.<br />

Chapter II:<br />

[bmim][Br] : a Green and Efficient Media for Allylation of Aldehydes<br />

Chiral carbinols are one of the most versatile synthons for synthesis of various<br />

target molecules with structural diversity. 2 Hence, various methods for diastereoselective<br />

synthesis of chiral carbinols 3 has been presented at the beginning of this chapter. In this<br />

pursuit, special attention has been paid to the allylation reactions of aldehydes, since the<br />

alkene formed may easily be functionalized in many ways. Accordingly various protocols<br />

for allylation have been developed both in organic and aqueous media, and also in room<br />

temperature ionic liquids (RTILs). To this end, the Barbier type allylation protocol with<br />

metals (Zn, Sn, In etc.) is conveniently used. 4 However, still alternative methods are<br />

warranted especially for better acyclic stereocontrol that has been a pressing concern in<br />

modern organic chemistry. 5 In this chapter, the results of our studies in the In and Gamediated<br />

allylation of carbonyl compounds in [bmim][Br], an inexpensive and relatively<br />

unexplored RTIL has been presented. The outcome of the reaction has been subsequently<br />

mechanistically rationalized. Besides the usual advantages of the RTILs, 6 the choice of<br />

[bmim][Br] as the reaction medium was dictated by its excellent hydrophilicity that assists<br />

the Barbier type reactions.<br />

Initially, to optimize the protocol, the In-mediated allylation of benzaldehyde (1a)<br />

was carried out in H 2 O, THF and three different RTILs, establishing [bmim][Br] as the<br />

best solvent. The reaction was much faster in [bmim][Br], did not require any metal<br />

activator, and could be carried out with stoichiometric amounts of the organic reactants.<br />

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