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stereochemistry of allylation of β-hydroxy-α-aminoaldehydes could be tuned by changing<br />

the metals. Hence for the present work, we surveyed a range of pure metals viz. In, Ga and<br />

Bi for the allylation of 1 (Scheme III.2.1) was performed with different in different media<br />

e.g. THF, H 2 O and a room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL), and the results are presented in<br />

Table III.2.1.<br />

i<br />

allyl<br />

bromide<br />

O<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

+<br />

O<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

O<br />

O<br />

CHO<br />

68a<br />

68b<br />

1<br />

i<br />

O<br />

O<br />

R<br />

+<br />

O<br />

O<br />

R<br />

+<br />

O<br />

O<br />

R<br />

OH<br />

OH<br />

OH<br />

69a<br />

69b<br />

69c<br />

R = CH 3 , C 6 H 13<br />

(i) Metal, Solvent, 25 o C.<br />

Scheme III.2.1<br />

The choice of group 13 elements, In and Ga, was mainly based on their stability<br />

towards air/moisture and also their non-toxicity 66a,132 (discussed previously in Chapter II).<br />

Bismuth is also attractive as a reagent for the reductive allylation of carbonyl compounds,<br />

since it is also non-toxic and low-priced. 133<br />

Earlier, Bi mediated allylation has been<br />

performed in DMF, 134 and also in H 2 O. 135 In this study, we have used Bi metal for<br />

allylation of aldehyde 1 in different solvents viz. THF, H 2 O and a room temperature ionic<br />

liquid (RTIL). Amongst different RTILs, [bmim][Br] was of our choice, since, due to its<br />

excellent hydrophilicity, it was expected to mimic aqueous medium and appeared best<br />

111

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