Dissertationen zum Thema „Carbon-Nitrozen bond(C-N) formation“

This thesis describes investigations into the metal-mediated formation of nitrogen-carbon bonds from hydrazines and alkynes. Rh, Ir, Ru and Os metal complexes containing bidentate P,N- and N,N-donor ligands were all studied during the course of this work. A series of stereoisomers of metal complexes of general formula MCl2(PyP)2 (where M = Ru and Os, PyP = 1-(2-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl)pyrazole) (2.01-2.05) were synthesised. The isomerisation process of complexes 2.01-2.05 in solution was investigated. The ruthenium complex RuCl2(CO)(1-P-PyP)(2-P,N-PyP) (2.14), which contains one pendant PyP ligand bound through the P-donor ligand was synthesised, confirming the potential hemilability of the mixed P,N-donor ligand PyP. Chloride abstraction from the ruthenium complex trans,cis,cis-RuCl2(PyP)2 (2.01) was achieved using either a sodium or silver salt to yield the dimeric complexes of general formula [Ru(μ-Cl)(PyP)2]2[X]2 (where M = Ru, X = OSO2CF3 (2.06), BF4 (2.07), BPh4 (2.08), and BArF 2.09). [Os(μ-Cl)(PyP)2]2[BPh4]2 (2.10) was synthesised from sodium tetraphenylborate and trans,cis,cis-OsCl2(PyP)2 (2.04). The reactivity of dimeric complexes 2.06 and 2.08 towards substituted hydrazines was investigated. The methylhydrazine complex [Ru(PyP)2(NH2NHMe)][Cl][BPh4] (3.12) was synthesised. The methylhydrazine adduct of 3.12 binds to the metal centre in an end-on fashion via the NH2 group in solution, and in a bidentate fashion in the solid-state. This is the first reported example of a ruthenium complex containing a bidentate hydrazine ligand. The ruthenium-vinylidene complexes [RuCl(Me2PyP)2(=C=C(H)Ph)]BPh4 (4.15) and [RuCl(Me2PyP)2(=C=C(H)n-Bu)]BPh4 (4.16) (Me2PyP = 1-(2-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl)-3,5-dimethylpyrazole) were synthesised from trans,cis,cis-RuCl2(Me2PyP)2 (4.10) and the appropriate terminal alkyne. The reaction of alkynes with ruthenium complexes containing the PyP ligand was also investigated. Nitrogen-carbon bond formation was achieved through reaction of mono-substituted hydrazines with 4.06 and 4.07 to yield complexes of general formula [RuCl(1-P-Me2PyP)(2-P,N-Me2PyP)(2-N,C-(NH2N(R2)C(CH2R1)]BPh4 (where R1 = R2 = Ph (4.19), R1= Ph, R2 = Me (4.20), R1 = n-Bu, R2 = Ph, (4.21) or R1 = n-Bu, R2 = Me (4.22)). The mechanism of the formation of the stable metallocyclic complexes 4.19-4.22 was elucidated through studies of the reactivity of 4.15 towards a series of amines and hydrazines and relies on the labile nature of the N-donor of the P,N-donor ligand Me2PyP. A method for the synthesis of triflate complexes of rhodium Rh(PyP)(CO)(OSO2CF3) (5.13) and Rh(PyPhP)(CO)(OSO2CF3) (PyPhP = 1-(2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl)pyrazole) (5.14) from rhodium chloride complexes was developed. The solid-state structure of rhodium triflate complex 5.14, which contained the more sterically rigid ligand PyPhP, exhibited a much greater distortion from the ideal square planar geometry than the rhodium analogue 5.13 which contains the PyP ligand. The triflate group of 5.13 and 5.14 was displaced by substituted hydrazines to yield new hydrazine complexes of rhodium. A series of Rh and Ir complexes with bidentate P,N- and N,N-donor ligands were found to catalyse the intermolecular hydroamination of alkynes with hydrazines. [Ir(bpm)(CO)2]BArF (6.08) was found to be the most efficient catalyst of those studies for this transformation, and was amongst the most efficient catalysts reported to date for this transformation. The influence of counter-ion was highly significant in the catalysed intermolecular hydroamination reaction. The substrate scope of the intermolecular hydroamination of alkynes with hydrazines was investigated using [Ir(bpm)(CO)2]BArF (6.08) as the catalyst.

Ce travail de thèse présente le développement de nouvelles réactions de formation de liaisons carbone-carbone. Le premier chapitre décrit la cyanation d’arylzinciques par catalyse au cobalt à partir d’une source non toxique et bénigne, le N-cyano-N-phenyl-p-methylbenzenesulfonamide (NCTS), et conduit à de bons rendements en benzonitriles correspondants. Dans cette réaction, le cobalt sert de catalyseur non seulement pour la formation des arylzinciques mais aussi pour la formation de liaisons C-CN. Les groupements fonctionnels, cétone et nitrile, sont permis lorsque le complexe de cobalt associé au ligand bipyridine est utilisé. Le deuxième chapitre porte sur l’homocouplage Csp3-Csp3. Un simple halogénure de cobalt permet de catalyser la dimérisation des halogénures d’alkyles et des acétates d’allyles avec de bons à d’excellents rendements. L’ajout d’iodure de sodium permet d’étendre cette réaction aux chlorures et tosylates d’alkyles. Le couplage croisé entre 2 halogénures d’alkyle différents a également été testé mais les conditions doivent être optimisées. Dans le troisième chapitre, le couplage croisé catalysé au cobalt entre des bromures vinyliques et des chlorures benzyliques est présenté. Des halogénures de vinyles et de benzyles porteurs de groupements electrodonneurs ou electroattrateurs peuvent ainsi être couplés efficacement avec rétention de la configuration de la double liaison. Un mécanisme radicalaire semble être impliqué. Enfin, le dernier chapitre décrit l’arylation d’une 2-phenylpyridine avec un arylzincique par catalyse au cobalt par activation d’une liaison C-H et conduit à de premiers résultats encourageants
This thesis presents the development of cobalt-catalyzed carbon-carbon bonds formation. The first chapter describes a novel cobalt-catalyzed electrophilic cyanation of arylzinc species, employing benign and non-toxic N-cyano-N-phenyl-p-methylbenzenesulfonamide (NCTS) as the cyano source. In this reaction, cobalt catalyzes both the formation of arylzinc species and the cyanation reaction. Various benzonitriles are synthesized affording good to excellent yields. Using cobalt-bipyridine complexes instead of CoBr2, ketone and nitrile groups can be tolerated. The second chapter reports cobalt-catalyzed Csp3-Csp3 homocoupling reaction. A simple catalytic system could deliver dimers of a number of alkyl halides/pseudohalides and allylic acetates. Sodium iodide is crucial for the homocoupling of unactivated alkyl chlorides and tosylates. This method is extended to alkyl-alkyl cross-coupling; however, the conditions still need to be optimized. The third chapter describes a cobalt-catalyzed vinyl-benzyl cross-coupling. A variety of functionalized vinyl bromides and benzyl chlorides are efficiently coupled under mild conditions in good to excellent yields, with retention of Z/E configuration. A few mechanistic experiments indicate a single electron transfer involved. The last chapter discusses the progress on the cobalt-catalyzed arylation of 2-phenylpyridine with an arylzinc species by C-H activation and promising results are obtained

In the following thesis, new methodologies towards harnessing C-S activation processes are documented. These methods utilise rhodium catalysis and are focused on the activation of aryl methyl sulfides. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the development of metal-catalysed C-S activation chemistry, with a focus on the catalytic systems, reagents and starting materials used to facilitate various C-C bond forming transformations. Chapter 2 describes a novel rhodium-catalysed cross-coupling reaction of aryl and alkyl terminal alkynes with simple aryl sulfides. This resulted in a Sonogashira-type transformation which exhibited orthogonality with traditional palladium catalysed Sonogashira chemistry. Chapter 3 documents a new catalytic system which allowed for the practical and efficient alkyne carbothiolation reactions of ketone-baring methyl sulfides. The carbothiolation products can be conveniently utilised in a one-pot three-component reaction to form highly substituted isoquinolines. Chapter 4 discusses the potential for future work. Chapter 5 presents the experimental data.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemistry, 2007.
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This thesis presents work towards the development of a new catalytic C-C bond forming reaction. Alkynes and olefins insert into [(IPr)CuH]2 (IPr = N,N-bis-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-1,3-imidazol-2-ylidene) to give copper vinyl and copper alkyl complexes. These copper complexes insert CO2 into the Cu-C bond to form copper acrylate and copper carboxylate complexes. Acrylic and carboxylic acids can be isolated by hydrolysis. A catalytic cycle based on (IPr)copper(I) was developed. Alkynes undergo reductive carboxylation to give acrylic acids in moderate yields. Unexpected interactions between several components of the catalytic system led to a number of side reaction, most importantly between [(IPr)CuH]2 and the product silyl acrylate. The use of silylcarbonate salts to desylilate the product enhanced yield. In addition, silylcarbonates can also serve as a source of CO2.
by Gergely Sirokman.
Ph.D.

Thesis advisor: Amir H. Hoveyda
Formation of C-C bonds is an invaluable tool for the construction of materials, pharmaceuticals, natural products, and the building blocks of life. Although great strides in this area have been made, there remain several limitations in regio-, site-, and enantioselective additions of carbon-based nucleophiles. Solving these challenges by expanding the scope, efficiency, and selectivity of alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, vinyl, and alkynyl additions to carbon-based electrophiles is the topic of this dissertation
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2013
Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Discipline: Chemistry

Gas-phase thermolysis is a long-known and well established method for the preparation of reactive species. It is, however, limited to relatively volatile substances, which are easily vaporised. In the present work, the solution-spray technique for preparative scale was developed. With this technique, it is possible to subject low-volatile substances, which hardly vaporise even under high-vacuum conditions, to gas-phase thermolysis. By utilising oil nozzles used in heating and burner systems, it was possible to integrate a stable solution-spray into the existing flash-vacuum-pyrolysis system. The influence of several variables, such as flow-rate, pressure, temperature and solvent was determined. The solution-spray technique was applied in [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements of certain propargyl thiocyanates to the corresponding allenyl isothiocyanates. Furthermore, the parent compound propa-1,2-dienyl isothiocyanate was reacted with various sterically demanding primary and secondary amines to form 2-amino-1,3-thiazoles in moderate to excellent yields. Based on this, a catalyst-free four-center three-component reaction was developed. 2-Amino-1,3-thiazoles with complex substituents in 5-position at the heterocyclic ring are formed. Reaction mechanisms are discussed to explain the occurance of a highly substituted 1,3-thiazine structure. The influence of reaction temperature, concentrations and solvent were determined and are also discussed. It was shown that 2-amino-5-methyl-1,3-thiazoles are the apparently first aromatic substance class, that readily undergoes Prins-type 1,3-dioxane ring-formation
Die Gasphasenthermolyse ist eine lang bekannte und etablierte Methodik zur Synthese reaktiver Spezies. Sie ist allerdings auf flüchtige Substanzen mit einer guten Verdampfbarkeit beschränkt. Für schwerflüchtige Verbindungen, welche sich selbst im Hochvakuum nur mäßig oder gar nicht in die Gasphase bringen lassen, wurde in der vorliegenden Arbeit die Solution-Spray-Technik für die Anwendung im präparativen Maßstab entwickelt. Unter Verwendung von Ölzerstäuberdüsen, wie sie in der Heizungs- und Brennertechnik Anwendung finden, wurde die Erzeugung eines stabilen Lösungs-Sprays in die vorhandene Blitzvakuumpyrolyse-Technik integriert. Der Einfluss verschiedener Variablen, wie Flussrate, Druck, Temperatur und Lösungsmittel wurde untersucht. Die Solution-Spray-Technik wurde für die [3,3]-sigmatrope Umlagerung bestimmter Propargylthiocyanate zu Allenyl-isothiocyanaten angewendet. Des Weiteren wurde Propa-1,2-dienylisothiocyanat – das einfachste Allenylisothiocyanat – mit diversen sterisch anspruchsvollen primären und sekundären Aminen in mäßigen bis exzellenten Ausbeuten zu 2-Amino-1,3-thiazolen umgesetzt. Darauf aufbauend konnte eine Vier-Zentren-drei-Komponenten-Reaktion entwickelt werden. Es entstehen in hohen Ausbeuten 2-Amino-1,3-thiazole mit komplexen Substituenten an der 5-Position des Heterocyclus. Reaktionsmechanismen werden diskutiert um die alternative Bildung einer hochsubstituierten 1,3-Thiazinstruktur zu erklären. Der Einfluss von Reaktionstemperatur, Konzentration und Lösungsmittel auf das Produktverhältnis wurde ebenfalls untersucht und wird diskutiert. Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass 2-Amino-5-methyl-1,3-thiazole als offenbar erste aromatische Substanzklasse sehr gute Substrate für die Bildung von 1,3-Dioxanen nach Prins darstellen

Carbon-carbon bonds are ubiquitous in synthetic chemistry and constitute the skeletal backbone of a significant number of compounds. Utilizing transition metal mediated catalysis, a wide array of fused and spirocyclic ring systems containing diverse functionalization were accessed. These investigations provide unique ways to prepare carbon frameworks that are otherwise nontrivial to construct using classical approaches. The derivatives were rapidly accessed through optimized methods.
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One of the more formidable challenges in the synthesis of complex organic molecules remains the efficient formation of carbon-carbon bonds. The development of a broad class of reactions to achieve this goal involves the addition of carbon based nucleophiles to carbonyl and imine compounds. Until recently, classical approaches to carbon-carbon bond formation generally required the use of stoichiometric pre-formed organometallic reagents to serve as nucleophiles, which translate into stoichiometric organometallic byproducts. In an effort to minimize nucleophile pre-activation and byproduct formation, our lab has developed efficient methods for carbonyl and imine additions via in situ formation of alkyl metal nucleophiles from π-unsaturates. The research reported herein describes our advances in an assortment of transition metal-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond forming reactions mediated by transfer hydrogenation, including regioselective hydrohydroxymethylation, hydrohydroxyfluoroalkylation, and hydroaminomethylation. Additionally, the investigation of regioselective carbonyl vinylation is reported.
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The development of a simple 'one-pot' synthesis for the preparation of substituted 2- organothiomethyl- and 2-organoselenomethylpyridines has allowed the synthesis of six new ligands (4-MepyCH₂SMe, 6-PhpyCH₂SMe, 4-MepyCH₂SPh, 6-PhpyCH₂SPh, 4-MepyCH₂SePh, and 6-PhpyCH₂SePh), together with an improved and more direct route to known ligands (pyCH₂SMe, 6-MepyCH₂SMe, pyCH₂SPh, 6-MepyCH₂SPh, pyCH₂SeMe, pyCH₂SePh, and 6-MepyCH₂SePh). These bidentate heteroleptic ligands were successfully used in the synthesis of dihalogenopalladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes, which were isolated in high yield and were characterised as predominantly square planar complexes of the form \(cis\)-MX₂(N,E) (X = halogen, E = S, Se). X-ray diffraction techniques allowed a systematic structural study of the dihalogenopalladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes formed, producing several sets of isomorphous complexes giving a detailed insight into the coordination chemistry of palladium(II) and platinum(II). The structural studies confirm the formulation of new ligands and complexes, and identified bond length trends Pd-N > Pt-N and Pd-E > Pt-E matching earlier reports of isomorphous organometallic complexes of palladium and platinum, but the observed trend Pd-Cl\(_N\) < Pt-Cl\(_N\) is opposite to a literature report for an organometallic complex. The influence of a 6-substituent in the pyridine ring on structural chemistry is evident. Replacement of hydrogen by methyl results in a significant Me\(^{...}\)X steric interaction which can be relieved by formation of a larger dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and the coordination plane for \(cis\)-PtX₂(N,S), but formation of an array of different structures for palladium involving \(trans\)-PdX₂(N,E) motifs in the dimer [PdI₂(μN,Se)]₂ (N~Se = 6-methyl-2-phenylselenomethylpyridine), the trimer [PdCl₂(N,S)]₃, and \(trans\)-PdI₂N₂ (monodentate ligand) in PdI₂(N,S) (N,S = 6-methyl-2-phenylthiomethylpyridine). If the substituent on the 6-position of the pyridyl ring is a phenyl group, \(ortho\)-metallation of the ligand occurs producing complexes in which a tridentate heteroleptic ligand [C,N,S] is present. The catalytic performance of the dichloropalladium(II) complexes synthesised in this study were tested in the Heck and Suzuki reactions. The structurally simple and chemically stable pre-catalyst PdCl₂(pyCH₂SMe) gave the highest yields achieving TONs up to 10⁶ for aryl iodides and bromides in the Heck reaction. Closely related selenium containing ligands, or ligands with a 6-methyl substituent on the pyridyl ring, or cyclopalladated species, are much less active. Activation of aryl chlorides using PdCl₂(pyCH₂SMe) was also achieved using Bu\(^n\)₄NCl as a solvent, giving higher yields for both 4-chloroacetophenone and chlorobenzene than that obtained under the same conditions using N,N-dimethylacetamide as a solvent. Ligand synthesis for the N,S-system was developed to include a ligand able to be readily attached to organic polymers via reaction of the hydroxyl group in 4-(4-hydroxypheny1)- 2-methylthiomethylpyridine with benzyl halide groups of organic polymers. This ligand was anchored to Merrifield and Wang beads, and a porous monolith of similar formulation, poly(chloromethyl-co-divinylbenzene), followed by coordination to dichloropalladium(II). These three heterogeneous catalysts were successfully tested in Heck and Suzuki reactions and were shown to be highly active for aryl iodides and bromides, including double Heck products with a >99% stereoselectivity in product formation. Under similar conditions, the heterogeneous catalyst displayed higher activity than the model complex PdCl₂(4-(4-BnOC₆H₄)pyCH₂SMe). A flow-through microreactor was developed, based upon a 250 μm internal diameter capillary containing monolith synthesized in situ and funtionalised with precatalyst in the same manner as beads and bulk monolith, and successfully trialled in the Heck and Suzuki reactions. "Tetraaryl" products are synthesised in the catalytic reaction of aryl iodides and terminal aryl acetylenes at 120 °C using PdCl₂(pyCH₂SMe) as a palladium(II) pre-catalyst, apparently the first reported case of such products synthesised using Sonogashira conditions. Although a full and extensive study of the identity of the formed products, and possible mechanism for the reaction, are yet to be undertaken, it is of interest that 4-iodonitrobenzene and phenylacetylene gave 1,3,5-tripheny1-2-(4-nitrophenyl)benzene as the sole product in appreciable yield, with X-ray structure analysis confirming the structure and identity of the compound.

Cette thèse de doctorat porte sur la catalyse à partir de métaux de transition et sur la substitution homolytique aromatique favorisée par une base visant à former de nouvelles liaisons C–C, et à ainsi concevoir de nouvelles structures chimiques. Au cours des vingt dernières années, des nombreux efforts ont été réalisés afin de développer des méthodologies pour la fonctionnalisation de liens C–H, qui soient efficaces et sélectives, et ce à faible coût et en produisant le minimum de déchets. Le chapitre d'introduction donnera un aperçu de la fonctionnalisation directe de liens C–H sur des centres sp2 et sp3. Il sera également discuté dans cette partie de certains aspects de la chimie radicalaire reliés a ce sujet. Les travaux sur la fonctionnalisation d’imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines catalysée par des compleces de ruthénium seront présentés dans le chapitre 2. Malgré l'intérêt des imidazo[1,5-a]azines en chimie médicinale, ces composés n’ont reçu que peu d'attention dans le domaine de la fonctionnalisation de liens C–H. L'étendue de la réaction et l'influence des effets stériques et électroniques seront détaillés. Les cyclopropanes représentent les 10ème cycles carbonés les plus rencontrés dans les petites molécules d’intérêt pharmacologique. Ce sont aussi des intermédiaires de synthèse de choix pour la création de complexité chimique. Malgré de grands progrès dans le domaine de la fonctionnalisation de liens C(sp3)–H, l'étude des cyclopropanes comme substrats dans les transformations directes est relativement nouvelle. Le chapitre trois présentera l'arylation intramoléculaire directe de cyclopropanes. Cette réaction est réalisée en présence de palladium, en quantité catalytique, en combinaison avec des sels d’argent. Des études mécanistiques ont réfuté la formation d'un énolate de palladium et suggéreraient plutôt une étape de métallation - déprotonation concertée. En outre, les cycles de type benzoazepinone à sept chaînons ont été synthétisés par l'intermédiaire d'une séquence d'activation de cyclopropane/ouverture/cyclisation. Une arylation directe intermoléculaire des cyclopropanes a été réalisée en présence d'un auxiliaire de type picolinamide (Chapitre 4). Les deux derniers chapitres de ce mémoire de thèse décriront nos études sur la substitution homolytique aromatique favorisée par une base. Le mécanisme de la réaction de cyclisation intramoléculaire d'halogénures d'aryle, réalisée en présence de tert-butylate de potassium, a été élucidé et se produit via une voie radicalaire (Chapitre 5). La transformation, exempte de métaux de transition, ne nécessite que la présence d’une base et de pyridine comme solvant. Cette réaction radicalaire a été étendue à la cyclisation d'iodures d'alkyle non activés en présence d'un catalyseur à base de nickel et de bis(trimethylsilyl)amidure de sodium comme base (Chapitre 6). Des études de RMN DOSY ont démontré une association entre le catalyseur, la base et le matériel de départ.
The dissertation will focus on transition metal catalysis and base-promoted homolytic aromatic substitution as a means of forming new C–C bonds, and thus designing new chemical scaffolds. During the last twenty years, tremenduous efforts have been expended to achieve low-cost, waste-free, efficient and selective C–H bond functionalization methodologies. The introductory chapter will provide an overview of direct functionalization of C–H sp2 and sp3 centers, as well as discuss relevant topics in radical chemistry. Work on the ruthenium-catalyzed functionalization of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines will be presented in Chapter 2. Despite interest from the medicinal chemistry field, imidazo[1,5-a]azines have received little attention in the C–H functionalization field. The scope of the reaction and, in particular, the influence of sterics and electronics will be detailed. Cyclopropanes represent the 10th most encountered rings in small drug synthesis. They are also valuable synthetic intermediates en route to more chemical complexity. Despite great advances in the field of C(sp3)–H functionalizations, the exploration of cyclopropanes as substrates in direct transformations is relatively novel. Chapter three will present the intramolecular direct arylation of cyclopropanes. A combination of palladium catalysis in presence of a silver salt was found to mediate the reaction. Mechanistic studies disproved the formation of a palladium-enolate and pointed towards a concerted metalation-deprotonation pathway. Furthermore, seven-membered benzoazepinone rings were synthesized via a cyclopropane activation/opening/cyclization sequence. An intermolecular direct arylation of cyclopropanes was achieved in presence of a picolinamide auxiliary (Chapter 4). The last two chapters of the thesis will describe our studies on base-promoted homolytic aromatic substitution. A potassium tert-butoxide-promoted intramolecular cyclization of aryl halides was shown to occur through a radical pathway (Chapter 5). The transition metal-free transformation occurred in the sole presence of the base and pyridine as the solvent. The radical process was extended to the cyclization of unactivated alkyl iodides in presence of a nickel catalyst and sodium hexamethyldisilzide as the base (Chapter 6). DOSY NMR studies demonstrated an association between the catalyst, base and starting material.

Investigation of the catalytic formation, reactivity and synthetic scope of sp³-gem-organodimetallic palladio(II)/main group metal (main group metal = tributylstannyl, dialkylalumino) alkane species has been carried out. Insight was expanded regarding the inter- and intramolecular reactivity of vinylmetallic reagents in presence of transition metal catalysts. New Pd-catalysed methodologies for carbon-carbon bond formation were developed, such as cyclopropanation of strained olefins, as well as tandem vinylalane arylation/1,2-methyl transfer and 1,2-diarylation. On the one hand, geminal π-allylpalladio(II)/tributylstannylalkane intermediates are produced by oxidative addition of Pd(0) catalysts to α-tributylstannylpropenyl acetate derivatives. They adopt ambiphilic behaviour depending on the transition metal pre-catalyst, presence or absence of phosphine ligands, and reaction temperature. In presence of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) with additional bidentate ligand, the carbenoid reactivity of these gem-organobismetallic species is exposed by reaction with dimethyl malonate. Deuterium-labeling studies demonstrated sequential functionalisation of the C-Sn and C-Pd bonds. Conversely, phosphine-free catalyst bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium(0) uncovers metal-carbene reactivity, and dimerisation and strained alkene cyclopropanation reactions are observed. The nature of the palladium catalyst controls the reactivity of the carbenoid species. Finally, bis(cyclooctadienerhodium(I) chloride) catalytically activates the alkenylstannane moiety, leaving the allylic acetate leaving group available for further transformations. On the other hand, gem-disubstituted trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy- and iodopalladio(II)/ dialkylaluminoneopentane species are generated by intramolecular migratory insertion of 2,2-disubstituted-1-butenyldialkylalanes with σ-arylpalladium(II) triflate and iodide intermediates. Using excess Lewis-basic 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, electron-rich tris(para-methoxyphenyl)phosphine ligand and acetonitrile as solvent, tandem arylation/1,2-alkyl migration from aluminum to carbon affords 7-substituted-1-ethyl-1-methylindanes containing an all-carbon quaternary stereogenic centre in good yields. This reaction is tolerant of 6-aryl methyl ethers, thioethers and trimethylsilanes. Deuterium labeling established that protiodealumination of the key neopentyl(methyl)aluminum triflate intermediate is caused by the acetonitrile solvent. The organodimetallic species in that study were shown to be configurationally stable, hence the stereospecificity of the process that proceeds via carbopalladation, transmetalation and reductive elimination of an alkylpalladium(II) intermediate. When applied to 1-naphthyl triflate-tethered vinylalanes, the same reaction conditions mediate stereospecific 1,2-diarylation, leading to 2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[def]phenanthrenes in excellent yields. The influence of DABCO, tether length and solvent polarity was studied. Selective tandem arylation/1,2-methyl migration could also be achieved in non-polar solvent in absence of Lewis base. While steric properties took precedence over electronic considerations when inducing product selection, preagostic C-H···Pd interactions were postulated to facilitate 1,3-metal migration in the production of 1H-cyclopenta[def]phenanthrene derivatives.