Highly Chemoselective and Stereoselective Synthesis of Z-Enol Silanes
Ananda Herath and John Montgomery*
*Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 North
University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, Email: jmontg
umich.edu
A. Herath, J. Montgomery, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 8132-8133.
DOI: 10.1021/ja802844v
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Abstract
A three-component nickel-catalyzed coupling of enals, alkynes, and silanes forms an enol silane and a trisubstituted alkene with >98:2 stereoselectivity. The reaction tolerates a broad range of functionality including aldehydes, ketones, esters, free hydroxyls, and basic secondary amines.
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proposed mechanism
Evolution of Efficient Strategies for Enone-Alkyne and Enal-Alkyne Reductive Couplings
W. Li, A. Herath, J. Montgomery, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 17024-17029.
Catalytic Intermolecular Reductive Coupling of Enones and Alkynes
A. Herath, B. B. Thompson, J. Montgomery, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 8712-8713.
Key Words
Carbonyl Compounds, Silyl Enol Ethers, Alkenes, Multicomponent Reactions, Triethylsilane
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