Conjugate Addition of Organosiloxanes to α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by a Cationic Rhodium Complex
Shuichi Oi*, Yoshio Honma and Yoshio Inoue
*Department of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan, Email: oishuaporg.che.tohoku.ac.jp
S. Oi, Y. Honma, Y. Inoue, Org. Lett., 2002, 4, 667-669.
DOI: 10.1021/ol025518h
Abstract
An additive-free, clean conjugate addition reaction of organosiloxanes to α,β-unsaturated compounds is catalyzed by a cationic rhodium complex in dioxane/water. The mechanism involves a transmetalation step between the rhodium complex and the silicon reagent.
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proposed mechanism
S. Oi, A. Taira, Y. Honma, Y. Inoue, Org. Lett., 2003, 5, 97-99.
Key Words
Carbonyl Compounds, Carboxylic Compounds, Arenes, Alkenes, Siloxanes
ID: J54-Y2002-700