Silylene transfer to carbonyl compounds and subsequent Ireland-Claisen rearrangements to control formation of quaternary carbon stereocenters

Stacie A. Calad, K. A. Woerpel

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Abstract

In this communication, we demonstrate that silylene transfer to carbonyl compounds provides a new method for regio- and stereoselective enolate formation. Silylene transfer to a range of α,β-unsaturated esters under silver-catalyzed conditions proved to be a general method for the formation of oxasilacyclopentenes containing a cyclic silyl ketene acetal functionality. These oxasilacyclopentenes are useful synthetic intermediates that can undergo facile and selective Ireland-Claisen rearrangements and aldol addition reactions to provide products with multiple contiguous stereocenters and quaternary carbon centers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2046-2047
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume127
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 23 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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