Cyclopropenation of internal alkynylsilanes and diazoacetates catalyzed by copper(i) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes

Autor: Andrew K. Swenson, Michael G. Coleman, Benjamin A. Merritt, Tri Nguyen, Adina M. McKoy, Jeffrey Mills, Betsegaw E. Lemma, Thomas J. Thomas
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Organicbiomolecular chemistry. 14(5)
ISSN: 1477-0539
Popis: Copper(i) N-heterocyclic carbene (CuNHC) complexes are more catalytically active than traditional transition metal salts for the cyclopropenation of internal alkynylsilanes and diazoacetate compounds. A series of 1,2,3-trisubstituted and 1,2,3,3-tetrasubstituted cyclopropenylsilane compounds were isolated in good overall yields. An interesting regioselective and chemodivergent reaction pathway was also observed to furnish a tetra-substituted furan for an electron-rich donor/acceptor diazoacetate. Finally, a practical synthesis of a cyclopropenyl-containing starting material that is useful for bioorthogonal chemistry is also described.
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