Stereospecific and Chemoselective Copper‐Catalyzed Deaminative Silylation of Benzylic Ammonium Triflates

Autor: Jonas Scharfbier, Benjamin M. Gross, Martin Oestreich
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)
ISSN: 1521-3773
1433-7851
Popis: A method for the synthesis of benzylsilanes starting from the corresponding ammonium triflates is reported. Silyl boronic esters are employed as silicon pronucleophiles, and the reaction is catalyzed by copper(I) salts. Enantioenriched benzylic ammonium salts react stereospecifically through an SN2‐type displacement of the ammonium group to afford α‐chiral silanes with inversion of the configuration. A cyclopropyl‐substituted substrate does not undergo ring opening, thus suggesting an ionic reaction mechanism with no benzyl radical intermediate.
SiR, the NMe has surrendered: Benzylic ammonium salts can be transformed into the corresponding silanes by a copper‐catalyzed SN2‐type displacement. The enantioenrichment of the precursors is completely retained in the α‐chiral silanes. A cyclopropyl group at the benzylic carbon atom remains intact, thereby supporting an ionic reaction mechanism.
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