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Chemistry. 2014 Oct 06;20(41):13143-5. doi: 10.1002/chem.201404330. Epub 2014 Aug 21.

Cu(I)-NHC-catalyzed silylation of allenes: diastereoselective three-component coupling with aldehydes.

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)

James Rae, Ya Chu Hu, David J Procter

Affiliations

  1. School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK) http://people.man.ac.uk/?mbdssdp2/

PMID: 25146221 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201404330

Abstract

Copper-catalyzed silylation of aryl allenes using a silylborane reagent affords vinyl silane building blocks with high efficiency. The use of a seven-membered NHC ligand proved crucial for high regioselectivity. The catalytically generated allylcoppper intermediates were intercepted by aldehydes in a diastereoselective three-component coupling to furnish homoallylic alcohols.

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Keywords: N-heterocyclic carbenes; allenes; copper; homogeneous catalysis; silylation

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