Endo-selective Pd-catalyzed silyl methyl Heck reaction

J Am Chem Soc. 2014 Dec 31;136(52):17926-9. doi: 10.1021/ja5104525. Epub 2014 Dec 17.

Abstract

A palladium (Pd)-catalyzed endo-selective Heck reaction of iodomethylsilyl ethers of phenols and aliphatic alkenols has been developed. Mechanistic studies reveal that this silyl methyl Heck reaction operates via a hybrid Pd-radical process and that the silicon atom is crucial for the observed endo selectivity. The obtained allylic silyloxycycles were further oxidized into (Z)-alkenyldiols.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Halogens / chemistry
  • Palladium / chemistry*
  • Silanes / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Substrate Specificity

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Halogens
  • Silanes
  • Palladium