Polyfunctional Lithium, Magnesium, and Zinc Alkenyl Reagents as Building Blocks for the Synthesis of Complex Heterocycles

Abstract

New conjunctive β-silylated organometallic reagents of Li, Mg, and Zn have been prepared and used for an expeditive construction of various polyfunctionalized 5-, 6-, and 7-membered heterocycles, such as furans, pyrroles, quinolines, benzo[b]thieno-[2,3-b]pyridine, naphthyridines, fused pyrazoles, and 2,3-dihydro-benzo[c]azepines. The latent silyl group has been converted into various carbon-carbon bonds in most heterocycle types.

Keywords: N-heterocycles; conjunctive reagents; lithium; magnesium; zinc.