Copper-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Silicon Pronucleophiles with Unactivated Alkyl Electrophiles Coupled with Radical Cyclization

J Am Chem Soc. 2016 Nov 2;138(43):14222-14225. doi: 10.1021/jacs.6b09596. Epub 2016 Oct 19.

Abstract

A copper-catalyzed C(sp3)-Si cross-coupling of aliphatic C(sp3)-I electrophiles using a Si-B reagent as the silicon pronucleophile is reported. The reaction involves an alkyl radical intermediate that also engages in 5-exo-trig ring closures onto pendant alkenes prior to the terminating C(sp3)-Si bond formation. Several Ueno-Stork-type precursors cyclized with excellent diastereocontrol in good yields. The base-mediated release of the silicon nucleophile and the copper-catalyzed radical process are analyzed by quantum-chemical calculations, leading to a full mechanistic picture.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't