The reductive Ireland-Claisen rearrangement through borane-mediated hydrosilylation is reported. The method employs a borane catalyst with a special structural design and affords access to synthetically relevant products with high diastereoselectivity. Depending on electronic and structural parameters, the reaction can be coupled with a 1,3-allylic shift, thus the valence isomer of the Ireland-Claisen product is formed.
Keywords: Ireland-Claisen; boranes; diastereoselectivity; sigmatropic rearrangement; silanes.
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