Iron-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Hydrosilylation of 1,3-Enynes To Access 1,3-Dienylsilanes

Org Lett. 2021 Mar 19;23(6):2375-2379. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00670. Epub 2021 Mar 10.

Abstract

A regio- and stereoselective hydrosilylation of 1,3-enynes with primary and secondary silanes to access 1,3-dienylsilanes is accomplished by employing an iron precatalyst bearing iminopyridine-oxazoline (IPO) ligand. The hydrosilylation proceeds via syn-addition of a Si-H bond to the alkyne group of 1,3-enynes, incorporating the silyl group at the site proximal to the alkene. The reaction features mild conditions, broad substrate scope, and good functional group tolerance. The synthetic utility was demonstrated by gram-scale reactions and further transformations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't