The hydroboration of (trimethylsilyl)ethyne with dialkylboranes and its application to the syntheses of (E)-1-(trimethylsilyl)alk-1-enes and 2-(trimethylsilyl)alk-1-enes
摘要:
The reaction of (trimethylsilyl)ethyne 1 with a stoicheiometric amount of dialkylborane 2 proceeds to the monohydroboration stage, giving a mixture of regioisomers, (E)-[2-(trimethylsilyl)-ethenyl]dialkylborane 3 and [1-(trimethylsilyl)ethenyl]dialkylborane 4. In the hydroboration with bulky dialkylboranes, derived from internal alkenes, the former predominates. Successive treatment of the mixture with methyllithium and benzenesulphenyl chloride exclusively affords highly pure (E)-2-alkyl-1-(trimethylsilyl)ethene 6 whose alkyl group migrates from the boron atom, while in the hydroboration with less bulky dialkylboranes, derived from terminal alkenes, the latter predominates. Successive treatment of the mixture with aq. NaOH and iodine exclusively affords highly pure 2-(trimethylsilyl)alk-1-ene 7 whose alkyl group migrates from the boron atom.
On Titanium-Promoted Hydroborations of Alkenes by Borohydride and by Catecholborane
摘要:
Some literature reports of ''catalyzed'' hydroborations of alkenes by the borohydride anion and by catecholborane were investigated to probe the actual mode of hydroboration. Reactions involving both TiCl3 and Ti((OPr)-Pr-i)(4) seems to involve predominantly formation of BH3 in situ, although there is some evidence that the metal may be directly involved in a few cases. Ambiguity arises because it is shown that alkyl boronate esters can be formed by exchange between catecholborane and alkylboranes, so formation of these esters is not firm evidence of catalysis.