Et(3)B-Induced Hydrogermylation of Alkenes and Silyl Enol Ethers

S Tanaka; T Nakamura; H Yorimitsu; H Shinokubo; K Oshima

doi:10.1021/ol005977n

Et(3)B-Induced Hydrogermylation of Alkenes and Silyl Enol Ethers

Org Lett. 2000 Jun 29;2(13):1911-1914. doi: 10.1021/ol005977n.

Authors

S Tanaka¹, T Nakamura, H Yorimitsu, H Shinokubo, K Oshima

Affiliation

¹ Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.

PMID: 10891189
DOI: 10.1021/ol005977n

Abstract

Tri-2-furanylgermane in the presence of a catalytic amount of Et(3)B adds to internal alkenes as well as terminal alkenes effectively to give the corresponding adducts in good to excellent yields. The addition of tri-2-furanylgermane to silyl enol ethers followed by elimination of germyl and siloxy moieties provides a new route for the conversion of ketones into alkenes.