Copper-Catalyzed Vicinal Cyano-, Thiocyano-, and Chlorophosphorylation of Alkynes: A Phosphinoyl Radical-Initiated Approach for Difunctionalized Alkenes

Org Lett. 2021 Jun 4;23(11):4342-4347. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01286. Epub 2021 May 24.

Abstract

A copper-catalyzed difunctional cyano-, thiocyano-, and chlorophosphorylation reaction of alkynes with P(O)-H compounds and coupling partners (TBACN, TMSNCS, TMSCl) is described. The reaction introduces versatile groups (-P(O)R2 and -CN, -SCN, or -Cl) to form tri- and tetrasubstituted alkenyl phosphine oxides/phosphonates regio- and stereoselectively.