Dialkylaluminum hydride-promoted cyclodimerization of silylated 1,3-enynes via skeletal rearrangement

Org Lett. 2011 Dec 2;13(23):6192-5. doi: 10.1021/ol202601s. Epub 2011 Nov 1.

Abstract

The dialkylaluminum hydride-promoted reaction of 1-silylalk-3-en-1-ynes gave symmetrical 1,2,3,5-tetrasubstituted benzenes as single regioisomers. The novel cyclodimerization via skeletal rearrangement can be rationalized by an unprecedented mechanism involving sequential hydroalumination, alkene isomerization, carboalumination, carbon-carbon bond cleavage, and retro-hydroalumination.

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry*
  • Alkynes / chemistry*
  • Aluminum / chemistry*
  • Benzene Derivatives / chemical synthesis
  • Benzene Derivatives / chemistry
  • Cyclization
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Silanes / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Alkynes
  • Benzene Derivatives
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Silanes
  • Aluminum