1,4-Hydroiodination of dienyl alcohols with TMSI to form homoallylic alcohols containing a multisubstituted Z-alkene and application to Prins cyclization

Org Lett. 2015 Apr 17;17(8):1846-9. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b00485. Epub 2015 Mar 31.

Abstract

A regioselective 1,4-hydroiodination of dienyl alcohols has been developed using trimethylsilyl iodide as Lewis acid and iodide source. A range of homoallylic alcohols containing a multisubstituted Z-alkene was synthesized with good to excellent configurational control. The approach was applied in sequential hydroiodination/Prins cyclization to afford multisubstituted tetrahydropyrans diastereoselectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alcohols / chemical synthesis*
  • Alcohols / chemistry*
  • Alkenes / chemistry*
  • Cyclization
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyrans / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrans / chemistry
  • Trimethylsilyl Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alcohols
  • Alkenes
  • Pyrans
  • Trimethylsilyl Compounds
  • trimethylsilyl iodide