Photoinduced Multicomponent Synthesis of α-Silyloxy Acrylamides, an Unexplored Class of Silyl Enol Ethers

Org Lett. 2018 Feb 16;20(4):1098-1101. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00009. Epub 2018 Jan 30.

Abstract

The photoinduced, multicomponent reaction of α-diazoketones, silanols, and isocyanides affords α-silyloxy acrylamides, formally derived from α-keto amides. The presence of a secondary amido group makes classic preparative methods for silyl enol ethers unfeasible in this case, while the mild conditions required by this photochemical approach allow their synthesis in good yields; moreover, the general structure can be easily modified by varying each component of the multicomponent reaction. Fine-tuning of the reaction conditions (i.e., solvents, radiation, additives) can be exploited to obtain complete Z selectivity. The reactivity of this overlooked class of silyl enol ethers has been investigated, and features that could pave the way to new applications have been found.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't