Shelf-Stable (E)- and (Z)-Vinyl-λ3-chlorane: A Stereospecific Hyper-vinylating Agent

Org Lett. 2020 May 1;22(9):3469-3473. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00924. Epub 2020 Apr 14.

Abstract

We report the first stereoselective synthesis of stable (E)- and (Z)-β-chlorovinyl-λ3-chlorane via direct mesitylation of 1,2-dichloroethylene with mesityldiazonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate under mild reaction conditions. The structure of the (E)-vinyl-λ3-chlorane was established by single-crystal X-ray analysis. Because of the enormously high leaving group ability of the aryl-λ3-chloranyl group, vinyl-λ3-chloranes undergo not only SNVσ-type reaction with extremely weak nucleophiles such as perfluoroalkanesulfonate, iodobenzene, and aromatic hydrocarbons but also coupling with phenylcopper(I) species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Borates
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic*

Substances

  • Borates
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic