Synthesis of Cyclic Alkenyl Dimethylsiloxanes from Alkynyl Benzyldimethylsilanes and Application in Polyene Synthesis

J Org Chem. 2019 Nov 15;84(22):14868-14882. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01664. Epub 2019 Nov 4.

Abstract

Cyclic dimethylalkenylsiloxanes, useful motifs for (Z)-selective Hiyama cross-coupling, are accessed from alkynyl benzyldimethylsilanes featuring adjacent allylic or homoallylic oxygen substituents by semihydrogenation/debenzylation/cyclization. While formation of 5- and 6-membered rings can be achieved from the free alcohols using fluoride or silanolate, allylic acetate precursors to 5-membered rings display distinct modes of activation. The utility of these compounds is demonstrated through the preparation of a variety of (Z)-alkene-containing polyenes and application to a concise total synthesis of leukotriene B3.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't