Abstract
Ketones readily undergo conversion to enol silanes in the presence of trialkylamine base and trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMSOTf) and add to propargyl cations to yield b-alkynyl ketones. The propargyl cations are generated in the same reaction flask through the TMSOTf-promoted ionization of propargyl acetates or propargyl propionates. A range of enol silane precursors and propargyl carboxylates reacts efficiently (20 examples, up to 99% yield). Cyclization of a representative product in the presence of TMSOTf provided 61% yield of the trisubstituted furan.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2018, Journal of Organic Chemistry.
Recommended Citation
C. Wade Downey, Danielle N. Confair,* Yiqi Liu,* Elizabeth D. Heafner.* One-Pot Enol Silane Formation-Alkylation of Ketones with Propargyl Carboxylates Promoted by Trimethylsilyl Trifluoromethanesulfonate. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2018, 83, 12931- 12938.
