Issue 4, 2016

Cycloaddition of carbonyl compounds and alkynes to (di)silenes and (di)germenes: reactivity and mechanism

Abstract

The chemistry of silenes, germenes, disilenes and digermenes has been extensively studied over the last 35 years; however, not much is known about the mechanisms of many of the fundamental reactions of this class of compounds, including cycloadditions. This review describes the current understanding of the reaction pathways for the cycloaddition of carbonyl compounds and alkynes to (di)tetrelenes. The question of whether or not the cycloaddition reactions of (di)tetrelenes follow the Woodward–Hoffman rules, established for alkenes and alkynes, is addressed.

Graphical abstract: Cycloaddition of carbonyl compounds and alkynes to (di)silenes and (di)germenes: reactivity and mechanism

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
01 Jul 2015
First published
03 Sep 2015

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2016,45, 1019-1035

Author version available

Cycloaddition of carbonyl compounds and alkynes to (di)silenes and (di)germenes: reactivity and mechanism

K. K. Milnes, L. C. Pavelka and K. M. Baines, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2016, 45, 1019 DOI: 10.1039/C5CS00522A

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