Issue 6, 2015

Silylative coupling of olefins with vinylsilanes in the synthesis of functionalized alkenes

Abstract

The development of highly selective methods for the synthesis of functionalized olefins, based on sequential catalytic reactions of organometallic reagents, has been the subject of extensive study because of their versatile applications in organic synthesis and materials science. The silylative coupling of olefins with vinyl-substituted organosilicon compounds (discovered in our group) represents one of the most efficient and straightforward methods for the synthesis of stereodefined alkenylsilanes and bis(silyl)alkenes, which are particularly attractive scaffolds for further transformations including palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling with organic halides (Hiyama coupling) or electrophile-induced desilylation. The article highlights the recent developments and covers the literature mainly from the last decade in the sequential (also one-pot) synthetic strategies including ruthenium-catalyzed silylative coupling followed by desilylative cross-coupling, acylation and halogenation, leading to stereodefined organic derivatives such as (E)-alkenyl halides, (E)-α,β-unsaturated ketones or arylene-(E)-vinylene derivatives which are widely applied as fine chemicals, functional materials or building blocks in organic synthesis.

Graphical abstract: Silylative coupling of olefins with vinylsilanes in the synthesis of functionalized alkenes

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
16 jan 2015
Accepted
21 feb 2015
First published
02 mar 2015

Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 730-738

Author version available

Silylative coupling of olefins with vinylsilanes in the synthesis of functionalized alkenes

J. Szudkowska-Frątczak, G. Hreczycho and P. Pawluć, Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 730 DOI: 10.1039/C5QO00018A

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