Axial Ligand Enables Synthesis of Allenylsilane through Dirhodium(II) Catalysis

Abstract Described herein is a dirhodium(II)‐catalyzed silylation of propargyl esters with hydrosilanes, using tertiary amines as axial ligands. By adopting this strategy, a range of versatile and useful allenylsilanes can be achieved with good yields. This reaction not only represents a S N 2′‐type...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2024-08, p.e202409332
Main Authors: Li, Wendeng, Wu, Rui, Ruan, Hao, Xiao, Bo, Gao, Xiang, Jiang, Huanfeng, Chen, Kai, Sun, Tian‐Yu, Zhu, Shifa
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Described herein is a dirhodium(II)‐catalyzed silylation of propargyl esters with hydrosilanes, using tertiary amines as axial ligands. By adopting this strategy, a range of versatile and useful allenylsilanes can be achieved with good yields. This reaction not only represents a S N 2′‐type silylation of the propargyl derivatives bearing a terminal alkyne moiety to synthesize allenylsilanes from simple hydrosilanes, but also represents a new application of dirhodium(II) complexes in catalytic transformation of carbon‐carbon triple bond. The highly functionalized allenylsilanes that are produced can be transformed into a series of synthetically useful organic molecules. In this reaction, an intriguing ON‐OFF effect of the amine ligand was observed. The reaction almost did not occur ( OFF ) without addition of Lewis base amine ligand. However, the reaction took place smoothly ( ON ) after addition of only catalytic amount of amine ligand. Detailed mechanistic studies and density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that the reactivity can be delicately improved by the use of tertiary amine. The fine‐tuning effect of the tertiary amine is crucial in the formation of the Rh−Si species via a concerted metalation deprotonation (CMD) mechanism and facilitating β‐ oxygen elimination.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.202409332