Intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloadditions of benzynes with conjugated enynes, arenynes, and dienes

Benzynes generated by the reaction of o-(trimethylsilyl)aryl triflates with TBAT participate in intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloadditions with conjugated enynes, arenynes, and dienes to furnish highly condensed polycyclic aromatic compounds. [reaction: see text]     

Synthesis of B/Si bidentate Lewis acids, o-(Fluorosilyl)(dimesitylboryl)benzenes, and their fluoride ion affinity

o-(Fluorosilyl)(dimesitylboryl)benzenes have been prepared as colorless crystals by reacting fluorodimesitylborane with o-(fluorodimethylsilyl)phenyllithium and o-(fluorodiphenylsilyl)phenyllithium. The o-(fluorosilyl)(dimesitylboryl)benzenes serve as B/Si bidentate Lewis acid and efficiently capture fluoride ion from potassium fluoride in the presence of [2.2.2]cryptand or 18-crown-6 in toluene, giving the corresponding mu-fluoro bridged products. The structures were characterized by X-ray crystal structure analysis and multinuclear NMR spectroscopy. Fluoride ion affinities of the o-(fluorosilyl)(dimesitylboryl)benzenes were evaluated in comparison with non-silylated triarylborane.     

Hybrid Lewis acid/hydrogen-bond donor receptor for fluoride

[reaction: see text] To verify if hydrogen-bond donor groups can assist fluoride binding at the boron center of triaryl boranes, o-(dimesitylboryl)trifluoroacetanilide has been synthesized. Reaction of this new borane with [n-Bu(4)N][F] in acetone affords the corresponding fluoroborate complex whose stability constant exceeds that of [Mes(3)BF](-) by at least 2 orders of magnitude. Presumably, the higher fluoride affinity of o-(dimesitylboryl)trifluoroacetanilide results from the cooperativity of the Lewis acidic boron center and the hydrogen-bond donor trifluoroacetamide group.     

Reactions of TFDA with ketones. synthesis of difluoromethyl 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl ethers

The sequential reaction of 2 equiv of difluorocarbene (generated from trimethylsilyl fluorosulfonyldifluoroacetate (TFDA) by treatment with catalytic fluoride ion) with a series of electron-rich aromatic ketones and alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones leads to the formation of difluoromethyl 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl ethers in good yield.     

Straightforward Synthesis of 1,2‐Dicyanoalkanes from Nitroalkenes and Silyl Cyanide Mediated by Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride

A straightforward synthesis of 1,2‐dicyanoalkanes by reacting nitroalkenes with trimethylsilyl cyanide in the presence of tetrabutylammonium fluoride is described. The reaction proceeds through a tandem double Michael addition under mild conditions. Employing the hypervalent silicate generated from trimethylsilyl cyanide and tetrabutylammonium fluoride is essential for achieving this transformation. Mechanistic studies suggest that a small amount of water included in the reaction media plays a key role. This protocol is applicable to various types of substrates including electron‐rich and electron‐deficient aromatic nitroalkenes, and aliphatic nitroalkenes. Moreover, vinyl sulfones were found to be good alternatives, particularly for electron‐deficient nitroalkenes. The broad substrate scope and functional group tolerance of the reaction makes this approach a practical method for the synthesis of valuable 1,2‐dicyanoalkanes.     

Generation and trapping reaction of an efficient 1,2-dehydrocarborane precursor, phenyl[o-(trimethylsilyl)carboranyl]iodonium acetate

An efficient 1,2-dehydrocarborane precursor, phenyl[o-(trimethylsilyl)carboranyl]iodonium acetate, was readily prepared by reaction of [o-(trimethylsilyl)carboranyl]lithium and IPh(OAc)2. The facile 2+4 cycloaddition of with dienes such as anthracene, naphthalene, norborna-2,5-diene and 2,5-dimethylfuran gave high yields of the 1,2-dehydrocarborane adducts in the presence of a desilylating agent. The reaction of with a cyclic alkene and strained cycloalkynes afforded the adducts formed by the ene reaction and the 2+2 cycloaddition reaction. The reaction of with a bicyclopalladacycle yielded the cyclization product. The structures of compounds and were determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography.     

Determination of phenols and chlorophenols as trimethylsilyl derivatives using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A rapid and simple method is described for the simultaneous determination of 6 phenols (phenol, o-, m-, p-cresol, catechol and resorcinol) and 19 chlorophenols (all mono-, di-, tri-, and tetrachlorophenol isomers and pentachlorophenol) present in aqueous samples. The method is based on derivatization with trimethylsilyl-N,N-dimethylcarbamate (TMSDMC). In contrast to other derivatization agents, TMSDMC instantaneously reacts with the phenolic compounds at room temperature and no further sample processing is necessary prior to instrumental analysis. The determination of the derivatives was performed by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The stability of the most instable trimethylsilyl derivative (pentachlorophenol) was studied using different excess levels of the derivatization reagent. The derivatization method was tested on spiked water samples preconcentrated by solid phase extraction on Isolute ENV+ cartridge. The overall method gave detection limits of 0.01-0.25 microg/L for all compounds and < 0.05 microg/L for 17 of them.     

A practical and general diels-alder reaction of pentafulvenes with arynes

A high-yielding, versatile and practical Diels-Alder reaction of pentafulvenes with arynes under mild reaction conditions is reported. The aryne generated by the fluoride induced 1,2-elimination of 2-(trimethylsilyl)aryl triflates undergoes efficient cycloaddition with 6-substituted and 6,6-disubstituted pentafulvenes leading to the formation of benzonorbornadiene derivatives.     

Relationship between the configurations of 2-phenyltetrahydrothiophenium 1-methylides and their rearrangement products

trans-2-Phenyltetrahydrothiophenium 1-methylide (trans-3), which is generated by fluoride ion-induced desilylation of trans-2-phenyl-1-[(trimethylsilyl)methyl]tetrahydrothiophenium salt (trans-2), gave a mixture of 1,4,5,10a-tetrahydro-3H-2-benzothiocine (4) ([2,3]sigmatropic rearrangement product) and 4-methylsulfanyl-1-phenyl-1-butene (5) (Hofmann elimination product). Ylide trans-3 cannot undergo [2,3]sigmatropic rearrangement because the ylide-carbon is too far from the phenyl group, and trans-3 would instead isomerize to cis-3. In this paper, we discuss the mechanism of the isomerization of trans-3 to cis-3.     

Synthesis of o-(dimethylamino)aryl ketones and acridones by the reaction of 1,1-dialkylhydrazones and arynes

A novel, efficient route to biologically and pharmaceutically important o-(dimethylamino)aryl ketones and acridones has been developed starting from readily available 1,1-dimethylhydrazones of aldehydes and o-(trimethylsilyl)aryl triflates. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions, tolerates a wide range of functional groups, and provides the final products in good to excellent yields.     

Palladium-catalyzed allylalkynylation of benzynes: a highly efficient route to substituted 1-allyl-2-alkynylbenzenes

Benzynes, generated in situ from 2-(trimethylsilyl)aryl triflates and cesium fluoride, undergo allylalkynylation with allylic chlorides and alkynylstannanes in the presence of palladium catalyst to give 1-allyl-2-alkynylbenzenes in good to excellent yields. [reaction: see text]     

Green and Efficient Procedure for the Trimethylsilylation of Hydroxy Groups and Their Regeneration Using Sulfamic Acid as Recyclable Catalyst

Structurally diverse alcohols and phenols were efficiently transformed into their corresponding trimethylsilyl ethers with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) in the presence of catalytic amounts of sulfamic acid (SA) at room temperature under both acetonitrile and solvent-free conditions. Deprotection of these trimethylsilyl ethers to their parent alcohols and phenols was also achieved using this catalyst in water at room temperature.     

Palladium-catalyzed bissilylation of arynes with cyclic disilanes: synthesis of benzo-annulated disilacarbocycles

Arynes, generated in situ from 2-(trimethylsilyl)aryl triflate and a fluoride ion, were found to insert into a silicon-silicon bond of cyclic disilanes in the presence of a catalytic amount of a palladium-tert-alkyl isocyanide complex to afford diverse benzo-annulated disilacarbocycles straightforwardly in modest to high yields.     

The benzyne Fischer-indole reaction

A new approach to the Fischer-indole synthesis is reported that uses the reactive intermediate benzyne. The addition of N-tosyl hydrazones to arynes, generated through fluoride activation of 2-(trimethylsilyl)phenyl triflate precursors, leads to efficient N-arylation. Addition of a Lewis acid to the same reaction pot then affords N-tosylindole products via Fischer cyclization.     

Montmorillonite Clay Catalysis XI1: Protection and Deprotection of Hydroxyl Group by Formation and Cleavage of Trimethylsilyl Ethers Catalysed by Montmorillonite K-10

An easy preparation of trimethylsilyl ethers of alcohols and phenols with 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane(HMDS) catalysed by montmorillonite K-10 at room temperature has been carried out in excellent yields. Desilyation of trimethylsilyl ethers is catalysed by K-10 in methanol at ambient temperature in high yields.     

One-pot synthesis of 1-alkyl-1H-indazoles from 1,1-dialkylhydrazones via aryne annulation

The reaction of readily accessible 1,1-dialkylhydrazones with commercially available o-(trimethylsilyl)aryl triflates provides a direct one-step route to pharmaceutically important 1-alkylindazoles. The products are obtained in high yields by one-pot NCS-chlorination/aryne annulation or Ac(2)O-acylation/deprotection/aromatization protocols.     

Promotion of Trimethylsilylation of Phenols by Trifluoroacetic Acid

Abstract

The speed of trimethylsilylation of sterically hindered phenols was increased by promoting the reaction with a small amount of trifluoroacetic acid. Promotion was successful with hexamethyldisilazane, trimethylchlorosilane, bis-(trimethylsilyl)-trifluoroacetamide, bis-(trimethylsilyl)-acetamide, and trimethylsilylimidazole.     

Electron transfer reactions of some hindered silicon-containing phenols with phenylmercuric hydroxide

Reactions between hindered silicon-containing phenols and C₆H₅HgOH have been studied. These reactions, as shown by ESR-spectra, proceed via the intermediate formation of phenoxyls ansing from an electron transfer from the phenol to the phenylmercury cation. In the reactions of C₆H₅HgOH with silicon-containing phenols [2,6-bis(trimethylsilyl)-4-tert-butyl-, 2,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-6-tert-butyl-, and 2-phenyldimethylsilyl-4,6-di-tert-butyl-phenols] which have ortho-triorganosilyl group capable of migrating to the phenoxyl oxygen, mercurated products have been formed. In the interaction between C₆H₅HgOH and 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-trimethylsilylphenol, which has a para-trimethylsilyl group which is unable to migrate to the oxygen, no mercurization occurs; phenol oxidation only was observed.     

Synthesis and reactivity of an efficient 1,2-dehydrocarborane precursor,phenyl[o-(trimethylsilyl)carboranyl]iodonium acetate

The reaction of [o-(trimethylsilyl)carboranyl]lithium with IPh(OAc)2 in diethyl ether affords an efficient 1,2-dehydro-o-carborane precursor 4: the facile 2 + 4 cycloaddition of 4 with dienes in the presence of the desilylating agent is reported.