Facile synthesis of 2-unsubstituted benzofuran-3-carboxylates using diazo(trimethylsilyl)methylmagnesium bromide

Diazo(trimethylsilyl)methylmagnesium bromide reacted with (o-methoxyphenyl)(oxo)acetates to readily afford 2-unsubstituted benzofuran-3-carboxylates via oxonium ylides formed from the initially generated alkylidenecarbene intermediates.     

One-pot, cis-selective synthesis of α-substituted β-trimethylsilyl-α,β-epoxyesters from α-ketoesters and diazo(trimethylsilyl)methyl magnesium bromide

Reaction of α-ketoesters with diazo(trimethylsilyl)methyl magnesium bromide followed by in situ treatment with pivalic acid gave α-substituted β-trimethylsilyl-α,β-epoxyesters in an efficient and cis-selective manner.     

An efficient synthesis of benzyl bromides from aromatic aldehydes using polymethylhydrosiloxane and (bromodimethyl)sulfonium bromide or N-bromosuccinimide

Polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) in combination with (bromodimethyl)sulfonium bromide or NBS has been utilized for the first time for reductive bromination of aromatic aldehydes at room temperature to afford the corresponding benzyl bromides in excellent yields.     

Silyl stabilized azanes: Reactions of mono- and dilithium bis(trimethylsilyl)hydrazide with dichloro- and tetrachlorostannane

SnCl₄ acts primarily as an oxidant and oxidizes monolithium bis(trimethylsilyl) hydrazide 1 to mainly bis(trimethylsilyl)amine, BSA and tris(trimethylsilyl)hydrazine, TrSH and itself get reduced to SnCl₂. Similarly, reaction of SnCl₄ with dilithiumbis(trimethylsilyl) hydrazide 2, oxidizes it to lithium tris(trimethylsilyl)hydrazide, Li-TrSH. Reaction of dichlorostannane (reduction of oxidation state of tin from +4 to +2) with 1 gives a simple substitution reaction and give a pale yellow solid, 1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,2,4,5-tetraza-3,6-distannacyclohexane, 3b. Whereas, in reaction of 2 with SnCl₂ intermediate stannimine [(Me₃Si)₂N-NSn], tetramerizes and further loses tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)tetrazene, TST to give a cubane compound [(Me₃Si)N-Sn]₄, 4.     

Synthesis of bifunctional tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)silane derivatives

Bifunctional derivatives (XMe₂Si)₂Si(SiMe₃)₂ (X = H, Cl, or OH) were synthesized for the first time by the reaction of tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)silane with SbCl₅. The molecular and crystal structure of bis(hydroxydimethylsilyl)bis(trimethylsilyl)silane was established by X-ray diffraction. The fragmentation of the resulting compounds under electron impact was studied by mass spectrometry. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 461–466, March, 2006.     

Reaction of aryl azides with tris(trimethylsilyl)silyllithium: Synthesis of tmeda or thf adducts of [Li{N(Ar)Si(SiMe3)3}] and 1,4-trimethylsilyl migration from oxygen to nitrogen

Reaction of ArN₃ (Ar = Ph, p-MeC₆H₄, 1-naphthyl) with [Li{Si(SiMe₃)₃}(thf)₃] yielded lithium amides [Li{N(Ar)Si(SiMe₃)₃}L] (L = tmeda or (thf)₂). Similar treatment of o-phenylene diazide with 2 equiv. of [Li{Si(SiMe₃)₃}(thf)₃] formed dilithium diamide complex 4. Reaction between o-Me₃SiOC₆H₄N₃ and [Li{Si(SiMe₃)₃}(thf)₃] afforded, via 1,4-trimethylsilyl migration from oxygen to nitrogen, [Li{OC₆H₄{N(SiMe₃)Si(SiMe₃)₃}-2}]₂ (5). The structures of complexes 3 and 5 have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques.     

Efficient (bromodimethyl)sulfonium bromide mediated synthesis of benzimidazoles

Benzimidazoles have been efficiently synthesized in high yields by treatment of 1,2-phenylenediamine with aldehydes using (bromodimethyl)sulfonium bromide at room temperature.     

Indium(III) bromide catalyzed one-pot synthesis of trichloromethylated tetrahydropyrimidinones

One-pot condensation of ethyl trichloroacetoacetate 1 with p-substituted aromatic aldehydes (Ph, 4-Me-C₆H₄, 4-Cl-C₆H₄, 4-MeO-C₆H₄) or furfural, and urea or thiourea catalyzed by indium(III) bromide affords eight trichloromethylated tetrahydropyrimidinones, in high yields.     

Derivatization of Tris(trimethylsilyl)heptaphosphane

Through SiP bond cleavage, the reaction of P₇(SiMe₃)₃ with one equivalent of KO^tBu or LiO^tBu afforded different isomers of the heptaphosphanide anion [P₇(SiMe₃)₂]⁻. With LiO^tBu, concomitant inversion at an equatorial (silylated) phosphorus atom occurred and the C_s symmetric isomer characterized by a mirror plane formed. With KO^tBu, inversion did not occur and the resulting asymmetric anion with C₁ symmetry formed. With NaO^tBu, a mixture of both isomers was obtained. The symmetries and structures of the anions were elucidated with ³¹P{¹H} and ²⁹Si{¹H} NMR spectroscopy, and relative stabilities were calculated employing the B3LYP/6-31+G* method.The reaction of KP₇(SiMe₃)₂ or LiP₇(SiMe₃)₂ with 1,2-dichlorotetramethyldisilane led to (SiMe₃)₂P₇SiMe₂SiMe₂P₇(SiMe₃)₂, a molecule composed of two P₇-cages connected by a disilane bridge. It can also be obtained through silyl exchange using P₇(SiMe₃)₃ and ClMe₂SiSiMe₂Cl. The compound was characterized with ³¹P and ²⁹Si-NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Treatment of P₇(SiMe₃)₃ with HypCl (Hyp = hypersilyl = Si(SiMe₃)₃) in DME led to the quantitative formation of Hyp₂P₇SiMe₃. Single crystal X-ray diffraction as well as ³¹P and ²⁹Si-NMR spectroscopy proves the presence of a heteroleptically substituted heptaphosphane cage.Quantum chemical HF and B3LYP/6-31G* calculations of equilibrium structures for the two possible isomers of P₇(SiMe₃)₃ (sym and asym) reveal that asym is destabilized by about 30-40 kJ mol⁻¹, which explains why its formation could not be observed. The phosphorus inversion barrier for the sym → asym transition is calculated as 60-70 kJ mol⁻¹.     

Desulfurization and transformation of isothiocyanates to cyanamides by using sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide

Sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide was first used as the desulfurizing agent for the conversion of isothiocyanates to cyanamides in a ‘one-flask’ reaction.     

Tris(trimethylsilyl)methanselenenylhalogenide und -chalkogenide

Tris(trimethylsilyl)methaneselenenyl Halides and Chalcogenides . Ditrisyldiselenide ( 1 ) (trisyl = TSi = (Me₃Si)₃C) reacts with SOCl₂, Br₂ and I₂ to provide trisylselenenyl halides TSiSeX ( 2 : X = Cl; 3 : X = Br, 4 : X = I). Insertion of S and Se into the Se? Se bond of 1 to yield (TSiSe)₂S_n ( 5 : n = 1; 6 : n = 2) and (TSiSe)₂Se_n ( 7 : n = 1; 8 : n = 2) was catalysed by iodine. 5 was isolated in pure state and examined by X-ray diffraction. Triselenide 7 can be cleaved by I₂ in CS₂ to give 4 and Se₂I₂ ( 9 ). From 2 with Me₃SiCN and Me₃SiNCS, the new selenenyl pseudohalides TSiSeCN ( 10 ) and TSiSeSCN ( 11 ) were prepared. The compounds were characterised by ¹H, ¹³C- and ⁷⁷Se n.m.r. spectra.     

Silyl stabilized azanes: reactions of lithiumbis(trimethylsilyl)hydrazine with trialkyltin halides

Lithium 1,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)hydrazine (1a) reacts with Me₃SnCl, Et₃SnBr and Bu₃SnCl to form bis(trimethylsilyl)(trimethylstannyl)hydrazine (2a), (triethylstannyl)bis(trimethyl silyl)hydrazine (2b) and (tributylstannyl)bis(trimethylsilyl)hydrazine (2c), respectively. Compounds 2a and 2b undergo disproportionation at room temperature to form bis(trimethylsilyl)bis(trimethylstannyl)hydrazine (3a) and bis(triethylstannyl)bis(trimethylsilyl)hydrazine (3b). In contrast, 2c is highly stable and can withstand such a reaction up to 150 °C. The monostannylated products, 2a, 2b and 2c do not get lithiated at NH and instead undergo transmetallation in their reaction with RLi or Li to form lithiumbis(trimethylsilyl)hydrazine (1a).     

(Bromodimethyl)sulfonium bromide catalyzed efficient multicomponent one-pot synthesis of homoallylic amines

Three-component reactions of aldehydes, amines and allyltributylstannane in the presence of a catalytic amount of (bromodimethyl)sulfonium bromide have been accomplished in short reaction times to afford the corresponding homoallylic amines in excellent yields.     

Heteroleptische Diorganylzink-Verbindungen mit einem Bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanido-Substituenten

Heteroleptic Diorganylzinc Compounds with a Bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphido Substituent Dialkylzinc ZnR₂ (Me, Et, iso-Pr, nBu, tBu, CH₂SiMe₃) reacts with one equivalent of bis(trimethylsilyl)-phosphine in carbohydrates to the heteroleptic compounds RZnP(SiMe₃)₂; dependent from the steric demand of the alkyl group R the derivatives are dimeric or trimeric in solution as well as in the solid state. Monomeric bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphido-tris(trimethylsilyl)methylzinc yields from the reaction of lithium tris(trimethylsilyl)methanide and lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphide with zinc(II) chloride. Bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphido-methylzinc crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with {a = 1 007.6(1); b = 1 872.3(3); c = 2 231.0(4) pm; Z = 4} as a trimeric molecule with a central cyclic Zn₃P₃ moiety in the twist-boat conformation. Bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphido-n-butylzinc, that crystallizes in the orthorombic space group Pben with {a = 1 261.7(2); b = 2 253.0(4); c = 1 798.9(2) pm; Z = 4}, shows a simular central Zn₃P₃ fragment. The sterically more demanding trimethylsilylmethyl substituent leads to the formation of a dimeric molecule of bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphido-trimethylsilylmethylzinc {monoklin, P2₁/c; a = 907.2(4); b = 2 079.8(8), c = 1 070,2(3) pm; β = 103,48(1)°; Z = 2}. Bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphido-iso-propylzinc shows in solution a temperature-dependent equilibrium of the dimeric and trimeric species; the crystalline state contains a 1:1 mixture of these two oligomers {orthorhombisch; Pbca; a = 1 859.0(3); b = 2 470.9(2); c = 3 450.7(3) pm; Z = 8}. The Zn? P bond lengths vary in a narrow range around 239 pm, the Zn? C distances were found between 196 and 203 pm.     

二羰基[三-(三甲硅基)]环戊二烯基铁卤化物的合成及结构

三-(三甲硅基)环戊二烯与五羰基铁在二甲苯中回流6h, 反应停留在生成η^5-[ (Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2]Fe(CO)~2H(1) 的中间阶段, 这是由于茂环上有三个大位阻取代基(Me~3Si)的存在阻止了1进一步反应成双核Fe-Fe键化合物. 1分别与CHCl~3·NBS及I~2反应, 生成相应的铁卤化物, η^5-[1,2,4-(Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2]Fe(CO)~2X (X: Cl, 2; Br, 3; I, 4).测定了2 的晶体结构.     

三(三甲硅基)环戊二烯基三羰基钼负离子的反应性

三(三甲硅基)环戊二烯基三羰基钼负离子锂盐[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3]^-Li^+(1), 分别与MeI、phCH~2Cl及ClCH~2COOC~2H~5反应生成相应的烃基化钼衍生物[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3R,] (R=-CH~3, 2; -CH~2ph, 3;-CH~2COOC~2H~5, 4)。1与PCl~3反应除得到预期的钼氯化物[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3Cl](5)外, 主要得到钼磷氯化物[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3PCl~2] 6; 1与碘反应得到钼碘化物[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3I] 7; 1与HOAc作用后分别和CCl~4、NBS室温反应, 仅分离到脱去一个Me~3Si的钼卤化物[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~2C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3X], (X:Cl, 8; Br, 9)。     

Bis(trimethylsilyl)diimine: Preparation,Structure, and Reactivity

The highly reactive compound bis(trimethylsilyl)diimine (BSD), which was first prepared by oxidation of lithium tris(trimethylsilyl)hydrazide, is light blue, sensitive to thermolysis and hydrolysis, and ignites spontaneously in air. On the basis of electron transfer, acid-base, or free-radical reactions, it acts in particular as a (preparatively useful) redox system and as an agent for the introduction of azo groups. Redox reactions lead by oxidation or reduction of the other reactant through two oxidation stages to hydrazine derivatives or molecular nitrogen, and in the case of electrochemical reduction, to BSD radical-anions. Azo-group transfers, on the other hand, yield new inorganic azo compounds with no change in the oxidation state of the diimine group.     

Acid-catalyzed reactions of (3-(naphthalen-2-yl)-2,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)oxiran. A new synthesis of functional-group-substituted vinylsilanes

The magnesium bromide-diethyl etherate-catalyzed ring-opening of (3-(naphthalen-2-yl)-2,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)oxiran 2 with thiophenols affords (1-trimethylsilylvinyl)sulfides 3 and the (1-bromovinyl)silane 4. Nucleophilic attack occurs regioselectively at the position α- to silicon. The compound 2 has been converted into the (1-trimethylsilylvinyl)amide 5 with an excess of acetonitrile and into the (1-trimethylsilylvinyl)acetate 6 with acetic acid/acetic anhydride. These reactions proceed with catalytic amounts of boron trifluoride-diethylether. Treatment of 2 with acetic acid alone gives naphthaldehyde. The epoxide 2 reacts also with MgBr₂·OEt₂, MeLi/CuI, HX (XBr or Cl) and LiAlH₄ with nucleophilic attack at the bis(trimethylsilyl)-substituted carbon.     

N-Polyfluoro(trimethylsilyl)ethyl azole derivatives

A facile synthetic route to N-polyfluoro(trimethylsilyl)ethyl azole derivatives was developed starting from N-bromo(chloro)polyfluoroethyl-substituted azoles. The silanes thus obtained were reacted with various electrophiles in the presence of the fluoride ion to yield the corresponding fluorinated carbinols, ketones, carboxylic acids, and methyl dithiocarboxylates as well as N-pentafluoroethylbenzimidazole.     

Dimethylgallium-bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphan Schwingungsspektrum,Kraftkonstanten und Struktur

Dimethylgallium-bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphane, Vibrational Spectrum, Force Constants, and X-Ray Structure Dimeric dimethylgallium-bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphane, [Me₂Ga? P(SiMe₃)₂]₂, (Me = CH₃) is synthesized from Me₂GaCl and P(SiMe₃)₃ in hot toluene. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with the cell parameters a = 909.8(2), b = 960.5(2), c = 971.6(2) pm; α = 76.75(1)°, β = 80.35(1)°, γ = 63.94(1)° and Z = 1 (dimer). The Ga? P distances are 244.8 and 245.2 pm, the ring angles are 91.8° (Ga? P? Ga) and 88.2° (P? Ga? P), respectively. The vibrational spectrum (IR and Raman for the solid) has been measured and assigned; force constants calculations are carried out for the skeleton [C₂Ga? P(SiC₃)₂]₂ using Fleischhauers [26] PC-program.