Allylstannation V. cis-stereoconvergent sysnthesis of homoallylic alcohols and 4-chloro-2,6-dialkyl-3-methyltetrahydro-pyrans by the addition reaction of 1-buten-3-yldichloro-n-butyltin and aldehydes

1-Buten-3-yl-n-butyldichlorotin, generated in situ by redistribution of (E/Z)-2-butenyltri-n-butyltin and BuSnCl₃, reacts readily with neat RCHO (R = CH₃, C₂H₅, (CH₃)₂CH) at 25°C to give linear alcohols RCH(OH)CH₂CH---CHCH₃ and/or 2,3,4,6-tetrasubstituted tetrahydropyrans, CH₂CH(R)OCH(R)CH(CH₃)CH-(Cl), which are mainly in the cis-configuration with respect to the CH(CH₃)-CH(Cl) bond. When R = (CH₃)₃C and C₆H₅, only the homoallylic alcohols are obtained. These cis-stereoconvergent syntheses are explained in terms of kinetic control of the formation of adducts obtained by insertion of one or two aldehyde molecules into the organotin substrate.