New Functional Allylic Lithium Reagents: Gem-Dialkoxyallyllithium Reagents: A Useful Route to BETA-Silyl and beta-Stannylpropionate Esters.
Abstract
The reaction of sec-butyllithium with acrolein dialkyl acetals in THF or in THF/Et2O/pentane at -95 C results in formation of gem-dialkoxyallyllithium reagents, Li(CH2CHC(OR)2). These react with organosilicon and organotin chlorides to give ketene acetals, R3SiCH2CH=C(OR)2 and R3SnCH2CH=C(OR)2. The acid hydrolysis of these products produces beta-substituted proprionic acid esters, R3SiCH2CH2CO2R and R3SnCH2CH2CO2R. Reactions of these lithium reagents with allyl bromide gave esters of 5-hexenoic acid, CH2=CH(CH2)3CO2R (R = Me, Et). (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 08, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA081519
Entities
People
- Dietmar Seyferth
- Helmut A. Klein
- Robert E. Mammarella
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology