Gold-Catalyzed Rearrangement of (Silylcyclopropenyl)methyl Ethers into (Silylmethylene)cyclopropanes

Florence Hiault; Alexis Archambeau; Frédéric Miege; Christophe Meyer; Janine Cossy

doi:10.1055/s-0035-1561486

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Synthesis 2016; 48(19): 3165-3174
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1561486

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Gold-Catalyzed Rearrangement of (Silylcyclopropenyl)methyl Ethers into (Silylmethylene)cyclopropanes

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Florence Hiault

Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Biology and Innovation (CBI) ESPCI Paris, CNRS (UMR8231), PSL Research University, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France Email: christophe.meyer@espci.fr Email: janine.cossy@espci.fr
Alexis Archambeau

Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Biology and Innovation (CBI) ESPCI Paris, CNRS (UMR8231), PSL Research University, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France Email: christophe.meyer@espci.fr Email: janine.cossy@espci.fr
Frédéric Miege

Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Biology and Innovation (CBI) ESPCI Paris, CNRS (UMR8231), PSL Research University, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France Email: christophe.meyer@espci.fr Email: janine.cossy@espci.fr
Christophe Meyer*

Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Biology and Innovation (CBI) ESPCI Paris, CNRS (UMR8231), PSL Research University, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France Email: christophe.meyer@espci.fr Email: janine.cossy@espci.fr
Janine Cossy*

Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Biology and Innovation (CBI) ESPCI Paris, CNRS (UMR8231), PSL Research University, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France Email: christophe.meyer@espci.fr Email: janine.cossy@espci.fr

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Dedicated to the memory of Professor Jean-François Normant, a remarkable mentor and scientific personality.

Abstract

Methoxymethyl ethers derived from 2-(dimethylphenylsilyl)cycloprop-1-enyl carbinols undergo gold-catalyzed rearrangement leading to [(Z)-(dimethylphenylsilyl)methylene]cyclopropanes in moderate to high yields with methyl formate as a byproduct. This transformation proceeds by initial regioselective ring opening of the three-membered ring leading to an α-silyl vinyl gold carbenoid. This latter organogold species evolves by 1,5-hydride transfer, which triggers subsequent rearrangement involving loss of methyl formate, 2π-electrocyclization of the resulting allylic cation, and elimination of the metal to regenerate the catalyst.

Key words

cyclopropenes - gold catalysis - strained cycles - rearrangement - hydride transfer

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