Synthesis 2005(19): 3311-3318  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-918436
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Preparation and Synthetic Transformation of Alkenyl Carbamates into Vinyl Zirconocene Derivatives

Helena Chechik-Lankin, Ilan Marek*
The Mallat Family Laboratory in Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Catalysis Science and Technology, The Lise Meitner-Minerva Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32 000, Israel
e-Mail: chilanm@tx.technion.ac.il;
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Publication History

Received 15 September 2005
Publication Date:
27 October 2005 (online)

Abstract

The carbocupration reaction of alkynyl carbamates leads to the stereospecific preparation of polysubstituted alkenyl carbamates. Subsequent treatment of these enol carbamates with the Negishi reagent gave the corresponding vinyl zirconocene species.