Synthesis 2005(20): 3627-3631  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-918414
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A New Practical Synthesis of Germylalkoxydienes, Acylgermanes and Ethynylgermanes from α,β-Unsaturated and α-Phenyl Acetals

Sara Allasia, Annamaria Deagostino*, Cristina Prandi, Chiara Zavattaro, Paolo Venturello*
Dipartimento di Chimica Generale ed Organica Applicata dell’Università, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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Received 14 June 2005
Publication Date:
12 October 2005 (online)

Abstract

The treatment of α,β-unsaturated acetals 1a-f with LIC-KOR base (equimolar mixture of n-BuLi and tert-BuOK) produces α-metalated alkoxy-1,3-dienes that easily react with halotrialkyl- and halotriarylgermanes producing substituted (Z)-alkoxyvinylgermanes 2a-i in good yields. Functionalized dienyl derivatives can be transformed into the corresponding acylgermanes 3a-d under mild acidic hydrolytic conditions. Furthermore, the lithium-potassium mixed reagent promotes the conversion of the α-phenyl acetal 4 into trimethyl(2-phenylethynyl)germane (5).