Synlett 2017; 28(18): 2478-2482
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588451
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Reactivity of Seven-Membered-Ring trans-Alkenes with Electrophiles

Jillian R. Sanzone
Department of Chemistry, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, NY 10003, USA   Email: kwoerpel@nyu.edu
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Department of Chemistry, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, NY 10003, USA   Email: kwoerpel@nyu.edu
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This research was supported by the National Science Foundation (CHE-1362709). J.R.S. was supported by a Margaret Strauss Kramer Fellowship from the NYU Department of Chemistry
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Publication History

Received: 10 April 2017

Accepted after revision: 10 May 2017

Publication Date:
21 June 2017 (online)


Published as part of the Cluster Silicon in Synthesis and Catalysis

Abstract

Seven-membered-ring trans-alkenes containing a silicon–oxygen bond reacted rapidly with oxygen gas and electron-deficient alkenes and alkynes to give products with high selectivity. Addition of an electron-donating substituent or incorporating additional strain increased the reactivity by over two orders of magnitude. These results indicate that release of strain is not the only driving force for reactivity.

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