Vinyl copper reagents

Reductive coupling reaction of fluonnated vinyl iodides or bromides has been used as a route to fluorinated dienes [246, 247, 248, 249, 250. Generally, the vinyl iodide is heated with copper metal in DMSO or DMF no 1 ntermediate perfluorovmy I-copper reagent is detected. Typical examples are shown m equations 163-165 [246, 247, 249. The X-ray crystal structure of perfluorotetracyclobutacyclooctatetraene, prepared via coupling of tetrafluoro-l,2-diiodocyclobutene with copper, is planar... 

The hydrocarbon vinyl iodides behave similarly. The perfluoroacetylenic copper reagents react readily with allyl halides, and preferred attack is at the least hindered position [147, 255] (equation 174). 

Witli tlie reagent PbCu in tlie presence of tlie additives BF and PBu- , ees of up to 9 596 were obtained, wb de values of up to 8 596 were acliievable witli a vinyl copper reagent. Chiral dienic acetals have also been studied tliree regioisomeric products could be obtained in tliis case as tlie result of Su2, Su2, or Su2" attaclt of tlie organocopper reagent [25]. Mixtures were indeed obtained witli alKyl copper reagents, but PbCu-BF resulted in fotniation of only tlie S 2 and Su2" products, witli selectivity for tlie latter fSclieme 8.12). 

Stannane 6a underwent facile transmetalation in tetrahydrofuran at — 78 °C on treatment with butyllithium to afford 6b. Addition of the lithium reagent 6b to a solution of 1.1 equivalents of copper(I) bromide-dimethyl sulfide in 1 1 diisopropyl sulfide/tetrahydrofuran at — 78 °C gave the copper reagent 6c, which reacted with methyl vinyl ketone at —78 "C in the presence of boron trifluoride-diethyl ether65, producing 7 in 55% yield65. 

Vinylic copper reagents react with CICN to give vinyl cyanides, though BrCN and ICN give the vinylic halide instead." Vinylic cyanides have also been prepared by the reaction between vinylic lithium compounds and phenyl cyanate PhOCN." Alkyl cyanides (RCN) have been prepared, in varying yields, by treatment of sodium trialkylcyanoborates with NaCN and lead tetraacetate." Vinyl bromides reacted with KCN, in the presence of a nickel complex and zinc metal to give the vinyl nitrile. Vinyl triflates react with LiCN, in the presence of a palladium catalyst, to give the vinyl nitrile." ... 

Lithium dialkylcopper reagents can be oxidized to symmetrical dimers by O2 at -78°C in THF. The reaction is successful for R = primary and secondary alkyl, vinylic, or aryl. Other oxidizing agents (e.g., nitrobenzene) can be used instead of O2. Vinylic copper reagents dimerize on treatment with oxygen, or simply on standing at 0°C for several days or at 25°C for several hours, to yield LS-dienes." ... 

As well as alkenylstannanes [106-108], other classes such as a-heteroatom-substituted alkyltributylstannanes [109] and, more importantly, allylic stannanes [110, 111] also undergo these Sn-Cu transmetalations. Otherwise difficult to prepare, allylic copper reagents may, however, be obtained by treatment of allylic stannanes (produced in turn from organolithium, magnesium, or zinc organometallics) with Me2CuLi LiCN. They enter into cross-coupling reactions with alkyl bromides [110] or vinyl triflates (Scheme 2.52) [111]. 

A preliminary investigation directed to determine the influence of the substituents in both the telluride and the starting cuprate, employing cyclohexenone as substrate, showed that phenylvinyl tellurides are not appropriate as the source of the vinyl copper reagent, since both the vinyl and phenyl groups are transmetallated and add to the enone. This result could be anticipated since both the formed carbanions are sp hybridized. Otherwise, butyl vinyl tellurides undergo exclusive Te/vinyl transmetallation followed by the desired vinyl transfer. 

A practical method for preparation of fluorinated alkenyl copper reagents has been recently developed from cuprous halides metathesis of the corresponding zinc or cadmium reagents [180]. These copper reagents exhibit excellent stability at room temperature and undergo a variety of coupling reactions with methyl, allyl, vinyl, aryl and acid halides [180] (Scheme 63). More recently, preparation of cyclic perfluoroalkenyl copper reagents has been reported by the same route [156-158]. 

Vinylic copper reagents react with C1CN to give vinyl cyanides, though BrCN and ICN give the vinylic halide instead.394 Vinylic cyanides have also been prepared by the reaction... 

For the use of vinylic copper reagents and X = COSiPh3 or C02R, see page 506, Section 3.22. 

For addition reactions involving vinylic copper reagents derived from organocopper additions to alkynes, see page 452, Section 2.28. 

Alkynyl(phenyl)iodonium salts can be efficiently coupled with various organo-copper reagents. Direct coupling of alkynyliodonium tosylates 132 with vinyl-... 

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