2-cyclopentenone 1-silyl-1-alkene

In an unconventional cyclopentenone synthesis, Negishi cyclised vinyllithiums derived from the 1-iodo- 1-silyl alkenes 103 onto preformed lithium carboxylate salts.57 He later found58 that amides 104 function in this reaction rather better than the carboxylate salts, and that the silyl substituent is not necessary for cyclisation. Nitriles, on the other hand, fail to cyclise. 

Full details42 have been published on the conversion of enynes into iminocyclopentenes using a titanium precatalyst in the presence of BuLi and TESCN (equation 9) the resulting iminocyclopentenes can be hydrolysed to cyclopentenones or reduced to allylic silyl-amines. In a related protocol43, the tandem insertion of TMSCN and alkenes, alkynes, ketones or isocyanates into zirconacyclo-pentanes or -pentenes leads to cyclopentylamines carrying an a-alkyl, -alkenyl, -1-hydroxyalkyl or -carboxamide substituent, respectively (equation 9). 

Transmetallation of silyl enol ethers of ketones and aldehydes with Pd(II) generates Pd(II) enolates, which are usefull intermediates. Pd(II) enolates undergo alkene insertion and -elimination. The silyl enol ether of 5-hexen-2-one (241) was converted to the Pd enolate 242 by transmetallation with Pd(OAc)2, and 3-methyl-2-cyclopentenone (243) was obtained by intramolecular insertion of the double bond and -elimination [148], Formally this reaction can be regarded as carbopalladation of alkene with carbanion. Preparation of the stemodin intermediate 246 by the reaction of the silyl enol ether 245, obtained from 244, is one of the many applications [149]. Transmetallation and alkene insertion of the silyl enol ether 249, obtained from cyclopentadiene monoxide (247) via 248, afforded 250, which was converted to the prostaglandin intermediate 251 by further alkene insertion. In this case syn elimination from 250 is not possible [150]. However, there is a report that the reaction proceeds by oxypalladation of alkene, rather than transmetallation of silyl enol ether with Pd(OAc)2 [151]. 

Competition studies reported by Kuwajima, " which also complement the results of Nakai," illustrate the limitations of the 3-effect as a tool for predicting the outcome of vinylsilane-terminated cyclizations (Scheme 4). Acylium ion initiated cyclizations of (7a) and (7b) gave the expected cyclopentenones (8a) and (8b). However, compound (7c), upon treatment with titanium tetrachloride, gave exclusively the cyclopentenone proiduct (8c) arising fr the chemoselective addition on the 1,1-disubstituted alkene followed by protodesilylation of the vinylsilane. The reversal observed in the mode of addition may be a reflection of the relative stabilities of the carbocation intermediates. The internal competition experiments of Kuwajima indicate that secondary 3-silyl cations are generated in preference to secondary carbocations (compare Schemes 3 and 4), while tertiary carbocations appear to be more stable than secondary 3-silyl cari ations, as judged by the formation of compound (te). 

A silyl group, on the other hand, attracts the alkene in the product. The dienone 82 cyclises easily in acid to give only the less substituted cyclopentenone 84 in excellent yield.21 We shall discuss the stabilisation of cations such as 83 and allyl silanes such as 84 in chapter 12. 

The PKR reaction has always been characterized by good functional group compatibility. Examples abound where amines, amides, sulfonamides, sulfides, alcohols, ketones, esters, and silyl ethers are contained in the reactants. In addition, because substituted alkenes react more slowly than unsubstitued alkenes selectivity can be achieved when multiple alkenes are contained in the reactants. An interesting example of functional group compatibility was demonstrated in which a metal carbene not only survived the PKR but accelerated it. For example, the tungsten carbene 19 formed the cyclopentenone 20 in 80% yield at 0 °C. 

This can be demonstrated using isomeric silyl acetates, 11.99 and 11.100 (Scheme 11.34). " With an alkene such as cyclopentenone, which reacts slowly, the isomeric V-allyl complexes, 11.101,11.102, have time to... 

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