COMMUNICATIONS
nium fluoride (6.0 mL, 6.0 mmol, 1.0m in THF). The solution is heated at
reflux for 2 h, and then cooled. Saturated aqueous NH4Cl is added, and the
mixture is extracted with Et2O. The combined organic layers are dried
(MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. The resulting diols may be purified by
chromatography on silica gel.
ferable group would lead to a stereospecific reaction. To gain
support for this hypothesis we prepared silane 7 as a 1:1
mixture of diastereomers. Subjection of this mixture to the
standard reaction conditions led, presumably by way of the
illustrated 1:1 mixture of aldehydes, to a 1:1 mixture of diol
diastereomers 8 and 9 (Scheme 3). The clear implication of
this experiment is that either product diastereomer could be
selected for, based only on the availability of the starting
chiral silanes in diastereomerically pure form.
Tamao oxidation: To
a solution of the residue from the tandem
silylformylation ± allylsilylation in THF (3.0 mL) and MeOH (3.0 mL) is
added NaHCO3 (0.15 g, 1.8 mmol) and H2O2 (1.5 mL, 35% in H2O). The
solution is heated at reflux for 3 h, and then cooled. Saturated aqueous
NaCl is added, followed by saturated aqueous Na2S2O3, and the mixture is
extracted with Et2O. The combined organic layers are dried (MgSO4),
filtered and concentrated. The resulting oxodiols may be purified by
chromatography on silica gel.
Ph
Si
Received: April 5, 2001 [Z16904]
O
H
(1:1 mixture of
diastereomers)
7
iPr
1. [Rh(acac)(CO)2],
CO, PhH, 60 °C
2. nBu4NF, THF, ∆
[1] M. J. Zacuto, J. L. Leighton, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 8587 ± 8588.
[2] A conceptually similar tandem hydroformylation ± allylboration reac-
tion was earlier reported by Hoffmann et al., see: a) R. W. Hoffmann,
D. Brückner, V. J. Gerusz, Heterocycles 2000, 52, 121 ± 124; b) R. W.
Hoffmann, J. Krüger, D. Brückner, New J. Chem. 2001, 25, 102 ± 107;
c) R. W. Hoffmann, D. Brückner, New J. Chem. 2001, 25, 369 ± 373.
[3] a) I. Matsuda, A. Ogiso, S. Sato, Y. Izumi, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111,
2332 ± 2333; b) I. Ojima, P. Ingallina, R. J. Donovan, N. Clos, Organo-
metallics 1991, 10, 38 ± 41; c) I. Ojima, R. J. Donovan, W. R. Shay, J.
Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 6580 ± 6582; d) I. Ojima, M. Tzamarioudaki,
C.-Y. Tsai, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 3643 ± 3644; e) F. Monteil, I.
Matsuda, H. Alper, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 4419 ± 4420; f) I.
Ojima, E. Vidal, M. Tzamarioudaki, I. Matsuda, J. Am. Chem. Soc.
1995, 117, 6797 ± 6798; g) I. Ojima, J. V. McCullagh, W. R. Shay, J.
Organomet. Chem. 1996, 521, 421 ± 423.
Ph
Ph
O
O
Si
O
Si
O
+
iPr
H
iPr
H
1:1
OH
OH
OH
OH
+
iPr
iPr
1:1
9
8
Scheme 3. Evidence for the stereochemical model.
[4] For examples of 1,5-stereoiduction in C C bond forming reactions, see:
a) J. Fujiwara, Y. Fukutani, M. Hasegawa, K. Maruoka, H. Yamamoto,
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1984, 106, 5004 ± 5005; b) T. Harada, T. Hayashi, I.
Wada, N. Iwaake, A. Oku, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1987, 109, 527 ± 532; c) K.
Tomooka, T. Okinaga, K. Suzuki, G.-I. Tsuchihashi, Tetrahedron Lett.
1987, 28, 6335 ± 6338; d) A. H. McNeill, E. J. Thomas, Tetrahedron Lett.
1990, 31, 6239 ± 6242; e) G. Erker, F. Sosna, P. Betz, S. Werner, C.
Krüger, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 564 ± 573; f) M. Nishida, E.
Ueyama, H. Hayashi, Y. Ohtake, Y. Yamaura, E. Yanaginuma, O.
Yonemitsu, A. Nishida, N. Kawahara, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116,
6455 ± 6456; g) M. P. Sibi, J. Ji, J. B. Sausker, C. P. Jasperse, J. Am.
Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 7517 ± 7526; h) L. F. Tietze, C. Schünke, Eur. J.
Org. Chem. 1998, 2089 ± 2099; i) D. Badone, J.-M. Bernassau, R.
Cardamone, U. Guzzi, Angew. Chem. 1996, 108, 575 ± 578; Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1996, 35, 535 ± 538. j) I. Paterson, K. R. Gibson,
R. M. Oballa, Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 8585 ± 8588; k) D. A. Evans,
The reactions reported here should find broad application
in organic synthesis. The entire sequence (homopropargylic
alcohol to 1,5-diol or oxodiol) can be carried out in a day and
requires only readily available reagents (HSiCl3, AllylMgBr,
CO, nBu4NF or H2O2). In the tandem silylformylation ± al-
lylsilylation reaction two new C C bonds are formed as well
as a remote stereocenter. Further studies to extend the
synthetic utility of this process are in progress.
Experimental Section
Preparation of the diallylsilyl ethers: To a solution of the homopropargylic
alcohol (10.0 mmol) in Et2O (20 mL) is added trichlorosilane (20.0 mmol).
The solution is heated at reflux for 2 h, and then concentrated (Caution!
HCl evolution). The residue is redissolved in Et2O (20 mL) and the solution
is cooled to 08C. Allylmagnesium bromide (20.0 mL, 20.0 mmol, 1.0m in
Et2O) is then added with vigorous stirring. The reaction mixture is warmed
to room temperature and diluted with pentane. The mixture is filtered
through a pad of Celite and the filtrate is concentrated. The residue is
treated with pentane, and the mixture is filtered through a pad of Celite.
The filtrate is concentrated and the residue is typically purified by
distillation under vacuum (<1.0 Torr).
à Â
P. J. Coleman, B. Cote, J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 788 ± 789; l) L. N.
Pridgen, K. Huang, S. Shilcrat, A. Tickner-Eldridge, C. DeBrosse, R. C.
Â
Haltiwanger, Synlett 1999, 1612 ± 1614; m) E. Nicolas, K. C. Russell,
V. J. Hruby, J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 766 ± 770 .
[5] Although the diols can be cleanly isolated, a quantitative assay of the
diastereoselectivity (by gas chromatography) was best performed with
the derived diacetates.
[6] See the Supporting Information for a description of the stereochemical
proofs.
[7] For a review on the Tamao and Fleming oxidations, see: G. R. Jones, Y.
Landais, Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 7599 ± 7662.
Tandem Silylformylation ± Allylsilylation: A glass liner for a stainless steel
45 mL Parr high-pressure reactor equipped with a stir bar and septum is
charged with a solution of the diallylsilyl ether substrate (2.0 mmol) in
benzene (6.0 mL). The solution is cooled to 788C and [Rh(acac)(CO)2]
(0.5 mg, 0.002 mmol) is added. The liner is inserted into the Parr reactor,
and the pressure gauge and gas inlet assembly is attached. The reactor is
charged to 3.4 MPa (500 psi) with CO, and vented. The reactor is then
charged to 6.9 MPa (1000 psi) with CO and immersed (ꢁ2.5 cm) in an oil
bath at 608C. After 2 ± 3 h, the reactor is cooled to 08C and then vented.
The solution is concentrated and the residue is immediately subjected to
either workup procedure without further purification.
[8] We are aware of only one other example of an uncatalyzed/unpromoted
allylsilylation of aldehydes using a tetracoordinate allylsilane, see: K.
Matsumoto, K. Oshima, K. Utimoto, J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 7152± 7155.
[9] This is believed to be an example of ring strain-induced Lewis acidity.
See ref. [1] and: a) E. F. Perozzi, R. S. Michalak, G. D. Figuly, W. H.
Stevenson III, D. B. Dess, M. R. Ross, J. C. Martin, J. Org. Chem. 1981,
46, 1049 ± 1053; b) S. E. Denmark, R. T. Jacobs, G. Dai-Ho, S. Wilson,
Organometallics 1990, 9, 3015 ± 3019; c) A. G. Myers, S. E. Kephart, H.
Chen, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 7922 ± 7923; d) S. E. Denmark,
B. D. Griedel, D. M. Coe, M. E. Schnute, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116,
7026 ± 7043; e) K. Omoto, Y. Sawada, H. Fujimoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc.
1996, 118, 1750 ± 1755.
Protodesilylation: To a solution of the residue from the tandem silylfor-
mylation ± allylsilylation in THF (10.0 mL) is added tetra-n-butylammo-
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40, No. 15
ꢀ WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH, D-69451 Weinheim, 2001
1433-7851/01/4015-2917 $ 17.50+.50/0
2917