314 Ma
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2892.4, 1249.8, 1020.1, 860.3, 746.9, 697.0 cm .
Preparation of Trimethylsilylmethyl Epoxides 4
1H NMR : 7.35–7.24 (5H, m, ArH), 2.97 (1H, dd,
J = 5.4, 8.4 Hz, CH), 1.28 (1H, dd, J = 5.4, 13.8 Hz,
H in CH2), 0.81 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, 13.8 Hz, H in CH2),
0.098 (9H, s, SiMe3). 13C NMR : 137.9 (ArC), 128.3
(ArC), 127.7 (ArC), 125.2 (ArC), 61.34 (CHO), 59.59
(t, J = 25.7 Hz, CDO), 21.32 (CH2), 1.08 (SiMe3).
MS m/z: 207 (M+). Anal. Calcd. for C12H17DOSi:
C, 69.51; H + D, 9.23. Found: C, 69.39; H + D,
8.96.
General Procedure. To an acetonitrile (14 ml)
solution of allylsilane 3 (1 mmol) was added an
aqueous Na2EDTA solution (9 ml, 4 10 M), fol-
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lowed by addition of 15 mg of Bu4NHSO4. The
resulting mixture was cooled to 0–1 C and 1,3-
dichloroacetone (292 mg, 2.3 mmol) was added. To
this solution was added in portions a mixture of
sodium bicarbonate (1.43 g, 21 mmol) and Oxone
(4.3 g, 7 mmol) over a period of 1.5 h. After the re-
action was complete, the product was extracted with
hexane (3 30 ml), and dried over Na2SO4. After re-
moval of the solvent under reduced pressure, the
residue was purified by flash chromatography to give
the pure epoxide.
2,3-Dideuterio-2-trimethylsilylmethyl-3-phenyl-
oxirane (4e): Colorless oil. Yield 97%. IR (KBr):
2955.3, 2930.5, 2858.8, 1719.3, 1271.5, 1248.7,
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1110.2, 865.0, 838.7, 709.8, 668.1 cm . H NMR :
7.35–7.24 (5H, m, ArH), 1.28 (1H, d, J = 13.8 Hz,
H in CH2), 0.80 (1H, d, J = 13.8 Hz, H in CH2),
0.09 (9H, s, SiMe3). 13C NMR : 137.9 (ArC), 128.8
(ArC), 127.8 (ArC), 125.4 (ArC), 60.98 (t, J = 27.17
Hz, CDO), 59.54 (t, J = 25.66 Hz, CDO), 21.2 (CH2),
1.04 (SiMe3). MS m/z: 208 (M+). Anal. Calcd. for
C12H16D2OSi: C, 69.17; H + D, 9.67. Found: C, 68.99;
H + D, 9.49.
2-Trimethylsilylmethyl-3-phenyl-oxirane (4a):
Colorless oil. Yield 97%. IR (KBr): 2954.7, 2892.2,
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1245.1, 1020.5, 860.9, 747.4, 697.3 cm . 1H NMR :
7.37–7.24 (5H, m, ArH), 3.54 (1H, d, J = 1.8 Hz, CH),
2.97 (1H, ddd, J = 1.8, 5.1, 8.4 Hz, CH), 1.28 (1H,
dd, J = 5.1, 14.4 Hz, H in CH2), 0.81 (1H, dd, J = 8.4,
14.4 Hz, H in CH2), 0.09 (9H, s, SiMe3). 13C NMR :
137.9 (ArC), 128.3 (ArC), 127.8 (ArC), 125.2 (ArC),
61.5 (CHO), 60.0 (CHO), 21.4 (CH2), 1.1 (SiMe3).
MS m/z: 206 (M+). Anal. Calcd. for C12H18OSi: C,
69.84; H, 8.79. Found: C, 70.07; H, 8.72.
2-Deuterio-2-trimethylsilylmethyl-3-phenyl-oxi-
rane (4f): Colorless oil. Yield 93%. IR (KBr): 2954.2,
2893.1, 1495.9, 1457.0, 1276.5, 1249.9, 863.8, 841.3,
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743.8, 697.1 cm . 1H NMR : 7.35–7.25 (5H, m,
ArH), 3.55 (1H, s, CH), 1.28 (1H, d, J = 14.4 Hz, H
in CH2), 0.81 (1H, d, J = 14.4 Hz, H in CH2), 0.10
(9H, s, SiMe3). 13C NMR : 137.9 (ArC), 128.2 (ArC),
127.6 (ArC), 125.1 (ArC), 60.89 (t, J = 24.91 Hz,
CDO), 59.80 (CHO), 21.09 (CH2), 1.13 (SiMe3). MS
m/z: 207 (M+). Anal. Calcd. for C12H17DOSi: C, 69.51;
H + D, 9.23. Found: C, 69.77; H + D, 9.36.
2-Cyclohexyl-3-trimethylsilylmethyl-oxirane
(4b): Colorless oil. Yield 94%. IR (KBr): 2926.2,
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2852.8, 1450.1, 1249.1, 859.8 cm . H NMR : 2.79
(1H, ddd, J = 2.1, 5.1, 8.8 Hz, CH), 2.41 (1H, dd,
J = 2.1, 6.6 Hz, CH), 1.86 (1H, m, CH), 1.76–1.65
(4H, m, 2CH2), 1.25–1.05 (6H, m, 3CH2), 1.16 (1H,
dd, J = 4.5, 10.8 Hz, H in CH2), 0.58 (1H, dd, J = 8.8,
10.8 Hz, H in CH2), 0.09 (9H, s, SiMe3). 13C NMR :
64.7 (CHO), 55.82 (CHO), 40.58 (CH), 29.91 (CH2),
29.29 (CH2), 26.41 (CH2), 25.85 (CH2), 25.67 (CH2),
21.22 (CH2), 1.04 (SiMe3). MS m/z: 212 (M+). Anal.
Calcd. for C12H24OSi: C, 67.86; H, 11.39. Found: C,
67.61; H, 11.27.
2-Trimethylsilyldideuteriomethyl-3-phenyl-oxi-
rane (4g): Colorless oil. Yield 96%. IR (KBr): 3033.2,
2954.5, 2897.4, 1496.0, 1457.9, 1249.7, 1009.0, 929.2,
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752.6, 731.1, 697.4 cm . H NMR : 7.35–7.24 (5H,
m, ArH), 3.54 (1H, d, J = 2.1 Hz, CH), 2.96 (1H,
d, J = 2.1 Hz, CH), 0.096 (9H, s, SiMe3). 13C NMR
: 138.00 (ArC), 128.1 (ArC), 127.8 (ArC), 125.2
(ArC), 61.34 (CHO), 59.91 (CHO), 20.56 (quintet,
J = 18.1 Hz, CD2), 1.09 (SiMe3). MS m/z: 208 (M+).
Anal. Calcd. for C12H16D2OSi: C, 69.17; H + D, 9.67.
Found: C, 69.04; H + D, 9.41.
2-Hexyl-3-trimethylsilylmethyl-oxirane
(4c):
Colorless oil. Yield 89%. IR (KBr): 2956.6, 2929.1,
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2857.9, 1458.3, 1249.7, 1185.4, 860.0, 841.3 cm . 1H
NMR : 2.72 (1H, ddd, J = 2.1, 5.7, 8.1 Hz, CH), 2.60
(1H, ddd, J = 2.1, 5.7, 5.4 Hz, CH), 1.52–1.25 (10H,
m, 5CH2), 1.12 (1H, dd, J = 5.7, 14.4 Hz, H in CH2),
0.88 (3H, t, J = 7.0 Hz, Me), 0.61 (1H, dd, J = 9.1,
14.4 Hz, H in CH2), 0.08 (9H, s, SiMe3). 13C NMR
: 60.3 (CHO), 57.0 (CHO), 32.5 (CH2), 31.8 (CH2),
29.3 (CH2), 26.1 (CH2), 22.7 (CH2), 20.9 (CH2), 14.2
(CH3), 1.10 (SiMe3). MS m/z: 214 (M+). Anal. Calcd.
for C12H26OSi: C, 67.22; H, 12.22. Found: C, 67.41;
H, 12.27.
Desilylation and Conversion of
Trimethylsilylmethyl Epoxides 4 into Ketones
General Procedure. To a solution of a suitable
base (0.3 mmol) or a base and 18-crown-6 (79.2 mg,
0.3 mmol) in 2.5 ml of THF at 78 C under a nitrogen
atmosphere, 0.25 mmol of epoxide 4 was added. The
resulting mixture was stirred for 4–6 h at 78 C and
warmed to RT. The mixture was treated with water,
3-Deuterio-2-trimethylsilylmethyl-3-phenyl-oxi-
rane (4d): Colorless oil. Yield 93 %. IR (KBr): 2954.1,