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(11) Synthesis of (1-Benzenesulfonylmethylvinyl)tributyl-
stannane (1).
Hb), 6.48 (d, J15,16 = 7.0 Hz, 2 H, 15-H), 7.03–7.10 (m, 3 H,
C-16, C-17), 7.24–7.31 (m, 5 H, C-10, C-11, C-12), 7.48
(ddd, J3,2 = 7.9 Hz, J3,4 = 7.9 Hz, J3,3¢ = 1.9 Hz, 2 H, 3-H),
7.63 (tt, J4,3 = 8.0 Hz, J4,2 = 1.2 Hz, 1 H, 4-H), 7.73 (dd,
J2,3 = 8.4 Hz, J2,4 = 1.1 Hz, 2 H, 2-H). 13C NMR (125 MHz,
CDCl3): d = 45.1 (t, C-8), 70.1 (d, C-13), 72.9 (d, C-5),
121.6 (t, C-7), 126.0, 128.3, 128.3, 129.0, 129.0, 129.3
(6 × 2 d, C-2, C-3, C-10, C-11, C-12, C-15, C-16, C-17),
126.2 (d, C-17), 127.9 (d, C-12), 133.8 (C-4), 135.9, 136.8,
137.8 (3s, C-1, C-9, C-14), 139.3 (s, C-6).
Spectroscopic data of 6s: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3):
d = 2.45 (d, J8a,8b = 16.1 Hz, 1 H, 8-Ha), 2.65 (d, J8b,8a = 16.1
Hz, 1 H, 8-Hb), 3.93 (d, J5,13 = 9.5 Hz, 1 H, 5-H), 4.27 (s, 1
H, OH), 4.67 (s, 1 H, 7-Ha), 5.22 (s, 1 H, 7-Hb), 5.37 (d,
J13,5 = 9.5 Hz, 1 H, 13-H), 6.35 (dd, J15,16 = 6.6 Hz,
J15,17 = 1.6 Hz, 2 H, 15-H), 7.02–7.09 (m, 3 H, 16-H, 17-H),
7.24–7.28 (m, 5 H, C-10, C-11, C-12), 7.53 (ddd, J3,2 = 7.9
Hz, J3,4 = 7.9 Hz, J3,3¢ = 1.6 Hz, 2 H, 3-H), 7.66 (tt, J4,3 = 6.0
Hz, J4,2 = 1.1 Hz, 1 H, 4-H), 7.85 (dd, J2,3 = 7.3 Hz, J2,4 = 1.1
Hz, 2 H, 2-H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): d = 43.8 (t, C-
8), 74.4 (d, C-13), 75.0 (d, C-5), 120.5 (t, C-7), 126.3 (2 d,
C-17), 127.9, 128.2, 128.3 (3 × 2 d, C-10, C-11, C-16),
128.4 (d, C-12), 128.9 (2 d, C-3), 129.4 (2 d, C-15), 129.5 (2
d, C-2), 134.0 (C-4), 136.4, 137.8, 139.2 (3 s, C-1, C-9, C-
14), 139.5 (s, C-6). Anal. Calcd for C23H22O3S (378.49): C,
72.99; H, 5.86. Found: C, 72.89; H, 5.96.
A mixture of phenylpropargylsulfone (270 mg, 1.50 mmol),
Mo(CO)3 (CNt-Bu)3 (32.0 mg, 74.5 mmol) and Bu3SnH (495
mg, 1.70 mmol) were solved in dry THF (5 mL) in a flame-
dried flask and closed under dry argon atmosphere. The
solution was then heated in the microwave oven (CEM
Discover) for 17 min at 150 W. After cooling to r.t. the
solvent was evaporated and the residue purified by
chromatography (hexanes–EtOAc, 9:1) to give 1 (422 mg,
0.90 mmol) as a colorless oil.
(14) Preparation of Compounds 7s/8.
A solution of sulfone 5 (135 mg, 0.50 mmol) in THF (3 mL)
was cooled to –40 °C before 1.6 M BuLi (0.32 mL, 0.51
mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for 30 min, the
cooling bath was removed for 3 min, and after cooling again
to –40 °C fresh distilled benzaldehyde (60 mg, 0.56 mmol)
was added. After stirring for further 30 min at this
temperature, CS2 (95 mg, 0.125 mmol) was added, and the
mixture was allowed to warm to –20 °C during 2 h. After
cooling to –40 °C MeI (210 mg, 1.5 mmol) was added and
during 2 h the mixture was warmed to r.t. The solvent was
evaporated in vacuo and the residue purified by
Spectroscopic data of 1: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3):
d = 0.87–1.06 (m, 15 H, 9-H, 11-H), 1.28–1.35 (m, 6 H, 10-
H), 1.46–1.54 (m, 6 H, 8-H), 3.91 (s, J5,Sn = 19.9 Hz, 2 H, 5-
H), 5.41 (d, J7cis,5 = 1.9 Hz, J7cis,Sn = 25.7 Hz, 1 H, 7-Hcis),
5.60 (d, J7trans,5 = 1.25 Hz, J7trans,Sn = 56.7 Hz, 1 H, 7-Htrans),
7.51 (dd, J3,2 = 7.7 Hz, J3,4 = 7.7 Hz, 2 H, 3-H), 7.60 (t,
J4,3 = 7.6 Hz, 1 H, 4-H), 7.81 (d, J2,3 = 7.25 Hz, 2 H, 2-H).
13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): d = 10.4 (3 t, J8,Sn = 172.1 Hz,
C-8), 13.7 (3 q, C-11), 27.3 (3 t, J9,Sn = 30.0 Hz, C-9), 28.9
(3 t, J10,Sn = 9.9 Hz, C-10), 66.3 (t, C-5), 128.5 (2 d, C-2),
128.8 (2 d, C-3), 133.4 (d, C-4), 135.9 (s, C-1), 138.6 (t, C-
7), 141.4 (s, C-6).
chromatography (hexanes–EtOAc, 9:1) giving rise to 7s
(140 mg, 0.30 mmol, 60%) as a colourless solid, mp 148–
149 °C. Compound 8 was obtained as minor product (50 mg,
0.13 mmol, 26%) as a colourless oil.
(12) Synthesis of (2-Benzylprop-2-enyl)phenylsulfone (5).
A mixture of vinylstannane 1 (235 mg, 0.50 mmol) and
benzylbromide (231 mg, 1.35 mmol) was solved in dry THF
(3 mL) in a Schlenk flask under argon. A solution of allyl
palladium chloride dimer (3.7 mg, 10.1 mmol) and PPh3 (5.3
mg, 20.2 mmol) was added in THF (2 mL) and the mixture
was warmed to 60 °C overnight. After cooling to r.t. the
solvent was evaporated and the residue purified by
chromatography (hexanes–EtOAc, 9:1) to give 5 (135 mg,
0.50 mmol) as a white solid, mp 63–65 °C.
Spectroscopic data of 7s: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3):
d = 2.38 (s, 3 H, 19-H), 2.92 (d, J8a,8b = 16.1 Hz, 1 H, 8-Ha),
2.98 (d, J8b,8a = 16.1 Hz, 1 H, 8-Hb), 4.37 (d, J5,13 = 10.1 Hz,
1 H, 5-H), 4.95 (s, 1 H, 7-Ha), 5.47 (s, 1 H, 7-Hb), 6.60 (ddd,
J15,16 = 7.6 Hz, J15,17 = 1.9 Hz, J15,15¢ = 1.9 Hz, 2 H, 15-H),
7.04 (d, J13,5 = 10.4 Hz, 1 H, 13-H), 7.12–7.17, 7.20–7.26 (2
m, 8 H, H-10, H-11, H-12, H-16, H-17), 7.52 (ddd, J3,2 = 7.7
Hz, J3,4 = 7.7 Hz, J3,3¢ = 1.6 Hz, 2 H, 3-H), 7.62 (tt, J4,3 = 7.6
Hz, J4,2 = 1.4 Hz, 1 H, 4-H), 7.82 (ddd, J2,3 = 7.9 Hz,
J2,4 = 1.3 Hz, J2,2¢ = 1.3 Hz, 2 H, 2-H). 13C NMR (125 MHz,
CDCl3): d = 19.0 (q, C-19), 44.4 (t, C-8), 72.0 (d, C-5), 82.6
(d, C-13), 121.5 (t, C-7), 126.5 (d, C-17), 128.2, 128.4,
128.8, 128.9, 129.0 (5 × 2 d, C-2, C-3, C-10, C-11, C-16),
128.7 (d, C-12), 129.7 (2 d, C-15), 133.4 (d, C-4), 135.4,
136.5, 138.5 (3 s, C-1, C-9, C-14), 140.2 (d, C-6), 213.0 (s,
C-18). Anal. Calcd for C25H24O3S3 (468.66): C, 64.07; H,
5.16. Found: C, 63.91; H, 5.35.
Spectroscopic data of 5: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3):
d = 3.49 (s, 2 H, 8-H), 3.67 (s, 2 H, 5-H), 4.82 (s, 1 H, 7-Ha),
5.05 (d, J7b,5 = 1.0 Hz, 1 H, 7-Hb), 7.12 (d, J10,11 = 7.3 Hz, 2
H, 10-H), 7.20 (t, J12,11 = 7.4 Hz, 1 H, 12-H), 7.27 (dd,
J11,10 = 7.4 Hz, J11,12 = 7.4 Hz, 2 H, 11-H), 7.54 (dd,
J3,2 = 7.9 Hz, J3,4 = 7.9 Hz, 2 H, 3-H), 7.64 (tt, J4,3 = 7.4 Hz,
J4.2 = 0.9 Hz, 1 H, 4-H), 7.88 (dd, J2,3 = 7.3 Hz, J2,4 = 1.3 Hz,
2 H, 2-H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): d = 42.2 (t, C-8),
61.6 (t, C-5), 121.5 (t, C-7), 126.6 (d, C-12), 128.5, 128.6,
129.0, 129.2 (4 × 2 d, C-2, C-3, C-10, C-11), 133.7 (d, C-4),
136.8 (d, C-9), 137.9 (d, C-6), 138.4 (s, C-1).
Spectroscopic data of 8: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3):
d = 3.20 (s, 1 H, 8-H), 4.85 (d, J7a,8 = 1.3 Hz, 1 H, 7-Ha), 4.94
(d, J7b,8 = 1.0 Hz, 1 H, 7-Hb), 6.96 (dd, J15,16 = 7.9 Hz,
J15,17 = 1.3 Hz, 2 H, 15-H), 7.16 (tt, J17,16 = 7.3 Hz,
(13) Spectroscopic data of 6a: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3):
d = 2.45 (d, J8a,8b = 15.8 Hz, 1 H, 8-Ha), 2.73 (d, J8b,8a = 15.8
Hz, 1 H, 8-Hb), 3.70 (d, J5,13 = 1.9 Hz, 1 H, 5-H), 5.06 (s, 1
H, 7-Ha), 5.73 (d, J13,5 = 2.2 Hz, 1 H, 13-H), 5.79 (s, 1 H, 7-
J17,15 = 2.2 Hz, 1 H, 17-H), 7.22 (dd, J16,15 = 7.3 Hz,
J16,17 = 7.3 Hz, 2 H, 16-H), 7.33–7.38 (m, 3 H, 10-H, 12-H),
7.51 (dd, J3,2 = 7.7 Hz, J3,4 = 7.7 Hz, 2 H, 3-H), 7.58–7.62
(m, 3 H, 4-H, 11-H), 7.82 (s, 1 H, 13-H), 7.90 (dd, J2,3 = 8.4
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