Stille couplings catalytic in tin: The "Sn-O" approach

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja0035295

A one-pot tandem Pd-catalyzed hydrostannylation/Stille coupling protocol for the stereoselective generation of vinyltins and their subsequent union, employing only catalytic amounts of tin, is described. By recycling the organotin halide Stille byproduct back to organotin hydride, a hydrostannylation/cross-coupling sequence can be carried out with catalytic amounts of tin. Such a process is most effective with Me₃SnCl serving as the tin source. This protocol allows a 94% reduction of the tin requirement, while maintaining good yields (up to 90%) for a variety of Stille products. Furthermore, since one cycle requires the tin to undergo at least four transformations, each moiety of trialkyltin is experiencing a minimum of 60 reactions over the course of the hydrostannylation/Stille, sequence.

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Stille Couplings Catalytic in Tin: The “Sn-O” Approach
William P. Gallagher, Ina Terstiege, and Robert E. Maleczka, Jr.*
Contribution from the Department of Chemistry, Michigan State UniVersity, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
ReceiVed September 28, 2000
Abstract: A one-pot tandem Pd-catalyzed hydrostannylation/Stille coupling protocol for the stereoselective
generation of vinyltins and their subsequent union, employing only catalytic amounts of tin, is described. By
recycling the organotin halide Stille byproduct back to organotin hydride, a hydrostannylation/cross-coupling
sequence can be carried out with catalytic amounts of tin. Such a process is most effective with Me3SnCl
serving as the tin source. This protocol allows a 94% reduction of the tin requirement, while maintaining good
yields (up to 90%) for a variety of Stille products. Furthermore, since one cycle requires the tin to undergo at
least four transformations, each moiety of trialkyltin is experiencing a minimum of 60 reactions over the
course of the hydrostannylation/Stille sequence.
Introduction
fluorous phase,9 and super critical environments.10 Recent work
has also provided a greater mechanistic understanding of the
reaction,11 expanded its scope,12 and improved existing Stille
protocols.13
Many of the newly reported improvements to the Stille
reaction offer greater ease in the separation of the cross-coupled
product from the organotin byproducts. Difficulties in purifica-
tion along with cost and toxicity issues associated with using
stoichiometric amounts of organostannanes14 have long been
considered problematic features of these reactions. Solutions
to the “tin problem” have largely focused on either derivatizing
Beginning in the late 1970s and continuing throughout most
of the 1980s, studies by the late J. K. Stille helped to establish
the palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of organotin
reactants with a variety of organic electrophiles as a highly
useful method for carbon-carbon σ-bond construction.1,2 Today,
Stille reactions commonly represent a key step in the preparation
of natural products,3 new materials,4 medicinal agents,5 etc.
Although the Stille reaction can be viewed as a routine synthetic
tool, its study continues.1d Recent advances include adaptation
of the method to aqueous,6 combinatorial,7 solid phase,7b,c,8
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the organotin5b,6b,8f,i,9,13b-d or inventing reaction workups1d,15
aimed at aiding removal of the tin byproducts.16
A complementary approach to this problem would be to
develop a Stille cross-coupling protocol catalytic in tin. The
development of such a catalytic process would involve the
design of a catalytic process where the organotin species is the
reactant;17 that is to say, where the tin moiety is fixed to the
organic substrate via a stable, covalent bond.18
Results and Discussion
Early work in pursuit of a tin-catalyzed Stille protocol focused
on the fact that, in addition to the Stille reaction, the hydro-
stannylation of terminal alkynes can also be catalyzed by
palladium(0).19 Thus, a Stille reaction catalytic in tin could be
achieved if organotin hydride could undergo an in situ chemo-
selective sequence of Pd(0)-catalyzed vinyltin generation and
cross coupling and then be regenerated from the organotin halide
byproduct (Figure 1). Realization of such a catalytic cycle would
require the address of several issues including (a) regioselectivity
during the Pd(0)-mediated hydrostannylation, (b) finding catalyst
and solvent conditions which will allow both hydrostannylation
and cross coupling, while at the same time minimizing unwanted
side reactions (vide infra), and (c) uncovering appropriate
methods for recycling the R3SnX back to R3SnH.
Figure 1.
Although the regiochemical outcome of the hydrostannylation
was assured, the feasibility of carrying out Pd-catalyzed
hydrostannylations in the presence of a Stille electrophile was
not. A balance would need to be struck between the catalyst
requirements for high-yielding hydrostannylations (strong σ-do-
nor ligands such as PPh3) and efficient cross couplings (weaker
σ-donor ligands).1d Equally important was the need to minimize
side reactions, especially Pd-mediated Bu3SnH dimerization21
and/or reduction of the organohalides.22 To address the dimer-
ization issue, we examined the palladium-mediated hydrostan-
nylation under a variety of “Stille-like” catalyst and solvent
conditions. After investigating the performance of several Pd
catalysts (Pd2dba3/P(2-furyl)3, (PPh3)2PdCl2, (MeCN)2PdCl2) in
various solvents (Et2O, THF, DMF, NMP), (PPh3)2PdCl2 and
Pd2dba3/P(2-furyl)3 in ethereal solvents (THF or Et2O) emerged
as most proficient. Other Pd/solvent combinations promoted
bistributyltin formation to such an extent that the rate of the
hydrostannylation reactions could no longer compete.
To avoid regiochemical complications, the first group of
alkynes studied were all trisubstituted at the propargylic position.
Such sterically hindered alkynes are known to heavily favor
formation of the terminal (distal) (E)-isomer over the internal
(proximal) isomer.19,20
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step was to combine the hydrostannylation and Stille coupling
into a single-pot reaction sequence.23 Initially operating with
stoichiometric amounts of tin,24 tributyltin hydride was added
to a solution of alkyne, bromostyrene, and Pd catalyst in THF.
Although reaction times were relatively long (1-5 days), the
one-pot hydrostannylation/Stille sequence gave cross-coupled
products in yields comparable to those of the stepwise protocol
(Table 1).25,26 Furthermore, GC analysis of the reaction mixture
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Table 1
Scheme 1
a 2-fold excess of (Bu3Sn)2O was required since generation of
two full equivalents of Bu3SnH from one molecule of (Bu3-
Sn)2O occurs only at elevated temperatures (80-110 °C).30
With these results in place, a method of converting the tin
halide into an Sn-O species that would be amenable to the
sequence of reactions and reagents was sought. Various methods
of effecting such a transformation were studied. Since treatment
of Bu3SnCl with NH4OH had been previously reported to afford
(Bu3Sn)2O,36 Bu3SnCl/NH4OH/PMHS as a potential in situ
source of Bu3SnH was studied. However, when ammonium
hydroxide was added to an ethereal solution of tin chloride 11,
Pd(0), and PMHS dimer, formation of a white precipitate was
observed (presumably ammonium chloride) and, after 2.5 h
reaction time, only a 1:1 ratio of product (15) to starting material
was obtained. Heating the reaction mixture in toluene/EtOH for
6.5 h increased the ratio to 1.7:1; however, it was not possible
to drive this reaction to completion. Thus, direct conversion of
the tin halide byproduct into bis(tributyltin) oxide appeared
impractical.
a Unless otherwise stated, all yields refer to isolated products. b On
the basis of 37% recovered vinylstannane. c The low yield was in part
due to difficulties in purifying the nonpolar vinyltin inermediate.
showed that no Pd-mediated reduction of bromostyrene had
occurred.22,27
With these results in hand, methods for recycling the Bu3-
SnX byproduct back to Bu3SnH were considered. Strong hydride
14,28
donors such as LiAlH4 or NaBH4
were less than ideal as
they are known to reduce Pd(II) intermediates29 and would
severely curtail the broad functional group tolerance normally
associated with the Stille reaction. Hayashi et al.30 had shown
that tributyltin hydride can be generated via reduction of (Bu3-
Sn)2O by the cheap, nontoxic, and relatively mild hydride donor,
polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS).31 Furthermore, the (Bu3-
Sn)2O/PMHS mixture had been shown to work well as an in
situ source of Bu3SnH in free radical hydrostannylations of
1-alkynes,32 while the elegant work of Fu and co-workers17a,b
demonstrated that PMHS and other silanes can serve as the
stoichiometric reducing agent in reactions catalytic in tin.
Although PMHS does not reduce organotin halides,33 numerous
methods exist for converting the Sn-X bond into a Sn-O
bond.14 Thus, an “Sn-O” approach to the development of a
Stille reaction catalytic in tin was pursued (Scheme 1).
Since organotin halides can be converted to organotin
alkoxides,37 attention turned to tributyltin methoxide as a
tributyltin hydride precursor. Hydrostannylation of alkyne 5
using Bu3SnOMe and PMHS as the in situ tin hydride source
produced a small amount of product after 20 min at 0 °C;
however, upon stirring at room temperature for an additional
1.5 h, the vinylstannane (16) could be isolated in 52% yield.38
Furthermore, a Bu3SnX to Bu3SnOMe to Bu3SnH sequence also
worked in a hydrostannylation reaction. Reaction of tributyltin
bromide with sodium methoxide at 0 °C, followed by 5, PMHS,
and Pd(0), was complete in only 15 min,39 again affording the
vinylstannane in 52% yield.40 The reaction sequence could also
be carried out by mixing all the reagents at once, and if run
below 0 °C, the yield could be improved to 74%.
The (Bu3Sn)2O/PMHS method of Bu3SnH formation was
successfully applied to the one-pot hydrostannylation/Stille
sequence (Table 1). Importantly, palladium-mediated hydrosi-
lylation of the alkyne or alkene34 was not observed.35 However,
(26) As a check on our hydrostannylation experiments, we carried out
the one-pot sequence in the better Stille solvent DMF (ref 1c). In these
experiments a larger excess of tin hydride (∼2.5 equiv) was required to
consume the alkyne affording the Stille product (∼35%), recovered stannane
(∼38%), and a fairly large amount (17%) of styrene dimer.
(27) It is possible that styrene is not stable under the reaction conditions
and therefore could not be detected. However as bromostyrene was used in
only very small excess (with respect to the alkyne) and the Stille products
were often isolated in high yields (86-89%), it could be concluded that
reduction occurs in only a very small extent, if at all.
(28) (a) Corey, E. J.; Suggs, J. W. J. Org. Chem. 1975, 40, 2554-2555.
(b) Curran, D. P. Synthesis 1988, 489-513 and references therein.
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p 148.
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references therein.
(35) In contrast, in attempts to use PhSiH3 to generate Bu3SnH from
(Bu3Sn)2O, we observed that it also underwent a hydrosilylation reaction
with the alkyne. This product could be detected in the crude NMR; however
it decomposed during column chromatography.
(36) Sawyer, A. K. In Organotin Compounds; Marcel Deccer: New
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PMHS via â-hydride elimination of a Bu3Sn-Pd(II)-OMe species: (a)
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1620. However, hydrostannylation experiments performed in the absence
of PMHS did not produce any product, thus arguing against such a
mechanism.
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R3Sn-X to R3Sn-H (ref 17c).

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Scheme 2
Scheme 3
the reactions were carried out in a repetitive stepwise fashion.
In these experiments, 1 equiv of Bu3SnCl in the presence of 1
equiv of 11 was first reacted with NaOPh and then PMHS. Upon
complete consumption of the alkyne (approximately 30 min),
the temperature was raised, 4 equiv of phenyl iodide was added,
and the cross coupling proceeded. Consumption of the vinyl-
stannane then constituted completion of the first cycle, at which
time another equivalent of 11 and NaOPh followed by more
PMHS were added. This allowed formation of the Stille product
(17) in near quantitative yield based on tin (55% based on
alkyne).
Unfortunately, attempts at carrying out the same sequence
with catalytic amounts of tin failed. Stirring NaOMe, PMHS,
alkyne 11, bromostyrene, catalytic Pd(0), and 20 mol % of (Bu3-
Sn)2O41 in THF at 60 °C for 18 h only afforded 3% of the cross-
coupled product (12). Under low concentrations, the NaOMe
reacts with PMHS rather than the organotin species, resulting
in gas evolution40 and formation of an insoluble gel.42
In theory, the problematic halide to oxide step could be
circumvented through the employment of vinyl or aryltriflates
as Stille electrophiles (Scheme 2). However, attempts to generate
vinylstannanes with tributyltin hydride derived from PMHS
reduction of Bu3SnOTf gave no observable reaction until
prolonged stirring/heating decomposed all reactants. On the basis
of these results, this approach was abandoned in favor of finding
a PMHS-compatible oxo-nucleophile for converting the orga-
notin halide into an organotin alkoxide.
In this regard, alkoxides which are less basic/nucleophilic
than NaOMe were examined. Although a solution of NaOPh
and PMHS in Et2O/THF polymerized within 15 min, qualita-
tively the reaction was slow as compared to that with NaOMe.
Given the reactivity difference, NaOPh was tested in a Bu3-
SnX to Bu3SnOPh to Bu3SnH to vinyltin sequence. Treatment
of Bu3SnX with NaOPh in THF,43,44 followed by alkyne 11,
(Ph3P)2PdCl2, and finally PMHS, resulted in complete disap-
pearance of the alkyne within 15 min at room temperature, and
ultimately allowed isolation of the vinylstannane (15) in 71%
yield. Adding phenyl iodide to the reaction provided 17 in 54%
yield.45
Organotin formates and acetates46 were also explored as
potential reaction intermediates. Prolonged heating of reaction
mixtures containing a tributyltin halide, PMHS, Pd(0) catalyst,
alkyne 7, and either NaOAc or HCO2NH4 did indeed effect
hydrostannylation of the alkyne. However, crude NMR and TLC
showed the reactions also contained significant amounts of the
starting alkyne or protiodestannylated material.47
Following the failure of carboxylates, we turned to carbonates.
When THF solutions of alkyne 7 and Bu3SnCl were treated with
PMHS, Pd catalyst, and a 3-fold excess of the partially organic
soluble Cs2CO3, only small amounts of vinylstannane were
detected accompanied by a large amount of decomposition
products. On the other hand, with a mixture of aqueous Na2-
CO3 in refluxing Et2O,48 vinylstannane 18 was afforded as a
15:1 ratio of (E)/internal isomers (Scheme 3).49 The hydro-
stannylation probably proceeds through a tin carbonate; how-
ever, the exact structures of triorganotin carbonates remains a
subject of debate.50 In fact, the possibility that Bu3SnCl is
hydrolyzing in the aqueous media,51 with the resultant tin
hydroxide (or oxide) being reduced by the PMHS, has not been
ruled out. However, reactions run in carbonate-free water
showed only trace amounts of 18 by TLC.
Experiments aimed at incorporating the cross-coupling step
into the sequence identified Pd2dba3 and P(2-furyl)3(TFP) as a
better palladium ligand combination. Furthermore, we experi-
mented with the order and time over which reactants were added.
Thus, syringe pump addition of alkyne, bromostyrene, and
PMHS to a solution of Bu3SnCl, aqueous Na2CO3, and Pd(0)
produced the Stille product (8) in 47% yield52 or an average of
84% for each of the four reaction steps involved (tin carbonate
formation, tin hydride formation, hydrostannylation, Stille
During attempts at carrying out the sequence with catalytic
amounts of tin, the only suggestion of tin turnover came when
(39) The shorter reaction time when starting with Bu3SnBr is interesting
as this approach includes one more transformation. We do not believe Bu3-
SnBr is reduced directly by PMHS, as treatment of Bu3SnBr and Bu3SnCl/
NaI with PMHS in the absence of NaOMe did not produce any product.
That said we cannot rule out the possibility that NaOCH3 activates the
PMHS via a pentacoordinated silane intermediate (Chuit, C.; Corriu, R. P.;
Reye, C.; Young, J. C. Chem. ReV. 1993, 93, 1371-1448), making it more
reactive than the nonactivated PMHS toward either Bu3SnBr or Bu3SnOCH3.
(40) The reaction was accompanied by gas evolution, presumably H2.
(41) On the basis of the observations by Fu et al. (Hays, D. S.; Fu, G.
C. J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 4-5. Lopez, R. M.; Hays, D. S.; Fu, G. C. J.
Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 6949-6950), we expected NaOMe would also
react with (Bu3Sn)2O and the in situ formed Bu3SnOSiR3 allowing (Bu3-
Sn)2O to produce 2 equiv of Bu3SnH despite the relatively low reaction
temperatures.
(42) In a control experiment, PMHS and NaOR (R ) Me or Et) were
admixed and within minutes an insoluble gel was formed under heavy gas
evolution.
(43) Running the reaction in dioxane/THF afforded the vinyltin in 46%
yield along with the stannane homocoupled product, whereas DMF/THF
as solvent and (MeCN)2PdCl2 as catalyst only gave Bu3SnSnBu3.
(44) The reaction slowed when run in toluene/THF and led to unidentified
byproduct formation. This is consistent with reports by Fu et al. (ref 17b)
that PMHS reduction of Bu3SnOPh requires the addition of BuOH which
presumably transforms the tin phenoxide into the more reactive butoxide.
Our results suggest that PMHS can easily reduce Bu3SnOPh as long as
THF is used as the solvent.
(45) Running the reaction in dioxane (higher boiling point) yielded 40%
of the Stille product.
(46) Ba¨hr, G.; Pawlenka, S. Methoden der Organischen Chemie; Thieme
Verlag: Stuttgart, 1978; pp 295-296.
(47) The protiodestannylated material may actually be the result of Pd-
(0)/HCO2NH4-mediated hydrogenolysis of the alkyne (Tsuji, J.; Yamakawa,
T. Tetrahedron Lett. 1979, 613-616).
(48) For reasons that remain unclear, reactions run in THF were often
not as clean as those run in Et2O. See ref 19c for further discussion.
(49) Attempts to optimize this reaction via the use of aqueous K2CO3 in
MeOH proved unproductive.
(50) Ku¨mmerlen, J.; Sebald, A. J. Organomet. Chem. 1992, 427, 309-
323 and references therein.
(51) (a) Das Sarma, K.; Maitra, U. Tetrahedron 1998, 54, 4965-4976.
(b) Maitra, U.; Das Sarma, K. Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 7861-7862.

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Table 3
Scheme 4
Table 2
a 1 mol % Pd(Ph3P)2Cl2 was also added to the reaction.
coupling) (Scheme 4). With this result in hand, reactions were
attempted with catalytic amounts of tin.
Again experimenting with the rate and order of addition,
several alkynes were mixed with bromostyrene, catalytic Pd2-
dba3/TFP, aqueous Na2CO3, and substoichiometric quantities
of Bu3SnCl. As illustrated in Table 2, such a blend of reactants
afforded the first clear examples of Stille reactions catalytic in
tin. With tin loads ranging from 20 to 3.7 mol %, the dienes
were produced in yields representing two-five tin turnovers.53
While the results of Table 2 established proof-of-principle,
the modest to poor yields were less than practical. In part, the
long reaction times (up to 72 h) offered ample time for the tin
to react down nonproductive avenues. Attempts to accelerate
the reaction through the use of polar solvents (DMF or NMP)
or more active catalysts such as (MeCN)2PdCl2 resulted in
overall diminished yields, as Pd-catalyzed conversion of Bu3-
SnH into hexabutylditin predominated the reaction.21 Further-
more, the addition of copper salts provided little or no
improvement in the catalytic process.13a,g,54 In contrast, switching
from tributyltins to the less sterically demanding trimethyltins
accelerated and, in turn, significantly improved the efficiency
of the catalytic cycle.55,56 As illustrated in Table 3 (entries 1-8),
syringe pump addition of 1.1 equiv of vinyl, aryl, or benzyl
bromides or iodides to a 37 °C ethereal mixture of various
R-trisubstituted alkynes, aqueous Na2CO3, PMHS, Pd2dba3,
trifurylphosphine, PdCl2(PPh3)2,57 and 0.06 equiv of Me3SnCl58
over a period of 15 h afforded the corresponding cross-coupled
products in 75-91% yields representing an average of ∼15 tin
turnovers. Allyl bromide and methyl iodide failed under these
conditions, and somewhat consistent with our earlier experience
with triflates, nonaflate 24 also gave no Stille products (Table
3, entries 9-11).
To more fully address regiochemical issues, sterically less
demanding alkynes were applied to the protocol. Two R-disub-
stituted alkynes59 afforded the anticipated dienes (Table 4,
entries 1-2) but in lower yields presumably due to diminished
regiocontrol during the hydrostannylation portion of the reaction
sequence.19
R-Monosubstituted alkynes performed poorly (Table 4, entries
3-4). For example, reaction of 31 resulted in the formation of
32 (16% yield) and the cross-coupled product derived from the
proximal vinyltin (3% yield). These results were not entirely
surprising as unhindered alkynes are known to undergo non-
(52) In comparison, preparing and isolating the vinyltin (via Bu3SnH
and Pd2dba3/(P(2-furyl)3 and then subjecting that material to the Stille
reaction (via Pd2dba3/(P(2-furyl)3) gave the cross-coupled product in 63%
(56% with (PPh3)2PdCl2), whereas a one-pot hydrostannylation/Stille with
Bu3SnH and (PPh3)2PdCl2 afforded the diene in 75% yield.
(53) The same reaction sequence absent tin produced no Stille coupling
products, ruling out the Pd-mediated coupling of a transient vinylsilane with
the halide [(a) Hosimi, A.; Kohra, S.; Tominaya, Y. Chem. Pharm. Bull.
1988, 36, 4622-4625. (b) Hatanaka, Y.; Hiyama, T. J. Org. Chem. 1988,
53, 918-923].
(57) :1 Pd2dba3, (2-furyl)3P, and PdCl2(PPh3)2 gave the best yields. In
situ reduction of PdCl2(PPh3)2 gives the coordinatively unsaturated Pd(0)-
(PPh3)2 (ref 1c). This species, along with the 1:1 mixture of Pd2dba3 and
(2-furyl)3P, affords Pd(0) which is capable of complexing with a PPh3 and/
or (2-furyl)3P. We speculate that this combination of ligands provides a
good compromise between activity toward cross coupling and Bu3SnH
dimerization. However, simply adding the appropriate quantities of PPh3
and/or (2-furyl)3P to a solution of either Pd2dba3 or PdCl2(PPh3)2 did not
prove as effective. Thus the reason for the optimal performance of the mixed
palladium system remains unclear.
(58) Since Me3SnCl is more prone to hydrolysis than Bu3SnCl, we
repeated the experiment aimed at determining the necessity of Na2CO3. As
before, reacting 7 with water, Me3SnCl, Pd catalyst, and PMHS in refluxing
Et2O failed to provide measurable quantities of the vinyltin.
(54) Farina, V.; Kapadia, S.; Krishnan, B.; Wang, C. J.; Liebeskind, L.
S. J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 5905-5911.
(55) Maleczka, R. E., Jr.; Gallagher, W. P.; Terstiege, I. J. Am. Chem.
Soc. 2000, 122, 384-385.
(56) Previous work suggests a only a small increase in the rate-
determining transmetalation rate for trimethyl- vs tributylstannanes (Labadie,
J. W.; Stille, J. K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1983, 105, 6129-6137), thus in this
case substituting Me3Sn for Bu3Sn may also facilitate formation of more
reactive hypervalent tin species.
(59) But-3-yn-2-ol was also studied, but did not afford any of the
anticipated diene. Rather two unidentified more polar compounds were
observed. Analogous compounds were not detected when reacting 25 or
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Table 4
Scheme 5
Scheme 6
Table 5
Table 6
addressed. Studies have demonstrated the feasibility of a one-
pot tandem Pd-catalyzed hydrostannylation/Stille coupling with
either Bu3SnH or (Bu3Sn)2O and PMHS serving as the tin
hydride source. Furthermore, by in situ conversion of the
organotin halide Stille byproduct into an intermediate tin
carbonate and then back to organotin hydride, it is possible to
conduct a hydrostannylation/cross-coupling sequence with
catalytic amounts of tin. Such a sequence is most effective with
Me3SnCl serving as the tin source. While trimethyltins carry
the burden of increased toxicity,14,63 their use can allow for a
94% reduction of the tin requirement while maintaining good
yields (up to 90%) for a variety of Stille products. Furthermore,
since one cycle requires the tin to undergo at least four
transformations (Scheme 6), each molecule of organostannane
is experiencing a minimum of 60 reactions over the course of
the hydrostannylation/Stille sequence.
For optimal efficiency, the hydrostannylation/Stille sequence
is best run with R-trisubstituted alkynes so as to avoid
regiochemical mixtures during the hydrostannylation step and
beyond. This limitation can be mitigated by the employment
of 1-bromoalkynes which provide a good level of regiocontrol
in the hydrostannylation step and thereby enable the formation
of the Stille product, albeit in more modest yields (50-55%).
regioselctive palladium-mediated hydrostannylation.60 Further-
more, Stille coupling of internal (proximal) isomers is very
sluggish, thus prohibiting efficient tin turnover.61
To circumvent problems associated with unhindered alkynes,
the employment of 1-bromoalkynes was examined. Guibe´19a and
more recently Pattenden23 have shown that palladium-mediated
hydrostannylations of 1-bromoalkynes proceed with a high bias
toward the (E)-vinylstannanes. Since these reactions produce
the R3SnBr as a byproduct, we rationalized that 1-bromoalkynes
should be amenable to our chemistry.
Following the general procedure of Pattenden,23 several
1-bromoalkynes were prepared (Table 5). Despite adding a fifth
tin reaction to the sequence, these substrates cleanly afforded
dienes in ∼50% yield (Table 6).62
Experimental Section64
The effect of tin loading was also studied. While higher loads
of Me3SnCl saw little improvement, loadings below 6 mol %
of tin resulted in fairly significant reductions in yield (Scheme
5). For example, at 1 mol % of Me3SnCl the 1,3-diene was
formed in only 18% yield.
Representative Procedure for a Stepwise Hydrostannylation/Stille
Cross Coupling (Table 1). Preparation of 5-Methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-
hexadien-5-ol (2). (Ph3P)2PdCl2 (28 mg, 0.04 mmol) and 3-methyl-1-
butyn-1-ol (1) (0.40 mL, 4 mmol) were added to 20 mL of THF. The
solution was cooled to 0 °C with an ice bath, and then Bu3SnH (1.18
mL, 4.4 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction was stirred for 1 h
and then concentrated. The resulting residue was then purified by
column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 90:10, 1% Et3N)
to afford 1.12 g (75%) of 1-(tributylstannyl)-3-methyl-1-(E)-buten-3-
ol65 as a clear oil. A solution of the 1-(tributylstannyl)-3-methyl-1-(E)-
buten-3-ol (1.13 g, 3 mmol), (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.42 mL, 3.3 mmol),
and (Ph3P)2PdCl2 (7 mg, 0.01 mmol) in dry THF (5 mL) was heated
Conclusions
The limitations and problems associated with the stoichio-
metric tin requirement of traditional Stille reactions has been
(60) For example, hydrostannylation of 29 affords a 2.3/1 mixture of
(E)/internal vinylstannanes, whereas hydrostannylation of 31 favors the
internal stannane ((E)/internal ) 1/2.5).
(61) Surprisingly, the overwhelming balance of the reaction material was
not unreacted alkyne, but rather multiple multicomponent cross-coupling
products. Product determination and further investigation of these multi-
component cross couplings is underway.
(62) Reactions with 1-bromoalkynes proved more efficient if THF was
substituted for Et2O and if both the Stille electrophile and the 1-bromoalkyne
were syringe pumped into the reaction vessel simultaneously. Addition of
the 1-bromoalkyne at once gave multiple products.
(63) (a) Scott, W. J.; Moretto, A. F. In Encyclopedia of Reagents for
Organic Synthesis; Paquette, L. Ed.; Wiley: New York, 1995; Vol. 7, pp
5327-5328. (b) Dyer, R. S.; Walsh, T. J.; Wonderlin, W. F.; Bercegeay,
M. NeurobehaV. Toxicol. Teratol. 1982, 4, 127-133.
(64) For a description of the general materials and methods employed,
see the Supporting Information and ref 19c.
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for 6 days to 50 °C. A concentrated aqueous KF solution (5 mL) was
added to the reaction mixture, which was stirred for 3 h. The phases
were separated, the aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O, and the
combined organic phases were dried over MgSO4. Evaporation of the
solvent afforded the crude product, which was purified by radial
chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc 90:10) to afford
5-methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (2) (363 mg, 65%; 49% from
alkyne). IR (CHCl3) 3598, 3451 cm-1; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ
0.90 (t, J ) 7.4 Hz, 3 H), 1.31 (s, 3 H), 1.60 (q, J ) 7.4 Hz, 2 H), 5.86
(d, J ) 15.4 Hz, 1 H), 6.38 (ddd, J ) 15.4, 10.4, 0.6 Hz, 1 H), 6.53 (d,
J ) 15.7 Hz, 1 H), 6.76 (ddd, J ) 15.7, 10.4, 0.6 Hz, 1 H), 7.16-7.39
(m, 5 H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.3, 27.4, 35.2, 77.0, 126.2,
127.3, 127.8, 128.5, 128.6, 131.9, 137.2, 140.8; HRMS (EI) m/z
188.1204 [(M)+; calcd for C13H16O 188.1201].66
Preparation of 1,1-Diethyl-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienylamine (14).
Applying the hydrostannylation procedure above to 1,1-diethylprop-
argylamine (13) (667 mg, 6 mmol) afforded after column chromatog-
raphy (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 80:20, 1% Et3N) 1.90 g (80%) of
1
1,1-diethyl-3-tributylstannylallylamine as a clear oil. H NMR (300
MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.79 (m, 6 H), 0.87 (m. 15 H), 1.21-1.36 (m, 9 H),
1.38-1.57 (m, 9 H), 5.84 (d, J ) 19.5 Hz, 1 H), 5.96 (d, J ) 19.5 Hz,
1 H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.9, 9.5, 13.9, 27.3, 29.1, 33.7,
58.4, 123.0, 155.0. Applying the Stille conditions above to 1,1-diethyl-
3-tributylstannylallylamine (1.30 g, 3.0 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene
(0.60 g, 3.3 mmol) in dry THF (5 mL) afforded after a 5 day reaction
time and column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc
95:5) 1,1-diethyl-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienylamine (14)66 (305 mg, 47%;
36% from alkyne).
Preparation of (5,5-Dimethylhexa-1,3-dienyl)benzene (4). Apply-
ing the hydrostannylation procedure above to 3,3-dimethyl-1-butyne
(3) (0.492 g, 6 mmol) afforded after column chromatography (silica
gel; pentane, 1% Et3N) 970 mg (44%) of tributyl(3,3-dimethyl-but-1-
enyl)stannane.65 Applying the Stille conditions above to tributyl(3,3-
dimethyl-but-1-enyl)stannane (980 mg, 2.6 mmol) and (E)-â-bromo-
styrene (530 mg, 2.9 mmol) afforded after a 5 day reaction time and
column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc 95:5) (5,5-
dimethylhexa-1,3-dienyl)benzene (4)66,67 (199 mg, 43%; 19% from
alkyne).
Preparation of 1-(4-Phenylbuta-1,3-dienyl)cyclohexanol) (6).
Applying the hydrostannylation procedure above to 1-ethynylcyclo-
hexanol (5) (124 mg, 1 mmol) afforded after column chromatography
(silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 95:5, 1% Et3N) 290 mg (70%) of 1-(2-tributyl-
stannylvinyl)cyclohexanol20 as a clear oil. Applying the Stille conditions
above to 1-(tributylstannyl)-2-(cyclohexanol)-1-ethene (252 mg, 0.6
mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.15 mL, 1.2 mmol) afforded after a
30 h reaction time and column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum
ether/EtOAc 95:5, 1% Et3N) 1-(4′-phenyl-1′,3′-butadienyl)cyclohexan-
1-ol (6)66 (83 mg, 60%; 42% from alkyne).
Preparation of 2,6-Diphenylhexa-3,5-dien-2-ol (8). Applying the
hydrostannylation procedure above to 2-phenylbut-3-yn-2-ol (7) (292.0
mg, 2 mmol) afforded after column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/
EtOAc 95:5, 1% Et3N) 752 mg (86%) of 2-phenyl-4-tributylstannylbut-
3-en-2-ol65 as a clear oil. Applying the Stille conditions above to
1-(tributylstannyl)-3-phenyl-1-(E)-buten-3-ol (480 mg, 1.1 mmol) and
(E)-â-bromostyrene (0.14 mL, 1.1 mmol) afforded after a 5 day reaction
time and column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc
95:5) 1,5-diphenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (8)66,68 (180 mg, 65%; 56% from
alkyne).
Preparation of 3-Methyl-7-phenylhepta-4,6-dien-3-ol (10). Ap-
plying the hydrostannylation procedure above to 3-methylpent-1-yn-
3-ol (9) (0.23 mL, 2 mmol) afforded after column chromatography
(silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 95:5, 1% Et3N) 624 mg (80%) of 3-methyl-
1-tributylstannylpent-1-en-3-ol69 as a clear oil. Applying the Stille
conditions above to 1-(tributylstannyl)-3-methyl-1-(E)-penten-3-ol (540
mg, 1.4 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.23 mL, 1.8 mmol) afforded
after a 5 day reaction time and column chromatography (silica gel;
petroleum ether/EtOAc 90:10) 5-methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-hetadien-5-ol
(10)66 (199 mg, 70%; 56% from alkyne).
Representative Procedure for a Tandem One-Pot Hydrostann-
ylation/Stille Coupling with Bu3SnH (Table 1). Preparation of (5,5-
Dimethylhexa-1,3-dienyl)benzene (4). Tributyltin hydride (0.89 mL,
3.3 mmol) was added dropwise at 0 °C to a solution of 3,3-dimethylbut-
1-yne (3) (0.37 mL, 3 mmol), (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.43 mL, 3.3 mmol),
and (PPh3)2PdCl2 (7 mg, 0.01 mmol) in THF (2 mL). The solution
was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight and stirred at this
temperature for an additional 2 days. The reaction mixture was then
treated with a 10% aqueous NH4OH solution (3 mL) and stirred for 4
h. The phases were separated, the aqueous layer was extracted with
Et2O, and the combined organic phases were dried over MgSO4.
Evaporation of the solvent afforded the crude product, which was
purified by column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether) to yield
(5,5-dimethylhexa-1,3-dienyl)benzene (4)66 (496 mg, 89%).
Preparation of 5-Methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (2) with
Bu3SnH. Applying the conditions from above to 2-methylbut-3-yn-2-
ol (1) (0.29 mL, 3 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.43 mL, 3.3 mmol)
afforded after column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether/
EtOAc 95:5) 5-methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (2)66 (490 mg, 87%).
Preparation of 1-(4-Phenylbuta-1,3-dienyl)cyclohexanol (6) with
Bu3SnH. The conditions from above were applied to 1-ethynylcyclo-
hexanol (5) with the following modifications: After the addition of
tributyltin hydride (0.89 mL, 3.3 mmol), the solution was allowed to
warm to room temperature overnight and then heated for an additional
2 days to 45 °C. The reaction mixture was then treated with a 10%
aqueous NH4OH solution (3 mL) and stirred for 4 h. The phases were
separated, the aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O, and the combined
organic phases were dried over MgSO4. Evaporation of the solvent
afforded the crude product, which was purified by column chroma-
tography (silica gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc 95:5) to afford 1-(4′-phenyl-
1′,3′-butadienyl)cyclohexan-1-ol (6)66 (349 mg, 51%).
Preparation of 1,5-Diphenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (8) with Bu3SnH.
Applying the conditions from above to 2-phenylbut-3-yn-2-ol (7) (146
mg, 1 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.13 mL, 1 mmol) afforded after
column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc 90:10) 1,5-
diphenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (8)66 (188 mg, 75%).
Preparation of 3-Methyl-7-phenylhepta-4,6-dien-3-ol (10) with
Bu3SnH. Applying the conditions from above to 3-methylpent-1-yn-
3-ol (9) (0.34 mL, 3 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.43 mL, 3.3
mmol) afforded after column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum
ether/EtOAc 95:5) 3-methyl-7-phenylhepta-4,6-dien-3-ol (10)66 (520
mg, 86%).
Preparation of 2,4-Dimethyl-8-phenylocta-5,7-dien-4-ol (12) with
Bu3SnH. Applying the conditions from above using 3,5-dimethylhex-
1-yn-3-ol (11) (0.44 mL, 3 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.43 mL,
3.3 mmol) afforded after column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum
ether/EtOAc 95:5) 2,4-dimethyl-8-phenylocta-5,7-dien-4-ol (12)66 (523
mg, 76%).
Preparation of 1,1-diethyl-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienylamine (14)
with Bu3SnH. Applying the conditions from above to 1,1-diethylprop-
2-ynylamine (13) (0.40 mL, 3 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.43
mL, 3.3 mmol) afforded after column chromatography (silica gel;
petroleum ether/EtOAc 80:20) 1,1-diethyl-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dieny-
lamine (14)66 (190 mg, 29%) and recovered stannane (450 mg, 37%).
Representative Procedure for One-Pot Hydrostannylation/Stille
Coupling with in Situ Generated Tin Hydride (Bistributyltin Oxide
and Polymethylhydrosiloxane) (Table 1). Preparation of (5,5-
Preparation of 2,4-Dimethyl-8-phenylocta-5,7-dien-4-ol (12). Ap-
plying the hydrostannylation procedure above to 3,5-dimethyl-1-hexyn-
1-ol (11) (757 mg, 6 mmol) afforded after column chromatography
(silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 90:10, 1% Et3N) 1.94 g (77%) of 3,5-
dimethyl-1-tributylstannylhex-1-en-3-ol65 as a clear oil. Applying the
Stille conditions above to 3,5-dimethyl-1-tributylstannylhex-1-en-3-ol
(1.30 g, 3.0 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (620 mg, 3.3 mmol) in
dry THF (5 mL) afforded after a 5 day reaction time and column
chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc 95:5) 2,4-dimethyl-
8-phenylocta-5,7-dien-4-ol (12)66 (306 mg, 45%; 35% from alkyne).
(66) See Supporting Information for additional spectroscopic data.
(67) For previous preparations see: (a) Yuan, T. M.; Luh, T. Y. J. Org.
Chem. 1992, 57, 4550-4552. (b) Tamura, R.; Saegusa, K.; Kakihana, M.;
Oda, D. J. Org. Chem. 1988, 53, 2723-2728.
(68) For previous preparations see: Mikhailov, B. M.; Ter-Sarkisyan,
G. S.; Tutorskaya, F. B. Iz. Akad. Nauk. SSSR Ser. Khim. 1959, 804-810.
(69) For previous preparations see: Hanson, R. N.; Franke, L.; Murphy,
F. Nucl. Med. Biol. 1996, 23, 585-588.

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Dimethylhexa-1,3-dienyl)benzene (4). A solution of 3,3-dimethylbut-
1-yne (3) (0.37 mL, 3 mmol), (Bu3Sn)2O (1.86 mL, 3.6 mmol), PMHS
(0.42 mL, 7.2 mmol), (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.43 mL, 3.3 mmol), and
(PPh3)2 PdCl2 (7 mg, 0.01 mmol) in dry THF (2 mL) was stirred at
room temperature for 5 days and then heated to reflux for 5 more days.
Then a concentrated aqueous KF solution was added to the reaction
mixture, which was stirred for 3 h. The phases were separated, the
aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O, and the combined organic
phases were dried over MgSO4. Evaporation of the solvent afforded
the crude product, which was purified by radial chromatography (silica
gel; petroleum ether) to yield (5,5-dimethylhexa-1,3-dienyl)benzene
(4)66 (288 mg, 52%).
Preparation of 5-Methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (2) with
(Bu3Sn)2O/PMHS. Applying the conditions from to 2-methylbut-3-
yn-2-ol (1) (0.29 mL, 3 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.43 mL, 3.3
mmol) afforded after radial chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether/
EtOAc 95:5) 5-methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (2)66 (370 mg, 66%).
Preparation of 1-(4-Phenylbuta-1,3-dienyl)cyclohexanol (6) with
(Bu3Sn)2O/PMHS. Applying the conditions from above to 1-ethynyl-
cyclohexanol (5) (375 mg, 3 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.4 mL,
3.1 mmol) afforded after column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum
ether/EtOAc 95:5) 1-(4-phenylbuta-1,3-dienyl)-cyclohexanol (6)66 (354
mg, 52%).
Preparation of 1,5-Diphenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (8) with (Bu3Sn)2O/
PMHS. Applying the conditions from above to 2-phenylbut-3-yn-2-ol
(7) (438 mg, 3 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.43 mL, 3.3 mmol)
afforded after radial chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc
95:5) 1,5-diphenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (8)66 (518 mg, 69%).
Preparation of 3-Methyl-7-phenylhepta-4,6-dien-3-ol (10) with
(Bu3Sn)2O/PMHS. Applying the conditions from above to 3-methyl-
pent-1-yn-3-ol (9) (0.35 mL, 3 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.4
mL, 3.1 mmol) afforded after radial chromatography (silica gel;
petroleum ether/EtOAc 95:5) 3-methyl-7-phenylhepta-4,6-dien-3-ol
(10)66 (364 mg, 60%).
Preparation of 2,4-Dimethyl-8-phenylocta-5,7-dien-4-ol (12) with
(Bu3Sn)2O/PMHS. Applying the conditions from to 3,5-dimethylhex-
1-yn-3-ol (11) (0.44 mL, 3 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.4 mL,
3.1 mmol) afforded after column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum
ether/EtOAc 95:5) 2,4-dimethyl-8-phenylocta-5,7-dien-4-ol (12)66 (400
mg, 58%).
Pd(0)-Mediated Hydrostannylation with Bu3SnCl/NH4OH/PMHS
Generated Bu3SnH. Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-tributylstann-
ylhex-1-en-3-ol (15) (Scheme 5, eq 1). To a mixture of Bu3SnCl (2
mmol, 0.46 mL) and aqueous NH4OH (2 mL) in Et2O were added 3,5-
dimethylhex-1-yn-3-ol (11) (2 mmol, 0.29 mL), PMHS dimer (2 mmol,
0.66 mL), and (PPh3)2PdCl2 (14 mg, 0.02 mmol). The solution was
stirred at room temperature for 1.5 h and then heated overnight. TLC
showed a greater than 1:1 ratio for alkyne/stannane; however, upon
column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 95:5) only 117 mg
(14%) of 3,5-dimethyl-1-tributylstannylhex-1-en-3-ol (15)65 was iso-
lated.
Pd(0)-Mediated Hydrostannylation with Bu3SnCl/NH4OH/PMHS
Generated Bu3SnH. Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-tributylstann-
ylhex-1-en-3-ol (15). Aqueous NH4OH (5 mL) was added to a solution
of 3,5-dimethylhex-1-yn-3-ol (11) (0.29 mL, 2 mmol), Bu3SnCl (0.46
mL, 2 mmol), PMHS dimer (0.33 mL, 1 mmol), (PPh3)2PdCl2 (3.5
mg, 0.005 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL), and toluene (2 mL). The reaction
mixture was heated to 55 °C for 30 min; TLC showed only formation
of tin dimer and stannane and a small amount of unreacted alkyne.
The solution was heated for an additional 6 h, but the composition did
not change any further. The mixture was then washed with water, and
the organic phase was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4.
Evaporation of the solvent yielded the crude product. 1H NMR showed
a 1.7:1 ratio of stannane/alkyne and a 21:1 ratio of (E)/int-stannane.
Column chromatography (silica gel; hexane/EtOAc 96:4) afforded 3,5-
dimethyl-1-tributylstannylhex-1-en-3-ol (15)65 (177 mg, 21%).
Pd(0)-Mediated Hydrostannylation with Bu3SnOMe/PMHS Gen-
erated Bu3SnH. Preparation of 1-(2-Tributylstannylvinyl)cyclo-
hexanol (16). PMHS (0.06 mL, 1.1 mmol) was added dropwise at 0
°C under N2 to a solution of 1-ethynylcyclohexanol (5) (124 mg, 1
mmol), Bu3SnOCH3 (0.29 mL, 1 mmol), and (PPh3)2PdCl2 (3.5 mg,
0.005 mmol) in THF (2 mL). The solution was stirred for 1.5 h until
GC showed a 13:1 ratio of stannane/Bu3SnOCH3. The solvent was
evaporated, and column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether/
EtOAc 95:5) of the crude product yielded 1-(2-tributylstannylvinyl)-
cyclohexanol (16)66 (220 mg, 52%).
Pd(0)-Mediated Hydrostannylation with Bu3SnBr/NaOMe/
PMHS Generated Bu3SnH. Preparation of 1-(2-Tributylstannyl-
vinyl)cyclohexanol (16) Using Bu3SnBr. To a solution of 1-ethynyl-
cyclohexanol (5) (124 mg, 1 mmol), Bu3SnBr (90%, 0.31 mL, 1 mmol),
and (PPh3)2PdCl2 (3.5 mg, 0.005 mmol) in dry THF (1 mL) were added
NaOCH3 (162 mg, 3 mmol) and PMHS (0.06 mL, 1.1 mmol) at 0 °C
under N2. GC analysis after 15 min showed complete conversion of
Bu3SnBr. The mixture was washed with water; the organic phase was
washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. After evaporation of the
solvent, the crude product was purified by column chromatography
(silica gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc 95:5) to yield 1-(2-tributylstannyl-
vinyl)cyclohexanol (16)66 (220 mg, 52%).
Pd(0)-Mediated Hydrostannylation with Bu3SnCl/NH4OH/PMHS
Generated Bu3SnH. Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-tributylstann-
ylhex-1-en-3-ol (15). NaOCH3 (54 mg, 1 mmol) was added at -7 °C
to a solution of 3,5-dimethylhex-1-yn-3-ol (11) (0.145 mL, 1 mmol),
PMHS (0.06 mL, 1.1 mmol), Bu3SnCl (0.27 mL, 1 mmol), and (PPh3)2-
PdCl2 (3.5 mg, 0.005 mmol) in THF (1 mL). After stirring for 1.5 h at
0 °C, the reaction mixture was cooled to -7 °C again, treated with
PMHS (0.06 mL, 1.1 mmol) and NaOCH3 (110 mg, 2 mmol), and
allowed to warm to 0 °C within 1 h. The solvent was then evaporated
and the crude product purified by column chromatography (silica gel;
petroleum ether/EtOAc 95:5) to yield 3,5-dimethyl-1-tributylstannylhex-
1-en-3-ol (15)65 (306 mg, 74%).
Attempted Tandem One-Pot Hydrostannlyation/Stille Cross
Coupling Using Substoichiometric Amounts of Tin (20 mol % of
(Bu3Sn)2O and NaOCH3 and PMHS]. Preparation of 2,4-Dimethyl-
8-phenylocta-5,7-dien-4-ol (12). A solution of 3,5-dimethylhex-1-yn-
3-ol (11) (0.15 mL, 1 mmol), (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.13 mL, 1 mmol),
(Bu3Sn)2O (0.1 mL, 0.2 mmol), PMHS (0.07 mL, 1.2 mmol), and
(PPh3)2PdCl2 (7 mg, 0.01 mmol) in THF was treated with NaOCH3
(65 mg, 1.2 mmol). Gas evolution occurred, and the reaction mixture
was heated to 60 °C. After 5 h additional PMHS (0.07 mL, 1.2 mmol)
and NaOCH3 (65 mg, 1.2 mmol) were added. The solution was heated
overnight, additional PMHS (0.07 mL, 1.2 mmol) was added, and after
an additional 3 h at 60 °C, a 10% aqueous NH4OH solution was added.
The aqueous phase was extracted with Et2O, and the combined organic
phases were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. After evapora-
tion of the solvent, the crude product was purified by column
chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc 95:5) to yield 2,4-
dimethyl-8-phenylocta-5,7-dien-4-ol (12)66 (8 mg, 3%).
Pd(0)-Mediated Hydrostannylation with Bu3SnCl/NaOPh/PMHS
Generated Bu3SnH. Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-tributylstann-
ylhex-1-en-3-ol (15). Phenol (188 mg, 2 mmol) and Na (46 mg, 2
mmol) were stirred in dry THF until the sodium was dissolved. This
solution was added to a mixture of 3,5-dimethylhex-1-yn-3-ol (11)
(0.145 mL, 1 mmol), Bu3SnCl (0.27 mL, 1 mmol), (PPh3)2PdCl2 (3.5
mg, 0.005 mmol), and THF. A very fine precipitation of NaCl formed,
and TLC indicated complete conversion of Bu3SnCl into the phenoxide.
PMHS (0.09 mL, 1.5 mmol) was added at room temperature, and after
15 min TLC showed complete conversion of the alkyne. The solvent
was evaporated, and 1H NMR of the crude product showed a 14:1 ratio
for (E)/int-stannane. Column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc
95:5) afforded 3,5-dimethyl-1-tributylstannylhex-1-en-3-ol (15)65 (250
mg, 71%). See above for spectroscopic data.
Bu3SnCl/NaOPh/PMHS Mediated Tandem One-Pot Hydrostann-
ylation/Stille Coupling. Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-phenylhex-
1-en-3-ol (17). To a solution of Pd2dba3 (9.2 mg, 0.01 mmol), TFP
(9.3 mg, 0.04 mmol), Bu3SnCl (0.27 mL, 1 mmol), and NaOPh (0.5
mL of 4 M solution in THF, 2 mmol) in THF (2 mL) were added
3,5-dimethylhex-1-yn-3-ol (11) (0.145 mL, 1 mmol) and PMHS (0.09
mL, 1.5 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred until TLC showed
complete consumption of the alkyne. Iodobenzene (0.33 mL, 3 mmol)
was added, and the solution was heated to reflux for 5 h. During this
time additional iodobenzene (0.05 mL, 0.45 mmol) was added. A
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was stirred for additional 3 h. The organic phase was washed with
water and brine and dried over MgSO4. After evaporation of the solvent,
column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 95:5) of the crude
product yielded of 3,5-dimethyl-1-phenylhex-1-en-3-ol (17)66 (110 mg,
were added. The reaction mixture was refluxed for a total of 7.5 h and
filtered, and the filtrate was washed with ether. After evaporation of
the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (silica
gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc 90:10) to yield 2,6-diphenylhexa-3,5-dien-
2-ol (8)66 (100 mg, 40%). See above for spectroscopic data.
1
54%). IR (CHCl3) 3594 cm-1; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.91-
0.99 (m, 6 H), 1.34 (s, 3 H), 1.35-1.81 (m, 3 H), 6.27 (d, J ) 16.2
Hz, 1 H), 6.57 (d, J ) 16.2 Hz, 1 H), 7.20-7.39 (m, 5 H), (OH not
observed); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 24.4, 24.5, 24.6, 29.22, 51.5,
73.7, 126.3, 126.42, 127.2, 128.5, 137.1, 137.2; HRMS (EI) m/z
204.1465 [(M)+; calcd for C14H20O 204.1412].
Tandem Hydrostannlyation/Stille Cross Coupling Using Sub-
stoichiometric Amounts of Tin (4 mol % of Bu3SnCl and PMHS).
Preparation of 2,6-Diphenylhexa-3,5-dien-2-ol (8) (Table 2). A
solution of Pd2dba3 (9.2 mg, 0.01 mmol) and TFP (9.3 mg, 0.04 mmol)
in ether (5 mL) was stirred for 15 min before (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.67
mL, 5 mmol), Bu3SnCl (0.05 mL, 0.185 mmol), (PPh3)2PdCl2 (7 mg,
0.01 mmol), Na2CO3 (425 mg, 4 mmol), and H2O (1 mL) were added.
While the solution was stirred at room temperature, a solution of
2-phenylbut-3-yn-2-ol (7) (730 mg, 5 mmol) and PMHS (0.45 mL,
7.5 mmol) in Et2O (3 mL) was added with a syringe pump. After 5.5
h additional Na2CO3 (425 mg, 4 mmol) in H2O (1 mL) were added.
After 3 days at room temperature, an aqueous NH4OH solution (10%,
2 mL) was added to the reaction mixture, which was then stirred for
30 min and extracted with ether. The organic phase was washed with
water and brine and dried over MgSO4. After evaporation of the solvent,
column chromatography (silica gel; petroleum ether then petroleum
ether/EtOAc 90:10) of the residue afforded 2,6-diphenylhexa-3,5-dien-
2-ol (8)66 (250 mg, 22%).
Tandem Hydrostannlyation/Stille Cross Coupling Using Sub-
stoichiometric Amounts of Tin (10 mol % of Bu3SnCl and PMHS).
Preparation of 5-Methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (2) (Table 2).
A mixture of Pd2dba3 (18.4 mg, 0.02 mmol) and TFP (18.6 mg, 0.08
mmol) in Et2O (5 mL) was stirred for 15 min at room temperature.
2-Methylbut-3-yn-2-ol (1) (0.1 mL, 1 mmol), Bu3SnCl (0.056 mL, 0.2
mmol), Na2CO3 (212 mg, 2 mmol), PMHS (0.12 mL, 2 mmol), (E)-
â-bromostyrene (0.15 mL, 1.15 mmol), and H2O (1 mL) were added,
and the reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 1 h before additional
alkyne (0.1 mL, 1 mmol) was added. After refluxing for 23 h, a
saturated aqueous KF solution was added and the mixture was stirred
for 3 h. The phases were separated; the organic phase was washed
with brine and dried over MgSO4. Evaporation of the solvent and radial
chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 97:3) of the residue yielded
5-methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (2)66 (90 mg, 42% ((E)-â-bromo-
styrene as limiting reagent), 2.4 cycles).
Tandem Hydrostannylation/Stille Cross Coupling Using Sub-
stoichiometric Amounts of Tin (10 mol % of Bu3SnCl and PMHS).
Preparation of 1-(4-Phenylbuta-1,3-dienyl)cyclohexanol (6) (Table
2). A mixture of Pd2dba3 (18.4 mg, 0.02 mmol) and TFP (18.6 mg,
0.08 mmol) in Et2O (5 mL) was stirred for 15 min at room temperature.
1-Ethynylcyclohexanol (5) (124 mg, 1 mmol), Bu3SnCl (0.056 mL,
0.2 mmol), Na2CO3 (212 mg, 2 mmol), PMHS (0.12 mL, 2 mmol),
(E)-â-bromostyrene (0.15 mL, 1.15 mmol), and H2O (1 mL) were
added, and the reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 1 h before
additional alkyne (0.1 mL, 1 mmol) was added. After refluxing for 12
h, additional (E)-â-bromostyrene (0.15 mL, 1.15 mmol) was added
together with PMHS (0.12 mL, 2 mmol). The solution was heated for
an additional 24 h; then saturated aqueous KF solution was added and
the mixture was stirred for 3 h. The phases were separated, and the
organic phase was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. Evapora-
tion of the solvent and radial chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc
97:3) of the residue yielded 1-(4-phenylbuta-1,3-dienyl)cyclohexanol
(6)66 (117 mg, 26%).
Representative Procedure for the Tandem One-Pot Hydrostan-
nylation/Stille Cross Coupling with Catalytic Amounts of tin Using
Me3SnCl. Preparation of 1-(4′-Phenyl-1′-3′-butadienyl)cyclohexan-
1-ol (6) (Table 3, entry 1). Tri-2-furylphosphine (9.3 mg, 0.04 mmol)
was added to a solution of Pd2dba3 (9.2 mg, 0.01 mmol) in dry diethyl
ether (5 mL). After 15 min of stirring the solution at room temperature,
1-ethynyl-1-cyclohexanol (5) (124 mg, 1.0 mmol), PMHS (0.1 mL,
1.5 mmol), Me3SnCl (0.06 mL of a 1 M solution in THF, 0.06 mmol),
Na2CO3 (85 mg, 0.8 mmol), H2O (0.5 mL), and (PPh3)2PdCl2 (7 mg,
0.01 mmol) were added. The reaction was heated to reflux, and a
solution of (E)-â-bromostyrene (275 mg, 1.5 mmol) in diethyl ether (4
mL) was added dropwise via a syringe pump (0.24 mL/h). When the
addition was complete, an aqueous NH4OH solution (10%, 2 mL) was
added and the reaction mixture stirred for 30 min. The reaction was
Anal. Calcd for C14H20O: C, 82.30; H, 9.87. Found: C, 82.36; H,
9.85.
Attempted Tandem One-Pot Hydrostannylation/Stille Coupling
with Substoichiometric Amounts of Bu3SnCl/NaOPh/PMHS Gener-
ated Bu3SnH. Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-phenylhex-1-en-3-ol
(17). A NaOPh solution in THF (prepared from PhOH (94 mg, 1 mmol)
and Na (23 mg, 1 mmol) was added to a solution of Bu3SnCl (0.14
mL, 0.5 mmol), 3,5-dimethylhex-1-yn-3-ol (11) (0.07 mL, 0.5 mmol),
Pd2dba3 (13 mg, 0.014 mmol), and TFP (13 mg, 0.06 mmol) in dry
THF (2 mL). After stirring at room temperature for 15 min, PMHS
(0.03 mL, 0.5 mmol) and iodobenzene (0.1 mL, 1 mmol) were added
and the mixture was heated to 60 °C. After 30 min, an additional 2
equiv of iodobenzene was added and the solution was heated for an
additional 2 h. 3,5-Dimethylhex-1-yn-3-ol (0.07 mL, 0.5 mmol) and a
NaOPh solution in THF (0.25 mL, 4 M) were added. After stirring at
room temperature for 15 min, PMHS (0.03 mL, 0.05 mmol) was added
and the reaction mixture was heated until TLC showed complete
consumption of stannane. The reaction mixture was extracted with
water, and the organic phase was dried over MgSO4, concentrated, and
purified by column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 97:3)
to yield 3,5-dimethyl-1-phenylhex-1-en-3-ol (17)66 (112 mg, 55%). See
above for spectroscopic data.
Pd(0)-Mediated Hydrostannylation with Bu3SnCl/Na2CO3/PMHS
Generated Bu3SnH. Preparation of 2-Phenyl-4-tributylstannylbut-
3-en-2-ol (18) (Scheme 3). A mixture of 2-phenylbut-3-yn-2-ol (7)
(125 mg, 0.85 mmol), Bu3SnCl (0.27 mL, 1 mmol), PMHS (0.12 mL,
2 mmol), (PPh3)2PdCl2 (4.6 mg, 0.006 mmol), and Na2CO3 (318 mg,
3 mmol) in H2O (0.5 mL) and Et2O (5 mL) was heated to reflux for 30
min before additional PMHS (0.12 mL, 2 mmol) and Na2CO3 (159
mg, 1.5 mmol) were added. After heating the solution for an additional
5.5 h, water was added and the phases were separated. The organic
phase was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. After evaporation
of the solvent the crude product was purified by column chromatography
(silica gel; petroleum ether/EtOAc 95:5) to yield 2-phenyl-4-tributyl-
stannylbut-3-en-2-ol and 2-phenyl-3-tributylstannylbut-3-en-2-ol (18)65
(278 mg, 75%).
One-Pot Hydrostannylation/Stille Cross Coupling with Bu3SnCl
and Na2CO3/PMHS Generated Bu3SnH. Preparation of 2,6-Diphen-
ylhexa-3,5-dien-2-ol (8) (Scheme 4). A mixture of Pd2dba3 (9.2 mg,
0.01 mmol) and TFP (9.3 mg, 0.04 mmol) in Et2O (5 mL) was stirred
at room temperature for 15 min before Bu3SnCl (0.84 mL, 3 mmol),
Na2CO3 (638 mg, 6 mmol), and H2O (2 mL) were added. Over a period
of 18 h a solution of 2-phenylbut-3-yn-2-ol (7) (438 mg, 3 mmol),
(E)-â-bromostyrene (0.67 mL, 5 mmol), and PMHS (0.3 mL, 5 mmol)
in Et2O (5 mL) was added with a syringe pump to the refluxing solution.
The solution was stirred for an additional 4 days; then a saturated
aqueous KF solution was added and the reaction mixture was stirred
for an additional 3 h. The organic phase was washed with water and
brine and dried over MgSO4. After evaporation of the solvent, radial
chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 95:5) of the crude product
yielded 2,6-diphenylhexa-3,5-dien-2-ol (8)66 (354 mg, 47%).
Tandem Hydrostannlyation/Stille Cross Coupling Using Sub-
stoichiometric Amounts of Tin (20 mol % of Bu3SnCl and PMHS).
Preparation of 2,6-Diphenylhexa-3,5-dien-2-ol (8) (Table 2). A
mixture of Pd2dba3 (9.2 mg, 0.01 mmol) and TFP (9.3 mg, 0.04 mmol)
in Et2O (5 mL) was stirred for 15 min at room temperature. 2-Phenylbut-
3-yn-2-ol (7) (146 mg, 1 mmol), Bu3SnCl (0.05 mL, 0.2 mmol), (E)-
â-bromostyrene (0.13 mL, 1 mmol), Na2CO3 (560 mg, 5 mmol), PMHS
(0.15 mL, 2.5 mmol), and H2O (1 mL) were added, and the mixture
was heated to reflux. After 1 h additional Na2CO3 (560 mg, 5 mmol)
and after 2 h and 3.5 h additional PMHS (2×, 0.15 mL, 2.5 mmol)

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then filtered and separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with
diethyl ether. The organics were combined, washed with water and
then brine, dried over MgSO4, and filtered. The solvent was evaporated,
and the residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel;
pentane/EtOAc 90:10, 1% Et3N) to afford 1-(4′-phenyl-1′-3′-buta-
dienyl)cyclohexan-1-ol (6)66 (205 mg, 90%) as an oil.
Preparation of 1,5-Diphenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (8) (Table 3, entry
2). Applying the conditions above to 2-phenyl-3-butyn-2-ol (7) (146
mg, 1.0 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (275 mg, 1.5 mmol) afforded
after column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 80:20, 1%
Et3N) 1,5-diphenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (8)66 (211 mg, 85%) as an oil.
Preparation of 2-Phenyl-4-(p-methoxyphenyl)-3-buten-2-ol (19)
(Table 3, entry 3). Applying the conditions above to 2-phenyl-3-butyn-
2-ol (7) (292 mg, 2.0 mmol) and p-iodoanisole (702 mg, 3.0 mmol)
afforded after column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 90:
10, 1% Et3N) 2-phenyl-4-(p-methoxyphenyl)-3-buten-2-ol (19)70 (204
mg, 80%) as an oil.
Preparation of 5-Amino-5-ethyl-1-phenyl-1,3-heptadiene (14)
(Table 3, entry 4). Applying the conditions above to 1,1-diethyl-
propargylamine (13) (111 mg, 0.14 mL, 1.0 mmol) and (E)-â-
bromostyrene (275 mg, 1.5 mmol) afforded after column chromatog-
raphy (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 50:50, 1% Et3N) 5-amino-5-ethyl-1-
phenyl-1,3-heptadiene (14)66 (170 mg, 86%) as an oil.
Preparation of 5-Methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (2) (Table
3, entry 5). Applying the conditions above to 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol
(1) (84 mg, 0.10 mL, 1.0 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (275 mg, 1.5
mmol) afforded after column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/
EtOAc 90:10, 1% Et3N) 5-methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-hexadien-5-ol (2)66 (173
mg, 91%) as an oil which gave spectroscopic data consistent with that
previously reported.
Preparation of 6-Phenylhexa-3,5-dien-1-ol (30) (Table 4, entry
3). Tri-2-furylphosphine (9.3 mg, 0.04 mmol) was added to a solution
of Pd2dba3 (9.2 mg, 0.01 mmol) in dry diethyl ether (5 mL). After 15
min of stirring the solution at room temperature, 3-butyn-1-ol (29) (0.08
mL, 1.0 mmol), PMHS (0.09 mL, 1.5 mmol), Me3SnCl (0.06 mL of a
1 M solution in THF, 0.06 mmol), Na2CO3 (85 mg, 0.8 mmol), H2O
(0.5 mL), and (PPh3)2PdCl2 (7 mg, 0.01 mmol) were added, respectively.
The reaction was heated to reflux, and a solution of (E)-â-bromostyrene
(274.5 mg, 1.5 mmol) in diethyl ether (4 mL) was added dropwise via
a syringe pump (0.24 mL/h). When the addition was complete, an
aqueous NH4OH solution (10%, 2 mL) was added and the reaction
mixture stirred for 30 min. The reaction was then filtered and separated,
and the aqueous phase was extracted with diethyl ether. The organics
were combined, washed with water and then brine, dried over MgSO4,
and filtered. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was purified
by column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 80:20, 1% Et3N)
to afford 62 mg (36%) of 6-phenylhexa-3,5-dien-1-ol (30)66 as a white
solid (mp ) 63-64 °C).
Preparation of (5-Methoxypenta-1,3-dienyl)benzene (32) (Table
4, entry 4). Tri-2-furylphosphine (9.3 mg, 0.04 mmol) was added to a
solution of Pd2dba3 (9.2 mg, 0.01 mmol) in dry diethyl ether (5 mL).
After 15 min of stirring the solution at room temperature, methyl
propargyl ether (31) (0.08 mL, 1.0 mmol), PMHS (0.09 mL, 1.5 mmol),
Me3SnCl (0.06 mL of a 1 M solution in THF, 0.06 mmol), Na2CO3
(85 mg, 0.8 mmol), H2O (0.5 mL), and (PPh3)2PdCl2 (7 mg, 0.01 mmol)
were added, respectively. The reaction was heated to reflux, and a
solution of (E)-â-bromostyrene (275 mg, 1.5 mmol) in diethyl ether (4
mL) was added dropwise via a syringe pump (0.24 mL/h). When the
addition was complete, an aqueous NH4OH solution (10%, 2 mL) was
added and the reaction mixture stirred for 30 min. The reaction was
then filtered and separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with
diethyl ether. The organics were combined, washed with water and
then brine, dried over MgSO4, and filtered. The resulting residue was
purified by column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 95:5,
1% Et3N) to afford 54 mg (16%) of (5-methoxy-penta-1,3-dienyl)-
benzene (32).73
Preparation of 2-Methyl-4-(p-n-butylphenyl)-3-buten-2-ol (20)
(Table 3, entry 6). Applying the conditions above to 2-methyl-3-butyn-
2-ol (1) (168 mg, 0.20 mL, 2.0 mmol) and p-n-butyliodobenzene (780
mg, 3 mmol) afforded after column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/
EtOAc 90:10, 1% Et3N) 2-methyl-4-(p-n-butylphenyl)-3-buten-2-ol
(20)66 (328 mg, 75%) as an oil.
Representative Procedure for the Tandem One-Pot Hydrostann-
ylation/Stille Cross Coupling with Catalytic Amounts of Me3SnCl
Using 1-Bromoalkynes. Preparation of 4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)but-3-
en-1-ol (38) (Table 6). To 10 mL of THF were added Pd2dba3 (9.2
mg, 0.01 mmol) and tri-2-furylphosphine (9.3 mg, 0.04 mmol), and
the mixture was allowed to stir for 15 min. Me3SnCl (0.06 mL of a 1
M solution in THF, 0.06 mmol), Na2CO3 (0.0852 g, 0.80 mmol), 1
mL of H2O, PMHS (0.09 mL, 1.5 mmol), and (PPh3)2PdCl2 (7 mg,
0.01 mmol) were all added, respectively. The mixture was then heated
to reflux, and a solution of 4-bromobut-3-yn-1-ol (33) (149 mg, 1.0
mmol) and p-iodoanisole (351 mg, 1.5 mmol) in 4 mL of Et2O was
added via a syringe pump (0.024 mL/h). When addition was complete,
2 mL of 10% NH4OH (aqueous) was added and the mixture was stirred
for an additional 30 min. The reaction was then filtered and separated,
and the aqueous layer was extracted with ether. All organics were
combined, washed with H2O and brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered,
and concentrated. The resulting residue was then purified by flash
chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 80:20, 1% Et3N) to give
91 mg (51%) of 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)but-3-en-1-ol (38)66,74 as an oil.
Preparation of 2-Methyl-4-(6-aceto-1-(E)-hexene)-3-buten-2-ol
(22E) and 2-Methyl-4-(6-aceto-1-(Z)-hexene)-3-buten-2-ol (22Z)
(Table 3, entry 7). Applying the conditions above to 2-methyl-3-butyn-
2-ol (1) (84 mg, 0.10 mL, 1.0 mmol) and a 3:1 mixture of 6-aceto-1-
iodo-1-(E)-hexene (21E) and 6-aceto-1-iodo-1(Z)-hexene (21Z) (402
mg, 1.5 mmol; experimental preparation provided below) afforded after
column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 80:20, 1% Et3N)
180 mg (80%) of an oily inseparable 4:1 mixture of 2-methyl-4-(6-
aceto-1-(E)-hexene)-3-buten-2-ol (22E)66 and 2-methyl-4-(6-aceto-1-
(Z)-hexene)-3-buten-2-ol (22Z).66
Preparation of 2-Methyl-5-phenylpent-3-en-2-ol (23) (Table 3,
entry 8). Applying the conditions above to 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol (1)
(0.10 mL, 1.0 mmol) and benzyl bromide (0.18 mL, 1.5 mmol) afforded
after flash chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc, 1% Et3N)
2-methyl-5-phenylpent-3-en-2-ol (23)66,71 (151 mg, 85%) as a thick
yellow oil.
Preparation of 8-Phenylocta-5,7-dien-4-ol (26) (Table 4, entry
1). Applying the conditions above to 1-hexyn-3-ol (25) (0.12 mL, 1.0
mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (275 mg, 1.5 mmol) afforded after
column chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 90:10, 1% Et3N)
to afford 120 mg (59%) of 8-phenylocta-5,7-dien-4-ol (26)66 as a yellow
oil.
Preparation of 1,5-Diphenylpenta-2,4-dien-1-ol (28) (Table 4,
entry 2). Applying the conditions above to 1-phenyl-2-propyn-1-ol (27)
(0.25 mL, 2.0 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (549 mg, 3.0 mmol)
afforded after flash chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 90:10,
1% Et3N) 1,5-diphenylpenta-2,4-dien-1-ol (28)66,72 (320 mg, 68%) as
an oil.
Preparation of 8-Phenylocta-5,7-dien-1-ol (39) (Table 6). Applying
the conditions from above using 6-bromo-hex-5-yn-1-ol19c (35) (177
mg, 1.0 mmol) and (E)-â-bromostyrene (275 mg, 1.5 mmol) afforded
a residue which was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel;
pentane/EtOAc 80:20, 1% Et3N) to give 98 mg (49%) of 8-phenylocta-
5,7-dien-1-ol (39)75 as a white solid (mp ) 38-39 °C). 1H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.51 (m, 2 H), 1.61 (m, 2 H), 1.73 (br s, 1 H), 2.19 (q,
J ) 7.9 Hz, 2 H), 3.65 (t, J ) 6.6 Hz, 2 H), 5.83 (dt, J ) 7.5, 15.5 Hz,
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1 H), 6.23 (dd, J ) 10.4, 15.9 Hz 1 H), 6.46 (d, J ) 15.9 Hz, 1 H),
6.76 (dd, J ) 10.2, 15.7 Hz 1 H), 7.14-7.46 (m, 5 H);13C NMR (125
MHz, CDCl3) δ 137.5, 135.2, 130.9, 130.2, 129.3, 128.5, 127.1, 126.1,
62.7, 32.5, 32.2, 25.3.
Preparation of 2-(5-Phenylpent-4-enyloxy)tetrahydropyran (40)
(Table 6). Applying the conditions above to 2-(5-bromo-pent-4-
ynyloxy)-tetrahydropyran19c (37) (143 mg, 0.58 mmol) and p-iodoben-
zene (0.17 mL, 1.5 mmol) afforded a residue which was purified by
flash chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 95:5, 1% Et3N) to
give 75 mg (52%) of 2-(5-phenylpent-4-enyloxy)tetrahydropyran
(40)66,76 as an oil.
perfluoro-1-butanesulfonyl fluoride (2.16 mL, 12 mmol) dropwise. The
resulting solution was stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was then
washed with 5% NaOH (2 × 100 mL), H2O (2 × 100 mL), and brine
(2 × 100 mL) and then dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. The
resulting residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel;
pentane/EtOAc 95:5, 1% Et3N) to afford 3.28 g (81%) of 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-
nonafluorobutane-1-sulfonic acid 4-methoxyphenyl ester (24)77 as a
clear oil.
Preparation of 4-Bromobut-3-yn-1-ol (33) (Table 5). N-Bromo-
succimide (9.78 g, 55 mmol) and AgNO3 (0.750 g, 4.4 mmol) were
added to a solution of 3-butyn-1-ol (29) (3.78 mL, 50 mmol) in dry
acetone (150 mL). The reaction was stirred at room temperature until
complete by TLC (1 h). The reaction was quenched by the addition of
200 mL of pentane and then washed with H2O. The layers were
separated, the aqueous layer was back extracted with Et2O/pentane
(1:1), and the organics were combined, dried over MgSO4, filtered,
and concentrated. The resulting residue was then purified by flash
chromatography (silica gel; pentane/EtOAc 90:10, 1% Et3N) to give
7.45 g (94%) of 4-bromobut-3-yn-1-ol (33).78
Preparation of 6-Aceto-1-iodo-1-(E)-hexene (21E) and 6-Aceto-
1-iodo-1(Z)-hexene (21Z). A solution containing a 3:1 E/Z mixture of
6-aceto-1-(tributylstannyl)-1-hexene65 (1.0 g, 2.31 mmol) in anhydrous
dichloromethane (10 mL) was cooled to 0 °C. Iodine (586 mg, 2.31
mmol) in anhydrous dichloromethane (6 mL) was slowly added to the
reaction mixture being careful not to let the purple color persist. The
reaction was quenched by the addition of aqueous sodium thiosulfate.
The reaction mixture was diluted with diethyl ether and water, and the
layers were separated. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried
over anhydrous MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated. The crude iodide
was purified by flash silica gel chromatography (silica gel; pentane/
EtOAc 95:5) to afford 610 mg (98%) of an oily inseparable 4:1 mixture
of 6-aceto-1-iodo-1-(E)-hexene (21E) and 6-aceto-1-iodo-1(Z)-hexene
Acknowledgment. Generous support was provided by the
NIH (HL-58114), NSF (CHE-9984644), and MSU from an All
University Research Initiation Grant and start-up funds for
R.E.M. We also thank Mr. Michael Rice for running important
control experiments.
1
(21Z).66 IR (neat) 1734 cm-1; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.40-
1.725 (m, 8 H), 2.00-2.23 (m, 10 H), 4.00-4.10 (m, 4 H), 6.02 (d, J
) 14.3, 1 H, (E)), 6.11-6.25 (m, 2 H, (Z)), 6.42-6.56 (m, 1 H (E));13C
NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 20.9, 24.3, 24.7, 27.8, 27.9, 34.2, 35.5, 64.1,
64.2, 75.0, 82.9, 140.6, 145.9, 171.1; HRMS (EI) m/z 267.9958 [(M)+
calcd for C8H13IO2 267.9960].
Preparation of 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Nonafluorobutane-1-sulfonic Acid
4-Methoxyphenyl Ester (24). Following the general procedure of
Corey,13a to a solution of p-methoxyphenol (1.24 g, 10 mmol) and Et3N
(1.70 mL, 12 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (80 mL) at room temperature was added
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