The reactivity of 3-bromo-2-trimethylsilyl-1-propene towards electrophiles. A short synthesis of 2-substituted-4-trimethylsilylfurans.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)81444-1

3-bromo-2-trimethylsilyl-1-propene 1c reacts with various electrophiles (aldehydes, a ketone, nitriles, terminal alkynes) in the presence of zinc to give functionnalized vinylsilanes.A three steps synthesis of 2-substituted-4-trimethylsilylfurans from 1c