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DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1290538
anti-Carbobismuthination of Alkynes
Publication History
Publication Date:
20 March 2012 (online)

Significance
The first carbobismuthination of alkynes has been accomplished by the reaction of an alkyne, BiBr3, and a ketene silyl acetal to produce an alkenylbismuth compound with high stereo- and regioselectivity. The Br2Bi group in the alkenylbismuth compounds can be substituted by I, Ts and SPh groups, and palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings with acid chlorides have been performed successfully.
Comment
The reaction of BiBr3 with a phenylacetylene derivative and a ketene silyl acetal gives monoalkenylbismuth dibromide as a white solid. X-ray crystallographic analysis of this product reveals that the carbobismuthination takes place regio- and stereoselectively in an anti-addition manner.
