Synlett 2005(19): 2978-2980  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-921885
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Radion Reactions To Form Vinylphosphonothioates

Thomas Hunta, Andrew F. Parsons*a, Robert Prattb
a Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Fax: +44(1904)432516; e-Mail: afp2@york.ac.uk;
b Vernalis Research Ltd, 613 Reading Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5UA, UK
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Received 7 September 2005
Publication Date:
04 November 2005 (online)

Abstract

Radical addition of diethyl thiophosphite to terminal ­alkenes followed by consecutive α-silylation and Peterson reactions, efficiently forms vinylphosphonothioates, in one-pot radion reactions.

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All new compounds gave consistent spectral and HRMS data.

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Typical Procedure for the Preparation of O , O -Diethyl ( E , Z )-1-Heptyl-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethenylphosphono-thioate ( 6a).
A solution of 1-octene (0.14 mL, 0.89 mmol), diethyl thiophosphite (0.15 g, 0.98 mmol) and AIBN (0.036 g, 0.22 mmol) in anhyd THF (10 mL) was heated at reflux for 8 h. A further portion of AIBN (0.036 g, 0.22 mmol) was added and the reaction was heated again at reflux for further 16 h then cooled to -78 °C. s-BuLi (1.59 mL of a 1.4 M solution in cyclohexane, 2.23 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at -78 °C for 0.5 h. After this time a solution of freshly distilled chlorotrimethylsilane (0.23 mL, 1.78 mmol) in anhyd THF (1.0 mL) was added and the reaction was warmed to r.t. and stirred at this temperature for 0.5 h. The reaction mixture was again cooled to -78 °C and s-BuLi (0.76 mL of a 1.4 M solution in cyclohexane, 1.07 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at this temperature for 0.25 h after which time a solution of 4-methoxybenz-aldehyde (0.17 mL, 1.42 mmol) in anhyd THF (1.0 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm slowly to r.t. and was stirred at this temperature for 16 h. The reaction was then quenched with NH4Cl (10 mL of a sat. aq solution) and extracted with Et2O (3 × 25 mL). The combined organic phases were dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to afford a crude residue that was purified by flash column chromatography on silica using PE-Et2O with a solvent gradient of (199:1 to 9:1) as eluent to afford vinylphos-phonothioate 6a (0.28 g, 83%) as a colourless oil and as an inseparable 1:10 mixture of E- and Z-isomers as judged from the 1H NMR spectrum.
Compound (Z)-6a: R f = 0.20 (PE-Et2O, 9:1). IR (neat):
νmax = 2956 (s), 2925 (s), 2855 (s), 1607 (s), 1509 (s), 1464 (m), 1442 (w), 1388 (w), 1296 (w), 1253 (s), 1178 (s), 1049 (s), 1029 (s) cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.52 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2 H, C=CH, Ar), 6.95 (d, 3 J HP = 49.5 Hz, 1 H, PC=CH), 6.84 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2 H, CH=COMe, Ar), 3.90 (dq, 3 J HP = 9.5 Hz, J = 7.0 Hz, 4 H, 2 × POCH 2), 3.66 (s, 3 H, OCH 3), 2.44 (dt, 2 J HP = 15.0 Hz, J = 7.5 Hz, 2 H, PCCH 2), 1.72-1.58 (m, 2 H, PCCH2CH 2), 1.41-1.25 (m, 8 H, 4 × CH 2) 1.07 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 6 H, 2 × OCH2CH 3), 0.89 (t, J = 6.5 Hz, 3 H, CH 3). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.5 (COMe, Ar), 140.4 (d, 2 J CP = 8.5 Hz, PC=CH), 133.4 (d, 1 J CP = 137.5 Hz, PC=CH), 130.9 (d, 4 J CP = 2.5 Hz, C=CH, Ar), 128.9 (d, 3 J CP = 7.0 Hz, PC=CHC, Ar), 112.8 (CH=COMe), 61.9 (d, 2 J CP = 7.0 Hz, 2 × OCH2), 55.06 (OCH3), 36.3 (d, 2 J CP = 14.0 Hz, PCCH2), 31.7 (CH2), 30.0 (d, 3 J CP = 3.0 Hz, PCCH2 CH2), 29.1 (CH2), 28.9 (CH2), 22.5 (CH2CH3), 15.6 (d, 3 J CP = 8.5 Hz, 2 × OCH2 CH3), 13.9 (CH3). MS (CI, NH3): m/z (%) = 385 (100) [M + H+]. HRMS: m/z calcd for C20H33O3PS: 385.1966 [M + H+]. Found: 385.1964 [M + H+]. The presence of compound (E)-6a was given by the following signals in the 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.35 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2 H, C=CH, Ar), 4.16-4.08 (m, 4 H, 2 ¥ POCH 2), 3.83 (dq, 3 J HP = 8.5 Hz, J = 7.0 Hz, 2 H, POCH 2), 2.60-2.51 (m, 2 H, PCCH 2), 1.33 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 6 H, 2 × OCH2CH 3). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.5 (COMe, Ar), 141.8 (d, 2 J CP = 17.5 Hz, C=CH), 113.7 (CH=COMe), 62.2 (d, 2 J CP = 6.0 Hz, 2 × OCH2), 55.08 (OCH3), 16.0 (d, 3 J CP = 7.5 Hz, 2 × OCH2 CH3).