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Handbook of Functionalized Organometallics Applications in S

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7.2Methods <strong>of</strong> Preparation <strong>of</strong> Polyfunctional Organoz<strong>in</strong>c Reagents<br />

Mixed diorganoz<strong>in</strong>cs are synthetically useful <strong>in</strong>termediates, especially if one <strong>of</strong><br />

the group attached to z<strong>in</strong>c is preferably transferred. The trimethylsilylmethyl<br />

group is too unreactive toward most electrophiles and plays the role <strong>of</strong> a dummy<br />

ligand. The preferential transfer <strong>of</strong> the second R-group attached to z<strong>in</strong>c is therefore<br />

possible <strong>in</strong> many cases. The reaction <strong>of</strong> 4-chlorobutylz<strong>in</strong>c iodide with Me 3Si-<br />

CH 2Li <strong>in</strong> THF at ±78 C provides the mixed diorganoz<strong>in</strong>c reagent 117 that readily<br />

undergoes a Michael addition with butyl acrylate <strong>in</strong> THF:NMP mixtures (Scheme<br />

7.40) [98]. Barbier-type reactions are also well suited for the synthesis <strong>of</strong> diarylz<strong>in</strong>cs<br />

although the functional-group tolerance <strong>of</strong> this method has not been <strong>in</strong>vestigated<br />

<strong>in</strong> detail [99,100].<br />

Cl(CH 2) 4ZnI<br />

H 3C<br />

Me3SiCH2Li THF, -78 ºC<br />

Cl(CH2) 4ZnCH2SiMe3 CO2Bu TMSCl<br />

THF/NMP<br />

Cl<br />

117<br />

rt, 12 h<br />

Br<br />

Li, ZnBr 2<br />

ether, sonication<br />

25 ºC, 0.5 h<br />

H 3C<br />

118<br />

Zn<br />

O<br />

Ni(acac) 2 cat.<br />

Scheme 7.40 Various syntheses and Michael additions <strong>of</strong> organoz<strong>in</strong>cs.<br />

2<br />

O<br />

Me<br />

119 :84%<br />

The reaction <strong>of</strong> 4-bromotoluene with lithium <strong>in</strong> the presence <strong>of</strong> z<strong>in</strong>c bromide<br />

<strong>in</strong> ether affords the correspond<strong>in</strong>g z<strong>in</strong>c reagent 118 that undergoes a smooth 1,4addition<br />

to sterically h<strong>in</strong>dered enones and leads to the cyclopentanone 119 <strong>in</strong> 67%<br />

yield [99].<br />

7.2.3.2 The Boron±Z<strong>in</strong>c Exchange<br />

Various organoboranes react with Et 2Zn or i-Pr 2Zn provid<strong>in</strong>g the correspond<strong>in</strong>g<br />

diorganoz<strong>in</strong>c. Pioneered by Zakhar<strong>in</strong> and Okhlobyst<strong>in</strong> [101] and Thiele and coworkers<br />

[102], the method provides a general entry to a broad range <strong>of</strong> diorganoz<strong>in</strong>cs.<br />

The exchange reaction proceeds usually under mild conditions and tolerates<br />

a wide range <strong>of</strong> functional groups. It is applicable to the preparation <strong>of</strong> allylic<br />

and benzylic diorganoz<strong>in</strong>cs as well as secondary and primary dialkylz<strong>in</strong>cs [103]<br />

and dialkenylz<strong>in</strong>cs [104]. Remarkably, functionalized alkenes bear<strong>in</strong>g a nitro<br />

group or a alkylidenemalonate function are readily hydroborated with Et 2BH [105]<br />

prepared <strong>in</strong> situ and converted to diorganoz<strong>in</strong>c reagents such as 120 and 121. After<br />

a copper-catalyzed allylation the expected allylated products 122 and 123 are<br />

obta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> high yields (Scheme 7.41) [103].<br />

CO 2Bu<br />

CH 3<br />

273

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