Abstract
Here we report a stereospecific Brook rearrangement/trapping sequence, initiated by the formation of a zinc alkoxide from an enantioenriched (hydroxyallyl)silane. The chiral carbanion resulting from the Brook rearrangement is trapped intermolecularly by carbonyl electrophiles with complete transfer of chirality. A concerted mechanism is proposed to rationalize the stereospecificity observed in the reaction sequence.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3065-3069 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 2016 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2016 |
Keywords
- Alcohols
- Brook rearrangement
- Carbanions
- Chirality
- Enantioselectivity
- Hydroxysilanes
- Trapping reactions