Ej. Enholm et Pe. Whitley, TIN(IV) ENOLATES FROM ALLYLIC O-STANNYL KETYLS - REACTIONS WITH ALKYL-HALIDES AND HMPA, Tetrahedron letters, 37(5), 1996, pp. 559-562
The mild free radical reaction of an alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone and
tributyltin radical produced a resonance-stabilized allylic O-stannyl
ketyl intermediate. A subsequent hydrogen atom transfer produced a ti
n(IV) enolate which reacts readily with activated alkyl halides and HM
PA to provide a useful and mild alternative to analogous Li-NH3 alkyla
tions.