H. Maeta et al., HYDROZIRCONATION OF ALLENYLSTANNANE FOR GENERATING BIMETALLIC 3-CARBON SPECIES - SYNTHESIS OF (E)-1,3-DIENES FROM CARBONYL-COMPOUNDS, Synlett, (5), 1993, pp. 341-343
Hydrozirconation of allenylstannane 4 generates (E) allylzirconocene s
pecies 5 with a gamma-Bu3Sn substituent. This species reacts with alde
hydes and ketones in highly regio- and stereoselective manner, and sub
sequent in situ-treatment with BF3.OEt2 (Or CF3COOH) effects the beta-
elimination to give terminal 1,3-dienes with high (E) selectivity. Mec
hanistic rationale is proposed for the high geometrical selectivity.