P. Eilbracht et al., Tandem silylformylation/Wittig olefination of terminal alkynes: Stereoselective synthesis of 2,4-dienoic esters, EUR J ORG C, (7), 2000, pp. 1131-1135
The rhodium(I)-catalysed sequential silylformylation/Wittig olefination of
terminal alkynes with hydrosilanes and carbon monoxide in the presence of s
tabilised P-ylides leads to substituted 2,4-dienoic esters in a one-pot pro
cedure. The alpha,beta,gamma,delta-unsaturated esters are generated with hi
gh (2E,4Z) stereoselectivity in good to excellent yields. Conversions of th
e products in [2+1] cycloaddition reactions are presented.