H. Kinoshita, Hiroki Fukumoto, Takayuki Tohjima
Aug 3, 2016
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract The reaction of o -[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]benzyl methyl ethers with diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL-H) gave 2-(trimethylsilyl)indenes in good yields. This cyclization proceeds by regio- and stereoselective hydroalumination of the alkyne moiety followed by intramolecular nucleophilic substitution. o -[2-(Trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]phenylsilyl methyl ethers also underwent the DIBAL-H promoted-cyclization to be converted into 2-(trimethylsilyl)benzosiloles in good yields. This approach provides straightforward and efficient way to construct benzosiloles from readily available organosilanes.