Synthetic Applications of (E)-Α-Trialkylsilyl-Α,Β-Unsaturated Esters
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SYNTHETIC APPLICATIONS OF (E)-α-TRIALKYLSILYL-α,β-UNSATURATED ESTERS by DAVID ALLEN JOHNSON MICHAEL P. JENNINGS, COMMITTEE CHAIR ANTHONY J. ARDUENGO III JASON A. DECARO KEVIN H. SHAUGHNESSY TIMOTHY S. SNOWDEN A DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Chemistry in the Graduate School of The University of Alabama TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 2017 Copyright David Allen Johnson 2017 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ABSTRACT This dissertation details the use of (E)-α-trialkylsilyl-α,β-unsaturated esters for three novel methodologies. This document is divided into four chapters. The first chapter will relate pertinent background information about enolates and extended dienolates that will be revisited in subsequent chapters. The second chapter will recount a γ-deprotonation-α-protonation sequence resulting in (E)-α-trialkylsilyl-β,γ-unsaturated esters. It explores potential reasons for poor a-regioselective protonations present in the literature. The intermediate extended dienolate was also trapped which allowed for confirmation of its stereochemistry. A method to transform (Ε)-α-trialkylsilyl-α,β-unsaturated esters into chiral allyl silanes will be examined in the third chapter. This will involve a Cu(I) catalyzed conjugate addition involving Grignard reagents followed by a diastereoselective protonation. This is important because α-silyl-α,β-unsaturated esters have a scant record in the literature as Michael acceptors. Finally, the last chapter will relate the culmination of work performed in chapter two and direct application of ideas presented in chapter one, which consists of using the extended dienolate with known sterochemistry for a tandem diastereoselective aldol-Peterson olefination process. These methodologies will provide much needed light on the synthetic utility of (E)-α- trialkylsilyl-α,β-unsaturated esters. ii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 9-BBN 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1.]nonane Bn benzyl CSA camphorsufonic acid DCM dichloromethane DIBAL-H diisobutyl aluminum hydride DIPEA diisopropyl ethyl amine DMAP 4-dimethyl amino pyridine DME dimethoxyethane DMF N,N-dimethylformamide DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide d.r. diastereomeric ratio E- entgegen (opposite, trans-) equiv equivalents EWG electron withdrawing group HMPA hexamethylphosphoramide HRMS high resolution mass spectroscopy Hz hertz IR infrared J coupling constant KHMDS potassium hexamethyl disilazide iii LDA lithium diisopropylamide LiHMDS or LHMDS lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide M molar MHz megahertz mmol millimole mol mole MTBE methyl tert-butyl ether NA not applicable nBuLi n-butyllithium ND not determined NMR nuclear magnetic resonance NOE nuclear Overhauser enhancement NR no reaction o- ortho- -OTf trifluoromethane sulfonate (triflate) p- para- PTSA (TsOH) p-toluenesulfonic acid Py (pyr) pyridine (R)- rectus (clockwise) RT room temperature (S)- sinister (counterclockwise) TBS t-butyldimethylsilyl TEMPO 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical iv TES triethylsilyl TFA trifluoroacetic acid THF tetrahydrofuran THP tetrahydropyran TMS trimethylsilyl TMSOTf trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate TPS triphenylsilyl Z- zuzammen (together, cis-) ‘ v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS En primera instancia quiero agradecer a mi hermosa esposa, Lina Mariana De Lorenci Johnson, quien con su paciencia, amor, y apoyo, siempre estuvo a mi lado. Tú eres mi todo y mi gran amor! Gracias por tus palabras de aliento cuando más lo necesite. I would like to acknowldege several people who were important to my development as synthetic chemist. I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Michael P. Jennings for accepting me into the group and nurturing my growth as an experimentalist. I want to thank my committee members for their time, research suggestions, involvement, and challenges in my graduate studies. Thank you Dr. Michael P. Jennings, Dr. Anthony J. Arduengo III, Dr. Kevin H. Shaughnessy, Dr. Timothy S. Snowden, Dr. Jason A. DeCaro, and Dr. Margaret Johnson. Thank you to the NMR lab manager, Dr. Ken Belmore for instructing me on how to perform various experiments. In addition, I would like to thank Dr. Qiaoli Liang for all the mass spec analysis experiments she has performed for me, particularly when I needed the silyl ketene acetals analyzed immediately. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my father and mother, Kenneth and Claudine Johnson. Thank you for all the lessons you provided to me as a child and instilling in me a strong work ethic. Thank you for your support, your guidance, and for believing in me. I am truly blessed to have you as parents. Finally, I want to thank my brother, Keith Miller, for a friendship that has lasted over a decade and will surely last a lifetime. Thank you for the support you have given me. I wish you the best when you start your PhD. studies! vi CONTENTS ABSTRACT................................................................................................................................... ii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS ......................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................... x LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................................... xii LIST OF SCHEMES …………………………………………………………………………...xiii CHAPTER 1: SELECTED FEATURES OF ENOLATES AND EXTENDED DIENOLATES……….....................................................................................................................1 1.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1 1.2 The Aldol Reaction....................................................................................................................1 1.3 Lithium Enolate Structure and Stereoselective Formation…………………………………....5 1.4 The Aldol Reaction of Extended Dienolates...........................................................................13 1.5 The Stereoselective Production of Extended Dienolates via Deprotonation by Metallo Dialkylamides…………………………………………………………………………………....15 1.6 Deprotonations of E-α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyls by Metallo Dialkylamides…….................17 1.7 Deprotonations of Z-α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyls by Metallo Dialkylamides…………….....20 1.8 Deprotonations of E/Z-β,γ-Unsaturated Carbonyls by Metallo Dialkylamides……………...26 1.9 Conclusion ..............................................................................................................................27 CHAPTER 2: DIASTEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESES OF (E)-α-TRIALKYLSILYL-α,β- UNSATURATED ESTERS, α-SILANE SUBSTITUTED CONJUGATED SILYL KETENE ACETALS, AND α,γ-SUBSTITUTED ALLYL SILANES.........................................................29 2.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................29 vii 2.2 Motivation................................................................................................................................29 2.3 Allylsilanes..............................................................................................................................34 2.4 Recent Synthetic Applications of α-Silyl-β,γ-Unsaturated Esters..........................................37 2.5 Synthetic Methods for α-Silyl-β,γ-Unsaturated Esters............................................................42 2.6 Synthetic Methods for (E)-α-Silyl-α,β-Unsaturated Esters....................................................54 2.7 Synthesis of Starting Materials………………………………………………………………57 2.8 Lithium Extended Dienolate Protonation Studies……………………………………………59 2.9 Extended Silyl Ketene Acetal Protonation Studies…………………………………………..61 2.10 Isolation of Intermediate Silyl Ketene Acetals……………………………………………..66 2.11 Discussion…………………………………………………………………………………..70 2.12 Future Works……………………………………………………………………………….73 2.13 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................75 CHAPTER 3: A TANDEM COPPER CATALYZED CONJUGATE ADDITION- DIASTEREOSELECTIVE PROTONATION PROCESS WITH (E)-α-TRIALKYLSILYL-α,β- UNSATURATED ESTERS……………………………..............................................................76 3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................76 3.2 Motivation................................................................................................................................76 3.3 Gilman and Kharasch Reagents: Nucleophilic Organocopper(I) Reagents.............................77 3.4 Carbocupration Chemistry.......................................................................................................80 3.5 Organocuprate Conjugate Addition Chemistry ......................................................................81 3.6 Silylating Agents and Lithium Halide Salt Additives………………………………………..85 3.7 Conjugate Additions to α-Trialkylsilyl-α,β-Unsaturated Esters………………………….....87 3.8 Optimization Studies…………………………………………………………………………91 3.9 Me3SiOTf Accelerated Conjugate Addition Substrate Scope……………………………….92 viii 3.10 Diastereoselective Quench Studies…………………………………………………………94 3.11 Me3SiCl Accelerated Conjugate