title: Carbon-carbon bond formation of alkenylphosphonates by aldehyde insertion into zirconacycle phosphonates.
abstract: Ethyl 1-butynylphosphonate reacts with Cp(2)ZrCl(2)/2n-BuLi to give a three-membered zirconacycle that readily inserts aldehydes. Hydrolysis of the intermediate five-membered zirconacycles leads to two products, 4 and 5. In the major product, 5, the aldehyde inserts into C2 of the zirconacycle, while in the minor product, 4, the aldehyde inserts into C1. Products 5 are obtained in 38-75% isolated yields. Products 4 are obtained in approximately 1-12%. Essentially, only compounds 5 are produced with ortho-substituted aldehydes. The regio- and stereochemistry of 4 and 5 were determined by (3)J(PH), (2)J(PC2), and (3)J(PC3) coupling constants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, School of Pharmacy, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Quntar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Srebnik