title: Asymmetric [2 + 1] Cycloaddition Reactions of 1-Seleno-2-silylethene.
abstract: The reaction of (E)-1-(phenylseleno)-2-(trimethylsilyl)ethene (1) and vinyl ketones 2a-d in the presence of a chiral Lewis acid prepared from TiCl(4), Ti(O(i)Pr)(4), (R)- or (S)-1,1'-binaphthol (BINOL), and MS4A gave enantiomerically enriched cis cyclopropane products 3a-d. The enantiomeric excess and chemical yield varied depending on the ratio of TiCl(4) and Ti(O(i)Pr)(4) to 1. Reproducible results (43-47% ee/33-41% yields) for cis-1-acetyl-2-[(phenylseleno)(trimethylsilyl)methyl]cyclopropane (3a) were obtained using 1.1 equiv of TiCl(4), 0.54-0.65 equiv of Ti(O(i)Pr)(4), and 1.65 equiv of BINOL. The observed enantioselectivity was explained by consideration of the structure of the postulated intermediates, alkoxy titanium-carbonyl complexes, via ab initio MO calculations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Nara University of Education, Takabatake-cho, Nara 630, Japan.
authors.forename: Shoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamabe