title: Ruthenium-mediated regio- and stereoselective alkenylation of pyridine.
abstract: A novel alkenylation reaction of pyridine is developed. Heating a cationic ruthenium vinylidene complex [CpRu(=C=CHR)(PPh(3))(2)]PF(6) in pyridine at 100-125 degrees C for 24 h affords (E)-2-alkenylpyridine. Initially, pyridine coordinates to ruthenium by displacement of one of the phosphine ligands. Then, [2 + 2] heterocycloaddition occurs to form a four-membered ruthenacyclic complex. Deprotonation of the beta-hydrogen affords a neutral pi-azaallyl complex. Protonolysis furnishes the product. As a result, a vinylidene group is inserted into the alpha C-H bond of pyridine. The alkenylation reaction is made catalytic in ruthenium by the use of (alkyn-1-yl)silane as the vinylidene source. Treatment of (alkyn-1-yl)trimethylsilane with pyridine in the presence of a cationic ruthenium complex [CpRu(PPh(3))(2)]PF(6) affords the corresponding (E)-2-alkenylpyridine in good yield in a regio- and stereoselective manner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Synthetic Chemistry, Kyoto University, Yoshida, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hori
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D000480:Alkynes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; D012821:Silanes; D012428:Ruthenium