title: A Ru-catalyzed tandem alkyne-enone coupling/Michael addition: synthesis of 4-methylene-2,6-cis-tetrahydropyrans.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A Ru-catalyzed tandem alkyne-enone coupling/Michael addition reaction is reported. It provides an efficient, atom-economic entry to 4-methylene-2,6-cis-tetrahydropyrans from simple, readily available homopropargylic alcohols and beta,gamma-unsaturated enones in good yields. Further functionalization of the resultant vinylsilane leads to the synthesis of either geometrically defined trisubstituted alkene exocyclic to the 2,6-cis-dihydropyran.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-5080, USA. bmtrost@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Barry M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Trost
authors.forename: Hanbiao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wuitschik
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011714:Pyrans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D000480:Alkynes; D007659:Ketones; D011714:Pyrans; D012428:Ruthenium