title: Cobalt-catalyzed isomerization of 1-alkenes to (E)-2-alkenes with dimethylphenylsilylmethylmagnesium chloride and its application to the stereoselective synthesis of (E)-alkenylsilanes.
abstract: Treatment of 1-alkenes with dimethylphenylsilylmethylmagnesium chloride in the presence of a cobalt-NHC complex in dioxane at 50 degrees C or higher provides the corresponding (E)-2-alkenes selectively. The isomerization is applicable to the stereoselective synthesis of (E)-crotylsilanes and (E)-1-propenylsilanes from the corresponding homoallylsilanes and allylsilanes, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto-daigaku Katsura, Nishikyo, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsuneyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yorimitsu
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oshima