title: Preparation of multisubstituted enamides via rhodium-catalyzed carbozincation and hydrozincation of ynamides.
abstract: Rhodium-catalyzed carbozincation of ynamides using diorganozinc reagents or functionalized organozinc halides is described. Using a tri(2-furyl)phosphine-modified rhodium catalyst, the reaction course is altered to hydrozincation when diethylzinc is employed as the organozinc reagent. Trapping of the alkenylzinc intermediates produced in these reactions in further functionalization reactions is possible. Collectively, these processes enable access to a range of multisubstituted enamides in stereo- and regiocontrolled fashion.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, The King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Benoit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gourdet
authors.forename: Mairi E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rudkin
authors.forename: Ciorsdaidh A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: Hon Wai
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D000577:Amides; D012238:Rhodium; D015032:Zinc