Synthesis of silafluorenes and silaindenes via silyl radicals from arylhydrosilanes: intramolecular cyclization and intermolecular annulation with alkynes†
Liang Xu,Pengfei Li
Organic Chemistry Frontiers Pub Date : 03/02/2015 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C5QO00012B
Abstract

Intramolecular homolytic aromatic silylation of biphenyl-2-hydrosilanes via silyl radicals has been developed for the synthesis of silafluorenes. Moreover, silaindenes are synthesized via a silyl radical cascade process, assembling internal alkynes with readily available arylhydrosilanes by C–H and Si–H cleavage and C–C and C–Si bond formation in one step. These represent a new simple and efficient approach towards the synthesis of benzosilole derivatives.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of silafluorenes and silaindenes via silyl radicals from arylhydrosilanes: intramolecular cyclization and intermolecular annulation with alkynes