Study about hidrotelluration of propargylic alcohols

Author(s)

Nathalia Carlos da Silva

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ)
• Defense date: 2004-05-13

Examining board members

Joao Valdir Comasseto; Ivan Persio de Arruda Campos; Helena Maria Carvalho Ferraz

• Advisor: Joao Valdir Comasseto

Abstract

This project consisted in studying the main characteristics of the hidrotelluration reation of 3-hydroxy alkynes (propargylic alcohols), which lead to the enantiosselective preparation of Z-vinyl tellurides. Such structures are quite interesting for organic synthesis, due to the fact that a large nurnber of biologically relevant compounds contains Z double bonds and hydroxyl groups. Firstly, propargylic alcohols were prepared (Scheme IA) and submitted to hidrotelluration reation (Scheme IB). (See file). The formation of two isomers was observed as a result of the hydrotelluration of 3-hydroxy alkynes. The ratio between 1,2-disubstituted and 1,1-disubstituted isomers showed to be dependent on the group (R) present in the alkyne structure (Table I). It was observed that more hindered groups lead to the formation of a larger amount of 1,2-disubstituted derivative (desired vinyl telluride). So, the 3-hydroxy alkynes were protected with hindered groups and submited to hydrotelluration reaction (Table II). (See file) The use of TBDMS as protective group generated the best results and it is noteworthy that for some alkynes only the desired vinyl telluride was obtained. The results were interesting and it is noteworthy that in some cases only the desired vinyl telluride was obtained. In the following step, several tries to desprotect the hydroxyl group were perfomed, by the use of diferent fiuorine salts, but it was not possible to obtain the free hydroxyl group. Even though, relevant results were observed because it was possible to conclude that the regiosseiectivity of hudrotelluration reaction is sensitive to steric effects and can be controlled. Besides that, a convenient method for the enantiosselective preparation of Z vinyl tellurides was described, wihch are interesting building blocks for organic synthesis. (AU)