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ETHYNYLDIMETHYLALUMINUM 1
Ethynylmagnesium Bromide
MgX
(X = Br)[4301-14-8] C2HBrMg (MW 129.24)InChI = 1/C2H.BrH.Mg/c1-2;;/h1H;1H;/q;;+1/p-1/fC2H.Br.Mg/
h;1h;/q;-1;m/rC2HBrMg/c1-2-4-3/h1HInChIKey = HUGJUYPSXULVQQ-AECKLGIBCF(X = Cl)[65032-27-1] C2HClMg (MW 84.79)InChI = 1/C2H.ClH.Mg/c1-2;;/h1H;1H;/q;;+1/p-1/fC2H.Cl.Mg/
h;1h;/q;-1;m/rC2HClMg/c1-2-4-3/h1HInChIKey = YEWNLGTVYUADOR-DQAIVLDJCO
(addition of acetylene to ketones;1 preparation of TMSC≡≡CH2)
Preparative Methods: an Organic Synthesis preparation ofethynylmagnesium bromide1 and chloride2 from Acetyleneand Ethylmagnesium Bromide or butylmagnesium chloride,respectively, is available. The use of butylmagnesium chlorideinstead of ethylmagnesium bromide is recommended2 becauseof the greater solubility of the chloride.
Handling, Storage, and Precautions: ethynylmagnesium halidesare air and moisture sensitive. They are usually used immedi-ately after preparation.
Addition to Ketones and Aldehydes.1 Ethynylmagnesiumbromide adds to ketones and aldehydes to give ethynyl carbinols(eq 1). The reagent is less prone to disproportionation toXMgC≡≡CMgX than is monolithium acetylide. LithiumAcetylide provides the above product in 96% yield.3 Ethynyl-magnesium chloride also adds to aldehydes (eq 2).4
MgBr
Ph H
O
Ph
OH(1)
58–69%
MgClH
O OH
MeO
OMe
MeO
OMe
(2)87%
Preparation of TMS-acetylene.2 Treatment of ethynyl-magnesium chloride with Chlorotrimethylsilane provides a goodroute to Trimethylsilylacetylene (eq 3).
(3)MgCl TMS+ TMSCl75%
Related Reagents. Lithium Acetylide; Lithium Chloroacety-lide; Lithium (Trimethylsilyl)acetylide.
1. Skattebol, L.; Jones, E. R. H.; Whiting, M. S., Org. Synth., Coll. Vol. 1963,4, 792.
2. Holmes, A. B.; Sporikou, C. N., Org. Synth., Coll. Vol. 1993, 8, 606.
3. Midland, M. M., J. Org. Chem. 1975, 40, 2250.
4. Descoins, C.; Henrick, C. A.; Siddall, J. B., Tetrahedron Lett. 1972, 3777.
M. Mark MidlandUniversity of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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