% IMPORTANT: The following is UTF-8 encoded. This means that in the presence % of non-ASCII characters, it will not work with BibTeX 0.99 or older. % Instead, you should use an up-to-date BibTeX implementation like “bibtex8” or % “biber”. @PHDTHESIS{Saladin:59675, author = {Saladin, Sandra}, othercontributors = {Bolm, Carsten}, title = {{E}xploring the reactivity of alpha-triorganylsilyl alpha-diazo esters : {C}-{H} activation, insertion reactions, and rearrangements}, address = {Aachen}, publisher = {Publikationsserver der RWTH Aachen University}, reportid = {RWTH-CONV-208167}, pages = {III, 116 S. : graph. Darst.}, year = {2004}, note = {Aachen, Techn. Hochsch., Diss., 2004}, abstract = {The metal-catalyzed reactions of Alpha-triorganylsilyl Alpha-diazo esters have been studied, with an emphasis on: · Dirhodium(II)-catalyzed insertions of Alpha-triorganylsilyl Alpha-diazo esters into activated C-H bonds. · Dirhodium(II)-catalyzed reactions of -triorganylsilyl Alpha-diazo esters with various acyclic and cyclic carbonyl precursors. · The syntheses of Alpha-silyl-substituted Alpha-keto esters, their corresponding hydroxy esters and hydroxy acids, in addition to investigating dirhodium(II)-catalyzed O-H insertion reactions. Insertion of benzyl and ethyl 2-triorganylsilyl 2-diazoacetates into activated C-H bonds adjacent to oxygen, such as in tetrahydrofuran, was possible using dirhodium(II) acetate , albeit in moderate yields (up to $50\%$ yield). When the chiral Davies catalyst was used, benzyl 2-tetrahydro-2-furanyl-2-trimethylsilylacetate was obtained in $58\%$ ee. Ring expanded products were isolated from the reaction of benzyl Alpha-triorganylsilyl Alpha-diazoacetate with oxetane, attributed to a Stevens rearrangement. The dirhodium(II)-catalyzed reaction of Alpha-triorganylsilyl Alpha-diazoacetates proceeded well with various acyclic and cyclic ketones, affording dioxolanones in up to $98\%$ yield. The effect of the structure of the diazo compound on the formation of the dioxolanones was investigated, and various novel silyl-substituted diazo precursors were synthesized for this purpose. A silylated enol ether competes with the formation of a dioxolanone, depending on the electronic and steric properties of the ester functionality. Two routes for the synthesis of Alpha-silyl-substituted Alpha-hydroxy acids were envisioned, comprising dirhodium(II)-catalyzed oxygen transfer and dirhodium(II)-catalyzed O-H insertions. Reactions of Alpha-triorganylsilyl Alpha-diazo esters with propylene oxide afforded 2-silyl-2-oxoacetates in up to $95\%$ yield. These were converted into their corresponding enantiomerically-pure hydroxy acids via reduction using NaBH4, enantiomer separation by preparative HPLC, and palladium-catalyzed hydrogenolytic debenzylation. Alternatively, asymmetric reduction using (R)-Alpine Borane was effective in achieving 2-silyl-2-oxyacetates in up to $91\%$ ee. Various alcohols were effectively inserted into Alpha-triorganylsilyl Alpha-diazo esters, generating 2-silyl-2-oxyacetates in up to $97\%$ yield. Insertion of chiral (R)-and (S)-phenylethanols, followed by separation of the diastereomers, and palladium-catalyzed reduction using molecular hydrogen, made it possible to isolate enantiomerically-pure Alpha-silyl-substituted Alpha-hydroxy acids, circumventing the need for preparative HPLC separation. The best diastereomer ratio (dr) of 91:9 obtained to date was achieved with (1R,2S,5R)-(-)-8-phenylmenthyl (triethylsilyl)diazoacetate and the novel (S)-tetrakis{[2.2]PCp-4-carboxy}dirhodium(II) catalyst in O-H insertions. Finally, enantomerically-pure Alpha-silyl-substituted Alpha-hydroxy acids were tested as ligands in asymmetric catalysis.}, keywords = {Ester (SWD) / Diazoverbindungen (SWD) / Silylgruppe (SWD) / Einschiebungsreaktion (SWD) / Rhodiumkomplexe (SWD) / Katalysator (SWD)}, cin = {100000}, ddc = {540}, cid = {$I:(DE-82)100000_20140620$}, typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)11}, urn = {urn:nbn:de:hbz:82-opus-9441}, url = {https://publications.rwth-aachen.de/record/59675}, }