4-Silyl-5,6-dihydropyrans
undergo remarkably selective [1,4]-Wittig
rearrangements to give silylcyclopropanes in good yields. The selectivity
is independent of the silyl group, but it is influenced by the electronic
character of the migrating center. Electron-rich and electron-neutral
(hetero)aryl groups and aliphatic substituents at the migrating center
lead to exclusive [1,4]-migration, whereas electron-deficient aryl
groups predominantly afford [1,2]-Wittig products.
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