1-Alkynyl(diethy1amino)dimethylsilanes [C=CR: R = Me (la), nBu (lb), SiMe, ( l c ) ] react with triethylborane stereoselectively by 1,l-ethyloboration to give the alkenes with the boryl and silyl group in cis-positions at the C=C bond. Owing to the strongly intramolecular coordinative N-B bond, these products are 2,5-dihydro-1,2,5-azoniasilaboratoles (2a-c). Protic reagents such as azoles (indole, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, indazole, benzotriazole) react with 2 to give diethylamine and the respective N-azolyl derivatives 3-8 which contain tetracoordinate boron in the case of 4-8. Compound 7, derived from indazole, was characterized by an X-ray analysis. With ethanol, the corresponding 2,5-dihydro-1,2,5-oxoniasilaboratoles 9 are obtained. Treatment of 2 with water affords 1,2,5-oxasilaborolanes 11, presumably via an intermediate 10 with the structure of a 2,5-dihydro-1,2,5-oxoniasilaboratole. All products were characterized by their 'H-, '*B-, 13C-, 15N-, and 2gSi-NMR data.Heterocycles containing reactive silicon-and boron-element bonds are of considerable interest for further synthetic use. In organotin chemistry, 1,1-organoboration of 1 -alkynyltin compounds proved to be extremely useful in heterocyclic syntheses"], whereas similar strategies in organosilicon chemistry have so far been demonstrated only for four types of heterocyclic systems, namely 1,2-dihydro-1,2,5-disilaborepine~[~], ~iloles[~-~], 1,l '-spirobisiloles[61, and recently for the synthesis of heterobicyclic boron com-pound~[~].The synthesis of 2,5-dihydro-l,2,5-azoniasilaboratoles of the type 2 was described previously by the route shown in eq. (1)[31. In this paper we report on a more direct way [eq.(3)], using 1,1 -organoboration, by starting from l-alkynyl-(diethy1amino)dimethylsilanes 1 and triethylborane, Et3B. The compounds 1 were prepared in high yield according to eq. (2), whereas in the literature differing routes such as the aminolysis of 1 -alkynylchlorodimethylsilanes[sl or 1 -alkynyl(trifluorosulfonato)dimethylsilane[9] are described.The synthetic potential of the heterocycles 2 was tested in reactions with some protic reagents such as various azoles, ethanol, and water.
Results and Discussion Preparative ResultsThe 1-alkynyl(diethy1amino)dimethylsilanes 1 are colorless liquids, easy to purify by distillation, but sensitive to moisture. In contrast to the corresponding tin comthey are not in equilibrium with the symmetrically substituted silanes, even at a temperature of + HCI J(c)-NaCl I i a i b i : R Me "Bu SiMe, ,NEt2 ENf2 + Et,B I_) Me2SI(;BEt, (3) \ Me,Si RnEt \ \ \R 2 a, b, c I a, b, c 100-126°C. The reaction of 1 with Et,B proceeds slowly (several days) at 100°C, either in pure Et3B or in toluene, and gives the compounds 2 in high yield [eq. (3)].The 2,5-dihydro-l,2,5-azoniasilaboratoles 2 are colorless liquids and can be distilled at reduced pressure. They are sensitive to traces of moisture, but can be stored for several