Preparation and Regioselective Magnesiation or Lithiation of Bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl-Substituted Heteroaryls for the Generation of Highly Functionalized Heterocycles.

A wide range of bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl (BTSM)- substituted heteroaryl derivatives has been prepared by using Kumada-Corriu or Negishi cross-coupling reactions. The regioselective lithiation or magnesiation of these building blocks bearing a bulky BTSM group by using magnesium or lithium 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide bases followed by quenching reactions with different electrophiles provides various functionalized N-, O-, or S-heterocycles. Furthermore, the BTSM group can then be converted into formyl, methyl, or styryl groups to give access to a variety of highly functionalized heteroaromatics.