SYNTHESIS AND REACTIONS OF MONOSILYLATED 1,3,5-HEXATRIYNE AND 1,3,5,7-OCTATETRAYNE - TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF CARYOYNENCINS

Selective monodesilylation of 1,8-bis(t-butyldiphenylsilyl)-1,3,5,7-octatetrayne and 1,6-bis(t-butyldiphenyl-silyl)-1,3,5-hexatriyne with lithiated phenylacetylene gave unstable 1-(t-butyldiphenylsilyl)-1,3,5,7-octatetrayne and 1-(t-butyldiphenylsilyl)-1,3,5-hexatriyne, respectively. The terminal acetylenes on lithiation added to aldehydes and a ketone giving polyynols in high yields. The reaction was applied to the synthesis of polyyne antibiotics, caryoynencins. Polymerization of the terminal octatetrayne on an ITO-coated glass plate gave a film, which showed conduCtiVity of 10(-4)S cm-1 when doped with SO3.