A facile stereoselective synthesis of (E)-1,2-disubstituted vinylstannanes via hydromagnesiation of alkylarylacetylenes

Hydromagnesiation of alkylarylacetylenes 1 in diethyl ether gave (E)-α-arylvinyl Grignard reagents 2, which reacted with trialkylstannyl chlorides 3 in diethyl ether to afford stereoselectively (E)-1,2-disubstituted vinylstannanes 4 in high yields.