Iodine-Catalyzed Synthesis of 1,2-Diaryldiketones by Oxidative Cleavage of 1,3-Diaryldiketones with DMSO
作者:Yu Yuan、Haitao Zhu
DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201101028
日期:2012.1
A metal-free, efficient, practical, and convenient process based on an iodine-catalyzedoxidativecleavage reaction has been developed to form 1,2-diaryldiketons in high yields from 1,3-diaryldiketones. The reaction is performed in DMSO and in air, and a mechanism was proposed according to the reaction evidence.
Novel regioselective hydrodeoxygenation of α-diketones with phosphites as the deoxygenation reagent was realized via visible-light photoredox catalysis. Broad substrate scope and high functional group compatibility were obtained. Unsymmetric α-diketones were selectively reduced at the carbonyls of higher electrophilicity. This unique regioselectivity compared with available methods makes it a practical