A simple and convenient synthesis of a-ionone, an important component of flowers and fragrances, is reported. The key step in the formation of the a.,p-unsaturated ketone moiety involves an NHC-Au-1 catalyzed Meyer-Schuster-like rearrangement of readily prepared propargylic esters. The complex [{Au(IPr)}(2)(mu-OH)][BF4] proved to be the most efficient catalyst leading to a-ionone in 70% yield from a propargylic benzoate. This optimized procedure represents a valuable and attractive alternative to classical methods leading to alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones, such as the Wittig or aldol reactions. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
A simple and convenient synthesis of a-ionone, an important component of flowers and fragrances, is reported. The key step in the formation of the a.,p-unsaturated ketone moiety involves an NHC-Au-1 catalyzed Meyer-Schuster-like rearrangement of readily prepared propargylic esters. The complex [{Au(IPr)}(2)(mu-OH)][BF4] proved to be the most efficient catalyst leading to a-ionone in 70% yield from a propargylic benzoate. This optimized procedure represents a valuable and attractive alternative to classical methods leading to alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones, such as the Wittig or aldol reactions. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
作者:Valentina Merlini、Sylvain Gaillard、Alessio Porta、Giuseppe Zanoni、Giovanni Vidari、Steven P. Nolan
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.01.010
日期:2011.3
A simple and convenient synthesis of a-ionone, an important component of flowers and fragrances, is reported. The key step in the formation of the a.,p-unsaturated ketone moiety involves an NHC-Au-1 catalyzed Meyer-Schuster-like rearrangement of readily prepared propargylic esters. The complex [Au(IPr)}(2)(mu-OH)][BF4] proved to be the most efficient catalyst leading to a-ionone in 70% yield from a propargylic benzoate. This optimized procedure represents a valuable and attractive alternative to classical methods leading to alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones, such as the Wittig or aldol reactions. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.