作者:Brice Nadal、Julien Rouleau、Hélène Besnard、Pierre Thuéry、Thierry Le Gall
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2011.02.011
日期:2011.4
A series of pulvinones were prepared in three steps from a common precursor, methyl 3-phenylglycidate. This compound was readily converted to several diesters containing an ether function. Then, treatment of these compounds with lithium hexamethyldisilazide afforded the corresponding pulvinones, via tandem Dieckmann condensation-alkoxide beta-elimination. The use of a 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ether instead of a methyl ether facilitated the beta-elimination and led to better yields of product. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.