作者:Clemens Lamberth、Edouard Godineau、Tomas Smejkal、Stephan Trah
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.05.125
日期:2012.8
The synthesis of fully substituted gamma-hydroxybutenolides is possible by a Knoevenagel-type ring condensation of alpha-methyleneketones and alpha-ketoesters under basic conditions. This novel transformation allowed the preparation of di-aryl/heteroaryl substituted hydroxyfuranones, such as 20 and 27, which are important intermediates for pyridazine fungicides. As it turned out, a whole range of different substituents, such as alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl and ester groups could be linked to the butenolide scaffold, demonstrating the broad scope of the novel cyclization. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.