Iodobenzene Dichloride Mediated Sequential C–Cl Bond Formation: A Safe, Convenient and Efficient Method for the Direct α,α-Dichlorination of β-Dicarbonyl Compounds
摘要:
Various -keto esters, 1,3-diketones, and -oxo amides are directly converted into their corresponding ,-dichloro--keto esters, 2,2-dichloro-1,3-diketones, and ,-dichloro--oxo amides, respectively, in moderate to high yields, using iodobenzene dichloride in dichloromethane in the presence of 4 angstrom molecular sieves at room temperature. This process is postulated to proceed via the iodobenzene dichloride mediated sequential oxidative -chlorination of the -dicarbonyl substrates.
A simple and concise procedure for the synthesis of 2,2-dichloro-3-oxo-N-phenylbutanamides, via palladium-catalyzed C(sp(3))-H dichlorination of 3-oxo-N-phenylbutanamides, is described. The protocol provides a direct route to ,-dichlorinated products starting from -dicarbonyl compounds. A plausible mechanism for this transformation involving two consecutive chlorination steps is described.