Synthesis of .alpha.-diketones by direct, low-temperature, in situ nucleophilic acylation of esters by acyllithium reagents
摘要:
Addition of n-, sec-, or tert-butyllithium to a CO-saturated solution of an ester, R'CO2R'' in a solvent system of 4:4:1 (by volume) THF/Et2O/pentane at -110-degrees-C (or at -135-degrees-C in 3:1 (by volume) Me2O/THF), followed by hydrolysis with saturated aqueous NH4Cl, results in the formation of alpha-diketones, BuC(O)C(O)R', yellow liquids, in good yield. Similar reactions with diethyl succinate gave in one instance both t-BuC(O)C(O)CH2CH2CO2Et and t-BuC(O)C(O)CH2CH2C(O)C(O)Bu-t. The monoacylation product of dimethyl oxalate, t-BuC(O)C(O)CO2Me, readily formed a crystalline hydrate, t-BuC(O)C(OH)2CO2Me.
Metal-Free α-Hydroxylation of α-Unsubstituted β-Oxoesters and β-Oxoamides
摘要:
A direct metal-free a-hydroxylation of a-unsubstituted beta-oxoesters and beta-oxoamides was developed using m-chloroperbenzoic acid as the oxidant. This transformation enabled straightforward metal-free access to important a-hydroxy-beta-dicarbonyl moieties under mild reaction conditions. Furthermore, the hydroxylated products were readily converted into vicinal tricarbonyl compounds, which are useful synthetic precursors of numerous biological targets.
Direct Synthesis of <i>N</i>
-Acyl-<i>N</i>
,<i>O</i>
-hemiacetals <i>via</i>
Nucleophilic Addition of Unactivated Amides and Their <i>O</i>
-Acetylation: Access to α,α-Difunctionalized <i>N</i>
-Acylimines
metal‐free synthesis of polyfunctionalized N‐acyl‐N,O‐hemiacetals was developed via the nucleophilic addition of unactivated amides to ketones. The protocol demonstrated a wide substrate scope, with good isolated yields. Additionally, their O‐acetylated products serve as a precursor of α,α‐difunctionalized N‐acylimines. An addition reaction of broad scope of nucleophiles to generate N‐acylimines is