Nájera oxime-derived palladacycles catalyze intermolecular Heck reaction with Morita–Baylis–Hillman adducts. An improved and highly efficient synthesis of α-benzyl-β-ketoesters
摘要:
An improved and highly efficient synthesis of several alpha-benzyl-beta-ketoesters from Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts is described. These adducts were used as substrates for an intermolecular Heck reaction catalyzed by a Najera oxime-derived palladacycles. These efficient catalytic conditions probed to be very selective providing only the corresponding functionalized beta-ketoesters in high yield with no decarboxylation product. It seems that the method herein described is one of the most efficient for the synthesis of alpha-benzyl-beta-ketoesters. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The reaction of Baylis-Hillman adducts with iodobenzenes using commercially available palladium-on-carbon as a catalyst under solvent-free conditions afforded the corresponding coupling products, alpha-benzyl-beta-keto esters, in high to excellent yields. The reactions are very efficient.