Regioselectivity in the Ring Opening of Epoxides: A Metal-Free Cascade C–S/C–O Bond Formation Approach to 1,3-Oxathiolan-2-ylidenes through Heteroannulation of α-Enolic Dithioesters at Room Temperature
摘要:
An operationally simple and efficient approach to hitherto unreported and synthetically demanding 1,3-oxathiolan-2-ylidenes has been developed. The approach involves a cascade [2+3] heteroannulation of alpha-enolic dithioesters with epoxides promoted by non-nucleophilic moderate base Cs2CO3 at room temperature. Typical features of this strategy include metal-free mild reaction conditions, atom-economy, high yields, and efficacy of forming two consecutive C-S and C-O bonds, and one ring in a single stroke. MeSH is the only by-product, and the stereochemistry of the exocyclic alpha-oxoketene moiety of 1,3-oxathiolane was assigned to have Z-configuration.