A simple and efficient method for the α-thiocyanation of ketones has been developed; anhydrous iron(III) chloride is used under mild conditions to produce α-oxo thiocyanates in good to high yields and with high selectivity. The use of inexpensive and readily available iron(III) chloride makes this procedure simple, convenient, and practical.
Ketones possessing a-hydrogen undergo smooth thiocyanation with ammonium thiocyanate in the presence of N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) at room temperature in acetonitrile under neutral conditions to produce the corresponding alpha-ketothiocyanates in excellent yields with high selectivity. The use of NBS makes this procedure simple, convenient and cost effective. In addition, diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD) was also found to promote this reaction under mild conditions. (c) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Iodine/MeOH as a novel and versatile reagent system for the synthesis of α-ketothiocyanates
Ketones possessing alpha-hydrogens undergo smooth thiocyanation with ammonium thiocyanate in the presence of molecular iodine in refluxing methanol to produce the corresponding alpha-ketothiocyanates in excellent yields with high selectivity. The use of iodine makes this procedure simple, convenient and cost effective. (c) 2007 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
ALI, S. MAHMOUD;CLARKE, DAVID;CLIFF, GEOFFREY R.;MORRISON, GEORGE A.
作者:ALI, S. MAHMOUD、CLARKE, DAVID、CLIFF, GEOFFREY R.、MORRISON, GEORGE A.