Synthesis of Z-5-Carboxymethylene-1,3-dioxolan-4-ones: A Better Way
摘要:
[GRAPHICS]The title compounds were prepared by a straightforward two-step procedure. Tartaric acid was first protected as either a bis(ketal) or a bis(acetal). This intermediate was then treated with potassium tert-butoxide at reduced temperature to effect a stereoselective elimination leading to the Z diastereomer of the alpha,beta-unsaturated acid. This protocol is useful for the laboratory-scale synthesis of these compounds but can also be scaled up to produce kilogram quantities of the material.
A simple approach to 5,5′-bis(1,3-dioxolan-4-ones) of tartaric acids
摘要:
An easy access to acetals of aldehydes and tartaric acid is described. A series of bis(1,3-dioxolan-4-ones) was isolated with a high degree of 2,5-cis-selectivity. Transformations were performed with both (S,S)- and (R,R)-tartaric acid. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.