Carbanionic Rearrangements of Halomethylenecyclobutanes. The Role of the Halogen
摘要:
The carbanionic ring enlargement of (halomethylene)cyclobutanes to 1-halocyclopentenes has been extended to the fluoro analogues. At 180 degrees C, 3-hexyl-1-(fluoromethylene)cyclobutane provides better yields of rearranged product than the corresponding chloride, bromide, or iodide. At temperatures < 100 degrees C, the yield of ring-enlarged product follows the order I > Br > Cl, and the fluoride does not react. Experiments with labeled substrates show that, in general, the larger the halide and the higher the reaction temperature, the greater the preference for double migration over single migration as a mechanistic pathway. The trifluormethyl group is ineffective in promoting anionic rearrangement.
Carbanionic Rearrangements of Halomethylenecyclobutanes. The Role of the Halogen
摘要:
The carbanionic ring enlargement of (halomethylene)cyclobutanes to 1-halocyclopentenes has been extended to the fluoro analogues. At 180 degrees C, 3-hexyl-1-(fluoromethylene)cyclobutane provides better yields of rearranged product than the corresponding chloride, bromide, or iodide. At temperatures < 100 degrees C, the yield of ring-enlarged product follows the order I > Br > Cl, and the fluoride does not react. Experiments with labeled substrates show that, in general, the larger the halide and the higher the reaction temperature, the greater the preference for double migration over single migration as a mechanistic pathway. The trifluormethyl group is ineffective in promoting anionic rearrangement.