Intramolecular Ketone−Nitrile Reductive Coupling Reactions Promoted by Samarium(II) Iodide
摘要:
Samarium(II) iodide (SmI2) has been successfully utilized as a reducing agent for the intramolecular coupling of ketones with nitriles. The use of visible light to promote the reductive coupling represents an improvement over previously reported protocols. The procedure also avoids overreduction of the resulting alpha-hydroxy ketones. Monocyclic, fused bicyclic, and bridged bicyclic alpha-hydroxy ketones composed of a number of substitution patterns have been synthesized in moderate to excellent yield via this method. A sequential reaction consisting of a nucleophilic acyl substitution followed by a ketyl-nitrile coupling has also been accomplished.
Intramolecular reductive coupling reactions promoted by samarium diiodide
作者:Gary A. Molander、Caryn Kenny
DOI:10.1021/ja00203a027
日期:1989.10
Samariumdiiodide is a useful reagent for promoting intramolecular reductive coupling reactions, generating functionalized carbocycles. Ketone-olefin coupling, pinacolic coupling, and other related reductive coupling reactions are accomplished under mild conditions with samariumdiiodide. Products are accessed in high yield, and in many cases excellent stereochemical control is achieved at three contiguous
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