Phase-transfer catalysis, in the absence of solvent, was successfully applied to the sulfanylation of a series of arylacetates leading, in most cases, to acceptable yields of alpha-monosulfanylated derivatives.
A Facile One-Pot Synthesis of α-Hydroxy Acids and Their Derivatives
作者:Claudie Florac、Philippe Le Grel、Michèle Baudy-Floc'h、Albert Robert
DOI:10.1055/s-1991-26562
日期:——
2-Substituted oxirane-1,1-dicarbonitriles react with water, alcohols or phenol to give 2-substituted 2-hydroxyacetic acids, alkyl 2-alkoxyacetates and phenyl 2-phenoxyacetates, respectively. Reaction of 2-substituted oxirane-1,1-dicarbonitrile with thiophenol and a nucleophile, typically water ethanol or urea, gave 2-(phenylthio)acetic acids, ethyl 2-(phenylthio)acetates and N-aminocarbonyl-2-(phenylthio)acetamides.
activity. An easy and highly efficient approach to sulfur-containing compounds, by S–H insertion reactions of α-keto esters with thiols, is reported. The substrate scope was remarkably wide, affording the corresponding products in up to 97% yield. Overall, the raw materials were readily available and the reaction conditions were mild in this synthetic method.