iron(III) triflate, Fe(OTf)3, copper(II) triflate, Cu(OTf)2, and silver(I) triflate, AgOTf, show high catalytic activities. These reactions proceed through the carbon–carbonbondcleavage by a retro‐aldol reaction and were found to be highly regioselective even in the presence of other functional groups. This type of reaction can also be applied to the preparation of the keto esters during the synthesis
An Efficient Iron-Catalyzed Carbon-Carbon Single-Bond Cleavage via Retro-Claisen Condensation: A Mild and Convenient Approach to Synthesize a Variety of Esters or Ketones
作者:Srijit Biswas、Sukhendu Maiti、Umasish Jana
DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201000128
日期:2010.5
iron-salt-catalyzed carbon–carbon bond cleavage occurring through a retro-Claisen condensation reaction has been developed. The reaction is useful for the synthesis of a variety of esters or ketones under mild conditions. This method works under solvent-free conditions without the need of an inert atmosphere. This protocol is also applicable for the one-pot syntheses of ketones through tandem carbon–carbon bond
excellent yields. The reaction tolerates a wide range of functional groups, such as olefins, alkynes, halides, nitro and esters. Furthermore, the protocol allows late-stage acetylation of naturally occurring alcohols. The methodology provides a practical approach for large scale synthesis of esters using fixed-bed continuous process. The catalyst can be recovered from the reaction mixture and reused up