An iron(III) salt catalyzed retro-Claisencondensation between an alcohol and a 1,3-diketone was investigated. The mechanism involves the formation of a metal-induced six-membered cyclic transition state and cleavage of the C–C bond. Regioselective esterification and one-pot conversion of silyl ethers into esters with good yields was observed. Simple reaction conditions, high yields, and broad scope
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