Sulfone Group as a Versatile and Removable Directing Group for Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones
作者:Vijyesh K. Vyas、Guy J. Clarkson、Martin Wills
DOI:10.1002/anie.202004658
日期:2020.8.17
The sulfone functional group has a strong capacity to direct the asymmetrictransferhydrogenation (ATH) of ketones in the presence of [(arene)Ru(TsDPEN)H] complexes by adopting a position distal to the η6‐arene ring. This preference provides a means for the prediction of the sense of asymmetric reduction. The sulfone group also facilitates the formation of a range of reduction substrates, and its
Synthesis of benzofurans from the cyclodehydration of α-phenoxy ketones mediated by Eaton’s reagent
作者:Zhanwei Ma、Min Zhou、Lin Ma、Min Zhang
DOI:10.1177/1747519820907244
日期:2020.7
acid) is used to prepare 3-substituted or 2,3-disubstituted benzofurans with moderate to excellent yields under mild conditions. The method provides a facile access to benzofurans from readily available starting materials such as phenols and α-bromo ketones. The reaction is highly efficient, which is attributed to the good reactivity and fluidity of Eaton’s reagent. The reaction can be applied to prepare