oxygenated ortho-methylbenzaldehyde derivatives, starting from commercially available bromoarenes, is described. The synthesis features the simultaneous and highly regioselective installation of both the methyl and the formyl group onto the benzene core via benzyne [2+2] cycloadditions with acetaldehyde lithium enolate to give the corresponding benzocyclobutenols in high yields. Bond-selective ring opening
本文描述了从市售
溴代
芳烃开始制备氧化邻甲基
苯甲醛衍
生物的两步程序。该合成的特点是通过与
乙醛烯醇
锂的苯炔[2+2]环加成反应,将甲基和甲酰基同时且高度区域选择性地安装到苯核上,以高产率得到相应的
苯并环丁烯醇。
苯并环丁烯醇在碱性条件下在
甲醇中进行键选择性开环,得到标题化合物。