Unprecedented C-Methylation at the 2-Position of 2-Carboxy-4-Chromanones – A Case Study with the Corey–Chaykovsky Reagent
摘要:
An unprecedented C-methylation at the 2-position of 4-chromanone-2-carboxylates was achieved in good yield on treatment with dimethylsulfoxonium methylide. The reaction was performed with excellent chemo- as well as regioselectivity. It is the first synthetic report of alkylation at the 2-position of the chromanone framework through a very mild and simple approach. Such an uncommon behavioral pattern of the Corey-Chaykovsky reagent is justified by theoretical potential energy surface calculations.