An organocatalytic Cloke–Wilson rearrangement of cyclopropyl ketones to 2,3-dihydrofurans is exploited utilizing the homoconjugate addition process. With 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane as the catalyst, the rearrangement in DMSO at 120 °C proceeded in generally high yields, exclusive regioselectivity, and a broad substrate scope. An examination of the mechanism including stereochemical analysis and intermediate
We report a metal-, acid-, and base-free 2-(bromomethyl)naphthalene (2-BMN)-promoted organocatalytic Cloke–Wilson rearrangement of chain doubly activated cyclopropanes for the construction of 2,3-dihydrofurans via a carbocation-initiated tandem intramolecular ring-opening/recyclization process. The strategy is especially suitable for the construction of furan units in complex molecules, providing a
(pi-Allyl)palladium triflate coordinated with 1,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-bis(2,4,6-tri-t-butylphenylphosphinidene)cyclobutene (DPCB-OMe), [Pd(eta(3)-C3H5)(DPCB-OMe)]OTf, efficiently catalyzes cycl odehydration of cis-2-butene-1,4-diol with active methylene compounds such as acetylacetone and ethyl acetoacetate in toluene in the presence of pyridine. The reactions can be performed in air, giving 2-vinyl-2,3-dihydrofurans in good to high yields. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
BARINELLI, LUCIO S.;NICHOLAS, KENNETH M., J. ORG. CHEM., 53,(1988) N 9, 2114-2117