Pt-Catalyzed Rearrangement of Oxaspirohexanes to 3-Methylenetetrahydrofurans: Scope and Mechanism
作者:Christian A. Malapit、Sampada M. Chitale、Meena S. Thakur、Rosa Taboada、Amy R. Howell
DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.5b00604
日期:2015.5.15
A novel Pt-catalyzed rearrangement of oxaspirohexanes to 3-methylenetetrahydrofurans is reported. Mechanistic studies by 13C-labeling experiments confirm oxidative addition of Pt(II) regioselectively to the least substituted carbon–carbon bond of the cyclopropane to form a platinacyclobutane intermediate. To our knowledge, this is the first alkoxy-substituted platinacyclobutane that has been observed
Synthesis of .alpha.,.alpha.,.beta.,.beta.-Tetrasubstituted .beta.-Lactones from Ketones, Ethyl .alpha.-Bromoisobutyrate, and Indium or Zinc. Factors Influencing the .beta.-Lactone Formation in the Electrochemical and the Classical Procedure of the Reformatsky Reaction
An efficient synthesis of alpha,alpha,beta,beta-tetrasubstituted beta-lactones is achieved by an electrochemically supported Reformatsky reaction of aliphatic and aromatic ketones with ethyl alpha-bromoisobutyrate at a sacrificial indium anode. Under these conditions, in most cases the expected beta-hydroxy esters are formed only in negligible amounts or not at all. beta-Lactones are also obtained with a sacrificial zinc anode or even with indium or zinc powder. The substitution pattern of the reactants, the polarity of the solvent, and the applied metal are recognized as factors influencing the extent of the beta-lactone formation.
Synthesis of .beta.-Lactones via a Spontaneous Intramolecular Cyclization of O-Lithiated Phenyl .beta.-Hydroxyalkanoates Obtained by Aldolization of Ketones or Aldehydes with Lithium Enolates of Phenyl Esters
A practical and efficient method for the synthesis of .beta.-lactones
作者:Rick L. Danheiser、James S. Nowick
DOI:10.1021/jo00003a047
日期:1991.2
This paper describes a convenient one-step preparation of beta-lactones based on the addition of thiol ester enolates to carbonyl compounds. Under the proper conditions the resulting aldolates undergo spontaneous cyclization to produce beta-lactones in good to excellent yield. The new beta-lactone synthesis provides access to 2-oxetanones with a variety of substituents and substitution patterns. In general, thiol ester enolates combine with carbonyl compounds to form the less sterically crowded beta-lactone diastereomers, and in some cases the reaction proceeds with excellent stereoselectivity. In conjunction with the stereospecific decarboxylation of beta-lactones, this chemistry also provides a very attractive approach to the synthesis of substituted alkenes.