Metal-Free, One-Pot, Sequential Protocol for Transforming α,β-Epoxy Ketones to β-Hydroxy Ketones and α-Methylene Ketones
摘要:
A new sequential, one-pot protocol for transforming 1,3-disubstituted 2,3-epoxy ketones to beta-hydroxy ketones and alpha-methylene ketones has been developed. Reaction of epoxy ketones with boron trifluoride etherate ((BF3OEt2)-O-.) generates the cationic intermediates by regioselective epoxide ring opening and an acyl shift. Then, a treatment of these cations with 2-aryl-1,3-dimethylbenzimidazolines (DMBIH) results in formation of 1,2-disubstituted 3-hydroxy ketones. DMBIH serves as a hydride donor in the second step of this process. Finally, the beta-hydroxy ketones can be converted to 1,2-disubstituted 2-methylene ketones by treatment with methanesulfonic acid or a combination of methanesulfonyl chloride and triethylamine. Importantly, the sequential steps involved in formation of the alpha-methylene ketone products can be carried out in one pot.
Copper-Catalyzed Regioselective Reaction of Internal Alkynes and Diaryliodonium Salts
作者:Ze-Feng Xu、Chen-Xin Cai、Jin-Tao Liu
DOI:10.1021/ol4003543
日期:2013.5.3
The copper-catalyzed highly regioselective reaction of internal alkynes with diaryliodonium salts was achieved for the first time. α-Arylketones were obtained in moderate to good yields from arylpropargylic alcohols or aryl alkyl alkynes under mild conditions. It was found that the two kinds of substrates underwent two different arylation–oxygenation pathways under different reaction conditions based