Access to “Friedel–Crafts-Restricted” <i>tert</i>-Alkyl Aromatics by Activation/Methylation of Tertiary Benzylic Alcohols
作者:Joshua A. Hartsel、Derek T. Craft、Qiao-Hong Chen、Ming Ma、Paul R. Carlier
DOI:10.1021/jo202371c
日期:2012.4.6
Herein we describe a two-step protocol to prepare m-tert-alkylbenzenes. The appropriate tertiary benzylic alcohols are activated with SOCl2 or concentrated HCl and then treated with trimethylaluminum, affording the desired products in 68-97% yields (22 examples). This reaction sequence is successful in the presence of a variety of functional groups, including acid-sensitive and Lewis-basic groups. In addition to t-Bu groups, 1,1-dimethylpropyl and 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl groups can also be installed using this method.