- Simple organocatalysts in multi-step reactions: An efficient one-pot Morita-Baylis-Hillman-type α-hydroxymethylation of vinyl ketones followed by the convenient, temperature-controlled one-pot etherification using alcohols
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1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) was utilized as versatile catalyst in a one-pot synthesis: First, for the preparation of alcoholic formaldehyde solutions from para-formaldehyde catalysed by using low loadings of inexpensive DABCO. Second, for the fast α-hydroxymethylation of alkylic and aromatic vinyl ketones in high yields. In a third step, the same catalyst can be used for an optional, temperature controlled in situ etherification of the Morita-Baylis-Hillman product with various alcohols on a multi-gram scale in moderate to good overall yields and high purities. Furthermore, an application of the ether in the enantioselective synthesis of a common building block for total synthesis is shown, thus providing a gram-scale access from inexpensive bulk chemicals.
- Mantel, Marvin,Guder, Marian,Pietruszka, J?rg
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supporting information
p. 5442 - 5450
(2018/05/25)
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- 3-Benzyloxy-1-isocyanopropenes. Synthesis and use as 3-hydroxypropanoyl anion equivalents
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New acyl anion equivalents bearing a hydroxyl group at the β-position have been developed. Treatment of 3-benzyloxy-1-isocyanopropenes with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) in THF at -78°C generated the 1-lithio compounds, which reacted with alkyl halides to afford the corresponding 1-alkylated products in good yields. Acid hydrolysis of these alkylated products followed by hydrogenolysis of the resulting β-benzyloxyethyl ketones led to β-hydroxyethyl ketones.
- Kobayashi, Kazuhiro,Akamatsu, Hideki,Takada, Keiichiro,Morikawa, Osamu,Konishi, Hisatoshi
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p. 2437 - 2440
(2007/10/03)
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