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(s, 3 H), 1.81–1.68 (m, 1 H), 1.08 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 3 H), 1.06 (s, 9 H),
0.99 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 3 H).
13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3, proton-decoupled): d = 13.4, 14.2,
19.1, 23.4, 27.1, 38.9, 41.5, 66.5, 73.6, 85.2, 127.2, 128.3, 129.9,
133.1, 136.2, 138.5, 198.5, 202.1.
addition to its simplicity and efficiency, this method pro-
vides high yields of 1,2-diketones with high selectivity.
Melting points were recorded on a Büchi R-535 apparatus and are
uncorrected. IR spectra were recorded on a Perkin Elmer FT-IR
MS (ESI): m/z = 539 [M + 23]+, 472, 407.
1
240-c spectrophotometer using KBr optics. H NMR spectra were
recorded on Gemini 200, Avance-300 and Varian-unity 400 spec-
trometers in CDCl3 using TMS as internal standard. MS were
recorded on a Finnigan MAT 1020 mass spectrometer operating at
70 eV and ESI/MS.
Anal. Calcd for C32H40O4Si: C, 74.38; H, 7.80. Found: C, 74.42; H,
7.86.
(4R,5R,6R)-5,7-(Isopropylidenedioxy)-4,6-dimethylheptane-
2,3-dione (2c)
Liquid.
1,2-Diketones 2; General Procedure
IBX (3.5 mmol) was dissolved in DMSO (1 mL) and to this a soln
of 1,3-diol (1 mmol) in THF (4 mL) was added. The mixture was
stirred at r.t. for the indicated time (Table 1). On completion of the
reaction (TLC), the mixture was diluted with Et2O (10 mL), filtered
through Celite and washed with sat. aq NaHCO3 soln and brine, and
dried (anhyd Na2SO4). The organic layer was concentrated in vacuo
and the resulting product was directly charged on a small column
(silica gel, EtOAc–n-hexane) to afford the pure 1,2-diketone.
Spectroscopic data for 1-phenylpropane-1,2-dione (2e),22 1-(4-chlo-
rophenyl)propane-1,2-dione (2f),22 1-(4-nitrophenyl)propane-1,2-
dione (2h),231-(4-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,2-dione (2j),24 and
naphthalene-1,2-dione (2k)25 are identical to those reported in the
literature.
IR (KBr): 2928, 1715, 1622, 1472, 1442, 1365, 1109, 714 cm–1.
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d = 4.06 (ABq, J = 3.8, 10.8 Hz, 1 H),
3.65 (ABq, J = 4.5, 12.1 Hz, 1 H), 3.48 (t, J = 11.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.38–
3.30 (m, 1 H), 2.28 (s, 3 H), 1.90–1.74 (m, 1 H), 1.29 (s, 3 H), 1.26
(s, 3 H), 1.09 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 3 H), 0.80 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 3 H).
13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3, proton-decoupled): d = 11.9, 18.9,
24.5, 29.5, 30.7, 41.9, 65.8, 74.1, 98.3, 198.9, 201.2.
MS (ESI): m/z = 251 [M + 23]+, 186, 130.
(4R,5R,6R)-5,7-Bis(benzyloxy)-4,6-dimethylheptane-2,3-dione
(2d)
Liquid.
IR (KBr): 2926, 2855, 1713, 1606, 1497, 1454, 1356, 1092, 739,
699 cm–1.
1-Hydroxy-2-methyloctan-3-one (3)
Liquid.
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d = 7.34–7.11 (m, 10 H), 4.52–4.34
(m, 4 H), 4.10 (q, J = 6.8, 14.4 Hz, 1 H) 3.85–3.75 (m, 1 H), 3.61–
3.56 (m, 1 H), 3.53–3.40 (m, 2 H), 2.01 (s, 3 H), 1.10 (d, J = 6.8 Hz,
3 H), 1.10 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 3 H).
13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, proton-decoupled): d = 13.6, 14.4, 24.8,
36.8, 40.8, 71.8, 73.1, 73.7, 84.9, 127.4, 127.5, 127.8, 127.9, 128.2,
128.3, 137.8, 138.5, 198.1, 201.8.
IR (KBr): 3447, 2923, 1658, 1321, 827 cm–1.
1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): d = 3.75–3.56 (m, 2 H), 2.80–2.63 (m,
1 H), 2.47 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2 H), 1.65–1.48 (m, 2 H), 1.38–1.22 (m, 4
H), 1.11 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H), 0.91 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 3 H).
MS (ESI): m/z = 181 [M + 23]+, 159 [M + 1]+, 128, 100.
HRMS: m/z [M+] calcd for C9H18O2: 158.1306; found: 158.1319.
MS (ESI): m/z = 391 [M + 23]+, 343, 277, 261, 145, 91.
HRMS: m/z [M+] calcd for C23H28O4: 368.1987; found: 368.1996.
2-Methyl-3-oxooctanal (4)
Liquid.
IR (KBr): 3326, 2921, 1722, 1656, 1271, 779 cm–1.
1-(3-Phenoxyphenyl)propane-1,2-dione (2g)
Low-melting solid.
1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): d = 9.71 (s, 1 H), 3.44 (q, J = 6.7, 13.4
Hz, 1 H), 2.48– 2.30 (m, 2 H), 1.54–1.35 (m, 6 H), 1.13 (d, J = 7.4
Hz, 3 H), 0.90 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 3 H).
MS (ESI): m/z = 157 [M + 1]+, 128.
HRMS: m/z [M+] calcd for C9H16O2: 156.1150; found: 156.1158.
IR (KBr): 2931, 1713, 1676, 1580, 1489, 1438, 1231, 1112, 858,
741, 700 cm–1.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d = 7.72 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1 H), 7.62 (s,
1 H), 7.42 (t, J = 8.2 Hz, 1 H), 7.34 (t, J = 8.2 Hz, 2 H), 7.13 (t,
J = 7.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.00 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 2 H), 2.49 (s, 3 H).
Octane-2,3-dione (2a)
Liquid.
IR (KBr): 2915, 1645, 1618, 1325, 1219, 772 cm–1.
1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): d = 2.70 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2 H), 2.31 (s,
3 H), 1.45–1.22 (m, 6 H), 0.90 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 3 H).
13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3, proton-decoupled): d = 26.4, 117.5,
119.8, 121.2, 123.5, 125.2, 131.0, 133.1, 156.7, 158.5, 190.3, 201.5.
MS (EI): m/z = 241 [M]+, 209, 198, 170, 142, 116, 78, 53.
Anal. Calcd for C15H12O3: C, 74.99; H, 5.03. Found: C, 74.97; H,
5.06.
13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, proton-decoupled): d = 14.4, 22.7, 24.6,
25.2, 31.4, 35.7, 198.0, 198.6.
1-(4-Fluorophenyl)propane-1,2-dione (2i)
Low-melting solid.
MS (ESI): m/z = 143 [M + 1]+, 130, 101, 98.
IR (KBr): 3067, 2350, 1713, 1676, 1581, 1484, 1353, 1285, 1133,
864, 755, 690 cm–1.
(4R,5R,6R)-5-(Benzyloxy)-7-(tert-butyldiphenylsiloxy)-4,6-di-
methylheptane-2,3-dione (2b)
Liquid.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d = 8.08 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.14 (t,
J = 8.2 Hz, 2 H), 2.49 (s, 3 H).
IR (KBr): 2932, 1712, 1637, 1460, 1427, 1389, 1111, 823, 740, 703,
612 cm–1.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d = 7.62 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 4 H), 7.39–7.30
(m, 5 H), 7.29–7.19 (m, 4 H), 7.10–7.07 (m, 2 H), 4.45–4.30 (ABq,
J = 3.9, 11.7 Hz, 2 H), 3.80–3.74 (m, 2 H), 3.72–3.61 (m, 2 H), 2.01
13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3, proton-decoupled): d = 25.9, 116.5,
129.9, 133.2, 166.3, 190.4, 199.3.
MS (ESI): m/z = 166 [M]+, 131, 102.
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