10.1055/s-1982-29943
The research focuses on the synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-4H-pyran-4-ones via the acid-catalysed [4+2]-cycloaddition of 1-alkoxy-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1,3-butadienes with aldehydes. Key chemicals involved include 1,1-dimethoxy-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1,3-butadienes, which react with electron-poor carbonyl compounds to yield the desired products. Zinc(II) chloride is used as a catalyst to facilitate these reactions, even allowing simple aldehydes without electron-withdrawing groups at the carbonyl function to act as dienophiles. Alkoxyaluminium dichloride type catalysts, prepared from alcohol, aluminium chloride, and lithium alanate, are found to be more effective due to reduced decomposition of the butadienes under reaction conditions. The study explores the reaction of various dienes with different aldehydes, demonstrating the method's wide scope and the high purity of the resulting 2,3-dihydro-4H-pyran-4-ones.