1381983-00-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Carbon-based leaving group in substitution reactions: Functionalization of sp3-hybridized quaternary and tertiary benzylic carbon centers
Mahoney, Stuart J.,Lou, Tiantong,Bondarenko, Ganna,Fillion, Eric
supporting information; experimental part, p. 3474 - 3477 (2012/09/05)
Lewis acid promoted substitution reactions employing Meldrum's acid and 5-methyl Meldrum's acid as carbon-based leaving groups are described which transform unstrained quaternary and tertiary benzylic Csp 3-Csp3 bonds into Csp3-X bonds (X = C, H, N). Importantly, this reaction has a broad scope in terms of both suitable substrates and nucleophiles with good to excellent yields obtained (typically >90%).
