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Thioalkylation of Enolates, IV. α-Alkylidenecyclopentanones by α-Alkylidation of Methyl 2-Oxocyclopentanecarboxylate
Arnecke, Ralf,Groth, Ulrich,Koehler, Thomas
, p. 891 - 894 (2007/10/02)
An α-alkylidation of cyclopentanone was achieved in two reaction steps in an overall yield of 20 to 79percent via a zinc chloride-catalyzed thioalkylation of the zinc enolate of methyl 2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate (3) and subsequent saponification/desulfurization of the β-(phenylthio) ketone intermediates 5.For the saponification/desulfurization step DABCO proved to be the reagent of choice and superior to the use of alkali or magnesium halides. - Key Words: Zinc enolates, thioalkylation of / Cyclopentanones, α-alkylidene
