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An efficient synthetic approach towards fully functionalized tetronic acids: The use of 1,3-dioxolane-2,4-diones as novel protected-activated synthons of α-hydroxy acids
Prousis, Kyriakos C.,Markopoulos, John,Mckee, Vickie,Igglessi-Markopoulou, Olga
, p. 8637 - 8648 (2015/10/19)
A new strategy for the synthesis of tetronic acids with control over the regioselective introduction of substituents at the C-5 position has been developed. The construction of the densely functionalized quaternary carbon center within these molecules is of great importance. The key element for the proposed protocol was the utilization of O-carboxyanhydrides (OCA's) of optically active α-hydroxy acids, as promising bidentate protective/activating precursors. The structure of the new compounds was investigated by using NMR spectral data and X-ray structural analyses.
Nucleophilic benzoylation using a mandelic acid dioxolanone as a synthetic equivalent of the benzoyl carbanion. Oxidative decarboxylation of α-hydroxyacids
Blay, Gonzalo,Fernandez, Isabel,Monje, Belen,Pedro, Jose R.
, p. 365 - 372 (2007/10/03)
The synthesis of alkyl aryl ketones using a mandelic acid dioxolanone as a synthetic equivalent (Umpolung) of the benzoyl carbanion is reported. The methodology involves alkylation of the mandelic acid dioxolanone, hydrolysis of the dioxolanone moiety in the alkylated products and oxidative decarboxylation of the resulting α-hydroxyacids. The last step is carried out in a catalytic aerobic way using a Co (III) complex in the presence of pivalaldehyde under very mild conditions.
