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Nucleophilic alkenoylation of aldehydes with metalated α- aminonitriles: Regioselective synthesis of α-hydroxyenones
Pierre, Fabrice,Enders, Dieter
, p. 5301 - 5305 (2007/10/03)
An efficient regioselective two-step synthesis of α-hydroxyenones 3a-p is reported. The methodology involves nucleophilic addition of metalated β,γ-unsaturated-α-aminonitriles to aldehydes, followed by a mild silver nitrate induced hydrolysis of the amino
Three-Carbon Annelations. Regiocontrolled Reactivity of Trimethylsilyl- and Ethoxyethyl-Protected Cyanohydrins. Versatile Homoenolate and Acyl Anion Equivalents
Jacobson, Richard M.,Lahm, George P.,Clader, John W.
, p. 395 - 405 (2007/10/02)
The trimethylsilyl- (2) and ethoxyethyl- (4) protected cyanohydrins of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes are utilized as three-carbon annelation reagents.Metalated reagent 2 displays exclusive α reactivity with aldehydes and ketones at -78 deg C.Metalated reagent 4 displays exclusive α reactivity at -78 deg C and exclusive γ reactivity at 0 deg C.Reagent 4 thus allows for complete regiocontrol in its addition to aldehydes and ketones which permits selective addition of either a homoenolate or an acyl anion equivalent.Metalation of the α product 11 at -78 deg C with subsequent warming to 0 deg C produces exclusively the γ product, confirming the reversible nature of the addition to the carbonyl.The derived α '-trimethylsiloxy enones 17 (R3=Me3Si), α '-hydroxy enones 17 (R3=H), α '-acetoxyenones 17 (R3=Ac), and γ-lactones 10 are useful cyclopentenone precursors.Treatment of 17 with p-TsOH in toluene at reflux produces cyclopentenones.The reaction proceeds via the postulated intermediacy of a pentadienyl cation 15 which undergoes in situ electrocyclic ring closure.
