3333-24-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Friedel-crafts cyclization of 1,1-difluoroalk-1-enes: Synthesis of benzene-fused cyclic ketones via α-fluorocarbocations
Ichikawa, Junji,Jyono, Hideharu,Kudo, Takao,Fujiwara, Masaki,Yokota, Misaki
, p. 39 - 46 (2007/10/03)
1,1-Difluoroalk-1-enes bearing a phenyl group at the C-3, -4, or -5 position, readily obtained from 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl p-toluenesulfonate, are treated with FSO3H·SbF5 to undergo Friedel-Crafts cyclization in (CF3)2CHOH. The cyclization takes place via α-fluorocarbocations, followed by spontaneous hydrolysis of the C-F bond to afford bicyclic ketones including a five, six, or seven-membered ring in good yield.
Halogenative Deoxygenation of Ketones; Vinyl Bromides and/or gem-Dibromides by Cleavage of 1,3-Benzodioxoles (Ketone Phenylene Acetals) with Boron Tribromide
Napolitano, Elio,Fiaschi, Rita,Mastrorilli, Ettore
, p. 122 - 125 (2007/10/02)
Representative ketones 1 have been converted in generally good yields to the respective 1,3-benzodioxoles 5 by trans-acetalization of ketone dimethyl acetals with 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, and cleaved with boron tribromide. 1,3-Benzodioxoles derived from α-unbranched aliphatic ketones gave in general a mixture of vinyl bromides and gem-dibromides; pure gem-dibromides could be selectively obtained in most of cases using a suitable reaction time. 1,3-Benzodioxoles derived from α-branched ketones gave complex mixtures and their cleavage appears to be of little synthetic signifance. 1,3-Benzodioxoles of aromatic ketones gave vinyl bromides only.Aliphatic cyclic gem-dibromides 3 were converted to the respective vinyl bromides 2 by phase-transfer-catalysed dehydrobromination.
