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Room-Temperature Coupling/Decarboxylation Reaction of α-Oxocarboxylates with α-Bromoketones: Solvent-Controlled Regioselectivity for 1,2- and 1,3-Diketones
He, Zhen,Qi, Xiaotian,She, Zhijie,Zhao, Yinsong,Li, Shiqing,Tang, Junbin,Gao, Ge,Lan, Yu,You, Jingsong
supporting information, p. 1403 - 1411 (2017/02/10)
A transition-metal-free and room-temperature coupling/decarboxylation reaction between α-oxocarboxylates and α-bromoketones is reported herein. It represents the first mild and regioselective synthesis of either 1,2- or 1,3-diketones from the same starting materials. Notably, the regioselectivity is simply controlled by solvents. The preliminary experimental data and DFT calculations suggest sequential Darzens-type coupling, alkaline hydrolysis, KOH-promoted oxirane opening and decarboxylation in one pot. This method is efficient for the synthesis of α,β-epoxy-γ-butyrolactone and curcuminoids.
