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Solvent-Controlled Hydrogenation of 2’-Hydroxychalcones: A Simple Solution to the Total Synthesis of Bussealins
Soto, Martín,Soengas, Raquel G.,Rodríguez-Solla, Humberto
, p. 5422 - 5431 (2020/10/06)
A solvent-controlled hydrogenation of 2’-hydroxychalcones to selectively obtain different hydrogenation products is herein reported. Thus, hydrogenation of 2’-hydroxychalcones using EtOH as solvent provided the corresponding 1,3-diarylpropanes in excellent yields. On the contrary, when the hydrogenation was performed in DCM, the corresponding dihydrochalcones were isolated. Switching the reaction solvent to n-BuOH/H2O (1:1), afforded 1,3-diarylpropanols from moderate to good yields. The methodology here reported offers a straightforward, simple and cost-effective method for the preparation of a wide variety of 2’-hydroxy-1,3-diarylpropanes derivatives, and was also applied to the preparation of natural Bussealins C and D. (Figure presented.).
Iridium catalyzed alkylation of 2′-hydroxyacetophenone with alcohols under thermal or microwave conditions
Hunter, Jamie,Rice, Scott,Lowe, Robert,Pask, Christopher M.,Warriner, Stuart,Sridharan, Visuvanathar
supporting information, p. 4400 - 4402 (2017/10/23)
2′-Hydroxyacetophenone was alkylated with a range of substituted benzyl and heteroaryl alcohols to afford the corresponding C-alkylated products in good yields under microwave irradiation. The C-alkylated products were reacted with bromoacetonitrile to afford 2-amino-3-benzyl 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives in moderate yields.
Intramolecular Alkylation of Phenols. Part 5. A Regiospecific Anionic Ring Closure of Phenols via Quinone Methides
Murphy, William S.,Wattanasin, Sompong
, p. 1567 - 1577 (2007/10/02)
The bis-magnesium salts of the triols (6a) and (6h) cyclise when heated in benzene with high ortho-regiospecificity to the corresponding bis-phenols (7) and (8).The triols (6k) and (6o) under the same conditions cyclise with high para-regiospecificity to the corresponding bis-phenols (7) and (8).Both (6a) and (6h) cyclise via o-quinone methides, and (6k) and (6o) via p-quinone methides.Results from the use of, inter alia, 18-crown-6, indicate that the high ortho-regiospecificity of the cyclisation of (6a) and (6h) is due to intramolecular Mg(II) bridging of the intermediate o-quinone methides.The high para-regiospecificity of cyclisation of (6k) and (6o) is due to steric hindrance towards o-cyclisation of the intermediate p-quinone methides presented by the Mg(II) cation.The unexpected facility with which (6a) and (6k) undergo ring closure is discussed.
