66549-67-5Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Transition-metal-free formal decarboxylative coupling of ?±-oxocarboxylates with ?±-bromoketones under neutral conditions: A simple access to 1,3-diketones
He, Zhen,Qi, Xiaotian,Li, Shiqing,Zhao, Yinsong,Gao, Ge,Lan, Yu,Wu, Yiwei,Lan, Jingbo,You, Jingsong
, p. 855 - 859 (2015)
A transition-metal-free formal decarboxylative coupling reaction between ?±-oxocarboxylates and ?±-bromoketones to synthesize 1,3-diketone derivatives is presented. In this reaction, a broad scope of substrates can be employed, and neither a metal-based reagent nor an additional base is required. DFT calculations reveal that this reaction proceeds through a coupling followed by decarboxylation mechanism and the ?±-bromoketone unprecedentedly serves as a nucleophile under neutral conditions. The rate-determining step is an unusual hydrogen-bond-assisted enolate formation by thermolysis.
