78925-99-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Highly homogeneous stereocontrolled construction of quaternary hydroxyesters by addition of dimethylzinc to α-ketoesters promoted by chiral perhydrobenzoxazines and B(OEt)3
Infante, Rebeca,Nieto, Javier,Andres, Celia
, p. 4375 - 4379 (2012/05/20)
A highly efficient enantioselective addition of Me2Zn to α-ketoesters, assisted by a chiral perhydro-1,3-benzoxazine ligand, is described. This novel catalytic system offers homogeneous elevated enantioselectivities in the preparation of α-hydroxyesters that bear a quaternary stereocenter, with a minor dependence on electronic and steric effects when aromatic, heteroaromatic, or aliphatic α-ketoesters are employed. The catalyst can be recovered and reused without loss of activity.
Ester Enolates from α-Acetoxy Esters. Synthesis of Aryl Malonic and α-Aryl Alkanoic Esters from Aryl Nucleophiles and α-Keto Esters
Ghosh, Subrata,Pardo, Simon N.,Salomon, Robert G.
, p. 4692 - 4702 (2007/10/02)
Ester enolates are generated by reductive α-deacetoxylation of α-acetoxy-α-arylmalonic esters or α-acetoxy-α-arylalkanoic esters with lithium in liquid ammonia or sodium α-(dimethylamino)naphthalenide in hexamethylphosphoramide-benzene.Since the requisite α-acetoxy esters are available from aryl nucleophiles, the reductions provide effective new synthetic routes to arylmalonic esters and α-arylalkanoic esters.For example, 2-(p-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid (ibuprofen, a commercially important nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent) is obtained in 73percent yield overall from isobutylbenzene.Arenes, aryllithiums, or arylmagnesium halides react with α-keto esters, e.g., diethyl oxomalonate, ethyl pyruvate, methyl phenylglyoxalate, or alkyl glyoxylates, to afford α-hydroxy esters.These are acetylated with acetic anhydride-triethylamine and p-(dimethylamino)pyridine as a catalyst.Reductive α-deoxygenation then allows replacement of the acetoxy group by hydrogen or an alkyl group.
GENERATION OF ESTER ENOLATES BY REDUCTIVE α-DEACETOXYLATION
Pardo, Simon N.,Ghosh, Subrata,Salomon, Robert G.
, p. 1885 - 1888 (2007/10/02)
Diethyl allylmalonates or 2 arylalkanoic esters are prepared in good yield by reductive α-deoxygenation of the corresponding α-acetoxy or α-alkoxy esters.Since the intermediate ester enolates are generated under aprotic conditions, a one pot reductive-alkylation is also possible.One application of this procedure allows diethyl oxomalonate to serve as a conjunctive reagent for stitching together an alkene and an alkyl halide with a malonyl group as linchpin.
