Affiliation: | 1. College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, 7‐24‐1 Narashinodai, Funabashi‐shi, Chiba 274‐8501, Japan;2. Department of Chemistry, Rikkyo (St Paul's) University, 3‐34‐1 Nishi‐ikebukuro, Toshima‐ku, Tokyo 171‐8501, Japan;3. Department of Chemistry, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Kokuryo‐cho, Chofu‐shi, Tokyo 182‐8570, Japan;4. Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611‐0011, Japan |
Abstract: | The reaction of α,β‐unsaturated ketones with cerium (IV) sulfate tetrahydrate [Ce(SO4)2·4H2O, CS] in acetic acid gave the corresponding β‐acetoxy ketones. In the case of 2‐cyclohexen‐1‐one with CS in acetic acid, benzobicyclo[2.2.2]octen‐2‐one was obtained. The reaction mechanism also was proposed. Moreover, we report the aromatization and esterification of (R)‐(?)‐carvone by CS in acetic acid. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |