Dihalogenation of β-Keto Sulfides. Synthesis of α-Keto Methyl Esters and α-Keto S-Phenyl Thioesters

α-Keto esters and α-Keto S-Phenyl Thioesters are synthesized from β-keto sulfides by dihalogenation with sulfuryl chloride followed by solvolysis with methanol and acetone/water respectively.     

The Synthesis of Substituted α, β-Butenolides from γ-Hydroxy-α, β-Acetylenic Esters

Abstract

The α, β-butenolide ring system is found in a number of physiologically important natural products² and there has been recent interest in the development of methods of synthesis of compounds of this type.³ It is well known that α, β-unsubstituted butenolides may be prepared by catalytic hydrogenation of γ-hydroxy acetylenic acids.^4,5b Recently, an excellent route of γ-hydroxy acetylenic esters which involves the addition of the lithium acetylide salts of propiolic esters to aldehydes⁵ and ketones⁶ has become available. We have carried out the addition of ethyl lithiopropiolate (1) to cyclohexanone (2) and 4-t-butylcyclohexanone (3) and wish to report the conversion of these adducts into corresponding β-methyl or β-methyl-α-allyl-α, β-butenolides.     

One-Pot Synthesis of Substituted Cyclohexanes from Condensation of Aldehyde and Methylketone

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Iodine-catalyzed Efficient Synthesis of β-Keto Esters from Aldehydes and Ethyl Diazoacetate Under Solvent-free Conditions

An efficient procedure for the synthesis of β-keto esters from the reaction of aldehydes and ethyl diazoa-cetate catalyzed by iodine at room temperature under solvent-free conditions has been described. The catalytic procedure has the advantages of easily available catalyst,mild reaction conditions,high yields,and easy work-up.     

Synthesis of α-Arylated Esters from Aryl Halides

The preparation of α-arylalkanoic acid esters has received significant attention, not only due to these compounds are important industrial materials, but also some of them are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)1. Arylation of β-dicarbonyl carb…     

Selective Cleavage of β-Keto and Vinylogous β-Keto Esters by 3-Quinuclidinol

As a result of a continuing study utilizing nitrogenous bases^2–6, we now wish to report that the base 3-quinuclidinol (13) is useful for the cleavage of β-keto and vinylogous β-keto esters.     

Efficient Syntheses of 2-Substituted Benzimidazoles and Benzoxazoles from β-Keto Esters

An efficient synthetic method was developed to synthesize 2-substituted benzimidazoles and benzo- xazoles with β-keto esters as starting materials under mild reaction conditions, during which other functional groups are bearable from reactants to products.     

Convenient Synthesis of Vinyldiazomethanes from α-Diazo-β-Keto Esters and Related Systems

A series of vinydiazomethanes were readily prepared by sodium borohydride reduction of a-diazo-p-ketoesters followed by phosphorus oxychloride induced dehydration of the resulting a-diazo-p-hydroxyesters.     

Three-Component Reaction of Triphenylphosphine,Acetylenic Esters,and Arylsulfonyl Hydrazides or Aryl Hydrazines: An Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of Stable β-Nitrogen-Substituted Phosphorus Ylides

The three-component reaction between dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates and triphenylphosphine in the presence of arylsulfonyl hydrazides or aryl hydrazines produces highly functionalized, salt-free phosphorus ylides in excellent yields.     

Simple and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Substituted Benzimidazoles from θ-Diaminoarene and Aryl Aldehydes

An easy and efficient one-pot condensation method for the synthesis of substituted benzimidazoles from θ-phenylenediamines with aryl aldehydes using urea hydrogen peroxide (UHP) and I₂ in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) provides wide substrate scope with good to excellent yields and simple and quick isolation of the products.     

Phase Transfer Catalysis: Improved Synthesis of Ketones from β-Keto Esters in an Aoueous Medium

β-Keto esters can be easily decarbethoxylated to yield ketones in dilute aqueous potassium hydroxide that contains 0.1% hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide in 45 minutes at 80°C; yields exceed 75% and work-up requires only a single step.     

Facile and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of β-Carbolines

Initial formation of tetrahydrocarboline 3 from tryptophan methyl ester 1 and aldehyde 2 by Pictet–Spengler reaction, followed by treatment with trichlorocyanuric acid, provides a facile and efficient route for a one-pot synthesis of β-carbolines with excellent yields.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of Some Chiral Aryl and Hetero Aryl-Substituted β-, γ-, δ-Hydroxy Esters

Sixteen chiral β-, γ-, and δ-hydroxy esters with aryl, substituted aryl, and heteroaryl groups 2a–2s were synthesized by the asymmetric reduction of their corresponding keto esters 1a–1s as chiral pure reference compounds and starting materials. The asymmetric reduction was achieved by (R)-Me-CBS-oxazaborolidine. Ten new chiral γ- and δ-hydroxy esters 2d, 2e, and 2j–2s were obtained with high ee values and characterized by infrared, NMR (¹H and ¹³C), mass spectrometry, chiral high-performance liquid chromatography, and specific rotation.     

Synthesis of β-Stannyl Esters

A synthesis of β-stannyl esters from ester enolates and iodomethyl (tri-n-butyl) stannane (3) is described.     

One-Pot Sequential Synthesis of β-Hydroxy-1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles from in-situ Generated β-Azido Alcohol by Click Chemistry

β-Hydroxy 1,2,3-triazoles from in situ generated 1,2-azidols were synthesized employing two sequential click reactions in very high yields with high regioselectivity using Cu(OAc)₂·H₂O as a catalyst in water at ambient temperature     

A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Phosphonates from Triethyl Phosphonoacetate

An efficient and practical preparation of β-keto phosphonates, via acylation reaction of triethyl phosphonoacetate with carboxylic acid chlorides in the presence of magnesium chloride-triethylamine followed by decarbethoxylation, is described.     

One-Pot Synthesis of 5′-Diaryl Esters and Diamidates of Phosphate,Phosphorothioate, and Phosphoroselenoate Derivatives of AZT and d4T

Modified nucleosides such as 3′-azido-2′,3′-dideoxythymide (AZT) and 2′,3′-dideoxy-2′,3′-didehydrothymide (d4T) are of importance as antiviral agents and in other medicinal applications. Consequently, there is interest in new analogs of these compounds and in new methods for preparing them. In this article, a simple but efficient, one-pot synthesis of 5′-diaryl esters and diamidates of phosphate, phosphorothioate, and phosphoroselenoate derivatives of AZT and d4T is described. The reaction of AZT/d4T with phosphorus trichloride, followed with phenols, aniline, or amino acid methyl esters in the presence of a base, led to the corresponding tricoordinated phosphite compounds of AZT/d4T, which were then oxidized with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (m-CPBA), sulfur, or selenium powder to finally afford the corresponding target compounds in good yield.     

Regioselective Synthesis of Highly Aryl‐Substituted Pyrrole Carboxylates as Useful Medicinal Chemistry Leads

The regioselective syntheses of two pharmaceutically relevant pyrrole scaffolds are described. A synthetic route for the preparation of differentially substituted pyrrole‐3,4‐dicarboxylates is presented and exemplified. This route circumvents some of the problems and limitations associated with previous butynedioic diester condensations and 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reactions. A route to the related 4,5‐diarylpyrrole‐2‐carboxylic acid scaffold is also presented. Both routes allow for the regiocontrolled preparation of highly substituted pyrrole pharmacophore cores.     

Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Phenylseleno- and p-Tolylsulfonyl Substituted 1,3-Dienes from Functionalized Allyl Alcohols

Introduction Heteroatom-substituted 1,3-dienes have been exten-sively studied because of their marked abilities to con-struct highly functionalized ring systems in cycloaddi-tions.1 For example, Danishefsky2 developed 1-methoxy-3-trimethyl-siloxy-buta-1,3-diene which has led to many creative applications in complex organic synthesis. Padwa et al.3 demonstrated that 1,3- and 2, 3-bis(phenyl-sulfonyl)-1,3-butadienes are versatile building blocks in organic synthesis via reactions such as [4+2]-c…