Synthesis of Mannich type products via a three-component coupling reaction

The reactions of alkyl nitriles, acetyl chloride, aldehydes and β-ketoesters or simple ketones was studied for the one-pot synthesis of β-acetamido carbonyl compounds. It was observed that the reaction proceeds in the absence of Lewis acids. However, a Lewis acid catalyzes the reaction and several were tested. It was found that whereas Cu(OTf)₂ is suitable for the coupling of β-ketoesters with aldehydes, Sc(OTf)₃ is the best for ketones. A possible mechanism is proposed based on the isolation and characterization of an intermediate.     

Nájera oxime-derived palladacycles catalyze intermolecular Heck reaction with Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts. An improved and highly efficient synthesis of α-benzyl-β-ketoesters

An improved and highly efficient synthesis of several α-benzyl-β-ketoesters from Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts is described. These adducts were used as substrates for an intermolecular Heck reaction catalyzed by a Nájera oxime-derived palladacycles. These efficient catalytic conditions probed to be very selective providing only the corresponding functionalized β-ketoesters in high yield with no decarboxylation product. It seems that the method herein described is one of the most efficient for the synthesis of α-benzyl-β-ketoesters.     

Selective fluorination by C19XeF6

Selective fluorination by C₁₉XeF₆ of β-diketones and β-ketoesters is described. The ease of handling of this fluorinating reagent and high yields of mono fluorinated products obtained, show promise in organic synthesis.     

Aldol Condensation of β-Diketones and β-Ketoesters with Aldehydes Catalyzed by Samarium (III) Iodide

Catalyzed by SmI₃ β-diketones and β-ketoesters condense with aldehydes to give benzylidene substituted β-diketones and β-ketoesters at room temperatures in fair yields.     

Catalytic enantioselective electrophilic α-amination of β-ketoesters catalyzed by chiral palladium complexes

The catalytic enantioselective electrophilic α-amination promoted chiral palladium complexes is described. Treatment of β-ketoesters with azodicarboxylates as electrophilic amination reagents under mild reaction conditions afforded the corresponding α-amino β-ketoesters with excellent enantiomeric excesses (91-99% ee). Palladium complexes were immobilized in [bmim]PF₆, and their applications to catalytic α-amination of β-ketoesters were successfully demonstrated.     

One pot direct synthesis of β-ketoesters via carbonylation of aryl halides using cobalt carbonyl

A direct method for the synthesis of β-ketoesters from aryl halides (iodide, bromide) has been described by using cobalt carbonyl as carbon monoxide source in microwave irradiation. Using this protocol, a wide variety of substituted aryl halides has been successfully converted to corresponding β-ketoesters.     

Vergleich der Produkte aus der Reaktion von Phenylguanidin-Derivaten mit β-Ketoestern bzw. Propiolsäureestern (Synthese von Pyrimidonen)

Comparison of reaction products afforded by phenylguanidine derivatives with β-ketoesters or propiolic esters, respectively (synthesis of pyrimidones). 2-Anilino-imidazolines, when treated with either β-ketoesters or propiolic esters, yield two isomeric groups of pyrimidones. The isomerism is based on different positions of the carbonyl group in the pyrimidone ring. The mass spectra permit an unequivocal assignment of constitution I to the product formed with β-ketoesters and of constitution V to that formed with propiolic esters. Additionally, 2-(2-amino-anilino)-2-imidazoline (XII) when treated with methyl phenylpropiolate yields IX; while treatment with ethyl benzoylacetate yields XIII as an intermediate, which eliminates spontaneously one molecule of water to give the benzimidazole derivative XIV. Phenylguanidines (XV) add propiolic esters in the same way as do imidazoline derivatives. Photochemical cleavage of two carbon atoms with their adherent hydrogen atoms from the imidazole ring of the pyrimidones (V) leads to aminopyrimidine derivatives, e.g. XVI.     

Asymmetric synthesis of α-fluoro-α-sulfenyl-β-ketoesters using DBFOX-Ph/Ni(II) complex

Enantioselective α-sulfenylation of α-fluoro-β-ketoesters 4 with phenylsulfenyl chloride catalyzed by DBFOX-Ph/Ni(II) complex afforded the corresponding α-fluoro-α-sulfenyl-β-ketoesters 2 in moderate to good yields with excellent enantiomeric excesses up to 93% ee. α-Fluoro-α-sulfenyl-β-ketoesters can be effectively converted to tri-fluorinated α-sulfenylcarboxylates by the use of DAST, which should be useful intermediates for the synthesis of non-racemized fluorinated isosteres of pharmaceutically attractive SM₃₂. The enantioselective α-phenylsulfenylation as well as α-pentafluoro-phenylsulfenylation of non-fluorinated β-ketoesters 5 were also carried out under the same catalyst conditions affording up to 95% ee of the products 6-8.     

C-Acylation of Tertiary Enolates via Dithioesters

The acylation of unsymmetrical ketones to β-ketoesters at a tertiary enolate center can be selectively achieved by way of the stable β-dithioketoesters (eg, 2). These undergo one-step or sequential conversion to the β-ketoesters using Hg0-BF₃.     

Expedient synthesis of novel β-ketoesters from the Mizoroki–Heck coupling of ethyl 3-ethoxyacrylate with aryl and pyridyl halides

It is well known that β-ketoesters are useful intermediates for the synthesis of a range of heterocyclic templates. While there are many useful synthetic methods available to access these intermediates, there are still opportunities for the discovery of useful methodologies for their construction from novel starting materials. In this regard, we report on the discovery of a facile Pd-catalyzed Mizoroki–Heck coupling of ethyl 3-ethoxyacrylate with aryl and heteroaryl halides to form substituted alkoxyacrylates which can be hydrolyzed to form novel aryl and heteroaryl β-ketoesters.     

Facile Synthesis of Nicotinic Acid Derivatives with Unsymmetrical Substitution Patterns

Abstract

Two novel methods for synthesis of nicotinic acid derivatives with unsymmetrical substitution patterns were presented via ketene dithioacetals. The ketene N,S-acetals 2 reacted with β-ketoesters or β-cyanoesters to give 4-amino-5-cyano-2-alkyl-6-methylthio-nicotinic acid derivatives 3 or 2,4-diamino-5-cyano-6-methylthio-nicotinic acid ethyl ester 4. However, 6-amino-5-cyano-2-alkyl-4-methylthio-nicotinic acid esters 6 were obtained by the reaction of the ketene dithioacetals 1 and β-amino-crotonates.     

ZrOCl2•8H2O-Catalyzed One-Pot Multicomponent Synthesis of β′-Acetamido-β-dicarbonyl Compounds with Special Reference to pref-Selective β′-Acetamido-β-ketoesters

ZrOCl₂ · 8H₂O catalyzes the one-pot synthesis of β′-acetamido-β-dicarbonyl compounds in high yields from aldehyde, enolizable β-dicarbonyl compound, acetyl chloride, and acetonitrile in solvent as well as in solvent-free conditions. β′-Acetamido-β-ketoesters are formed in moderate to exclusive pref-diastereoselectivity.     

Effect of metal ions in organic synthesis. Part XXXI. Synthesis of new 3-carbonyl- and 3-carboxy-1-heterocyclaminopyrroles by copper(II) chloride-catalyzed reaction of heterocyclic azoalkenes

The direct synthesis of a new class of unknown 1-heterocyclamino-3-carbonylpyrroles and 1-heterocyclamino-3-carboxypyrroles by copper(II) chloride-catalyzed reaction of heterocyclic conjugated azoalkene derivatives with β-diketones and β-ketoesters is reported.     

Unusual O-conjugate addition reactions of β-ketoesters and 1,3-diketones to ethyl propynoate: applications to the synthesis of furans

Divinyl ethers were synthesized from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds. Reactions of β-ketoesters and 1,3-diketones with ethyl propynoate in the presence of N-methylmorpholine produced unusual O-conjugate addition products in good yields. The divinyl ethers derived from 1,3-diketones were utilized for the synthesis of 2,3,5-trisubstituted furans under the standard radical cyclization conditions.     

Enzymatic ketone reduction: mapping the substrate profile of a short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase (YMR226c) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae

A short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase (YMR226c) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli, and the encoded protein was purified. The activity and enantioselectivity of this recombinant enzyme were evaluated with a series of ketones. The alcohol dehydrogenase (YMR226c) was found to effectively catalyze the enantioselective reductions of aryl-substituted acetophenones, α-chloroacetophenones, aliphatic ketones, and α- and β-ketoesters. While the enantioselectivity for the reduction of β-ketoesters was moderate, the acetophenone derivatives, aromatic α-ketoesters, some substituted α-chloroacetophenones, and aliphatic ketones were reduced to the corresponding chiral alcohols with excellent enantioselectivity. The enantiopreference of this enzyme generally followed Prelog’s rule for the simple ketones. The ester functionality played some role in determining the enzyme’s enantiopreference for the reduction of α- and β-ketoesters. The present study serves as a valuable guidance for the future applications of this versatile biocatalyst.     

Ytterbium triflate-catalyzed conjugate addition of β-ketoesters to activated 1,4-naphthoquinones

An efficient procedure for the conjugate addition of various β-ketoesters to activated 1,4-naphthoquinones using a catalytic amount of Yb(OTf)₃ was developed. The tri-, tetra-, and pentacyclic adducts were obtained in very good to excellent yield. Cyclic β-ketoesters added smoothly to activated quinones when compared to their acyclic counterparts.     

Catalytic asymmetric Mannich-type reactions of fluorinated ketoesters with N-Boc aldimines in the presence of chiral palladium complexes

The catalytic enantioselective Mannich reaction promoted by chiral palladium complexes is described. The treatment of α-fluoro-β-ketoesters with N-Boc-aldimines under mild reaction conditions afforded the corresponding β-aminated α-fluoro-β-ketoesters with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee).     

Enantiopure synthesis of side chain-modified α-amino acids and 5-cis-alkylprolines

A short, concise synthesis of enantiopure, side chain-modified α-amino acids such as 4-oxo-L-norvaline, 6-oxo-L-homonorleucine, and 5-cis-alkyl prolines is described. Knoevenagel condensation of l-aminocarboxylate-derived β-ketoesters with aldehydes followed by reductive decarboxylation results in unnatural α-amino acids in good yield. A fluorescent amino acid is synthesized using a similar protocol. These studies show that aminocarboxylate-derived β-ketoesters are very useful intermediates and the method employed is both general and practical for the preparation of γ(δ)-oxo α-amino acids and alkylprolines.     

Practical and robust method for stereoselective preparations of ketene silyl (thio)acetal derivatives and NaOH-catalyzed crossed-Claisen condensation between ketene silyl acetals and methyl esters

We developed an efficient, practical, and robust method for stereoselective preparations of (Z)-ketene trimethylsilyl (TMS) thioacetals from thioesters and alkyl (1Z)- or (1Z,3E)-1,3-bis(TMS)dienol ethers from alkyl β-ketoesters. The former preparation was performed by convenient procedure (LDA-TMSCl, 0-5 °C, 2.5 h), while the latter preparation involved convenient method A (2NaHMDS-2TMSCl) and cost-effective method B (NaH, NaHMDS-2TMSCl). The first catalytic NaOH-catalyzed crossed-Claisen condensation between ketene silyl acetals and methyl esters proceeded successfully to give a variety of α-monomethyl β-ketoesters and inaccessible α,α-disubstituted β-ketoesters. For further extension, a couple of Claisen-aldol tandem reactions of the obtained β-ketoester analogues utilizing TiCl₄ and TiCl₄-Bu₃N reagents smoothly proceeded with good to excellent stereoselectivity.     

A new diastereoselective intramolecular electroreductive coupling of unsaturated β-ketoesters and β-ketoamides in ionic liquids at a tin cathode

The diastereoselective intramolecular electroreductive coupling of several β-ketoesters and β-ketoamides has been accomplished at a tin cathode in ionic liquids and isopropanol (9:1). The ionic liquids used are 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide [BMIM]Br, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate [BMIM]BF₄, 1-methoxyethyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoroacetate [MOEMIM]CF₃COO and 1-methoxyethyl-3-methylimidazolium mesylate [MOEMIM]Ms. This methodology offers a clean and green process for the synthesis of functionalized carbocycles in good yields with excellent stereochemical control at three stereogenic centres.