Fluorinated 2-benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-diones and their vinylogous acyl chlorides in the reactions with primary and secondary amines

The reaction of 5,5-dimethyl-2-(3-fluoro- and 4-fluoro)benzoyl]cyclohexane-1,3-diones with primary and secondary amines affords their exocyclic enamine derivatives. Under similar conditions 5,5-dimethyl-2-(2-fluorobenzoyl)]cyclohexane-1,3-dione undergoes dehydrofluorination and intramolecular cyclization to give 3,3-dimethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-xanthene-1,9-dione. The reaction of vinylogous substitution of the enol derivatives of the fluorinated 5,5-dimethyl-2-benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-diones (vinylogous acyl chlorides) with amines results in the formation of the endocyclic enaminoderivatives.