A Novel Olefination of Carbonyl Compounds with Dibromomalonate Promoted by Dibutyl Telluride |
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Authors: | Zhang-Lin Zhou Li-Lan Shi Yao-Zeng Huang |
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Institution: | Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry , Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Academia Sinica , 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai, 200032, China |
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Abstract: | α,β-Unstaturated malonic esters are conveniently synthesized from the reaction of dibromomalonate with carbonyl compounds promoted by dibutyl telluride in exellent yields. A possible mechanism involving twice halophilic attacks of dibutyl telluride is proposed. This methodology provides a facile route to α,β-unsaturated malonic esters and represents an alternative to the Knoevenagel reaction. |
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