One-pot synthesis of 2-methylfurans from 3-(trimethylsilyl)propargyl acetates promoted by trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate

Autor: Alex V. Helbling, Danielle E. Sklar, Yiqi Liu, C. Wade Downey
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Tetrahedron Letters. 87:153424
ISSN: 0040-4039
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.153424
Popis: In the presence of trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMSOTf) and triethylamine, 3-(trimethylsilyl)propargyl carboxylates undergo a one-pot alkylation-cyclization-desilylation reaction with ketones to produce 2-methylfurans. Alkylation at 0 °C in methylene chloride, followed by acid-catalyzed cyclization at room temperature, provides the furans in 52-86% yield. Cyclization and desilylation appear to be promoted by triflic acid generated in situ from the exposure of the reaction mixture to water upon completion of the initial substitution reaction.
Databáze: OpenAIRE