A Wittig-olefination–Claisen-rearrangement approach to the 3-methylquinoline-4-carbaldehyde synthesis

Autor: Yunnus B. Shaikh, Mukund G. Kulkarni, Ajit N Dhatrak, Ramesh Gannimani, Deekshaputra R. Birhade, Mayur P. Desai
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1725-1729 (2012)
ISSN: 1860-5397
Popis: Efficient syntheses are described for the synthetically important 3-methylquinoline-4-carbaldehydes 6a–h from o-nitrobenzaldehydes 1a–h employing a Wittig-olefination–Claisen-rearrangement protocol. The Wittig reaction of o-nitrobenzaldehydes with crotyloxymethylene triphenylphosphorane afforded crotyl vinyl ethers 2a–h, which on heating under reflux in xylene underwent Claisen rearrangement to give 4-pentenals 3a–h. Protection of the aldehyde group of the 4-pentenals as acetals 4a–h and subsequent oxidative cleavage of the terminal olefin furnished nitroaldehydes 5a–h. Reductive cyclization of these nitroaldehydes yielded the required 3-methylquinoline-4-carbaldehydes 6a–h in excellent yields. Therefore, an efficient method was developed for the preparation of 3-methylquinoline-4-carbaldehydes from o-nitrobenzaldehydes in a simple five-step procedure.
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