A Serendipitous Synthesis of Bis-Heterocyclic Spiro 3(2H)-Furanones

Autor: Alfredo Picado, ShengJian Li, R. Karl Dieter
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 81:1391-1400
ISSN: 1520-6904
0022-3263
DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b02350
Popis: (Z) Enol triflates 6, 11b-d, (E) enol triflate 11e, and phenol triflate 11a, derived from β-keto esters or 2-carboalkoxy phenols, respectively, react with N-Boc 2-lithiopyrrolidine (5a), N-Boc N-methylaminomethyllithium (5b), or 2-lithio-1,3-dithiane (14) to afford 3(2H)-furanones in modest to good yields (38-81%). Product and carbanion reagent studies suggest that the 3(2H)-furanone is formed in a cascade of reactions involving nucleophilic acyl substitution, enolate formation, trifluoromethyl transfer, iminium or sulfenium ion formation, and subsequent ring closure to form the 3(2H)-furanone. The use of 2-lithio-1,3-dithiane affords a cyclic α-keto-S,S,O-orthoester in which the functionality can be selectively manipulated for synthetic applications.
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