Generation of Magnesium Pentafluoropropen-2-olate from Hexafluoroisopropanol and Synthesis of 2,2,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3,3-dihydroxyketones

Autor: David A. Colby, Robert A. Hazlitt, Munia F. Sowaileh, Que-Lynn Tran
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: J Org Chem
ISSN: 1520-6904
0022-3263
Popis: 2,2,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3,3-dihydroxyketones are valuable precursors to difluoroenolates, following fragmentation during the release of trifluoroacetate; however, there are few synthetic strategies to prepare this unique class of compound. We have addressed this issue and report a mild, two-step synthesis of 2,2,4,4,4-pentafluoro-3,3-dihydroxyketones from aldehydes. Specifically, aldehydes are treated with pentafluoropropen-2-olate, generated from a new fragmentation of hexafluoroisopropanol with a mixed Mg/Li amide, to give pentafluoroalcohols. A subsequent oxidation with Dess-Martin periodinane provides the targets in good isolated yields.
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