Two-Carbon Homologation of Aldehydes and Ketones to α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes

Autor: Allard A. Cossé, Richard J. Petroski, Karl Vermillion
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 16, Iss 6, Pp 5062-5078 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules16065062
Popis: Phosphonate reagents were developed for the two-carbon homologation of aldehydes or ketones to unbranched- or methyl-branched α,β-unsaturated aldehydes. The phosphonate reagents, diethyl methylformyl-2-phosphonate dimethylhydrazone and diethyl ethylformyl-2-phosphonate dimethylhydrazone, contained a protected aldehyde group instead of the usual ester group. A homologation cycle entailed condensation of the reagent with the starting aldehyde, followed by removal of the dimethylhydrazone protective group with a biphasic mixture of 1 M HCl and petroleum ether. This robust two-step process worked with a variety of aldehydes and ketones. Overall isolated yields of unsaturated aldehyde products ranged from 71% to 86% after the condensation and deprotection steps.
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