De la Campa R, Flórez J. Water freezing as a regiocontrol element in the multicomponent assembly of cyclic enones.
Chemistry 2015;
21:1854-9. [PMID:
25418199 DOI:
10.1002/chem.201404670]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Regioselective synthesis of dialkoxy 2-cyclopentenones and 2-cyclohexenones with novel substitution patterns has been accomplished by the one-pot combination of three simple starting materials (chromium carbene complex, Weinreb acetamide lithium enolate and 1-alkoxyallenyllithium) under either anhydrous conditions or water-promoted solidification of the reaction mixture. These results revealed an unprecedented water-freezing effect that plays a key role to completely reverse the regioselectivity of the intramolecular carbometalation of an allene moiety.
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