Tandem [4C + 2C] cyclization reaction of α-acetyl-α-oxo ketene dithioacetals and acrylonitrile: A straightforward synthesis of polysubstituted cyclohex-3-enones
Xiaobo Zhao (Funding acquisition Writing – original draft) , Zixuan Cha (Investigation) , Xinyue Liu (Investigation) , Jiaqin Liu (Investigation) , Yuheng Zhang (Investigation) , Haifeng Yu (Funding acquisition Project administration Writing – review & editing)
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Abstract
In the investigation, the tandem (Michael addition/nucleophilic cyclization/Michael addition reactions) [4C + 2C] cyclization reaction of α-acetyl-α-oxo ketene dithioacetals as four-carbon synthons and acrylonitrile as two-carbon components is developed under mild reaction conditions. In the presence of 1 equivalents of t-BuOK, the tandem [4C + 2C] cyclization reaction of α-acetyl-α-oxo ketene dithioacetals and acrylonitrile efficiently occur to polysubstituted cyclohex-3-enones in 60–72% yields. Twenty-four new products were synthesized and characterized by NMR, FTIR, HRMS and X-ray crystallography. The approach exhibits fascinating features such less expensive, efficient and operationally convenient, ease of scale-up.
期刊介绍:
Synthetic Communications presents communications describing new methods, reagents, and other synthetic work pertaining to organic chemistry with sufficient experimental detail to permit reported reactions to be repeated by a chemist reasonably skilled in the art. In addition, the Journal features short, focused review articles discussing topics within its remit of synthetic organic chemistry.