One-pot enol silane formation-alkylation reactions of ketones promoted by trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate: Direct access to β,β-diarylated ketones and related compounds
Katelyn A. Marchione, Karmen M. Smith, C. Wade Downey
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Abstract
Ketones undergo enol silane formation and subsequent alkylation in a single reaction flask when treated with an amine base, a secondary alkyl acetate, and trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMSOTf). The reaction appears to be general to a wide range of alkyl and aryl ketones as well as ester, thioester, amide, and aldehyde pronucleophiles. Diarylmethyl acetates are ideal electrophiles, as are certain monoarylmethyl acetates, undergoing ionization to form secondary carbocations in the presence of TMSOTf. These reactions occur under mild conditions with exceptional efficiency, including 15 examples over 90 % yield.
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