Photochemical rearrangements of quinone monoketals
Photochemical rearrangements of quinone monoketals
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DOI:
10.1016/0040-4020(96)00207-4
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发表时间:
1996-04-15
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影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Nunn, DS
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作者:
Pirrung, MC;Nunn, DS
We have studied the photochemistry of over 15 quinone cyclic monoketals, which were prepared by diol exchange from the dimethyl ketals, Swenton oxidation/hydrolysis, or direct ketalization. Their reactions in acidic media are generally explained by the classical mechanism for cyclohexadienone photochemical (di-pi-methane) rearrangements: photocyclization to a cyclopropane-oxyallylcation that is protonated, followed by solvolysis. This reaction pathway provides, after hydrolysis, beta-carboxy-substituted cyclopentenones. With a substituent at the beta-position of the quinone monoketal, rearrangement selectivity is modestly in favor of the more substituted alkene product. With a substituent at the alpha-position of the quinone monoketal, rearrangement selectivity is strongly in favor of the less substituted alkene product. Possible mechanistic reasoning to explain these observations is offered. (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.