First synthesis of 1-aryl-4,4-dichlorobut-3-en-1-ones.: The electrochemical reduction of 1-aryl-4,4,4-trichlorobut-2-en-1-ones as a key step
First synthesis of 1-aryl-4,4-dichlorobut-3-en-1-ones.: The electrochemical reduction of 1-aryl-4,4,4-trichlorobut-2-en-1-ones as a key step
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10.1016/j.tet.2006.11.054
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发表时间:
2007-01-29
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2.1
通讯作者:
Galvez, Jesus
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作者:
Guirado, Antonio;Martiz, Bruno;Galvez, Jesus
The first method for the synthesis of 1-aryl-4,4-dichlorobut-3-en-1-ones is reported. Treatment of acetophenones with anhydrous chloral leads to 1-aryl-4,4,4-trichloro-3-hydroxybutan-1-ones in near quantitative yields. These compounds were efficiently dehydrated with either sulfuric or p-toluenesulfonic acid to give 1-aryl-4,4,4-trichlorobut-2-en-1-ones, which were selectively converted to the title compounds in fair to quantitative yields by electrochemical reduction. The X-ray crystallographic structure of 4,4-dichloro-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)but-3-en- 1-one has been determined. The preferential formation of beta,gamma-unsaturated ketones with total exclusion of the corresponding alpha,beta-unsaturated isomers has been discussed with the aid of HF and B3LYP density functional theory methods. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.