Abstract
New ketene equivalents, namely α-haloenol acetates, are investigated as both nucleophilic and electrophilic reactants in a tandem aldol-lactonization reaction. Diethylaluminum ethoxide proves to be an efficient promoter for the aldol reaction with a wide range of substrates, including inter alia, aldehydes, ketones, imines, nitrones and oximes, leading to oxetan-2-ones, azetidin-2-ones and isoxazolidin-5-ones. The resultant heterocyclic adducts are common structural elements in numerous compounds of interest as well as key intermediates in the preparation of other functionalities.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 101-107 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Aldol reaction
- Aluminum
- Heterocycles
- Lactonization
- Tandem reaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry