One‐pot Synthesis of Substituted Pyrazoles from Propargyl Alcohols via Cyclocondensation of in situ‐Generated α‐Iodo Enones/Enals and Hydrazine Hydrate

Bi(OTf)3-Catalyzed Alkyl-Intercepted Meyer-Schuster Rearrangement of Propargylic Alcohols for the Synthesis of 1,2,3,5-Tetrasubstituted Pentane-1,5-diones

An alkyl intercepted Meyer-Schuster rearrangement reaction with α,β-unsaturated ketones as the electrophiles was first investigated, which provided a facile method to construct 2-methylene-pentane-1,5-diones. Then the in situ generated 2-methylene-pentane-1,5-diones underwent a Michael addition to give diverse 2-malononitrile methyl substituted pentane-1,5-diones in a one-pot fashion. This transformation was reliable on a gram scale. The high yield, convenient experimental operation, and 100% atom economy made it a valuable method for the construction of 1,2,3,5-tetrasubstituted pentane-1,5-dione derivatives.

Recent progress in the chemistry of β-aminoketones

The current study highlighted the significance of β-aminoketones as privileged biologically active molecules, recent synthetic strategies, and synthetic applications.