Fan L, Adams AM, Polisar JG, Ganem B. Studies on the chemistry and reactivity of alpha-substituted ketones in isonitrile-based multicomponent reactions.
J Org Chem 2008;
73:9720-6. [PMID:
18939871 PMCID:
PMC2736322 DOI:
10.1021/jo8019708]
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Abstract
Using the Passerini and Ugi reactions as representative tests, the utility of several alpha-substituted ketones R-CO-CH(2)-X (X = sulfonyloxy, acyloxy, azido, halo, hydroxy, and sulfonyl) in isonitrile-based multicomponent reactions was explored. In a relative rate study (R = PhCH(2)CH(2)), each of the alpha-substituted ketones underwent Passerini condensation more rapidly than the parent ketone. Short, highly convergent routes to oxazoline, beta-lactam, di-O-acylglyceramides, and other molecular frameworks were developed.
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