Room-Temperature Coupling/Decarboxylation Reaction of α-Oxocarboxylates with α-Bromoketones: Solvent-Controlled Regioselectivity for 1,2- and 1,3-Diketones

  • Zhen He
  • , Xiaotian Qi
  • , Zhijie She
  • , Yinsong Zhao
  • , Shiqing Li
  • , Junbin Tang
  • , Ge Gao*
  • , Yu Lan
  • , Jingsong You
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A transition-metal-free and room-temperature coupling/decarboxylation reaction between α-oxocarboxylates and α-bromoketones is reported herein. It represents the first mild and regioselective synthesis of either 1,2- or 1,3-diketones from the same starting materials. Notably, the regioselectivity is simply controlled by solvents. The preliminary experimental data and DFT calculations suggest sequential Darzens-type coupling, alkaline hydrolysis, KOH-promoted oxirane opening and decarboxylation in one pot. This method is efficient for the synthesis of α,β-epoxy-γ-butyrolactone and curcuminoids.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1403-1411
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume82
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Feb 2017
Externally publishedYes

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