Synthetically useful Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement of α-quaternary β-bromovinyl methyl ethers

Ai Xia Wang, Yong Qiang Tu*, Zhen Lei Song, Dao Yi Yuan, Xiang Dong Hu, Shao Hua Wang, Shuan Hu Gao

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Abstract

A synthetically useful Wagner-Meerwein (WM) rearrangement is reported in this paper. The investigation on the design and optimization involved the substrates α-quaternary β-bromovinyl methyl ethers as well as the reaction conditions. γ-Aryl α,β-unsaturated aldehydes with versatile synthetic uses could readily be obtained through a special pathway in high yields. For example, tricyclic aromatic systems were constructed efficiently through a tandem WM rearrangement/Friedel-Crafts alkylation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2691-2694
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Jun 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Lewis acids
  • Tricyclic systems
  • Unsaturated aldehydes
  • Vinyl methyl ethers
  • Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement

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