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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2691-2694 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| State | Published - 12 Jun 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Lewis acids
- Tricyclic systems
- Unsaturated aldehydes
- Vinyl methyl ethers
- Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement