Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal of the American Chemical Society
5 years ago

Expedient Synthesis of 1,5-Diketones by Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroacylation Enabled by C–C Bond Cleavage

Expedient Synthesis of 1,5-Diketones by Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroacylation Enabled by C–C Bond Cleavage
Guozhu Zhang, Rui Guo
A rhodium-catalyzed intermolecular hydroacylation reaction of vinyl cyclobutanols with non-chelating aldehydes has been developed. This reaction offers a new and atom-economical approach for the selective preparation of 1,5-diketones in high yields. Experimental data suggest a sequential ring-opening, transfer hydrogenation, and hydroacylation mechanism. We propose that aldehyde decarbonylation is avoided by the formation of a novel rhodium enolate species that also accounts for the compatibility of a broad range of aldehydes and its anti-Markovnikov selectivity.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b05427

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b05427

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