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Oxidative Alkoxylation/Dehydrogenation of Unactivated Cyclic Ketones with Simple Alcohols: Direct Route to α‐Alkoxy Cycloenones
Author(s) -
Yan Yizhe,
Li Shaoqing,
Wang Jianyong
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.202001140
Subject(s) - chemistry , dehydrogenation , alkoxy group , oxidative phosphorylation , organic chemistry , tandem , combinatorial chemistry , catalysis , alkyl , biochemistry , materials science , composite material
An oxidative functionalization of cyclopentanones or cyclohexanones with simple alcohols was first demonstrated, affording a series of 2‐alkoxycyclopent‐2‐en‐1‐ones or 2‐alkoxycyclohex‐2‐en‐1‐ones in moderate to excellent yields. The reaction was involved in tandem iodization, substitution, oxidation and addition‐elimination processes in one pot. This method is highly atom‐economical and operationally simple.