Tandem Claisen condensation/transesterification between arylacetate enolates and arylmethylene-substituted 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-ones: An improved synthesis of z-configured pulvinones

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 1, 2007, Pages 118-130

  Kaczybura, Natasza ^a   Brückner, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

oxocarboxylates; Crossed Claisen condensation; Horner Wadsworth Emmons alkenation; O protected hydroxyacrylates; Stereoselective synthesis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA;-OXOCARBOXYLATES; CROSSED CLAISEN CONDENSATION; HORNER-WADSWORTH-EMMONS ALKENATION; O-PROTECTED Α-HYDROXYACRYLATES; STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CONDENSATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; ESTERIFICATION; STEREOSELECTIVITY; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ALDEHYDES;

1,3 DIOXOLANE DERIVATIVE; 2,2 DIMETHYL 1,3 DIOXOLAN 4 ONE DERIVATIVE; ACETATE ENOLATE DERIVATIVE; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PULVINONE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CLAISEN CONDENSATION; HORNER WADSWORTH EMMONS REACTION; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

EID: 33947496873     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-950378     Document Type: Article

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