Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) Retro-aldol reaction: Indium-catalyzed reaction of a 1,3-diketone with an alcohol proceeds under solvent-free conditions by nucleophilic attack of the alcohol on a carbonyl group of the 1,3-diketone and carbon-carbon bond cleavage by a retro-Claisen condensation to give an ester in high yield (see scheme). Using water and an amine as nucleophiles instead of an alcohol gave the corresponding carboxylic acid and amide.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7793-7795 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 41 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 26 2007 |
Keywords
- C-C activation
- Esters
- Indium
- Retro reactions
- Synthetic methods
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)