Abstract
The Wittig reaction of benzofuran-2,3-diones (2), cyclic ac-ketoesters was examined. The reaction of 2 having an electron-donating substituent on the aromatic ring with a stable ylide afforded not 3-alkylidene-2(3//)-benzofuranones (4) but 2-alkylidene-3(2//)-benzofuranones (1) with high regioselectivity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2265-2267 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1990 |
Keywords
- 3-dione Wittig reaction regioselectivity
- a-ketoester benzofuran-2
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Drug Discovery