Carbonyl ylide reactions of α-benzylidene-β-dicarbonyl compounds: competitive formation of dihydrofurans and dihydrobenzoxepines

Olcay Anaç*, Özkan Sezer, Özlem Candan, Füsun Şeyma Güngör, M. Şerif Cansever

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Abstract

α-Benzylidene-β,β′-biscarbonyl compounds were reacted with dimethyl diazomalonate using Cu(II) acetylacetonate as a catalyst. Dihydrofurans or mixtures of dihydrofurans and dihydrobenzoxepines were obtained depending on the nature of the carbonyl group present in the starting material.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1062-1065
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume49
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2008

Keywords

  • 1,5-Electrocyclization
  • 1,7-Electrocyclization
  • Carbene
  • Dihydrobenzoxepine
  • Dihydrofuran

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