Ketones, unsaturated preparation

By catalytic reduction of a p-unsaturated ketones, prepared from aldehydes by the Claisen - Schmidt reaction (see under Aromatic Aldehydes), for example ... 

Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Functionalized Organozinc Reagents to a,p-Unsaturated Ketones Preparation of Ethyl 5-(3-Oxocyclohexyljpentanoate. 

Preparation. Noticing that the unsaturated ketone prepared by oxidation of the... 

The furo- and pyranobenzopyranones 114 and 115 are prepared by the reaction of 0-enolate of i(-keto lactone 113[132], The isoxazolc 117 is obtained by the oxidation of the oxime 116 of a, /3- or, d, 7-unsaturated ketones with PdCh and Na2C03 in dichloromethane[l 33], but the pyridine 118 is formed with PdCl2(Ph3P)2 and sodium phenoxide[134]. 

The acylpalladium complex formed from acyl halides undergoes intramolecular alkene insertion. 2,5-Hexadienoyl chloride (894) is converted into phenol in its attempted Rosenmund reduction[759]. The reaction is explained by the oxidative addition, intramolecular alkene insertion to generate 895, and / -elimination. Chloroformate will be a useful compound for the preparation of a, /3-unsaturated esters if its oxidative addition and alkene insertion are possible. An intramolecular version is known, namely homoallylic chloroformates are converted into a-methylene-7-butyrolactones in moderate yields[760]. As another example, the homoallylic chloroformamide 896 is converted into the q-methylene- -butyrolactams 897 and 898[761]. An intermolecular version of alkene insertion into acyl chlorides is known only with bridgehead acid chlorides. Adamantanecarbonyl chloride (899) reacts with acrylonitrile to give the unsaturated ketone 900[762],... 

The 3, 7-unsaturated ketones 460a and 460b are prepared by the coupling of the acylstannane 459 with an allyiic chloride[297]. 

Another preparative method for the enone 554 is the reaction of the enol acetate 553 with allyl methyl carbonate using a bimetallic catalyst of Pd and Tin methoxide[354,358]. The enone formation is competitive with the allylation reaction (see Section 2.4.1). MeCN as a solvent and a low Pd to ligand ratio favor enone formation. Two regioisomeric steroidal dienones, 558 and 559, are prepared regioselectively from the respective dienol acetates 556 and 557 formed from the steroidal a, /3-unsaturated ketone 555. Enone formation from both silyl enol ethers and enol acetates proceeds via 7r-allylpalladium enolates as common intermediates. 

Ailyl enol carbonates derived from ketones and aldehydes undergo Pd-cat-alyzed decarboxylation-elimination, and are used for the preparation of a, /3-unsaturated ketones and aldehydes. The reaction is regiospecific. The regio-isomenc enol carbonates 724 and 726, prepared from 723, are converted into two isomeric enones, 725 and 727. selectively. The saturated aldehyde 728 can be converted into the a,/3-unsaturated aldehyde 730 via the enol carbonate 729[459]. 

Isophorone usually contains 2—5% of the isomer P-isophorone [471-01-2] (3,5,5-trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-l-one). The term a-isophorone is sometimes used ia referring to the a,P-unsaturated ketone, whereas P-isophorone connotes the unconjugated derivative. P-lsophorone (bp 186°C) is lower boiling than isophorone and can be converted to isophorone by distilling at reduced pressure ia the presence of -toluenesulfonic acid (188). Isophorone can be converted to P-isophorone by treatment with adipic acid (189) or H on(Ill) acetylacetoate (190). P-lsophorone can also be prepared from 4-bromoisophorone by reduction with chromous acetate (191). P-lsophorone can be used as an iatermediate ia the synthesis of carotenoids (192). 

In theory, three isoxazolines are capable of existence 2-isoxazoline (2), 3-isoxazoline and 4-isoxazoline. The position of the double bond may also be designated by the use of the prefix A with an appropriate numerical superscript. Of these only the 2-isoxazolines have been investigated in any detail. The preparation of the first isoxazoline, 3,5-diphenyl-2-isoxazoline, from the reaction of )3-chloro-)3-phenylpropiophenone with hydroxylamine was reported in 1895 (1895CB957). Two major syntheses of 2-isoxazolines are the cycloaddition of nitrile A-oxides to alkenes and the reaction of a,/3-unsaturated ketones with hydroxylamine. Since 2-isoxazolines are readily oxidized to isoxazoles and possess some of the unique properties of isoxazoles, they also serve as key intermediates for the synthesis of other heterocycles and natural products. 

The two major methods of preparation are the cycloaddition of nitrile oxides to alkenes and the reaction of a,/3-unsaturated ketones with hydroxylamines. Additional methods include reaction of /3-haloketones and hydroxylamine, the reaction of ylides with nitrile oxides by activation of alkyl nitro compounds from isoxazoline AT-oxides (methoxides, etc.) and miscellaneous syntheses (62HC(i7)i). 

HS(CH2) SH, BF3-Et20, CH2CI2, 25°, 12 h, high yield, n = 2, n = 3. In a,/3-unsaturated ketones the olefin does not isomerize to the /3,7-position as occurs when an ethylene ketal is prepared. Aldehydes are selectively protected in the presence of ketones except when steric factors force the ketone to be protected as in the example below." A TBDMS group is not stable to these conditions. ... 

The halogenation-dehydrohalogenation of ketones and their derivatives is the most widely applied method for the preparation of unsaturated ketones, and the different combinations of alternatives which exist for both steps extend the scope of this approach. Consequently, this route will be discussed in considerable detail. 

Halogenation of the double bond usually prevents the satisfactory preparation of vinylogous a-halo ketones by direct reaction of unsaturated ketones with... 

Dibromo-3-ketones may also be used as substrates for the preparation of A -3-ketones by Joly s method. " Hexamethylphosphoramide has been recommended as a medium suitable for the dehydrobromination of a-bromo ketones to give a, -unsaturated ketones in high yield without rearrange-... 

The direct dehydrobromination of 16-bromo-17-ketones is not a viable route to A -17-ketones (see, for example, ref. 49, 69, 119). However, these compounds can be prepared via the bromo ketals which provide unsaturated ketones on treatment with strong bases followed by acid hydrolysis." ... 

The reduction of allylic systems is frequently used to generate isolated double bonds. Suitable systems are obtained from oe,jS-unsaturated ketones via allylic alcohols (ref. 185, p. 256 ref. 283, 284) for example, the preparation of A" -cholestene (135). 

For a convenient photochemical preparation of steroidal a-cyclopropyl ketones from the A -pyrazoline derivatives of the corresponding a, -unsaturated ketones, cf. ref. 50. 

A valuable extension of the diazomethane reaction for the preparation of A-homosteroids was discovered by Johnson, Neeman and Birkeland " who found that a,j5-unsaturated ketones are homologated by reaction with diazomethane in the presence of either fluoroboric acid or boron trifluoride. The main product is formed by the insertion of a methylene group between the carbonyl group and the unsaturated a-carbon to give a / ,y-unsaturated ketone. 

B-Homosteroids have also been prepared by acid-catalyzed reaction of diazomethane with a,/5-unsaturated ketones. 3/ -Hydroxycholest-5-en-7-one acetate (57) reacts with diazomethane in the presence of concentrated fluoroboric acid, boron trifluoride etherate or aluminum chloride to give 3yS-hydroxy-B-homo-cholest-5-en-7a-one acetate (67). The 7a-keto group is reported to be chemically less reactive than an 11-keto group. 

The preparation of enamine ketones by addition of a,jS-unsaturated ketones to enamines is described in Chapter 4. 

Thiophenes can be prepared from the sultones of a,j8-unsaturated ketones. From the 8-sultone of pulegone (89), the thiophene (91) has been obtained through reduction with LiAlHi to (90), followed by dehydration of the latter. ... 

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