First Catalytic and Green Synthesis of Aryl-(Z)-vinyl Chlorides and Its Plausible Addition−Elimination Mechanism

Weike Su* and Can Jin
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hangzhou 310014, PRC
Org. Lett., 2007, 9 (6), pp 993–996
DOI: 10.1021/ol062991c
Publication Date (Web): February 23, 2007
Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
*

 To whom correspondence should be addressed. Fax:  (+86)571-88320752.

, suweike@zjut.edu.cn

Abstract

Abstract Image

Via a catalytic cycle in the presence of scandium triflate (2 mol %)/DMF (1 mol %)/benzoyl chloride (5 mol %), aromatic ketones were treated with bis(trichloromethyl) carbonate (BTC) to afford aryl-(Z)-vinyl chlorides. All metal triflates tested in the reaction showed highly catalytic activity. A plausible addition−elimination mechanism was proposed. The present work describes the first catalytic and green route to the synthesis of aryl-(Z)-vinyl chlorides.

Tools

History

  • Published In Issue March 15, 2007
  • Received December 11, 2006

Recommend & Share

Related Content

Other ACS content by these authors: