ALPHA-METHOXYKETONE SYNTHESIS VIA KETONE HOMOLOGATION - ZRCL4-MEDIATED HYDROXY SULFONE REARRANGEMENTS

J G MONTANA, N PHILLIPSON, R J K TAYLOR

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

The adducts between ketones and the anion derived from [(methoxymethyl)sulfonyl]benzene undergo efficient, regioselective rearrangement to give alpha-methoxyketones when treated with ZrCl4 and HfCl4; this new procedure allows the sulfone-mediated homologation methodology to be applied to monocyclic and acyclic ketones.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2289-2290
Number of pages2
JournalJOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Issue number19
Publication statusPublished - 7 Oct 1994

Keywords

  • CARBOHYDRATE-DERIVATIVES
  • RING EXPANSION

Cite this