Abstract
Publisher Summary The Claisen rearrangement of heteroaromatic allyl ethers shows many similarities to the rearrangement of simple benzenoid aromatic allyl ethers. Mechanistically, the reactions are for the most part genuine [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements, although the presence of nitrogen in the aromatic ring does allow alternative pathways to operate, and hence more than one product may be formed. However, these alternative products are usually easily rationalized on mechanistic grounds. One other difference between the Claisen rearrangement of heteroaromatic ally1 ethers (or thioethers) and their benzene counterparts is that the rearrangement product is often more stable in the one form than as the hydroxy (or mercapto) heteroaromatic compound. The Claisen rearrangement has been widely used in the synthesis of natural heterocyclic products. Although much of this work has been in the coumarin series, there are now several alkaloid syntheses in which the Claisen rearrangement features as a key step. Indications are that the Claisen rearrangement continues to hold an important role in organic chemistry.
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