Abstract
The purpose of the research was to synthesize beta-diketo esters and to evaluate them for anticonvulsant activity. The reaction of methyl vinyl ketone with dimethyl malonate in the presence of potassium carbonate gave an uncyclized product that underwent a Claisen condensation to yield methyl 2-hydroxy-4-oxocyclohex-2-en-1-oate (5a). Similarly, other cyclized beta-hydroxyketo esters were prepared, and their spectrometric data confirmed that the enol tautomers were preferred to the beta-diketo tautomers. The synthetic work clarified the reaction pathway for the Michael addition of malonate esters to enones. Of the intermediates and products tested for anticonvulsant activity, dimethyl 2,2-bis-(3-oxobutyl)malonate (9a) was found to possess anticonvulsant property. However, it is emphasized that the beta-hydroxyketo esters could be useful intermediates in the synthesis of enaminone anticonvulsants.
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