Abstract
Treatment of α-hydroxy-substituted methoxyallene derivatives with <i>meta</i>-chloroperbenzoic acid provided acyloxy-substituted 1,2-diketones in moderate yields. A mechanism for the formation of these unexpected products is proposed. The configuration of the enantiopure compound (<i>S</i>)-1-(3-methylquinoxalin-2-yl)-1-(4-nitrobenzoyloxy)propan-2-yl 3-chlorobenzoate – determined by X-ray crystal structure analysis – indicates the intermediacy of a carbenium ion during formation of the 1,2-diketones. The functionalized 1,2-diketones are valuable starting materials for a variety of products as demonstrated by the synthesis of quinoxalines, an imidazole derivative, and electron-deficient alkenes.
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