Switchable Synthesis of α,α‐Dihalomethyl and α,α,α‐Trihalomethyl Ketones by Metal‐Free Decomposition of Enaminone C=C Double Bond

Abstract

AbstractThe novel free radical‐based cleavage of the enaminone C=C double bond is realized by using N‐halosuccinimides (NXS) in the presence of benzoyl peroxide (BPO) with mild heating, enabling the tunable synthesis of α,α‐dihalomethyl ketones and α,α,α‐trihalomethyl ketones under different reaction conditions. The formation of these divergent products involving featured C=C double bond cleavage requires no any metal reagent, and represents one more practical example on the synthesis of poly halogenated methyl ketones via the functionalization of carbon−carbon bond.magnified image