Abstract
An efficient and practical one-pot synthesis of 4,5-diaryl-2,2-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanones has been achieved from 1,2-diarylethanones and 2-bromoisobutyryl cyanide in the presence of excess base, by employing the 'hard soft acid base' principle. The reaction scope of 2-bromoisobutyryl cyanide could be expanded to prepare a variety of 2,2-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone derivatives other than 4,5-diaryl-2,2-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanones.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1137-1142 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Organic Chemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Pharmaceutical Science