The intramolecular condensation of β-ketoenamides to 2- and/or 4-pyridone derivatives
using either KOt-Bu or trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate/Hünig’s base was investigated. Subsequent
nonaflation of the cyclization products allowed a facile purification and further
functionalization through Suzuki–Miyaura couplings leading to new highly substituted
pyridine derivatives. The dependence of the regioselectivity of cyclocondensation
on the structure of the β-ketoenamides is discussed.
Key words
enamides - pyridines - cyclocondensation - nonaflates - cross couplings