DBU/Et3N-Mediated Sequential Homoaldol-Lactonization-Alkylation Reactions of Ethyl Pyruvate: One-Pot Synthesis of O-Protected Isotetronic Acids

Yuzhu Sun; Huansheng Chen; Zhiming Li; Quanrui Wang; Fenggang Tao

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1032145

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DBU/Et₃N-Mediated Sequential Homoaldol-Lactonization-Alkylation Reactions of Ethyl Pyruvate: One-Pot Synthesis of O-Protected Isotetronic Acids

Yuzhu Sun, Huansheng Chen, Zhiming Li, Quanrui Wang*, Fenggang Tao
Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 200433 Shanghai, P. R. of China
Fax: +86(21)65641740; e-Mail: qrwang@fudan.edu.cn;

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Abstract

The sequential homoaldol-lactonization-alkylation/acylation reactions of ethyl pyruvate with a variety of halides were achieved by using DBU along with Et₃N as the base. The protocol provides an expedient one-pot synthesis of O-protected isotetronic acid derivatives. The high-yielding synthesis of an unprotected isotetronic acid is also described.

Key words

pyruvate - aldol reactions - one-pot reactions - isotetronic acids

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