Synlett 2003(15): 2416-2418  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42469
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Fries Rearrangement in Synthesis of Ferrocene Derivatives

Goran Eminovića, Mirjana D. Vukićevića, Zoran Ratkovića, Danijela Ilićb, Rastko D. Vukićević*a
a Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, R. Domanoviæa 12, P.O. Box 60, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia and Montenegro
b Technical Faculty, University of Pritina, 28000 Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia and Montenegro
Fax: +381(34)335040; e-Mail: vuk49@eunet.yu.;
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Received 8 September 2003
Publication Date:
07 November 2003 (online)

Abstract

ortho-Ferrocenoylphenol (salicyloylferrocene) has been synthesized and treated with acetyl, propionyl, benzoyl and 2-furoyl chloride to obtain the corresponding (ortho-acyloxybenzoyl)ferrocenes, which were subjected to conditions for the Fries rearrangement. By treatment with AlCl3 at room temperature in CH2Cl2 they afforded the corresponding heteroanular derivatives, 1-acyl-1′-(ortho-hydroxybenzoyl)ferrocenes in good to high yield. Under the same reaction conditions, but in the presence of ferrocene, all keto esters gave the corresponding monoacylferrocenes through an intermolecular Fries rearrangement.

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