A simple two steps ytterbium triflate‐catalysed preparation of 2,2‐dimethyl‐2h‐chromenes from salicylaldehydes and 2‐methylpropene - Institut Pasteur Access content directly
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A simple two steps ytterbium triflate‐catalysed preparation of 2,2‐dimethyl‐2h‐chromenes from salicylaldehydes and 2‐methylpropene

Soizic Prado
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Yves L Janin

Abstract

The preparation of various 2,2‐dimethyl‐2H‐chromenes was achieved in two steps via an ytterbium triflate‐catalysed reaction between salicylaldehydes, trimethylorthoformate and 2‐methylpropene. From salicylaldehyde, two reaction products were characterised: 4‐methoxy‐2,2‐dimethylchroman and 2‐(1,3‐dimethoxy‐3‐methylbutyl)phenol. The former compound probably results from a Lewis acid‐catalysed [2+4] cycloaddition between the intermediate quinonemethide and 2‐methylpropene whereas the latter may occur via a reaction related to a carbonyl‐ene reaction between the quinonemethide and 2‐methylpropene. Both compounds were subjected to a catalytic acidic treatment leading to 2,2‐dimethyl‐2H‐chromene. Starting from various salicylaldehydes, the scope of this method was investigated.

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pasteur-00167163 , version 1 (16-08-2007)

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Soizic Prado, Yves L Janin, Pierre-Etienne Bost. A simple two steps ytterbium triflate‐catalysed preparation of 2,2‐dimethyl‐2h‐chromenes from salicylaldehydes and 2‐methylpropene. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2006, 43, pp.1605-1608. ⟨10.1002/jhet.5570430626⟩. ⟨pasteur-00167163⟩

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