Issue 3, 2020

Condensation of 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds with modified Huisgen zwitterions: synthesis of N-aryl–N-acyl hydrazones

Abstract

A phosphine-mediated deoxygenative condensation of 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds such as aroylformates, α-diketones, and isatins with arylazocarboxylates has been developed for a facile synthesis of N-aryl–N-acyl hydrazones in moderate to excellent yields under very mild conditions. Mechanistic investigation based on 31P NMR tracking experiments unveils that the reaction is initiated with the in situ formation of the modified Huisgen zwitterions from arylazocarboxylates and PPh3 and proceeds via a nitrogen to nitrogen ester group migration process. This study also represents the first exploration of the reactivity patterns of the modified Huisgen zwitterions derived from arylazocarboxylates toward electrophiles such as 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds.

Graphical abstract: Condensation of 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds with modified Huisgen zwitterions: synthesis of N-aryl–N-acyl hydrazones

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 Nov 2019
Accepted
13 Dec 2019
First published
14 Dec 2019

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020,18, 530-537

Condensation of 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds with modified Huisgen zwitterions: synthesis of N-aryl–N-acyl hydrazones

J. Liu, J. Cao, R. Liu, R. Li, Y. Qiao and R. Zhou, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18, 530 DOI: 10.1039/C9OB02508A

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