Synthesis 2012; 44(20): 3165-3170
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1317134
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Highly Improved Copper-Mediated Michael Addition of Ethyl Bromodifluoroacetate in the Presence of Protic Additive

Bong Chan Kim
a   Process Research and Development Division, LG Life Sciences, Ltd, R & D Park, 104-1 Moonji-dong, Yusung-gu, Daejeon 305-380, Korea
b   Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, Seoul 121-742, Korea, Fax: +82(42)8665754   Email: hbonglee@lgls.com
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Aeri Park
a   Process Research and Development Division, LG Life Sciences, Ltd, R & D Park, 104-1 Moonji-dong, Yusung-gu, Daejeon 305-380, Korea
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Ji Eun An
a   Process Research and Development Division, LG Life Sciences, Ltd, R & D Park, 104-1 Moonji-dong, Yusung-gu, Daejeon 305-380, Korea
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Won Koo Lee
b   Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, Seoul 121-742, Korea, Fax: +82(42)8665754   Email: hbonglee@lgls.com
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Hee Bong Lee*
a   Process Research and Development Division, LG Life Sciences, Ltd, R & D Park, 104-1 Moonji-dong, Yusung-gu, Daejeon 305-380, Korea
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Hyunik Shin
a   Process Research and Development Division, LG Life Sciences, Ltd, R & D Park, 104-1 Moonji-dong, Yusung-gu, Daejeon 305-380, Korea
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Publication History

Received: 07 June 2012

Accepted after revision: 26 July 2012

Publication Date:
03 September 2012 (online)


Abstract

Copper-mediated Michael addition of ethyl bromodi­fluoroacetate to Michael acceptors is accompanied by the formation of a substantial amount of byproducts. Elucidation of their structure hinted the cause of their formation, from which we discovered a highly improved and robust protocol by treatment with protic additives such as H2O and AcOH. This modification led to significant increase of yield with concomitant decreased use of reagent.

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