Synthesis 2021; 53(04): 587-610
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1707328
review

Recent Advances in Organic Synthesis Based on N,N-Dimethyl Enaminones

Jiuzhong Huang
b   School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, P. R. of China
,
Fuchao Yu
a   Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P. R. of China   Email: yufuchao05@126.com   Email: yufc@kust.edu.cn
› Author Affiliations
We are grateful for the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21961018), the Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province (201901T070302), the Analytical & Testing Foundation of Kunming University of Science and Technology (2017T20130137), and the Fundamental Research Funds for Gannan Medical University (QD202001)


Abstract

Enaminones are gaining increasing interest because of their unique properties and their importance in organic synthesis as versatile building blocks. N,N-Dimethyl enaminones offer a better leaving group (a dimethylamine group) than other enaminones, and allow further elaboration via a range of facile chemical transformations. Over the past five years, there have been an increasing number of reports describing the synthetic applications of N,N-dimethyl enaminones. This review provides a comprehensive overview on the synthetic applications of N,N-dimethyl enaminones that have been reported since 2016.

1 Introduction

2 Direct C(sp2)–H α-Functionalization

2.1 Synthesis of α-Sulfenylated N,N-Dimethyl Enaminones

2.2 Synthesis of α-Thiocyanated N,N-Dimethyl Enaminones

2.3 Synthesis of α-Acyloxylated N,N-Dimethyl Enaminones

3 Functionalization Reactions via C=C Double Bond Cleavage

3.1 Synthesis of Functionalized Methyl Ketones

3.2 Synthesis of α-Ketoamides, α-Ketoesters and 1,2-Diketones

3.3 Synthesis of N-Sulfonyl Amidines

4 Construction of All-Carbon Aromatic Scaffolds

4.1 Synthesis of Benzaldehydes

4.2 Synthesis of the Naphthalenes

5 Construction of Heterocyclic Scaffolds

5.1 Synthesis of Five-Membered Heterocycles

5.2 Synthesis of Six-Membered Heterocycles

5.3 Synthesis of Quinolines

5.4 Synthesis of Functionalized Chromones

5.5 Synthesis of Other Fused Polycyclic Heterocycles

6 Conclusions and Perspectives



Publication History

Received: 20 August 2020

Accepted after revision: 10 September 2020

Article published online:
03 November 2020

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