Synthesis 2003(9): 1335-1338
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-40202
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The Preparation of Vinylhydrazinedicarboxylates from Ketones via Mitsunobu­ Reaction

Yu-xiu Liu, Cheng-fu Xu, Lun-zu Liu*
State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People’­s Republic of China
e-Mail: liu_yuxiu@eyou.com;
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Received 24 February 2003
Publikationsdatum:
24. Juni 2003 (online)

Abstract

A general method for converting aryl or alkyl methyl ketones to vinylhydrazinedicarboxylates via the Mitsunobu reaction is reported. Unsymmetrical alkyl ketones show high regioselectivity.

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When mixing acetone and dimethyl azodicarboxylate with CaO or Al2O3 at r.t. or under reflux condition, no reaction occurred.

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Crystallographic data have been deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre as supplementary publication (CCDC 200312).