Chemoselectivity in the Reactions Between Ethyl 4,4,4-Trifluoro-3-oxobutanoate and Anilines: Improved Synthesis of 2-Trifluoromethyl-4- and 4-Tri­fluoromethyl-2-quinolinones

Abstract

Chemoselectivity in the reactions between ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate (ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-oxobutanoate) and various anilines was systematically studied as a function of the reaction conditions used (solvent/temperature, catalyst). The results obtained allowed chemoselective (>90%) synthesis of the corresponding ethyl 3-arylamino-4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-enoates and N-aryl-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-oxobutyramides, which were cyclized to afford 2-trifluoromethyl-4-quinolinones and 4-trifluoromethyl-2-quinolinones, respectively.

chemoselectivity - enamino esters - keto amides - quinolines - fluorine

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