Hydroacylation of Alkyl Vinyl Ketones and Acrylic Esters Using Organotetracarbonylferrates. Synthesis of 1, 4-Dicarbonyl Compounds.

M Yamashita, H Tashika, M Uchida

Index: Yamashita, Masakazu; Tashika, Haruyoshi; Uchida, Masaya Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1992 , vol. 65, # 5 p. 1257 - 1261

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Abstract

Alkyl vinyl ketones and acrylic esters were hydroacylated with organotetracarbonylferrates to the corresponding 1, 4-diketones and 4-oxo carboxylic acid derivatives in good yield in dipolar aprotic solvents such as N, N-dimethylacetamide. Addition of 18-crown-6 improved the yield. cis-Jasmone and γ-jasmolactone were synthesized by use of these reactions.