Synthetic communications

Substitution of Acyl for Acetyl with N??Acylbenzotriazoles Catalyzed by Samarium Triiodide

X Zou, X Jia, X Wang, G Xie

Index: Zou, Xuefei; Jia, Xiaofei; Wang, Xiaoxia; Xie, Guanqun Synthetic Communications, 2007 , vol. 37, # 10 p. 1617 - 1625

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Abstract

Abstract Catalyzed by samarium triiodide (SmI3), substitution of acyl with N?? acylbenzotriazoles for acetyl in acetoacetic esters and acetylacetone proceeds smoothly under neutral conditions in open air, affording the corresponding β??keto esters and β?? diketones in good yields.