The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Generation and alkylation of dianion (homoenolate) of a 1-indanone

BM Trost, LH Latimer

Index: Trost,B.M.; Latimer,L.H. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1977 , vol. 42, # 19 p. 3212 - 3214

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Abstract

The generation of dianions from monofunctional compounds has been seldom observed and utilized.'In conjunction with the chemistry of gibberillins, we required a facile route to 3- substituted 1-indanones. Metalation of the enamines of 1-indanones followed by alkylation does provide access to such compounds. 2 However, a more direct method was envisioned based upon the fact that the enolate of indanone is an oxyindene which should still be ...