A PPh_(3)-catalyzed ring-opening addition reaction of cyclopropenones with alkyl bromides has been successfully established.This reaction offers a concise and practical approach for the assembly ofα,β-disubstituted ...A PPh_(3)-catalyzed ring-opening addition reaction of cyclopropenones with alkyl bromides has been successfully established.This reaction offers a concise and practical approach for the assembly ofα,β-disubstituted acrylates with exclusive E-stereoselectivity at room temperature.Mechanistic investigations indicated that both the hydrogen atom on vinyl group and one oxygen atom on ester group ofα,β-disubstituted acrylates derive from H2O in dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO).Furthermore,a gram-scale experiment and late-stage modification of the products were accomplished,thereby expanding the application potential of this methodology in organic synthesis.展开更多
文摘A PPh_(3)-catalyzed ring-opening addition reaction of cyclopropenones with alkyl bromides has been successfully established.This reaction offers a concise and practical approach for the assembly ofα,β-disubstituted acrylates with exclusive E-stereoselectivity at room temperature.Mechanistic investigations indicated that both the hydrogen atom on vinyl group and one oxygen atom on ester group ofα,β-disubstituted acrylates derive from H2O in dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO).Furthermore,a gram-scale experiment and late-stage modification of the products were accomplished,thereby expanding the application potential of this methodology in organic synthesis.