An efficient and convenient transformation of alpha-haloketones to alpha-hydroxyketones using cesium formate

作者:Wong Fung Fuh*; Chang Po Wei; Lin Hui Chang; You Bang Jau; Huang Jiann Jyh; Lin Shao Kai
来源:Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2009, 694(21): 3452-3455.
DOI:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2009.06.031

摘要

A new safe and convenient transformation has been developed. In the presence of cesium formate in dry MeOH solution, alpha-haloketones underwent direct conversion reaction to afford alpha-hydroxyketone in excellent yields. Furthermore, this methodology can be extended and applied in 2-chloro-N-(1,3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)acetamide, 2-chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylphen-yl)acetamide, 1-(bromomethylsulfonyl)benzene, and N-(bromomethyl)phthalimide to give the corresponding products in moderate to excellent yields.