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SUBMITTER: Zhang Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3541782 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Yinan Y Silverman Richard B RB
Tetrahedron letters 20130201 6
A novel method to construct the 1-aryl-3-piperidone scaffold is described here. Starting from 3,5-dichloroaniline, a seven-step synthesis, without the use of protecting groups, generates the desired 3-piperidone ring in an overall yield of 30% through a key Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction and ring-closing metathesis, providing easy access to diverse and useful heterocycles. ...[more]