- Weinreb ketone synthesis
The Weinreb ketone synthesis is a
chemical reaction used to transform N,O-dimethylhydroxamic acids (Weinreb amides, 1) intoketone s (3).Ref|Weinreb1981Addition of the organometallic nucleophile to the Weinreb amide produces a stable tetrahedral chelate (2), which upon
hydrolysis produces the desired ketone.Applicable organometallic nucleophiles include
organolithium reagent s,Grignard reagent s, andphosphonium ylide sRef|Murphy2005.Weinreb amides are synthesized typically from their corresponding
carboxylic acid s.Ref|Fehrentz1983Ref|DeLuca2001Ref|Woo2004Ref|Tunoori2000Variations
Reaction of Weinreb amides with
lithium aluminium hydride will formaldehyde s.Ref|Goel1989References
# Nahm, S.;
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# De Luca, L.; Giacomelli, G.; Taddei, M. "J. Org. Chem. " 2001, "66", 2535-2537.
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# Goel, O. P.; Krolls, U.; Stier, M.; Kesten, S. "Organic Syntheses ", Coll. Vol. 8, p.68 (1993); Vol. 67, p.69 (1989). ( [http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/prep.asp?prep=cv8p0068 Article] )ee also
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Reformatsky reaction
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