M. Martins
Nov 1, 2002
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Abstract
A series of twelve 5-bromo[5,5-dibromo]-4-methoxy-1,1,1-trihalo-3-alken-2-ones 5a-d, 6a-d, 7a, 9a, 10a and 6-bromo-5-methoxy-1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoro-4-hexen-2-one (8a) were synthesized in high purity and good yields (70-95%) by the regiospecific allylic bromination of 4-meihoxy-1,1,1-trihalo-3-alken-2-ones la-d, 2a-d, 3a or 5-methoxy-1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoro-4-hexen-2-one (4a), respectively, with bromine followed by addition of pyridine. The usefulness of compounds 5-10 in heterocyclic synthesis is also reported.