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ArticleRSC advances2021

Microwave-assisted synthesis of 4-oxo-2-butenoic acids by aldol-condensation of glyoxylic acid.

Mélanie Uguen, Conghao Gai, Lukas J Sprenger, Hang Liu, Andrew G Leach, Michael J Waring

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Mélanie UguenCancer Research UK Drug Discovery Unit, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Chemistry, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University Bedson Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK mike.waring@ncl.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1013-9404
Conghao GaiOrganic Chemistry Group, College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China.
Lukas J SprengerCancer Research UK Drug Discovery Unit, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Chemistry, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University Bedson Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK mike.waring@ncl.ac.uk.
Hang LiuOrganic Chemistry Group, College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China.
Andrew G LeachDivision of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester Manchester M13 9PT UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1325-8273
Michael J WaringCancer Research UK Drug Discovery Unit, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Chemistry, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University Bedson Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK mike.waring@ncl.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9110-8783

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Cancer Research UK 21421
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

4-Oxobutenoic acids are useful as biologically active species and as versatile intermediates for further derivatisation. Currently, routes to their synthesis can be problematic and lack generality. Reaction conditions for the synthesis of 4-oxo-2-butenoic acid by microwave-assisted aldol-condensation between methyl ketone derivatives and glyoxylic acid have been developed. They provide the desired products in moderate to excellent yields for a wide range of substrates, by applying a simple procedure to accessible starting materials. The investigation revealed different conditions are required depending on the nature of the methylketone substituent, with aryl derivatives proceeding best using tosic acid and aliphatic substrates reacting best with pyrrolidine and acetic acid. This substituent effect is rationalised by frontier orbital calculations. Overall, this work provides methods for synthesis of 4-oxo-butenoic acids across a broad range of substrates.

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PMCPMC9041125

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