Photoinduced Etherification of Less-Strained Cycloketoxime Esters Enabled by C-C Bond Cleavage

J Org Chem. 2022 Mar 4;87(5):3577-3585. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c03131. Epub 2022 Jan 25.

Abstract

We report a general, scalable, and convenient photochemical process for diversities of distal oxygenated nitriles from corresponding less-strained ketoxime esters allowing one-step introductions of ether and cyano groups, which avoids the utilization of toxic cyanide reagents. A wide range of ketoxime esters involving five-membered to eight-membered cycloketoxime esters and linear ketoxime esters participate smoothly under operately simple and mild conditions, affording structurally variable ring-opening products.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Esters* / chemistry
  • Ethers*
  • Nitriles / chemistry
  • Oximes

Substances

  • Esters
  • Ethers
  • Nitriles
  • Oximes