Trimethylsilyl pentafluorophenylbis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)methide as a super Lewis acid catalyst for the condensation of trimethylhydroquinone with isophytol

被引:76
作者
Hasegawa, A
Ishihara, K
Yamamoto, H [1 ]
机构
[1] Nagoya Univ, Grad Sch Engn, Nagoya, Aichi 4648603, Japan
[2] Univ Chicago, Dept Chem, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
关键词
green chemistry; Lewis acids; silicon; superacidic systems; vitamins;
D O I
10.1002/anie.200352382
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Acid and vitamin E: Trimethylsilyl super Lewis acids, such as [C 6F5-C(Tf)2]- Me3Si + and Tf3CSiMe3, are extremely active and highly effective catalysts for the regioselective condensation of trimethylhydroquinone with isophthyol to afford (±)-α-tocopherol (vitamin E; see scheme, Tf = CF3SO2.
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页码:5731 / 5733
页数:3
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