Ketones, Henry reaction reduction

The conversion of primary or secondary nitro compounds into aldehydes or ketones is normally accomplished by use of the Nef reaction, which is one of the most important transformations of nitro compounds. Various methods have been introduced forthis transformation (1) treatment of nitronates with acid, (2) oxidation of nitronates, and (3) reduction of nitroalkenes. Although a comprehensive review is available,3 important procedures and improved methods published after this review are presented in this chapter. The Nef reaction after the nitro-aldol (Henry reaction), Michael addition, or Diels-Alder reaction using nitroalkanes or nitroalkenes has been used extensively in organic synthesis of various substrates, including complicated natural products. Some of them are presented in this chapter other examples are presented in the chapters discussing the Henry reaction (Chapter 3), Michael addition (Chapter 4), and Diels-Alder reaction (Chapter 8). [Pg.159]

When aliphatic nitro compounds are used instead of aldehydes or ketones, no reduction occurs, and the reaction has been referred to as a Tollens reaction (see 16-43). However, the classical condensation of an aliphatic nitro compound with an aldehyde or ketone is usually called the Henry reaction or the Kamlet reaction, and is essentially a nitro aldol reaction. A variety of conditions have been reported, including the use of a silica catalyst, Mg—A1 hydrotalcite, a tetraalkylam-monium hydroxide,proazaphosphatranes, " or an ionic liquid.A solvent free Henry reaction was reported in which a nitroalkane and an aldehyde were reacted on KOH powder. Potassium phosphate has been used with nitromethane and aryl aldehydes. The Henry reaction has been done using ZnEt2 and 20%... [Pg.1357]

Bixchler Napiralski, Dieckmann cyclization [15], Suzuki reaction [48], Wittig reaction, ozonolysis, condensation, esterification, nucleophilic substitution [49], Henry reaction, 1.3-dipolar cyclo-addition, electrophilic addition [50], oxidation chloride -> aldehyde [50], sulfide —> sulfone [51], alcohol —> ketone, Arbuzov reaction (phosphine-phosphorox-ide) [52], reduction hydration [45], ester -> alcohol [49, 53]... [Pg.175]

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