Aldehydes: qryl and heteroaryl aldehydes

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Abstract

A comprehensive review of aromatic aldehyde preparations, published since 1995, is described. New methods include the introduction of new reducing reagents that convert benzoic acids and benzoyl halides into aldehydes. Alternatives to the use of DIBAL-H for the reduction of aromatic esters, amides, and nitriles into aldehydes are described. The Sommelet reaction, oxidations of benzyl halides, benzylamines, toluenes, oxidative cleavages of aryl ethylenes, and numerous selective oxidations of benzylic alcohols to aldehydes are reviewed. DDQ has been used to selectively oxidize benzyl ethers and carbamates. Pd-catalyzed formylation of aryl halides, and organolithum and Grignard-hydrogen or halogen exchanges followed by quenching of the carbanion with a formylating reagent are described. Electrophilic formylations of arenes include the Duff, Reimer"Tiemann, Vilsmeier"Haack, Gattermann"Koch, and Gattermann reactions. Formylations using dichloromethyl methyl ether, and polyformamides under typical Friedel"Crafts conditions have been shown to be applicable to activated as well as nonactivated arenes. Selective ortho- and para-formylation of phenols and nitrobenzenes respectively is described. Preparations of dicarbaldehydes, polyaromatic, furan, benzofuran, thiophene, benzothiophene, pyrrole, indole, pyridine, quinoline, pyrazole, imidazole, benzimidazole, thiazole and miscellaneous aromatic and heterocyclic carboxaldehydes are included.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations II
EditorsAlan R. Katritzky , Richard J.K. Taylor
Place of PublicationOxford U.K.
PublisherElsevier Ltd
Pages99-133
Number of pages35
Volume3
Edition2
ISBN (Print)9780080446554
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameChemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering
PublisherElsevier

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