title: Rapid parallel synthesis of polymer-bound enones utilizing microwave-assisted solid-phase chemistry.
abstract: A microwave-assisted parallel solid-phase synthesis of a collection of 21 polymer-bound enones has been developed. The two-step protocol involves initial high-speed acetoacetylation of polystyrene Wang resin with a selection of seven common beta-ketoesters. When microwave flash heating at 170 degreesC was employed, complete conversions were achieved within 1-10 min, a significant improvement over the conventional thermal method, which takes several hours for completion. Significant rate enhancements were also observed for the subsequent microwave-heated Knoevenagel condensations with a second set of 13 different aldehydes. Reaction times were reduced to 30-60 min at 125 degreesC in the microwave protocol compared to 1-2 days using conventional thermal conditions. Kinetic comparison studies indicate that the observed rate enhancements can be attributed to the rapid direct heating of the solvent (1,2-dichlorobenzene) by microwaves rather than to any specific microwave effect. All reactions have been carried out in commercially available parallel reactors with on-line temperature measurement, designed specifically for use in multimode microwave cavities.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, A-8010 Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Gernot A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Strohmeier
authors.forename: C Oliver
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Kappe
mesh_terms: D002625:Chemistry, Organic / Q000379:methods; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008872:Microwaves; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007659:Ketones; D011108:Polymers