The TiCl(4)-mediated formal [3 + 3] cyclocondensation of 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-butadienes with 4,4-dimethoxy-1,1,1-trifluorobut-3-en-2-one afforded a variety of functionalized 4-methoxy-6-(trifluoromethyl)salicylates and 3-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenols with very good regioselectivity. The Me(3)SiOTf-mediated cyclization of 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-butadienes, containing no substituent located at carbon atom C-4 of the diene (R(1) = H), resulted in the formation of trifluoromethyl-substituted pyran-4-ones. In contrast, trifluoromethylated cyclohexenones were formed when dienes were employed which do contain a substituent located at carbon C-4 (R(1) not equal H).
The reaction of 1,3-bis-silyl enol ethers with 3-methoxalylchromones affords a great variety of functionalised 2,4'-dihydroxybenzophenones. These products are formed by a domino Michael/retro-Michael/Mukaiyama-aldol reaction. The synthesized compounds are promising candidates for the synthesis of the novel UV-A/B and UV-B filters.
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