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HAT-Initiated Fragmentation of 4-(Dimethylamino)-1-((3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy)-3-phenylbut-3-en-2-one

by
Andrej Bogataj
,
Luka Ciber
,
Nejc Petek
,
Franc Požgan
,
Jurij Svete
,
Bogdan Štefane
and
Uroš Grošelj
*
Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molbank 2026, 2026(2), M2149; https://doi.org/10.3390/M2149
Submission received: 5 February 2026 / Revised: 6 March 2026 / Accepted: 9 March 2026 / Published: 11 March 2026
(This article belongs to the Section Organic Synthesis and Biosynthesis)
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Abstract

An alkene-tethered enaminone 7 was synthesized in four steps from bromoacetic acid and 3,3-dimethylallyl alcohol. The enaminone was fully characterized, including UV-Vis spectra. TBADT-catalyzed HAT of the alkene-tethered enaminone initiated a fragmentation that yielded the literature-known phenylacetone-derived enaminone.

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1. Introduction

Enaminones, which are masked 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, are valuable starting materials for synthesizing diverse heterocyclic systems and are known for their robustness, scalability, and reproducibility in synthesis [1,2,3,4,5,6]. They can be prepared on a large scale from inexpensive, commercially available chemicals. Among the various synthetic approaches to enaminones [7], synthesis from compounds containing acidic methylene or methyl groups using amide acetals is notable for its simplicity [1,2]. Recently, enaminones have found diverse applications as starting materials in photocatalyzed transformations [8,9,10], including the photochemical [2 + 2] aza-de Mayo reaction [11].
Photocatalyzed HAT transformations have become a key area in photocatalysis, employing carbonyl-containing organic catalysts, organometallic catalysts, and nitrogen-centered photocatalysts [12,13,14,15,16]. Extending this methodology to asymmetric synthesis further enhanced its value in organic chemistry [17,18]. In this study, an alkene-tethered enaminone, 4-(dimethylamino)-1-((3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy)-3-phenylbut-3-en-2-one (7), was synthesized in four steps from 3,3-dimethylallyl alcohol and 2-bromoacetic acid to investigate an intramolecular HAT-catalyzed cyclization, which ultimately resulted in HAT-initiated fragmentation.

2. Results and Discussion

Enaminone 7 was synthesized in four steps from 2-bromoacetic acid (1) and 3,3-dimethylallyl alcohol (2) (Scheme 1). Following a literature procedure [19], 3,3-dimethylallyl alcohol (2) was alkylated with 2-bromoacetic acid (1) in the presence of excess sodium hydride to give acid 3 in 78% yield. Treatment of acid 3 with 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI), followed by addition of N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride, afforded Weinreb amide 4 in 66% yield [20]. Subsequent reaction of amide 4 with excess benzylmagnesium chloride (5) gave ketone 6 in 63% yield. Although ketone 6 was isolated by column chromatography, it contained 45% benzyl alcohol [21] and 12% diphenylethane [22], as determined by proton and carbon NMR spectra (for details, see Supplementary Materials). These impurities did not affect the subsequent enaminone formation with excess N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (DMFDMA). Enaminone 7 was isolated in 70% yield by column chromatography (Scheme 1). Enaminone 7 was isolated as a single stereoisomer. The configuration around the double bond was not determined.
Next, the tetrabutylammonium decatungstate (TBADT) photocatalyzed HAT transformation of enaminone 7 was studied (Scheme 2). It was expected that 5- and/or 6-membered heterocycles would form via initial hydrogen atom abstraction at the allylic position adjacent to the oxygen atom, as that C–H bond has the lowest bond dissociation energy (BDE = 81.6 kcal/mol for allyl alcohol; 85.8 kcal/mol for benzyl methyl ether) [23]. Subsequent addition of the radical to the double bond, either in a 5-exo-trig or 6-endo-trig fashion followed by back-HAT, would yield the heterocyclic systems. However, irradiation of enaminone 7 at 365 nm with TBADT in anhydrous acetonitrile at room temperature for 24 h resulted in 78% conversion to enaminone 8 [24]. Attempts to isolate enaminone 8 by column chromatography were unsuccessful. The identity of enaminone 8 was confirmed by independent synthesis from phenylacetone (9) and DMFDMA, which gave 8 in 95% yield with 1H NMR data identical to the literature data [24]. A photochemical [2 + 2] aza-de Mayo reaction conducted at room temperature by irradiating a diethyl ether solution of enaminone 7 at 312 nm for 24 h did not yield the expected [2 + 2] cycloadducts, although 18% conversion to enaminone 8 was observed (Scheme 2).
The TBADT-photocatalyzed fragmentation of enaminone 7 to enaminone 8 can be explained by an initial hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) at the allylic position adjacent to the oxygen atom, followed by fragmentation to 3,3-dimethylacrolein (not observed in the reaction mixture) and an α-methylketone radical, which, after back-HAT, yields the observed enaminone 8. The formation of a strong C=O bond could be the driving force of the reaction (Scheme 3).
The structure of enaminone 7 was confirmed by 1H and 13C NMR, IR, high-resolution mass spectrometry. The UV-Vis spectrum of enaminone 7 is shown in Figure 1. Literature-known compounds 3, 4, and 8 were confirmed by proton NMR spectra, while ketone 6 was characterized by proton and carbon NMR.

3. Materials and Methods

Solvents for extractions and chromatography were technical-grade and distilled before use. Extracts were dried over technical-grade anhydrous Na2SO4. The NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker UltraShield 500 Plus spectrometer and a Bruker AVANCE NEO 600 MHz NMR spectrometer (Bruker, Billerica, MA, USA) at 500 and 600 MHz for 1H and at 126 and 150 MHz for 13C, respectively, using CDCl3 as solvent, with TMS as the internal standard. Mass spectra were recorded on an Agilent 6224 Accurate Mass TOF LC/MS (Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA), and IR spectra were recorded on a Perkin-Elmer Spectrum BX FTIR spectrophotometer (PerkinElmer, Waltham, MA, USA). Photoinduced experiments were performed with a commercially available Penn PhD Photoreactor m2 (Penn Photon Devices, Pennsburg, PA, USA). Reactions were performed with stirring in borosilicate vials, which were placed approximately 1 cm from the light source. UV-a (365 nm) light was used at 100% intensity, unless specified differently. A photochemical reactor, Buckinghamshire model No. MLU/8, serial No. P/076 (λ = 312 nm) (Photochemical Reactors Ltd., Buckinghamshire, UK), was used for the photochemical reactions. Column chromatography was performed on silica gel (Silica gel 60, particle size 0.035–0.070 mm; Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MI, USA). All commercially available chemicals were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MI, USA).

3.1. Synthesis of 2-((3-Methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy)acetic Acid (3) [19]

To a suspension of NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 32 mmol, 1.28 g) in anhydrous THF (20 mL) under argon, cooled to –10 °C, 2-bromoacetic acid (1) (97%, 10.6 mmol, 1.518 g) was added portionwise (3–5 portions), ensuring that hydrogen gas evolution ceased before each addition. After the addition of 2-bromoacetic acid, the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 min, followed by slow addition of 3-methylbut-2-en-1-ol (2) (10.0 mmol, 1.016 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. Excess sodium hydride was carefully quenched with aqueous NaOH (1 M, 8 mL) and extracted with diethyl ether (20 mL). The organic phase was washed with aqueous NaOH (1 M, 4 × 40 mL), then discarded, and the combined aqueous phase was acidified with aqueous HCl (1 M) to pH 1 and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 × 20 mL). The combined organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and the volatiles were evaporated in vacuo. The crude acid 3 was used in the following transformation without further purification. Yield: 1.125 g (7.80 mmol, 78%) of yellowish oil. 1H-NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 1.70 (s, 3H), 1.77 (s, 3H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 4.11 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 5.33–5.39 (m, 1H), 10.10 (br s, 1H).

3.2. Synthesis of N-Methoxy-N-methyl-2-((3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy)acetamide (4) [20]

To a solution of 2-((3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy)acetic acid (3) (8.2 mmol, 1.182 g) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (20 mL) under argon, cooled to –10 °C, 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) (97%, 9.84 mmol, 1.645 g) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at –10 °C for 10 min, then at room temperature for 60 min, followed by the addition of N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (98%, 12.3 mmol, 1.224 g). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The mixture was poured into aqueous HCl (0.5 M, 100 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (5 × 20 mL). The combined organic phase was washed with saturated aqueous Na2CO3 (3 × 20 mL) and saturated aqueous NaCl (3 × 20 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and the volatiles were evaporated in vacuo. The crude amide 4 was used in the following transformation without further purification. Yield: 1.013 g (5.412 mmol, 66%) of yellowish oil. 1H-NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 1.70 (s, 3H), 1.76 (s, 3H), 3.20 (s, 3H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 4.11 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 4.25 (s, 2H), 5.37–5.43 (m, 1H).

3.3. Synthesis of 1-((3-Methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy)-3-phenylpropan-2-one (6)

To a solution of N-methoxy-N-methyl-2-((3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy)acetamide (4) (5.40 mmol, 1.011 g) in anhydrous THF (20 mL) under argon, cooled to –10 °C, benzylmagnesium chloride (5) (1 M in Et2O, 10.8 mmol, 10.8 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at –10 °C for 10 min, then at room temperature for 24 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with aqueous HCl (0.5 M, 30 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3 × 20 mL). The combined organic phase was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (3 × 10 mL) and saturated aqueous NaCl (3 × 10 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and the volatiles were evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (Silica gel 60; EtOAc/petroleum ether = 1:10). The fractions containing product 6 were combined, and the volatiles were evaporated in vacuo. The isolated ketone 6 contained 45% benzyl alcohol [21] (singlet at 4.69 ppm) and 12% 1,2-diphenylethane (singlet at 2.92 ppm) [22]. Ketone 6 was used in the following transformation without further purification. Yield: 743 mg (3.402 mmol, 63%) of yellowish oil. 1H-NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 1.64 (s, 3H), 1.74 (s, 3H), 3.76 (s, 2H), 4.00 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 5.29–5.35 (m, 1H), 7.18–7.39 (m, 5H). 13C-NMR (151 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 18.12, 25.92, 46.34, 67.78, 74.25, 120.21, 127.09, 128.81, 129.61, 133.67, 138.52, 206.65.

3.4. Synthesis of 4-(Dimethylamino)-1-((3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy)-3-phenylbut-3-en-2-one (7)

To a solution of 1-((3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy)-3-phenylpropan-2-one (6) (2.40 mmol, 524 mg) in anhydrous toluene (5 mL) under argon at room temperature, N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (DMFDMA) (94%, 7.2 mmol, 1.018 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80 °C for 2 h. Volatiles were evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (Silica gel 60; 1. EtOAc:petroleum ether = 1:10 to elute nonpolar impurities, 2. EtOAc to elute enaminone 7). Fractions containing pure product 7 were combined, and volatiles were evaporated in vacuo. Yield: 459 mg (1.68 mmol, 70%) of yellowish oil. EI-HRMS: m/z = 274.1806 (MH+); C17H24NO2 requires: m/z = 274.1802 (MH+); νmax 2912, 1661, 1561, 1495, 1428, 1385, 1263, 1200, 1069, 1027, 948, 841, 784, 718, 701, 628 cm−1. 1H-NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 1.59 (s, 3H), 1.69 (s, 3H), 2.69 (br s, 6H), 3.93 (s, 2H), 3.94 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 5.27–5.33 (m, 1H), 7.17–7.23 (m, 2H), 7.24–7.34 (m, 3H), 7.68 (s, 1H). 13C-NMR (151 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 18.02, 25.81, 43.13, 67.28, 73.18, 108.68, 121.05, 127.05, 128.04, 132.40, 136.80, 137.16, 148.94, 194.10.

3.5. Synthesis of 4-(Dimethylamino)-3-phenylbut-3-en-2-one (8) [24]

To a solution of 4-(dimethylamino)-1-((3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy)-3-phenylbut-3-en-2-one (7) (0.11 mmol, 30.1 mg) in anhydrous MeCN (5 mL) under argon at room temperature, tetrabutylammonium decatungstate (TBADT) (2.75 μmol, 9.13 mg) was added. The reaction vessel was purged with argon until most of the solvent had evaporated and about 1 mL remained. The reaction mixture was irradiated in a commercially available Penn PhD Photoreactor m2 at 365 nm at 25 °C for 24 h. During irradiation, the reaction mixture turned green; upon exposure to air, the color changed to brown. Volatiles were evaporated in vacuo (brown oil). Proton spectra recorded in CDCl3 indicated 78% conversion to enaminone 8. Attempted isolation of 8 by column chromatography (EtOAc) failed to separate the two enaminones; thus, 8 was obtained containing 28% of the starting enaminone 7. The identity of enaminone 8 was confirmed by independent synthesis from phenylacetone and DMFDMA (vide infra).

3.6. Synthesis of 4-(Dimethylamino)-3-phenylbut-3-en-2-one (8) from Phenylacetone (9) [24]

To a solution of phenylacetone (9) (10 mmol, 1.337 mL) under argon at room temperature, N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (DMFDMA) (94%, 40 mmol, 5.653 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 90 °C for 14 h. Volatiles were evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (Silica gel 60; EtOAc). Fractions containing pure product 8 were combined, and volatiles were evaporated in vacuo. Yield: 1.798 g (9.50 mmol, 95%) of yellowish oil. 1H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 1.93 (s, 3H), 2.69 (br s, 6H), 7.17–7.22 (m, 2H), 7.23–7.28 (m, 1H), 7.29–7.34 (m, 2H), 7.61 (s, 1H).

4. Conclusions

An alkene-tethered enaminone 7 was synthesized in four steps from bromoacetic acid (1) and 3,3-dimethylallyl alcohol (2). The initial nucleophilic substitution yielded acid 3, which was converted to Weinreb amide 4. Treatment of amide 4 with benzylmagnesium chloride (5) gave ketone 6. Subsequent reaction with DMFDMA afforded enaminone 7. Enaminone 7 was fully characterized, including UV-Vis spectra. TBADT-catalyzed HAT of the alkene-tethered enaminone 7 initiated a fragmentation that produced the literature-known phenylacetone-derived enaminone 8.

Supplementary Materials

The following supporting information can be downloaded: Copies of 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra; copies of HRMS reports; copies of IR spectra.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, L.C., U.G., J.S. and B.Š.; methodology, L.C. and U.G.; software, L.C., A.B., U.G., J.S. and B.Š.; validation, L.C., N.P., A.B., U.G., J.S., F.P. and B.Š.; formal analysis, U.G., A.B. and L.C.; investigation, A.B., L.C. and U.G.; resources, L.C., U.G. and J.S.; data curation, L.C., N.P., A.B., U.G., J.S. and B.Š.; writing—original draft preparation, L.C., U.G., J.S. and B.Š.; writing—review and editing, L.C., N.P., U.G., J.S., F.P. and B.Š.; visualization, L.C., A.B., U.G., B.Š. and J.S.; supervision, U.G.; project administration, U.G. and J.S.; funding acquisition, U.G. and J.S. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was funded by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS), research core funding No. P1-0179, and infrastructure program No. I0-0022.

Data Availability Statement

The original contributions presented in this study are included in the article/Supplementary Materials. Further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author.

Acknowledgments

We thank the EN-FIST Centre of Excellence, Dunajska 156, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, for the use of their BX FTIR spectrophotometer.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Scheme 1. Four-step synthesis of enaminone 7.
Scheme 1. Four-step synthesis of enaminone 7.
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Scheme 2. Photocatalyzed transformations of enaminone 7.
Scheme 2. Photocatalyzed transformations of enaminone 7.
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Scheme 3. Proposed mechanism for the photocatalyzed fragmentation of enaminone 7.
Scheme 3. Proposed mechanism for the photocatalyzed fragmentation of enaminone 7.
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Figure 1. UV-Vis spectrum of enaminone 7 in dichloromethane.
Figure 1. UV-Vis spectrum of enaminone 7 in dichloromethane.
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