Addition of Grignard reagents to s-trans-enaminones derived from 1,3-c
ycloalkanediones are described. In dichloromethane, addition of phenyl
magnesium bromide gave 3-phenyl substituted cycloalkenones. Alkylmagne
sium halides underwent multiple addition reactions, giving mixtures of
the 3-alkylcycloalkenones and 1,3-dialkyl-3-(dialkylamino)cyclohexene
s. In tetrahydrofuran, only the 3-alkylcycloalkenone was obtained. (C)
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