Silicon-mediated highly efficient synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes and their transformation to novel functionalized pyrano-tetrazolo[1,5-a]azepine derivatives

A facile and highly efficient protocol for the synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene derivatives was achieved through cascade Knoevenagel-Michael condensations and cyclo-dehydration reaction utilizing tetrachlorosilane（TCS） as catalyst under mild conditions.Reaction of the titled compounds with TCSNaN_3 to give novel functionalized pyrano[3,2-c]tetrazolo[1,5-a]azepine derivatives is also described.

Silicon mediated synthesis and selected transformations of β-chloroketones

A combination of tetrachlorosilane（TCS） and phenol in dichloromethane was found to be an efficient reagent for hydro-chlorination ofα,β-unsaturated ketones to afford the correspondingβ-chloroketones in good yield at ambient temperature. Reactions of the titled compounds with TCS-NaN_3 as well as with nitriles utilizing TCS-ZnCl_2 to give 1,5-disubstituted tetrazole derivatives orβ-amido ketones respectively are also described.