Cycloadditions of ketenes with cyclic carbodiimides

The cycloaddition of ketenes with cyclic carbodiimides yields β-lactams in good to excellent yields. The cycloaddition of equal molar amounts of diphenyl-, phenylethyl- and phenylketenes with cyclic carbodiimides produced a 1:1 cycloaddition product, the expected β-lactams. However, the cycloaddition of a 2:1 molar ratio of diphenyl- and phenylketenes with 1,3-diazacycloocta-1,2-diene respectively, gave the 2:1 cycloadducts, the tricyclodi-β-lactams. The cycloaddition of methylchloro- and dichloroketenes yielded β-lactams that were very susceptible to hydrolysis to the N-substituted cycloureas. A trapping experiment suggests that these reactions proceed through a stabilized dipolar intermediate.     

Catalytic enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of cyclic nitrones: a simple approach for the formation of optically active isoquinoline derivatives

The first highly diastereo- and enantioselective catalytic 1, 3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of cyclic nitrones activated by chiral Lewis acids with electron-rich alkenes has been developed. The nitrones, mainly 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline N-oxides, are activated by chiral 3,3'-aryl BINOL-AlMe complexes and undergo a regio-, diastereo-, and enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction with especially alkyl vinyl ethers, giving the exo diastereomer of the cycloaddition products in high yield, >90% de and up to 85% ee. The reaction has been investigated under various conditions, and it is demonstrated that the reaction is an attractive synthetic procedure for the introduction of a chiral center in the 1-position of the isoquinoline skeleton. The mechanism of the reaction is discussed on the basis of the assignment of the absolute configuration of the cycloaddition product and theoretical calculations.     

Palladium-catalyzed concerted [4 + 1] cyclization of prop-2-yn-1-ones and isocyanides

A palladium-catalyzed [4+1] cycloaddition of prop-2-yn-1-ones with double isocyanides is developed herein.The transformation worked well to produce a series of 2-amino-4-cyanofurans with high efficiency and a broad reaction scope.Based on mechanism studies,it is believed that the palladiumcatalyzed [4+1] imidoylative cycloaddition of prop-2-yn-1-ones was concerted.Treated with a ryl amine and H_2 O,the [4+1] cycloaddition of prop-2-yn-1-ones with double isocyanides provided 2-amino-4-amidylpyrroles efficiently.     

Cycloadditions of 1-iminylphosphirane complexes with allenes

A cascade carbonylative ring expansion and [2+2]/[4+2] cycloaddition of strained 1-iminylphosphirane complexes with aryl allenes were reported.The carbonylative ring expansion of 1-iminylphosphirane complexes provides an azaphosphacyclohexone complex intermediate with a C=P double bond.The following [2+2] or dearomatic [4+2] cycloaddition of this intermediate with allenes is modulated by the aryl substituents on the imino carbon.The regioselective [2+2] cycloaddition with 1,1-diarylallene provides an entry to bicyclo[4.2.0]octan-4-one skeletons featuring a four-membered phosphacyclobutane moiety.While dearomatic [4+2] cycloaddition was preferred with less aromatic naphthalene and yielded octahydrochrysene skeleton containing heteroatoms.     

Total synthesis of (+)-cymbodiacetal: a re-evaluation of the biomimetic route

A total synthesis of (+)-cymbodiacetal (1) has been completed from (R)-(+)-limonene oxide using a hetero-Diels-Alder cycloaddition as a key step. The key Diels-Alder cycloaddition proceeds with endo-selectivity (2:1, endo/exo) in quantitative yield, and the two diastereomeric spirochroman products are isolable, stable products. Furthermore, the exo- and the endo-hetero-Diels-Alder cycloaddition products (2 and 7) can be oxidized with m-CPBA to produce (+)-cymbodiacetal (1) and the C(2)-symmetric bis-hemiacetal structure 8, respectively. The isomeric hemiacetal 9 is produced in both oxidation reactions. The structures of (+)-cymbodiacetal (1), its C(2)-symmetric diastereoisomer 8, and the isomeric hemiacetal 9 were confirmed using X-ray crystallography.     

Regioselective de novo synthesis of cyanohydroxypyridines with a concerted cycloaddition mechanism

An efficient cycloaddition reaction of 1-alkoxy-1-azadienes with alpha,alpha-dicyanoalkenes is described, which gives facile access to highly substituted 3-hydroxypyridines in very good yields and with complete regiocontrol and chemoselectivity. The reaction path was investigated in detail by quantum mechanics calculations, reporting that a concerted cycloaddition mechanism and thermodynamic control synergistically contribute to the observed selectivity.     

Ruthenium-catalyzed carbonylative cycloaddition of alpha-keto lactones with alkenes or alkynes: the participation of an ester-carbonyl group in cycloaddition reactions as the two-atom assembling unit

The reaction of benzofuran-2,3-dione derivatives 1 with CO and alkenes (or alkynes) results in a carbonylative [2+2+1] cycloaddition in which the ester-carbonyl group is incorporated into a two-atom assembling unit to give spirolactone derivatives 2. This reaction provides the first example of an ester-carbonyl group participating in a carbonylative cycloaddition reaction.     

Chemical and X-Ray crystallographic characterization of the reaction products in the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of diazomethane to p-toluquinone

The product 2 in the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of one equivalent of diazomethane to p-toluquinone (1) was determined by 250 MHz nmr spectra to be approximately 85% 6-methyl-1-H-indazole-4,7-dione (2b). X-ray crystallographic analysis was employed in the characterization of 1,6-dimethyl-1-H-indazole-4,7-dione (4a), which was the major 1-N-methyl regioisomer in the methylation of the cycloaddition mixture 2 with diazomethane. Methylation of the cycloaddition product 2 with diazomethane also provided a regioisomeric mixture of the 2-N-methyl derivatives 5. This mixture was synthesized for characterization by an independent method which utilized the cycloaddition of 3-methylsydnone (10) to toluquinone (1). 1,5,6-Trimethyl-1-H-ind-azole-4,7-dione (9) was found to be a minor product in the reaction of diazomethane with the cycloaddition product 2.     

The participation of alkynylboronates in inverse electron demand [4 + 2] cycloadditions: a mechanistic study

The participation of alkynylboronates in [4 + 2] cycloadditions has been investigated using both kinetic and DFT studies. Kinetic studies of the cycloaddition of tetrazine 1 with alkynylboronate 2 strongly suggest that a concerted cycloaddition mechanism is in operation. This mechanism has been confirmed by DFT calculations; moreover, a highly synchronous transition state appears to operate in this process. The experimentally observed poor reactivity of electron-rich dienes with alkynylboronates has also been confirmed by theoretical studies by analyzing the transition states of the cycloadditions with bis-2,5-trimethylsilyloxyfuran. The surprising conclusion has been made that alkynylboronates are relatively electron rich and have a cycloaddition reactivity that resembles that of acetylene. In contrast, the related dichloroalkynylborane cycloaddition reactivity resembles that of dimethylacetylene dicarboxylate.     

Regioselective Cycloadditions of Phosphonyl Nitrile Oxides with Vinylphosphonate and Phosphaalkyne

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition reactions are important synthetic manipulations allowing the construction of five-membered heterocycles. In this article, we report the cycloaddition of phosphonyl nitrile oxides with vinylphosphonate and phosphaalkyne to form the unexpected 2:1 cycloaddition product with excellent levels of regiocontrol product. The structures of title compounds were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR, MS, and IR. The mechanism of the cycloaddition was explored using the density functional theory (DFT) method.     

铱催化环加成反应的研究进展

过渡金属催化环加成反应是合成单环及多环化合物的重要方法,也是有机化学的研究热点之一.综述了近年来铱催化环加成反应的研究进展,主要包括了[2+2+1],[2+2+2],[4+2],1,3-偶极环加成反应等,及少量关于[3+2+2],[3+2],[5+1]环加成反应的报道,并讨论了部分铱催化环加成反应机理.     

1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reactions of nitrile oxides to prop‐1‐ene‐1,3‐sultone

The reaction of prop‐1‐ene‐1,3‐sultone 1 with a variety of nitrile oxides 3 afforded novel [3+2] cycloaddition products 4 in good yield. The cycloaddition reaction achieved excellent regioselectivity.     

Reaction mechanism and chemoselectivity of intermolecular cycloaddition reactions between phenyl-substituted cyclopropenone ketal and methyl vinyl ketone

In this paper, the mechanisms of the intermolecular [3+2] and [1+2] cycloaddition reactions of 1,1/1,3-dipolar π-delocalized singlet vinylcarbenes, which is obtained from cyclopropenone, with an electron-deficient C═O or C═C dipolarophile, to generate five-membered ring products are first disclosed by the density functional theory (DFT). Four reaction pathways, including two concerted [3+2] cycloaddition reaction pathways and two stepwise reaction pathways (an initial [1+2] cycloaddition and then a rearrangement from the [1+2] cycloadducts to the final [3+2] cycloadducts), are investigated at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. The calculated results reveal that, in contrast to the concerted C═O [3+2] cycloaddition reaction pathway, which is 7.1 kcal/mol more energetically preferred compared with its stepwise reaction pathway, the C═C dipolarophile favors undergoing [1+2] cycloaddition rather than concerted [3+2] cycloaddition (difference of 5.3 kcal/mol). The lowest free energy barrier of the C═O concerted [3+2] cycloaddition reaction pathway shows that it predominates all other reaction pathways. This observation is consistent with the finding that the C═O [3 + 2] cycloadduct is the main product under experimental conditions. In addition, natural bond orbital second-order perturbation charge analyses are carried out to explain the preferred chemoselectivity of C═O to the C═C dipolarophile and the origins of cis-stereoselectivity for C═C [1+2] cycloaddition. Solvent effects are further considered at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level in the solvents CH(3)CN, DMF, THF, CH(2)Cl(2), toluene, and benzene using the PCM model. The results indicate that the relative reaction trends and the main products are insensitive to the polarity of the reaction solvent.     

Asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of chiral sulphinylethenes with 1-methyl-3-oxido-pyridinium and some nitrones

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of (R)-(+)-p-tolyl vinyl sulphoxide 1 with 1-methyl-3-oxidopyridinium 6 proceeded in a diastereoselective manner to afford the exo and endo cycloadducts 11a,b and 12a in 36%, 7% and 29% yield, respectively. The absolute configuration of 11a was determined by its transformation to (1S)-(−)-2-tropanol (−)-15. Attempts to the cycloaddition of the sulphinylethenes 17–19 with the pyridinium 6 were nsuccessful under several conditions. The reaction of the sulphoxide 20 with pyrroline 1-oxide 21 gave an inseparable mixture of products. The cycloaddition of 20 with 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine 1-oxide22 afforded a mixture of four adducts in ca. 90% yield. High level of diastereoselectivity was achieved for the endo cycloaddition affording the adduct 23 in 33% isolated yield. The absolute configuration of 23 was confirmed by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. The stereochemical course of the reaction was discussed based on the absolute configuration of the products.     

铑催化环加成反应的研究进展

综述了近几年铑催化剂在环加成反应中的研究进展, 主要包括[2＋2], [2＋2＋1], [2＋2＋2], [3＋2], [3＋4]和[4＋2]环加成反应等, 讨论了铑催化下的环加成反应及其机理.     

1,3-偶极环加成反应修饰卟啉化合物

利用1,3-偶极环加成反应对卟啉大环进行修饰是近年来卟啉研究的一个新热点。环加成产物因在可见光谱长波段范围的特征吸收,在构筑人工光反应体系和用作光动力疗法中的光敏剂等领域有重要应用价值。本文综述了1,3-偶极环加成反应在修饰卟啉化合物方面的研究进展,包括：卟啉作为亲偶极体能与甲亚胺叶立德、硝酮、重氮烷、羰基叶立德、腈氧化物等1,3-偶极子反应生成各种新型杂环稠合卟吩类化合物;卟啉化合物作为1,3-偶极子能与C₆₀等亲偶极体反应,生成β位取代的各种新型卟啉化合物;以及扩展卟啉也可以作为亲偶极体与甲亚胺偶极子发生1,3-偶极环加成反应等。     

Intermolecular cycloaddition of N-boranonitrone with alkenes

Ethyl glyoxylate O-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxime (8), on treatment with 2.2 equiv of BF3 x OEt2, generated N-boranonitrone E, which underwent intermolecular cycloaddition with alkenes 18 to afford isoxazolidines 19 in moderate to high yields. The cycloaddition of N-boranonitrone E with most of the alkenes gave 3,5-trans isoxazolidines as the major isomers via a concerted mechanism. However, in the case of 1-methylated cyclic alkenes (18j and 18l), the cycloaddition surprisingly furnished the 3,3a-cis-cycloadducts (19j and 19l) as major isomers. A possible explanation is that the reaction of 1-methylated cyclic alkenes proceeds mainly via a stepwise mechanism. This reaction of terminal alkenes is very useful for synthesis of 1,3-anti aminoalcohol derivatives by reductive cleavage of an N-O bond.     

On the conversion of 1-glutamate to 1-dopa : The preparation and chemistry of 1-methoxy-2-acetoxy-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1,3-butadiene

The title diene was prepared by the enol silylation of 1-methoxy-2-acetoxybut-1-ene-3-one. It undergoes Diels-Alder cycloaddition with a variety of dienophiles. Through such cycloaddition ther is provided acess to regiospecifically monoderivatized diosphenols and catechols. Cycloaddition of the title compound with dienophile (28), derived from L-glutamate, provides a route to optically pure L-Dopa.     

In situ generation of vinyl allenes and its applications to one-pot assembly of cyclohexene, cyclooctadiene, 3,7-nonadienone, and bicyclo[6.4.0]dodecene derivatives with palladium-catalyzed multicomponent reactions

A novel tandem Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling and [4 + 4] cycloaddition sequence allows the rapid synthesis of eight-membered carbocycles starting from alpha-bromovinyl arenes and propargyl bromides in one reaction vessel. It is noteworthy that four components are assembled into one molecule via this procedure. In contrast to alpha-bromovinyl arenes, alpha-bromovinyl alkanes afforded tandem cross-coupling and homo [4 + 2] cycloaddition products. Subjecting an equimolar mixture of alpha-bromostyrene and 2-bromo-1-octene to propargyl bromides furnished the tandem Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling and hetero [4 + 2] cycloaddition product. Exposure of equimolar mixtures of alpha-bromovinyl arenes to allenylindium resulted in tandem a Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling and hetero [4 + 4] cycloaddition products. Synthesis of vinylallene from the reaction of vinyl triflate with allenylindium followed by Pd-catalyzed carbon monoxide insertion reaction gave the corresponding 3,7-nonadienone product via tandem Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling and [4 + 4 + 1] annulation. Tandem Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling, [4 + 4] cycloaddition, and [4 + 2] cycloaddition provided the rapid synthesis of bicyclo[6.4.0]dodecene derivatives starting from alpha-bromovinyl arenes, propargyl bromides, and dienophiles in one operation, in which five components were integrated into one molecule.     

Chemo-, regio- and stereoselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of C-aryl-N-phenylnitrones over 3,5-bis(arylidene)-1-methylpiperidin-4-ones: synthesis of highly substituted novel spiro-isoxazolidines

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of C-aryl-N-phenylnitrones to 3,5-bis-(arylidene)-1-methylpiperidin-4-ones affords novel mono- and bis-spiroisoxazolidines in moderate yields. In general, this reaction predominantly yields mono-spiroisoxazolidine, wherein the oxygen of the nitrone is linked to the β-carbon of the benzylidene moiety, while 3,5-bis-(2-chloro- and 3-nitro-benzylidene)-1-methylpiperidin-4-ones afford predominantly bis-spiroisoxazolidines. The cycloaddition of mono-spiroisoxazolidines occurs with facial diastereoselectivity to furnish bis-spiroisoxazolidines. The nitrogen in the heterocyclic ring of the 3,5-bis-(arylidene)-1-methylpiperidin-4-ones facilitates the cycloaddition through transannular (NCO) and/or homoconjugative (NCC) interactions.