1,3-Dipolare Cycloaddition aromatischer Nitril-ylide und Nitril-oxide an Dicyan und Diazocyanide

1,3 Dipolar Cycloaddition of Aromatic Nitrile Ylides and Nitrile Oxides with Cyanogen and Diazocyanides Nitril ylides 2 generated from the imidoyl chlorides 1 react with cyanogen and aryldiazocyanides to 2,5(4)-dia-ryl-1H-imidazole-4(5)-carbonitriles 3a , b or 5(4)-(arylazo)-2,4(5)-diaryl-1H-imidazoles 4a and 2,3,5-triaryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carbonitriles 5a – f , respectively (Scheme 1). Reactions of benzonitrile oxides 7 with these dipolarophiles lead to 3,3′-diaryl-5,5′-bi[1,2,4]oxadiazoles 8a – c or 3-aryl-5-(arylazo)-1,2,4-oxadiazoles 9a – j (Scheme 2).     

Umsetzung von Di(tert-butyl)- und Diphenyldiazomethan mit 1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-thionen: Isolierung und Kristallstruktur des primären Cycloadduktes

Reaction of Di(tert-butyl)- and Diphenyldiazomethane and 1,3-Thiazole-5(4H)-thiones: Isolation and Crystal Structure of the Primary Cycloadduct Reactions of diazo compounds with C?S bonds proceed via the formation of thiocarbonyl ylides, which, under the reaction conditions, undergo either 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions or electrocyclic ring closer to thiiranes (Scheme 1). With the sterically hindered di(tert-butyl)diazomethane ( 2c ), 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones 1 react to give spirocyclic 2,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazoles 3 (Scheme 2). These adducts are stable in solution at ?20°, and they could be isolated in crystalline form. The structure of 3c was established by X-ray crystallography. In CDCl₃ solution at room temperature, a cycloreversion occurs, and the adducts of type 3 are in an equilibrium with 1 and 2c . In contrast, the reaction of 1 with diphenyldiazomethane ( 2d ) gave spirocyclic thiiranes 4 as the only product in high yield (Scheme 3). The crystal structure of 4b was also determined by X-ray analysis. The desulfurization of compounds 4 to 4,5-dihydro-5-(diphenylmethylidene)-1,3-thiazoles 5 was achieved by treating 4 with triphenylphosphine in boiling THF. The crystal structure of 5f is shown.     

Umsetzung von Diazoessigsäure-ethylester mit 1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-thionen

Reaction of Ethyl Diazoacetate with 1,3-Thiazole-5(4H)-thiones Reaction of ethyl diazoacetate ( 2a ) and 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones 1a,b in Et₂O at room temperature leads to a complex mixture of the products 5–9 (Scheme 2). Without solvent, 1a and 2a react to give 10a in addition to 5a–9a . In Et₂O in the presence of aniline, reaction of 1a,b with 2a affords the ethyl 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carboxylate 10a and 10b , respectively, as major products. The structures of the unexpected products 6a, 7a , and 10a have been established by X-ray crystallography. Ethyl 4H-1,3-thiazine-carboxylate 8b was transformed into ethyl 7H-thieno[2,3-e][1,3]thiazine-carboxylate 11 (Scheme 3) by treatment with aqueous NaOH or during chromatography. The structure of the latter has also been established by X-ray crystallography. In the presence of thiols and alcohols, the reaction of 1a and 2a yields mainly adducts of type 12 (Scheme 4), compounds 5a,7a , and 9a being by-products (Table 1). Reaction mechanisms for the formation of the isolated products are delineated in Schemes 4–7: the primary cycloadduct 3 of the diazo compound and the C?S bond of 1 undergoes a base-catalyzed ring opening of the 1,3-thiazole-ring to give 10 . In the absence of a base, elimination of N₂ yields the thiocarbonyl ylide A ′, which is trapped by nucleophiles to give 12 . Trapping of A ′, by H₂O yields 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-one 9 and ethyl mercaptoacetate, which is also a trapping agent for A ′, yielding the diester 7 . The formation of products 6 and 8 can be explained again via trapping of thiocarbonyl ylide A ′, either by thiirane C (Scheme 6) or by 2a (Scheme 7). The latter adduct F yields 8 via a Demjanoff-Tiffeneau-type ring expansion of a 1,3-thiazole to give the 1,3-thiazine.     

Umsetzungen von 1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-thionen mit Grignard- und Organolithium-Verbindungen: Carbophile und Thiophile Additionen

Reactions of 1,3-Thiazole-5(4H)-thiones with Grignard- and Organolithium Compounds: Carbophilic and Thiophilic Additions Organolithium compounds and 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones 9 reacted via thiophilic addition on the exocyclic S-atom. The intermediate anion E has been trapped by protonation to give 12 and by alkylation to yield 16 , respectively (Schemes 5 and 6). In competition with protonation of E , a fragmentation to benzonitrile and a dithioester 14 was observed (Scheme 5). In some cases, the alkylation of E led to the formation of dithioacetals 17 instead of 16 (Scheme 6). Methyl, ethyl, and isopropyl Grignard reagents and 9 in THF underwent again a thiophilic addition yielding 4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazoles of type 12 (Scheme 3). In contrast to this result, MeMgI reacted with 9a in Et₂O via carbophilic addition to 11 . Again a carbophilic attack at C(5) of 9 was observed with allylmagnesium and 2-propynylmagnesium bromide, respectively, in Et₂O.     

Stereoselective 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of a chiral nitrone derived from erythrulose. An experimental and DFT theoretical study

We have investigated several 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of a chiral nitrone prepared from L-erythrulose. While cycloadditions to carbon-carbon multiple bonds of dipolarophiles such as ethyl acrylate, ethyl propiolate, or dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate were poorly stereoselective, reaction with acrylonitrile provided predominantly one diastereomeric adduct. Furthermore, the regioselectivity exhibited by the two structurally similar dipolarophiles ethyl acrylate and ethyl propiolate was found to be opposite. The molecular mechanisms of these cycloadditions have thus been investigated by means of density functional theory (DFT) methods with the B3LYP functional and the 6-31G and 6-31+G basis sets. A simplified achiral version of nitrone 1 as the dipole, and methyl propiolate or acrylonitrile as the dipolarophiles, were chosen as computational models. The cycloadditions have been shown to take place through one-step pathways in which the C-C and C-O sigma bonds are formed in a nonsynchronous way. For the reaction with methyl propiolate, DFT calculations predict the experimentally observed meta regioselectivity. For the reaction with acrylonitrile, however, the predicted regioselectivity has been found to depend on the computational level used. The calculations further indicate the exo approach to be energetically favored in the case of the latter dipolarophile, in agreement with experimental findings. The main reason for this is the steric repulsion between the nitrile function and one of the methyl groups on the nitrone that progressively develops in the alternative endo approach.     

Additionsreaktion von 1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-thionen und inaminen; Bildung von Thioamiden und Thioketonen

Addition Reaction of 1,3-Thiazole-5(4H)-thiones and Ynamines; Formation of Thioamides and Thioketones Ynamines and 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones of type 1 undergo an addition reaction on heating in toluene yielding mainly α,β-unsaturated 2-(4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-5-yliden)thioamides of type 7 (Scheme 2 and Table). In some cases, 1-diethylamino-1-(4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-5-yliden)-2-alkanethiones 8 have been isolated as minor products. In analogy to other reactions of ynamines with C?O and C?S bonds, a [2 + 2] cycloaddition to thiete intermediates, followed by an electrocyclic ring opening is suggested as reaction mechanism.     

Zur Photochemie von 2, 1-Benzisoxazolen (Anthranilen) und thermischen und photochemischen Umsetzungen von 2-Azido-acylbenzolen in stark saurer Lösung

On the Photochemistry of 2, 1-Benzisoxazoles (Anthraniles) and on the Thermal and Photochemical Decomposition of 2-Azido-acylbenzenes in Strongly Acidic Solution Anthranils 6 (Scheme 3), when irradiated with a mercury high-pressure lamp, in 96% sulfuric acid yielded, after work-up, 2-amino-5-hydroxy-acylbenzenes 8 and as side products 2-amino-3-hydroxy-acylbenzenes 9 (cf. Schemes 5–7 and Table 1). When C(5) of the anthranils 6 carries a methyl group a more complex reaction mixture is found after irradiation in 96% sulfuric acid (cf. Schemes 8 and 9): 3, 5-dimethyl-anthranil ( 6d ) yielded (after irradiation and acetylation) 2-acetyl- amino-5-methyl-acetophenone ( 15 ), 2-acetylamino-5-acetoxymethyl-acetophenone ( 18d ) and 2-acetylamino-5-acetoxy-6-methyl-acetophenone ( 12c ). The latter product was also formed after irradiation of 3, 4-dimethylanthranil ( 6c ) in 96% sulfuric acid. 3, 5, 7-Trimethyl-anthranil ( 6f ) formed under the same conditions 2-acetylamino-3, 5-dimethyl-acetophenone ( 15f ) and 2-acetylamino-5-acetoxymethyl-3-methyl-acetophenone ( 18f ). Since qualitatively the same product patterns were observed when the corresponding 2-azido-acetophenones 7 were decomposed in 96% sulfuric acid it is concluded that anthranilium ions (cf. 6b -H⊕, Scheme 11) on irradiation are transformed by cleavage of the N, O-bond into 2-acyl-phenylnitrenium ions (cf. 25b -H⊕) in the singlet ground state. The nitrenium ions are trapped directly by nucleophiles ( HSO ?₄ in 96% sulfuric acid), thus, yielding the hydroxy-acetophenones 8 and 9 (Scheme 11). If C(5) is blocked by a methyl group a [1, 2]-rearrangement of the methyl group may occur (cf. Scheme 13) or loss of sulfuric acid can lead to quinomethane iminium ions (cf. 32-H⊕ , Scheme 13) which will react with HSO ?₄ ions to yield, after hydrolysis and acetylation, the 5-acetoxymethyl substituted acetophenones 18d and 18f . It is assumed that the reduction products (2-acetylamino-acetophenones 15 ) are formed from the corresponding nitrenium ions in the triplet ground state.     

Synthesis of ethyl 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylate via regioselective dipolar cycloaddition

Efforts to prepare ethyl 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylate (1) by developing a regioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between phenyl nitrile oxide and various 4,4,4-trifluoromethyl crotonates are described. The substitution at the C2-position of crotonate dipolarophile 4 significantly influenced the regiochemistry and yield of the cycloaddition. Enol and enol ether-based crotonates underwent regioselective cycloadditions with phenyl nitrile oxide to provide 4-trifluoromethyl isoxazoles in good yields.     

X=Y=ZH Systems as potential 1,3-dipoles. Part 58: Cycloaddition route to chiral conformationally constrained (R)-pro-(S)-pro peptidomimetics

Imines of (1S,9S)-t-butyl-9-amino-octahydro-6,10-dioxo-6H-pyridazino[1,2-a][1,2]diazepine-1-carboxylate undergo thermal (toluene, 110°C) or LiBr-DBU catalysed (MeCN, room temperature) regio- and stereo-specific cycloaddition to a range of chiral dipolarophiles giving enantiopure spiro-cycloadducts in excellent yield. The reactions proceed via intermediate NH azomethine ylides and litho azomethine ylides, respectively and results in the multiplication of chiral centres from 2 (one of which is lost in the process) to 5.     

Synthesis of 4-Alkoxy-1,3-oxazol-5(2H)-ones,Precursors of 1-alkoxy substituted nitrile ylides

4-Alkoxy-1,3-oxazol-5(2H)-ones of type 4 and 7 were synthesized by two different methods: oxidation of the 4-(phenylthio)-1,3-oxazol-5(2H)-one 2a with m-chloroperbenzoic acid in the presence of an alcohol gave the corresponding 4-alkoxy derivatives 4 , presumably via nucleophilic substitution of an intermediate sulfoxide (Scheme 2). The second approach is the BF₃-catalyzed condensation of imino-acetates of type 6 and ketones (Scheme 3). The yields of this more straightforward method were modest due to the competitive formation of 1,3,5-triazine tricarboxylate 8. At 155°, 1,3-oxazol-5(2H)-one 7b underwent decarboxylation leading to an alkoxy-substituted nitrile ylide which was trapped in a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition by trifluoro-acetophenone to give the dihydro-oxazoles cis- and trans- 9 (Scheme 4). In the absence of a dipolarophile, 1,5-dipolar cyclization of the intermediate nitrile ylide yielded isoindole derivatives 10 (Schemes 4 and 5).     

1,3-Dipolare Cycloadditionen eines Carbonyl-ylids mit 1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-thionen und Thioketonen

1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions of a Carhonyl-ylide with 1,3-Thiazole-5(4H)-thiones and Thioketones Inp-xylene at 150°, 3-phenyloxirane-2,2-dicarbonitrile ( 4b ) and 2-phenyl-3-thia-1-azaspiro[4.4]non-1-ene-4-thione ( 1a ) gave the three 1:1 adduets trans- 3a , cis- 3a , and 13a in 61, 21, and 3% yield, respectively (Scheme 3). The stereoisomers trans- 3a and cis- 3a are the products of a regioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of carbonylylide 2b , generated thermally by an electrocyclic ring opening of 4b (Scheme 6), and the C?S group of 1a . Surprisingly, 13a proved not to be a regioisomeric cycloadduct of 1a and 2b , but an isomer formed via cleavage of the O? C(3) bond of the oxirane 4b . A reaction mechanism rationalizing the formation of 13a is proposed in Scheme 6. Analogous results were obtained from the reaction of 4b and 4,4-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazole-5 (4H)-thione ( 1b , Scheme 3). The thermolysis of 4b in p-xylene at 130° in the presence of adamantine–thione ( 10 ) led to two isomeric 1:1 adducts 15 and 16 in a ratio of ca. 2:1, however, in low yield (Scheme 4). Most likely the products are again formed viathe two competing reaction mechanisms depicted in Scheme 6. The analogous reactions of 4b with 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-thione ( 11 ) and 9H-xanthene-9-thione ( 12 ) yielded a single 1:1 adduct in each case (Schemes). In the former case, spirocyclic 1,3-oxathiolane 17 , the product of the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with 2a corresponding to 3a , was isolated in only 11 % yield. It is remarkable that no 2:1 adduct was formed even in the presence of an excess of 4b. In contrast, 4b and 12 reacted smoothly to give 18 in 81 % yield; no cycloadduct of the carbonylylide 2a could be detected. The structures of cis- 3a , 13a , 15 , and 18 , as well as the structure of 14 , which is a derivative of trans- 3a , have been established by X-ray crystallography (Figs. 1–3, Table).     

N-(1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-yliden)amine aus 1,3-dipolaren Cycloadditionen von Aziden mit 1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-thionen

N-(1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-ylidene)amines via 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Azides and 1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-thiones Organic azides 5 and 4,4-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-thione ( 2 ) in toluene at 90° react to give the corresponding N-(1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-ylidene)amines (= 1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-imines) 6 in good yield (Table). A reaction mechanism for the formation of these scarcely investigated thiazole derivatives is formulated in Scheme 3: 1,3-Dipolar azide cycloaddition onto the C?S group of 2 leads to the 1:1 adduct C . Successive elimination of N₂ and S yields 6 , probably via an intermediate thiaziridine E .     

Synthese von 4-Benzylthio- und 4-(Arylthio)-1,3-oxazol-5(2H)-onen

Synthesis of 4-(Benzylthio)-and 4-(Arylthio)-1,3-oxazole-5(2H)-ones Following a known procedure, 4-(benzylthio)-1,3-oxazol-5(2H)-one ( 4a ) was synthesized starting from sodium cyanodithioformate ( 1 ) and cyclohexanone (Scheme 1). The structure of the intermediate 4-(benzylthio)-1,3-thiazol-5(2H)-one ( 3a ) was established by X-ray crystallography. An alternative route was developed for the synthesis of 4-(arylthio)-1,3-oxazol-5(2H)-ones which are not accessible by the former reaction. Treatment of ethyl cyanoformate ( 5 ) with a thiophenol in the presence of catalytic amounts of Et₂NH and TiCl₄, followed by addition of a ketone and BF₃.Et₂O in a one-pot-reaction, gave 4f–i in low-to-fair yields (Scheme 3). Both synthetic pathways-complementary as for benzyl–S and aryl-S derivatives–seem to be limited with respect to variation of substituents of the ketone.     

Diazo-Transfer Reaction with Diphenyl Phosphorazidate

Diphenyl phosphorazidate (DPPA) was used as the azide source in a one-pot synthesis of 2,2-disubstituted 3-amino-2H-azirines 1 (Scheme 1). The reaction with lithium enolates of amides of type 2 , bearing two substituents at C(2), proceeded smoothly in THF at 0°; keteniminium azides C and azidoenamines D are likely intermediates. Under analogous reaction conditions, DPPA and amides of type 3 with only one substituent at C(2) gave 2-diazoamides 5 in fair-to-good yield (Scheme 2). The corresponding 2-diazo derivatives 6–8 were formed in low yield by treatment of the lithium enolates of N,N-dimethyl-2-phenylacetamide, methyl 2-phenylacetate, and benzyl phenyl ketone, respectively, with DPPA. Thermolysis of 2-diazo-N-methyl-N-phenylcarboxamides 5a and 5b yielded 3-substituted 1,3-dihydro-N-methyl-2H-indol-2-ones 9a and 9b , respectively (Scheme 3). The diazo compounds 5–8 reacted with 1,3-thiazole-5 (4H)-thiones 10 and thiobenzophenone ( 13 ) to give 6-oxa-1,9-dithia-3-azaspiro[4.4]nona-2,7-dienes 11 (Scheme 4) and thiirane-2-carboxylic acid derivatives 14 (Scheme 5), respectively. In analogy to previously described reactions, a mechanism via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, leading to 2,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazoles, and elimination of N₂ to give the ‘thiocarbonyl ylides’ of type H or K is proposed. These dipolar intermediates with a conjugated C?O group then undergo either a 1,5-dipolar electrocyclization to give spirohetrocycles 11 or a 1,3-dipolar electrocyclization to thiiranes 14 .     

`Thiobenzophenone S‐Methylide' (=(Diphenylmethylidenesulfonio)methanide), and C,C Multiple Bonds: Cycloadditions and Dipolarophilic Reactivities

Thiobenzophenone and diazomethane afford thiadiazoline 1 at −78°. By elimination of N₂ from 1 at −45° (t_1/2 ca. 1 h), (diphenylmethylidenesulfonio)methanide ( 2 ), which cannot be isolated but is interceptible by dipolarophiles, is set free. The nucleophilic 1,3‐dipole 2 undergoes cycloadditions with electrophilic C,C multiple bonds; the structures of 16 cycloadducts were elucidated. One‐step and two‐step cycloaddition pathways are discussed in the light of the steric course observed for (E)/(Z)‐isomeric ethylene derivatives. Competition experiments with pairs of dipolarophiles at −45° and HPLC analysis of the adducts provided relative rate constants of 26 dipolarophiles, involving 2 C≡C, 13 C=C, 9 C=S, and 2 N=N bonds. In accordance with Sustmann`s reactivity model of concerted cycloadditions, 2 shows the highest selectivity of all known 1,3‐dipoles, i.e., the largest spread of rate constants (k_rel=1 for methyl propiolate and 33×10⁶ for TCNE). As a consequence of low LU energies, thiones are very active dipolarophiles, and fluorene‐9‐thione (k_rel=79×10⁶) stands at the top.     

Bildung von 5,6-Dihydro-1,3(4H)-thiazin-4-carbonsäure-estern aus 4-Allyl-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-onen

Formation of Methyl 5,6-Dihydro-l, 3(4H)-thiazine-4-carboxyiates from 4-Allyl-l, 3-thiazol-5(4H)-ones . The reaction of N-[1-(N, N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl)-1-methyl-3-butenyl]benzamid ( 1 ) with HCl or TsOH in MeCN or toluene yields a mixture of 4-allyl-4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-one ( 5a ) and allyl 4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl sulfide ( 11 ; Scheme 3). Most probably, the corresponding 1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-thiones B are intermediates in this reaction. With HCl in MeOH, 1 is transformed into methyl 5,6-dihydro-4,6-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,3(4H)-thiazine-4-carboxylate ( 12a ). The same product 12a is formed on treatment of the 1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-one 5a with HCl in MeOH (Scheme 4). It is shown that the latter reaction type is common for 4-allyl-substituted 1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-ones.     

1,3-Dipolare Cycloadditionen von 2-(Benzonitrilio)-2-propanid mit 4,4-Dimethyl-2-phenyl-2-thiazolin-5-thion und Schwefelkohlenstoff

1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions of 2-(Benzonitrilio)-2-propanide with 4,4-Dimethyl-2-phenyl-2-thiazolin-5-thione and Carbon Disulfide Irradiation of 2,2-dimethyl-3-phenyl-2H-azirine ( 11 ) in the presence of 4,4-dimethyl-2-phenyl-2-thiazolin-5-thione ( 7 ) yields a mixture of the three (1:1)-ad-ducts 8 , 12 and 13 (Schemes 3 and 6). The formation of 8 and 12 can be explained by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 2-(benzonitrilio)-2-propanide ( 1b ) to the C, S-double bond of 7. Photochemical isomerization of 12 leads to the third isomer 13 (Schemes 3 and 7). Photolysis of the azirine 11 in the presence of carbon disulfide gives a mixture of two (2:l)-adducts, namely 12 and 13 (Scheme 4). A reaction mechanism via the intermediate formation of the 3-thiazolin-5-thione b is postulated. The structure of the heterocyclic spiro compound 13 has been established by single-crystal X-ray structure determination (cf. Fig. 1 and 2).     

Ringerweiterungsreaktionen von N-(2-Aminoäthyl)-, N-(4-Aminobutyl)-, N-(6-Amino-4-aza-hexyl)- und N-(8-Amino-4-aza-octyl)-lactamen. 7. Mitteilung über Umamidierungsreaktionen

Ring Enlargement Reactions of N -(2-Aminoethyl)- , N -(4-Aminobutyl)- , N -(6-Amino-4-aza-hexyl)- and N -(8-Amino-4-aza-octyl)-lactames The N-aminoalkyl-lactams 1 , 3 , 4 , 10 (Scheme 2) and 13 (Scheme 3) have been synthesized. In the presence of KAPA (potassium 3-aminopropylamide in 1,3-propanediamine) 1 is stable, whereas 3 , 4 and 10 rearrange under ring enlargement to 5 , 8 and 11 , respectively. The 4-aminobutyl derivate 13 rearranges in a fast reaction to 14 ; after a longer reaction time the 22membered ring 16 and the ring opened product 18 are formed. Hence it may be concluded that the 7membered lactam ring is more stable than the 10membered one, and the 11membered lactam ring is more stable than the 8 membered one. Moreover, the 5- and 6 membered ring intermediates of these transamidation reactions are prefered to the 7membered ring intermediates (cf. [10]).     

Eine neue Synthese von (±)-Dihydrorecifeiolid

A New Synthesis of (±)-Dihydrorecifeiolide Ethyl 1-(2′-formylethyl)-2-oxocyclooctane-1-carboxylate ( 2 ) prepared by Michael reaction of ethyl 2-oxocyclooctane-1-carboxylate ( 1 ) was regioselectively methylated at the aldehyde group with (CH₃)₂Ti[OCH(CH₃)₂]₂ to give 3 (Scheme 1). The alcohol 3 was treated with Bu₄NF to give the deethoxycarbonylated product 4 which by distillation gave the bicyclic enol ether 5 . Oxidation (m-chloroperbenzoic acid) of 5 and reduction of the resulting oxolacton 6 yielded the title compound (±)-dihydrorecifeiolide ( 7 ) in an overall yield of nearly 50 %. Methylation of the aldehyde 2 with MeLi gave the ring-enlarged lacton 9 in poor yield (13 %). The deethoxycarbonylation reaction 3 → 4 was studied in more detail (Scheme 3).     

Synthese des Pyrrolizidin-Alkaloides (±)-Trachelanthamidin

Synthesis of the Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid (±)-Trachelanthamidine The important intermediate in the synthesis of the title compound 8 is the diastereoisomer mixture of ethyl 2-[2-(1,3 dioxolan-2-yl)ethyl]-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylate ( 3a/3b ) which was prepared from nitromethane, acrylaldehyde, and diethyl fumarate (Scheme). Its reduction (NaBH₄, t-BuOH, MeOH) gave exclusively the trans-alcohol 4a , which was converted to the protected pyrrolidine derivative 6 . The deprotection and reduction of 6 gave the pyrrolizidine alkaloid 8 , characterized as its hydrochloride.