High diastereoselective synthesis of spiro-isoxazolonechromans via domino oxa-Michael/1,6-addition reactions of ortho-hydroxyphenylsubstituted para-quinone methides with unsaturated isoxazolones

A mild Et₃N-catalyzed novel domino oxa-Michael/1,6-addition reaction of ortho-hydroxyphenylsubstituted p-QMs and unsaturated isoxazolones is described. Various new spiro-isoxazolonechromans were obtained in good yields (up to 89%) with excellent diastereoselectivities (>99:1 dr). The structure of the new compound 3a was determined by single crystal X-ray analysis.     

Intramolecular Heck reaction: A facile sequential one-pot synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,6]naphthyridines

A simple and convenient sequential one-pot synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,6] naphthyridines has been developed. The reductive amination of 2-chloro-3-formylquinolines with various amines in the presence of sodium borohydride provided the corresponding secondary amines in high yields. Further, a sequential one-pot reaction involving N-allylation and intramolecular Heck type 6-exo-trig cyclization was performed on the secondary amines to afford a range of desired 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,6]-naphthyridine derivatives in good to high yields.     

Efficient 1,6-addition reactions of 3-substituted oxindoles: Access to isoxazole-fused 3,3′-disubstituted oxindole scaffolds and hexahydro-1h-pyrido[2,3-b]indol-2-one scaffolds

Developed herein is a new methodology for a hybrid of two pharmacophoric oxindole and isoxazole motifs to construct isoxazole-fused 3,3′-disubstituted oxindole scaffolds via an efficient 1,6-addition reaction of 3-substituted oxindoles to 3-methyl-4-nitro-5-alkenylisoxazoles, which might generate novel drug-like molecules for biological screenings. The method gives an easy access to a series of isoxazole-fused 3,3′-disubstituted oxindoles with 26 examples in high yields (up to 92% yield) and good diastereoselectivity (up to >20:1), which makes possible the synthesis of libraries under similar circumstances. Subsequently, a sequential Michael addition/amidation/reductive cyclization process was designed for accessing this hexahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]indol-2-one scaffold, which is a key structural skeleton found in a large number of biologically active natural products and pharmaceutical compounds. Hexahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]indol-2-one scaffold 7cg could be obtained in 42.5% overall yield after 4 steps.     

Facile synthesis of 3-aryl 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans via novel domino 1,6-addition/O-alkylation reactions of para-quinone methides

A facile K₂CO₃-promoted novel domino 1,6-addition/O-alkylation reaction of ortho-hydroxyphenylsubstituted p-QMs and diethyl bromomalonate is described. A variety of new 3-aryl 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans were obtained in excellent yields (up to 99%) under simple and mild conditions. The structure of the new compound 3f was determined by single crystal X-ray analysis.     

An efficient Fe(III)-catalyzed 1,6-conjugate addition of para-quinone methides with fluorinated silyl enol ethers toward β,β-diaryl α-fluorinated ketones

Reported here is a highly efficient 1,6-conjugate addition of fluorinated silyl enol ethers to para-quinone methides, allowing facile access to a range of β,β-diaryl α-fluorinated ketones with good to high yields. Fe(OTf)₃ was identified as the optimal catalyst, with the loading of 3?mol%. Notably, this represent the first 1,6-conjugate addition with fluorinated silyl enol ethers. The synthetic potential of the resulting adducts is also demonstrated.     

Efficient construction of tri- and tetracyclic heterocycles from linear 1,6-dienes by a domino reaction

Tri- and tetracyclic heterocycle systems were constructed by a palladium-catalyzed domino reaction of linear 1,6-dienes that contain acryl groups with aryl halides through C-C coupling and aromatic C-H functionalization. Three different acrylamides have been shown to be very active for the reaction. The substituents on the aryl halides could be ethoxycarbonyl, ketyl, chloro, sulfonyl, cyano, etc. Thus, the ready accessibility of the starting materials, the wide range of compatibility of substrates including both dienes and aryl halides, and the generality of this process make the reaction highly valuable in view of the synthetic and medicinal importance of these kinds of heterocycles.