Recent Advances in Organocatalyzed Asymmetric Sulfa-Michael Addition Triggered Cascade Reactions

The sulfa-Michael addition reaction is a crucial subset of the Michael addition reaction, and aroused the interest of numerous synthetic biologists and chemists. In particular, sulfa-Michael addition triggered cascade reaction has developed quickly in recent years because it offers an efficient method to construct C−S bonds and other bonds in one approach, which is widely applicable for building chiral pharmaceuticals, their intermediates, and natural compounds. This review emphasizes the recent advancements in sulfa-Michael addition-triggered cascade reactions for the stereoselective synthesis of sulfur-containing compounds, including sulfa-Michael/aldol, sulfa-Michael/Henry, sulfa-Michael/Michael, sulfa-Michael/Mannich and some sulfa-Michael triggered multi-step processes. Moreover, some reaction mechanisms and derivatization experiments are introduced appropriately.     

Convenient ‘one-pot’ synthesis of 3,4-substituted tetrahydrothiophenes through tandem Michael-Henry and Michael-Michael reactions

In situ generated nitro alkenes underwent tandem Michael-Henry and Michael-Michael sequences leading to the ‘one-pot’ formation of 3,4-substituted tetrahydrothiophenes using the commercially available 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol (the dimer of mercaptoacetaldehyde) or its 4-mercapto-2-butenoates derivatives as suitable bifunctional partners, respectively.     

Highly enantioselective sulfa-Michael addition reactions using N-heterocyclic carbene as a non-covalent organocatalyst

We report the first asymmetric sulfa-Michael addition (SMA) reactions using a chiral N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) as a non-covalent organocatalyst. We demonstrate that a triazolium salt derived NHC functions as an excellent Brønsted base to promote enantioselective carbon–sulfur bond formation. The reaction is applicable to a wide range of thiols and electrophilic olefins. Notably, quaternary chiral centers bearing both an S atom and a CF₃ group were synthesized with excellent asymmetric control. Mechanistic studies suggest that the facial discrimination is likely to be guided by non-covalent interactions: hydrogen bonding and π–π stacking.     

Construction of polyheterocyclic spirotetrahydrothiophene derivatives via sulfa-Michael/aldol cascade reaction

A series of polyheterocyclic spirotetrahydrothiophene derivatives were obtained in moderate to excellent yields via a catalyst-free sulfa-Michael/aldol cascade reaction of chalcones 1 and commercially available 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol 2 under mild conditions. We also present the first asymmetric sulfa-Michael/aldol cascade reaction of chalcones 1 and commercially available 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol 2 with moderate to good enantioselectivities catalyzed by readily available chiral phase-transfer catalysts (PTCs).     

Synthetic applications of umpoled vilsmeier reagents - A new simple one-pot route to isatins from formanilides

When N-substituted formanilides are treated briefly and sequentially with oxalyl chloride, Hünig's base, and bromine, isatins are rapidly formed, many in good yields. The reaction involves deprotonation of the Vilsmeier reagent, dimerisation of the carbene thus formed and electrophilic cyclisation of the dimer by bromonium ion action followed by aqueous hydrolysis.     

Synthesis of Novel 4ʹ-Hydroxy-2ʹ,3-diaryl-3,4,4ʹ,5ʹ-tetrahydro-2H,2ʹH,6H-spiro[thiazolo[3,2-a][1,3,5]triazine-7,3ʹ-thiophen]-6-one Derivatives via Sulfa-Michael/Aldol Cascade Reactions

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - The sulfa-Michael/aldol cascade reaction of (Z)-7-arylidene -3-aryl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thiazolo[3,2-a][1,3,5]triazin-6(7H)-one with 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol leads to...     

Facile synthesis of thiochromanyl-spirooxindoles via K2CO3 catalyzed tandem sulfa-Michael/Aldol reaction

A facile method for the synthesis of thiochromanyl-spirooxindoles via sulfa-Michael/Aldol reaction of 3-ylideneoxindoles with thiosalicylaldehydes has been developed. This tandem reaction, which tolerates a wide variety of functional groups, furnished diverse substituted functional thiochromanyl-spirooxindoles in up to 90% yields with good diastereoselectivities. Furthermore, the reaction system could be promoted to gram-scale efficiently under the mild conditions.     

Mechanistic Studies on the Insertion of Carbonyl Substrates into Cu-H: Different Rate-Limiting Steps as a Function of Electrophilicity

We report mechanistic studies on the insertion reactions of [(NHC)Cu(μ-H)]₂ complexes with carbonyl substrates by UV-vis and ¹H NMR spectroscopic kinetic studies, H/D isotopic labelling, and X-ray crystallography. The results of these comprehensive studies show that the insertion of Cu-H with an aldehyde, ketone, activated ester/amide, and unactivated amide consist of two different rate limiting steps: the formation of Cu-H monomer from Cu-H dimer for more electrophilic substrates, and hydride transfer from a transient Cu-H monomer for less electrophilic substrates. We also report spectroscopic and crystallographic characterization of rare Cu-hemiacetalate and Cu-hemiaminalate moieties from the insertion of an ester or amide into the Cu−H bond.     

Mechanistic Studies on the Insertion of Carbonyl Substrates into Cu‐H: Different Rate‐Limiting Steps as a Function of Electrophilicity

We report mechanistic studies on the insertion reactions of [(NHC)Cu(μ‐H)]₂ complexes with carbonyl substrates by UV‐vis and ¹H NMR spectroscopic kinetic studies, H/D isotopic labelling, and X‐ray crystallography. The results of these comprehensive studies show that the insertion of Cu‐H with an aldehyde, ketone, activated ester/amide, and unactivated amide consist of two different rate limiting steps: the formation of Cu‐H monomer from Cu‐H dimer for more electrophilic substrates, and hydride transfer from a transient Cu‐H monomer for less electrophilic substrates. We also report spectroscopic and crystallographic characterization of rare Cu‐hemiacetalate and Cu‐hemiaminalate moieties from the insertion of an ester or amide into the Cu?H bond.     

Electrophilic condensation of perfluoro-2-azapropene

Conclusions The electrophilic condensation of perfluoro-2-azapropene gave, besides its dimer, also the linear and cyclic trimers.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 476–478, February, 1983.     

Hydrogen-bond-mediated cascade reaction involving chalcones: facile synthesis of enantioenriched trisubstituted tetrahydrothiophenes

A bifunctional squaramide catalyzed sulfa-Michael/aldol cascade reaction between 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol and chalcones with a low catalyst loading has been developed. Trisubstituted tetrahydrothiophenes with three contiguous stereogenic centers are obtained in a highly stereocontrolled manner. Additionally, a remarkable temperature effect on reaction efficiency was observed and a synthetically potential gram-synthesis was also conducted.     

A Simple Approach to Vicinal Pyrrolylphosphane Aldehydes

A simple approach to vicinal pyrrolylphosphane aldehydes was developed. The reaction of Alder's dimer 1 with a set of pyrrolylphosphane derivatives—its oxides, sulfides, and selenides—was studied in detail. While Alder's dimer reacted with phosphane oxides and sulfides at the O and S atoms, phosphane selenides 4a–c were found to be suitable for the introduction of the formyl group into the pyrrole ring. The reaction of highly electrophilic Alder's dimer with pyrrolylphosphane selenides proceeded predominantly at the pyrrolyl nuclei, affording the corresponding aldehydes. The phosphoroselenoyl groups of aldehydes 11 were reduced either with Raney Ni or hexamethylphosphorustriamide under mild conditions, affording pyrrolylphosphane aldehydes 12 .     

Polymerization of 2,7,8-trioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane and 2,8,9-trioxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane

Treatment of 2,7,8-trioxabicyclo [3.2.1] octane (I) with electrophilic initiators gave polyorthoester composed of five- (70-86%), six-, and seven- (the sum, 14-30%) membered rings. Treatment of 2,8,9-trioxabicyclo [3.3.1]nonane (VI) with electrophilic initiators gave mainly oligomers. Trifluoromethane sulfonic acid in dichloromethane was particularly effective for the formation of dimer, 2,8,10,16,17,18-hexaoxatricyclo[11.3.1.1]hexadecane. The analysis of the structures of poly-I and oligomer-VI suggests that I and VI are polymerized through an S_N1 mechanism.     

Skeletal Reorganization of Mercaptoacetaldehyde Dialkyl Acetal in Acid: Formation of Disulphide, 1,2-Bis(mercapto)ethylene and 1,1,2-Tris(mercapto)ethane Derivatives

The reaction of mercaptoacetaldehyde dialkyl acetals 1 a-c in the presence of sulfuric acid, polyphosphoric acid and zinc chloride is described. Other than the disulfide reported previously, new compounds 1,2-bis-(mercapto)ethylene, 1,2,3-tris-(mercapto)ethane and 1,2-bis-(mercapto)methane have been isolated for the first time.     

Persistent carbocations from bay region methoxy-substituted cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene and its derivatives. A structure/reactivity study

Using 500 MHz NMR, we have carried out a stable ion protonation and model nitration study of the methoxy-substituted hydrocarbon 6, its 15-ol 7, and the dimer 10, in order to evaluate OMe substituent effects on directing electrophilic attack and on charge delocalization mode/conformational aspects in the resulting carbocations. It is found that the C-11 methoxy group directs the electrophilic attack to C-12 and C-14. Thus protonation of 6 with FSO(3)H/SO(2)ClF gives a 4:1 mixture of monoarenium ions 6H(+)()/6aH(+)(). Prolonged reaction times and increased temperature induced fluorosulfonylation at C-14 (6(+)-SO(2)()F), whereas ambient nitration with NO(2)(+)BF(4)(-) occurred at C-12. The 15-ol derivative 7 is cleanly ionized to 11(+)(), providing the first example of an alpha-phenanthrene-substituted carbocation from phenanthrene C-1 position. Contrasting behavior of the D-ring methyl-substituted 9 and the C-11 methoxy-substituted 10 dimers is remarkable in that unlike 9 which is readily cleaved to produce the monomeric arenium ion 3H(+)(), 10 is diprotonated at the two C-12 sites and at C-12/C-14 in each unit. The latter dication-dimer exists as a mixture of diastereomers. Reactivity of 7 underscores the importance of 11(+)(). Attack at the C-14 ring junction is in concert with the proposal that electrophilic oxygen would attack at C-14/C-15 (epoxidation) followed by ring opening to give the biologically active 15-ol as a major metabolite.     

Quantum-chemical study on reactions of isocyanates with linear methanol associates: VIII. Relative reactivity of linear phenol and methanol associates toward methyl isocyanate

The mechanisms of the reactions of methyl isocyanate with phenol monomer and linear dimer were studied at the B3LYP/6-311++G(df,p) level of theory, and the results were compared with those obtained for the reactions with methanol associates. All the examined reactions involve asymmetric concerted transition states. The addition of phenol is electrophilic, whereas the addition of methanol is nucleophilic. The formation of H-complexes with phenol and methanol molecules increases not only electron-donating power but also gasphase acidity and basicity.     

Asymmetric synthesis of 3-substituted indole derivatives containing tetrahydrothiophene via cascade sulfa-Michael/Michael additions catalyzed by a chiral squaramide catalyst

The organocatalyzed enantioselective cascade sulfa-Michael/Michael addition reaction of (E)-3-mercapto-2-butenoic acid esters to (E)-3-aryl-2-(indol-3-ylcarbonyl)acrylonitriles has been developed. This process was promoted by a chiral squaramide catalyst to afford chiral 3-substituted indole derivatives containing tetrahydrothiophene with three contiguous stereocenters in excellent diastereoselectivities (up to >20:1 dr) with moderate to good yields and enantioselectivities (up to 93%, 89% ee).     

Chemistry of furanidine ketones

Catalytic cracking of 4-diazo-2, 2,5,5-tetramethylfuranid-3-one (I) in inert solvents gives the azine of 2, 2, 5,5-tetramethylfuranidine-3,4-dione (V), ketene dimer VI, and 2,2, 5, 5-tetramethylfuranidine-3,4-dione(VII). Treatment of diazoketone I with electrophilic reagents leads to replacement of the diazo group by hydroxyl and chlorine.For Parts I and II, see [1,2]     

Diastereoselective sulfa-Michael reactions controlled by a biomass-derived chiral auxiliary

A family of chiral auxiliaries derived from the lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis product levoglucosenone (LGO) has been screened in the sulfa-Michael reaction. When promoted by inorganic bases with potassium counterions, the auxiliary with geminal benzyl substituents showed diastereoselectivity up to 90:10 for a broad range of α,β-unsaturated esters.     

锗硅烯与CH3OH加成反应机理及区域选择性

采用密度泛函理论方法,在B3LYP/6-311++G(d, p)水平,研究了几种锗硅烯与CH₃OH的加成反应的微观机理和势能剖面,分析了锗硅烯中Si=Ge双键的极性对加成反应区域选择性的影响.研究结果表明,锗硅烯可分别与CH₃OH的单聚体或二聚体发生加成反应.所有加成反应均从初始亲核或亲电复合物的形成开始.母体锗硅烯H₂Si=GeH₂与CH₃OH二聚体的加成反应比其与CH₃OH单聚体的相应反应在动力学上更容易些,但在其它锗硅烯与CH₃OH的反应中情况则相反.用Ph或SiMe₃基团取代H₂Si=GeH₂中的H原子在动力学上使反应变得不利且SiMe₃基团的影响更显著.加成反应的区域选择性与锗硅烯中Si=Ge双键的极性以及Si-O(Ge-H)和Ge-O (Si-H)键的相对强弱都有关.