Nickel(0)-Catalyzed Enantioselective [3+2] Annulation of Cyclopropenones and α,β-Unsaturated Ketones/Imines

Ni⁰-catalyzed chemo- and enantioselective [3+2] cycloaddition of cyclopropenones and α,β-unsaturated ketones/imines is described. This reaction integrates C−C bond cleavage of cyclopropenones and enantioselective functionalization by carbonyl/imine group, offering a mild approach to γ-alkenyl butenolides and lactams in excellent enantioselectivity (88–98 % ee) through intermolecular C−C activation.     

Condensation of 1-Amino-4-azafluorene with α-Diketones and α,β-Unsaturated Ketones

Condensation of 1-amino-4-azafluorene with -diketones and with unsaturated ketones in basic medium gives novel substituted 1,4-diazafluoranthenes and also dihydro-4-azafluoreno[9,9a,1-b,c]cyclohexano[2',3'-e]- and indano[1',2'-e]azepines.     

A Protocol for Accessing the β-Azidation of α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids

This contribution reports the preparation and use of a new immobilized catalyst, PS-DABCOF (9), which has been specifically designed to access for the first time the efficient β-azidation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids.     

Visible-Light-Induced Synthesis of 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroquinolines through Formal [4+2] Cycloaddition of Acyclic α,β-Unsaturated Amides and Imides with N,N-Dialkylanilines

1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroquinolines should be applicable to the development of new pharmaceutical agents. A facile synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines that is achieved by a photoinduced formal [4+2] cycloaddition reaction of acyclic α,β-unsaturated amides and imides with N,N-dialkylanilines under visible-light irradiation, in which a new Ir^III complex photosensitizer, a thiourea, and an oxidant act cooperatively in promoting the reaction, is reported. The photoreaction enables the synthesis of a wide variety of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines, while controlling the trans/cis diastereoselectivity (>99:1) and constructing contiguous stereogenic centers. A chemoselective cleavage of an acyclic imide auxiliary is demonstrated.     

Selective Reduction of α,β-Unsaturated Amides with NaBH_4/BiCl_3 System

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Interaction of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones of the Adamantane Series with N,N'-Binucleophiles

The influence has been established of the structure of the initial ketone, the reactants, and the reaction conditions on the direction of the interaction of ,-unsaturated ketones of the adamantane series with hydrazine, phenylhydrazine, semicarbazide, thiosemicarbazide, urea, and thiourea. It was found that on interaction with hydrazine and phenylhydrazine both intermediate hydrazones and the final cyclization products, pyrazolines, were formed. Reaction with semicarbazide and thiosemicarbazide leads only to the synthesis of derivatives at the carbonyl group, semicarbazones and thiosemicarbazones, but with urea and thiourea leads to products of addition at the double bond.     

Palladium-Catalyzed [2+2+1] Spiroannulation via Alkyne-Directed Remote C−H Arylation and Subsequent Arene Dearomatization

Palladium-catalyzed alkene-directed cross-coupling of aryl iodide with another aryl halide through C−H arylation opens a unique avenue for unsymmetrical biaryl-derived molecules. However, homo-coupling of aryl iodides often erodes the overall synthetic efficiency. Reported herein is a highly chemoselective Pd⁰-catalyzed alkyne-directed cross-coupling of aryl iodides with bromophenols, which was subsequently followed by phenol dearomatization to furnish a very attractive [2+2+1] spiroannulation. Notably, possible homo-coupling of aryl iodides was not observed at all. Mechanistic studies indicated that a five-membered aryl/vinyl palladacycle most likely accounts for promoting the key step of biaryl cross-coupling.     

Transition-Metal-Free Superbase-Promoted Stereoselective α-Vinylation of Ketones with Arylacetylenes: A General Strategy for Synthesis of β,γ-Unsaturated Ketones

A wide variety of β,γ-unsaturated ketones of E configuration have been obtained in good to excellent yields via KO(t)Bu/DMSO promoted α-vinylation of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and alkyl aromatic (heteroaromatic) ketones with diverse arylacetylenes.     

Reactions of β-Sulfinyl α,β-Unsaturated Ketones with Dienes

β-Sulfinyl α,β-unsaturated ketones (2a-f) reacted in a regioselective manner with dienes such as butadiene (3a) and 1,3-pentadiene (3b) to give 1,4-cyclohexadiene derivatives (4-8) with the concomitant elimination of sulfenic acid, while the ketones (2a-c) reacted with cyclopentadiene (3c) to yield the norbornenes (9).     

The Reaction of 1-Nitro-4-(4-nitrophenylsulfonylmethyl)benzene with α,β-Unsaturated Esters

Under solid-liquid PTC conditions, treatment of 1-nitro-4-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl-methyl)benzene(1) with α,β -unsaturated esters (2a-h) at 35–75°C gave tandem addition-rearrangement products(3a-h). While at higher temperature(75°C), addition-rearrangement-addition products (4a-b) were obtained when acrylates were used. Finally a possible mechanism is proposed.     

Reaction of Trialkyl Phosphites with α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds

Abstract

Reaction of trialkyl phosphites 1 with α,β-unsaturated oxo-compounds 2 gives oxaphospholenes 3 or/and two types of Arbuzov products, γ-keto-phosphonates 4 and alkyl-enol-ethers 5.     

RhIII-Catalyzed Double Dehydrogenative Coupling of Free 1-Naphthylamines with α,β-Unsaturated Esters

The Rh^III-catalyzed, consecutive double C−H oxidative coupling of free 1-naphthylamine and α,β-unsaturated esters through C−H/C−H and C−H/N−H bonds is reported. The one step reaction leads to the formation of biologically important alkylidene-1,2-dihydrobenzo[cd]indoles scaffolds. This efficient process is much more synthetically convenient and useful than others because the starting materials, such as 1-naphthylamine derivatives are readily available and the free amine serves as a directing group.     

Ionic Hydrogenation of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones with Cyclohexane in the Presence of Aluminum Halides

4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one, 3-hepten-2-one, 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-buten-1-one, 4-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-, 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, 4-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-, and 4-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-3-buten-2-ones, and 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-2-propenone react with cyclohexane in the presence of excess aluminum chloride or aluminum bromide in CH2Cl2 or CH2Br2, respectively, at room temperature to form the corresponding saturated ketones in high yields. Using 4-phenyl- and 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-buten-2-ones as examples, it was shown that the reaction pattern does not change in going from the Lewis acids AlCl3 and AlBr3 to proton-donor acid system CF₃SO₃H-SbF₅. The reactive intermediates are likely to be C-protonated complexes of ,-unsaturated ketones with aluminum halides or their O,C-diprotonated analogs.     

Enantioselective rhodium-catalyzed [4+2] cycloaddition of α,β-unsaturated imines and isocyanates

A [4+2] cycloaddition of α,β-unsaturated imines and isocyanates catalyzed by a phosphoramidite-rhodium complex provides pyrimidinones in good yields and high enantioselectivities.     

Polyaniline-Anchored Metal Salts for Michael Reaction of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones

A catalyst consisting of polyaniline-anchored metal salts is used as a Lewis acid to promote the Michael reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketones. The reaction is performed efficiently with imidazole, acetyl acetone, and ethyl acetate as Michel donors and chalcones as the acceptors under ultrasound irradiation.     

The Reaction of 1-Aryl-2-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)ethanones with α,β-Unsaturated Esters

1-Aryl-2-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)ethanones (1) reacted with one equiv. of α,β-unsaturated esters at 60°C to afford the tandem addition-rearrangement products (3), while at 75°C 1a reacted with two equiv. of methyl acrylate and gave an unexpected addition-rearrangement-addition-annulation product which is dimethyl 4-hydroxyl-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-4-phenyl-1,3-cyclohexyldicarboxylate (4). A mechanism is suggested.     

Photocatalytic Enantioselective Hydrosulfonylation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyls with Sulfonyl Chlorides

This research explores the enantioselective hydrosulfonylation of various α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds via the use of visible light and redox-active chiral Ni-catalysis, facilitating the synthesis of enantioenriched α-chiral sulfones with remarkable enantioselectivity (exceeding 99 % ee). A significant challenge entails enhancing the reactivity between chiral metal-coordinated carbonyl compounds and moderate electrophilic sulfonyl radicals, aiming to minimize the background reactions. The success of our approach stems from two distinctive attributes: 1) the Cl-atom abstraction employed for sulfonyl radical generation from sulfonyl chlorides, and 2) the single-electron reduction to produce a key enolate radical Ni-complex. The latter process appears to enhance the feasibility of the sulfonyl radical's addition to the electron-rich enolate radical. An in-depth investigation into the reaction mechanism, supported by both experimental observations and theoretical analysis, offers insight into the intricate reaction process. Moreover, the versatility of our methodology is highlighted through its successful application in the late-stage functionalization of complex bioactive molecules, demonstrating its practicality as a strategy for producing α-chiral sulfones.     

Reaction of N-Tosylated Imines with α,β-Acetylenic Ketones via Organozinc Species

A new procedure for stereoselective synthesis of trisubstituted alkenes by an one-pot, three-component reaction of N-tosylated imines with α,β-acetylenic ketones and organozinc species CF₃COOZnEt was described. This reaction system provides β-branched Morita–Baylis–Hillman adducts with excellent yields in absence of any catalyst.     

Photocontrolled Cobalt Catalysis for Selective Hydroboration of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones

Selectivity between 1,2 and 1,4 addition of a nucleophile to an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound has classically been modified by the addition of stoichiometric additives to the substrate or reagent to increase their “hard” or “soft” character. Here, we demonstrate a conceptually distinct approach that instead relies on controlling the coordination sphere of a catalyst with visible light. In this way, we bias the reaction down two divergent pathways, giving contrasting products in the catalytic hydroboration of α,β-unsaturated ketones. This includes direct access to previously elusive cyclic enolborates, via 1,4-selective hydroboration, providing a straightforward and stereoselective route to rare syn-aldol products in one-pot. DFT calculations and mechanistic experiments confirm two different mechanisms are operative, underpinning this unusual photocontrolled selectivity switch.