Tandem carbon-carbon bond-forming radical addition-cyclization reaction of oxime ether and hydrazone

The novel tandem radical addition-cyclization of oxime ethers and hydrazones intramolecularly connected with the alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl group is described. The radical reaction of oxime ethers 1, 2, and 4 connected with acryloyl and methacryloyl moieties proceeded smoothly to give the heterocycles via a tandem C-C bond-forming process. The tandem reaction of hydrazone 5 took place in the presence of Zn(OTf)(2) as a Lewis acid to give the trans-cyclic product 17 without the formation of the cis-isomer. The diastereoselective radical addition-cyclization reaction of chiral oxime ether 19 was also studied. The tandem reaction of 19 proceeded smoothly even in aqueous media, providing the novel method for asymmetric synthesis of gamma-butyrolactones and beta-amino acid derivatives.     

Tandem Diels-Alder reaction/radical cyclizations for the rapid construction of bridged ring systems

Bridged tricyclic ring systems can be prepared in a one-pot reaction using a tandem Diels-Alder reaction/radical cyclization strategy. The regiochemistry of the radical addition is unexpected.     

Synthesis of α,α-disubstituted amino acids based on tandem reaction of dehydroamino acid derivatives

The formation of all-substituted sp³-hybridized carbon-center was investigated via tandem reaction of dehydroamino acid derivatives. The diethylzinc-promoted reaction of dehydroamino acid derivatives with acid anhydride or π-allyl palladium complex proceeded smoothly to afford α,α-disubstituted amino acids via a radical and anionic carbon-carbon bond-forming processes. The tandem reductive reaction of N-phthaloyl dehydroalanine also proceeded effectively by using Bu₃SnH and Pd(PPh₃)₄.     

Silyl-substituted 1,3-butadienes for Diels-Alder reaction, ene reaction and allylation reaction

Silyl-substituted 1,3-butadienes are useful building blocks and are readily applied in several types of reactions such as Diels-Alder reaction, ene reaction and allylation. They can also participate in different tandem reactions such as Diels-Alder/allylation, ene/allylation, ene/allylation/Diels-Alder reaction, ene/allylation/ene reaction and ene/allylation/Diels-Alder/allylation reaction. This feature article reviews the synthesis of silyl-substituted 1,3-butadienes, and their applications in the reaction types mentioned above, involving a tandem Diels-Alder/ene/allylation process. This article also introduces some reactions of alkenylsilanes and allylsilanes for comparison and discussion about the tandem reaction. The tandem reactions described in this article are a powerful tool to construct complicated multicyclic compounds with high selectivity and high efficiency.     

The tandem reaction combining radical and ionic processes: an efficient approach to substituted 3,4-dihydroquinolin-2-ones

3,4-Dihydroquinolin-2-ones are of great importance in the areas of pharmaceuticals. However, the direct intramolecular radical cyclizations of the corresponding amide compounds favor 5-exo products 2. Reports on the radical cyclization reactions producing 3,4-dihydroquinolin-2-one derivatives are limited. Herein, an efficient tandem reaction combining radical and ionic processes was developed, which provides a practical synthetic strategy for the synthesis of substituted 3,4-dihydroquinolin-2-ones from simple and readily available precursors under neutral reaction conditions.     

Stereoselective cycloaddition-lactonization reaction of 2-allyl-4-pentenoic acids with polyfluoroalkyl iodides. An efficient synthesis of polyfluoroalkyl-containing bicyclolactone derivatives

Polyfluoroalkyl-containing bicyclolactones were synthesized via the sodium dithionite-initiated cycloaddition-lactonization reaction of 2-allyl-4-pentenoic acids and polyfluoroalkyl iodides. The chemo- and stereo-selectivity of the cycloaddition-lactonization reaction strongly depended on the space hindrance of 2-substituent in 2-allyl-4-pentenoic acids. The reaction was believed to proceed through a tandem free radical addition-lactonization process.     

Selective one-electron oxidation of duplex DNA oligomers: reaction at thymines

The one-electron oxidation of duplex DNA generates a nucleobase radical cation (electron "hole") that migrates long distances by a hopping mechanism. The radical cation reacts irreversibly with H2O or O2 to form oxidation products (damaged bases). In normal DNA (containing the four common DNA bases), reaction occurs most frequently at guanine. However, in DNA duplexes that do not contain guanine (i.e., those comprised exclusively of A/T base pairs), we discovered that reaction occurs primarily at thymine and gives products resulting from oxidation of the T-C5 methyl group and from addition to its C5-C6 double bond. This surprising result shows that it is the relative reactivity, not the stability, of a nucleobase radical cation that determines the nature of the products formed from oxidation of DNA. A mechanism for reaction is proposed whereby a thymine radical cation may either lose a proton from its methyl group or H2O/O2 may add across its double bond. In the latter case, addition may initiate a tandem reaction that converts both thymines of a TT step to oxidation products.     

Generation and reaction of alkene radical cations under nonoxidizing conditions: synthesis of the pyrrolizidine nucleus

[see reaction]. Stable beta-phosphatoxy nitroalkanes, readily assembled by the Henry reaction and subsequent phosphorylation, serve as good precursors to alkene radical cations on treatment with triphenyltin or tributyl hydride and AIBN in benzene at reflux. When the beta-phosphatoxy nitroalkane is suitably functionalized with nucleophilic groups, substitutions can be achieved with the formation of heterocyclic rings. When the nucleophile is an allylamine, tandem processes occur giving pyrrolizidines.     

Stereoselective synthesis of C-ketosides by sequential intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer-intermolecular allylation reaction

A tandem 1,5 or 1,6 hydrogen atom transfer (HAT)-radical allylation using carbohydrate models is described. The HAT reaction generated a C-glycos-1-yl radical intermediate, which added to allyltri-n-butyltin with high diastereoselectivity, to give C-ketosides with the quaternary carbon carrying two differently functionalized tethers.     

氮杂Wittig反应的最近进展

综述了最近几年氮杂Wittig反应的研究进展,包括分子间氮杂Wittig反应、分子内氮杂wittig反应及串联的氮杂Wittig反应。讨论了氮杂Wittig反应在一些含氮杂环、稠杂环及天然产物合成中的应用。     

Tandem conjugate addition-aldol cyclization of 2-formylbenzylidenemalonate with ether radicals by the mediation of dimethylzinc

The chemoselective radical conjugate addition reaction of THF or 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3-dioxolane with 2-formylbenzylidenemalonate gave tandem conjugate addition-aldol cyclization product in one pot. The radical tandem reaction was extended to the asymmetric reaction using bis(8-phenylmenthyl) 2-formylbenzylidenemalonate as a chiral Michael acceptor to provide an enantioenriched indane derivative.     

Lewis acid-promoted intermolecular carbonyl-ene reaction of enantiopure 4-oxoazetidine-2-carbaldehydes. Rapid entry to novel fused polycyclic beta-lactams

Lewis acid-promoted carbonyl-ene reaction of enantiomerically pure 4-oxoazetidine-2-carbaldehydes with various activated alkenes gives 4-[(1'-hydroxy)homoallyl]-beta-lactams with a very high level of syn diastereofacial selectivity. The above homoallylic alcohols are used for the diastereoselective preparation of fused bicyclic, tricyclic, and tetracyclic beta-lactams of nonconventional structure using tandem one-pot radical addition/cyclization or elimination-intramolecular Diels-Alder sequences. In addition, a novel domino process was discovered, the C4-N1 beta-lactam bond breakage/intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction.     

Tandem oxidative dearomatization/intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction for construction of the tricyclic core of palhinine A

A concise construction of the 6/6/5 tricyclic core of Lycopodium alkaloid palhinine A (1) has been accomplished. The developed synthetic strategy featured a tandem oxidative dearomatization/intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction to construct C/D rings and an intramolecular 5-exo-trig radical cyclization to install the B ring of palhinine A (1). The developed approach paves the way for the total synthesis of palhinine A (1).     

Tandem Pauson-Khand reaction and Diels-Alder reaction for access to polycycles in a one-pot reaction

Starting from easily available cyclic alkenes, enynes, and dienophiles, a tandem intermolecular Pauson-Khand reaction and Diels-Alder reaction yields polycyclic compounds in high yields.     

Novel ring transfer reaction of furans via intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of allene intermediate: a new double annulation reaction

A novel ring tansfer reaction of furans to fused furans by tandem intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction and base-catalyzed ring-opening of the adducts has been developed.     

Electrochemically assisted Fenton reaction: reaction of hydroxyl radicals with xenobiotics followed by on-line analysis with high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

Oxygen radicals are generated in vivo by various processes, often as toxic intermediates in different metabolic transformations, and have been shown to play an important role for a large number of diseases. In this article we introduce an electrochemical flow-through system that allows generation of hydroxyl radicals for reaction with xenobiotics and subsequent detection of the oxidation products on-line with high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS). The system is based on the Fenton reaction and is predominantly aimed at the generation of hydroxyl radicals; however, by minor variations to the system, a broad range of other radicals can be produced. Optimization of the system was performed with the radical scavenger 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO). Under the same physical conditions, one injection through the electrochemical cell gave a higher yield of the oxidation product N-hydroxy-5,5-dimethylpyrrolidin-2-one than what was attained after 60 min with a chemical Fenton system catalyzed by ascorbic acid. Since the iron is added as Fe(3+), the initial mixture is 'inactive' until it reaches the electrochemical cell. This makes it very suitable for on-line analysis of the generated compounds, since the whole reaction mixture, including substrate, can be kept in a vial in an autosampler. The system described provides a useful tool for investigation of new radical scavengers and antioxidants. Since the hydroxyl radical adds readily to unsaturated pi-systems, the technique is also suitable for on-line generation and characterization of potential drug metabolites resulting from hydroxylation of double bonds and aromatic systems.     

Towards EPC-syntheses of the structural class of cochleamycins and macquarimicins. Part 3: EPC-syntheses of the β-keto lactone subunits and first attempts towards the syntheses of the pentacyclic antibiotics of this group

Practical EPC-syntheses of δ-substituted-β-keto δ-lactones, subunits of the cochleamycins and macquarimicins, are presented. In consequence Tietze's tandem reaction is employed to combine δ-allyl-β-keto δ-lactone with a hydrindene derivative, the second subunit of these acetogenic antibiotics. Model reactions for the final oxidative radical tandem cyclization reveal that the electrophilic radical cyclizes exclusively in exo-trig fashion. However, with the intended precursor of macquarimicin C allylic hydrogen abstraction thwarted the oxidative radical tandem cyclization.     

Synthesis of postulated molecular probes: stereoselective free-radical-mediated C-glycosylation in tandem with hydrogen transfer

Reported herein is a strategy employing an addition reaction in tandem with a hydrogen-transfer reaction for the elaboration of C-glycoside-based sialyl Lewis X (sLe(X)) analogues. Significant stereocontrol was noted when alkyl radicals were reacted with a series of alkoxytaconates. Transition states were proposed to explain the obtained selectivity. Further reaction between an anomeric-centered fucosyl-derived radical and a galactosylated hydroxytaconate provided easy access to C,O-diglycosides as mimics of sLe(X). In this case, two 1,3-distant stereocenters were created with high diastereoselectivity using free radical intermediates in a tandem process.     

Synthesis of propionate motifs: diastereoselective tandem reactions involving anionic and free radical based processes

Reported herein is a strategy employing a Mukaiyama reaction in tandem with a hydrogen transfer reaction for the elaboration of propionate motifs. The nature of the protecting groups on the chiral beta-alkoxy aldehyde and the type of Lewis acid used are varied to modulate the stereochemical outcome of the tandem reactions. The mode of complexation is thus controlled (monodentate or chelate) for the Mukaiyama reaction to give access to either syn or anti aldol products, precursors of the free radical reduction reaction. The endocyclic effect is subsequently capitalized upon to control the hydrogen transfer step so that the syn-reduced product may be achieved. Proceeding with excellent yield and diastereoselectivity, the synthetic sequence proposed gives access to syn-syn and syn-anti propionate motifs. Also considered is a complementary approach using a chelation-controlled Mukaiyama reaction in tandem with a free radical allylation reaction under the control of the endocyclic effect that leads to the anti-anti product.     

Free radical SH2′ reaction mechanism study by comparing free radical SH2′ reaction with free radical addition reaction

It is not clear whether the mechanism of the S_H2′ reaction of allyl chloride is concerted or stepwise. The relative rates of the competitive free radical addition to two different double bonds in (2-chloroallyl)-(2-choromethylallyl) ether have been determined. There are two competitive free radical addition reactions, one is free radical S_H2′ reaction and the other is free radical addition reaction. The mechanism of the S_H2′ reaction is discussed by comparing free radical S_H2′ reaction with free radical addition reaction.