Dimethyl sulfide induced [3+2] annulation strategy: an efficient synthesis of functionalized dihydropyrazole derivatives using the Baylis-Hillman bromides

Baylis-Hillman bromides have been successfully employed as a valuable source of 1,3-dipoles for cycloaddition onto dialkyl azodicarboxylates (dipolarophiles) under the influence of dimethyl sulfide and potassium carbonate to provide functionalized dihydropyrazole derivatives in a simple one-pot [3+2] annulation strategy.     

Regioselective synthesis of polysubstituted phenol derivatives from Baylis-Hillman adducts via [3+3] annulation strategy

Polysubstituted phenol derivatives were synthesized from the acetates of Baylis-Hillman adducts and dimethyl 1,3-acetonedicarboxylate (DMAD) in a one-pot reaction via the sequential S_N2′ reaction, aldol condensation, and 1,3-H shift process.     

The formation of novel 1,3-dioxolanes: atypical Baylis-Hillman reaction of a sesquiterpene lactone parthenin

The Baylis-Hillman reaction of a sesquiterpene lactone parthenin with various aldehydes gave unexpected products containing a 1,3-dioxolane moiety. Both small aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes produced 1,3-dioxolanes, whereas higher aliphatic aldehydes produced normal Baylis-Hillman products.     

Studies on the catalytic hydrogenation of Baylis-Hillman derivatives of substituted isoxazolecarbaldehydes. Unusual retention of isoxazole ring during Pd-C-promoted hydrogenation of Baylis-Hillman adducts

Results of the catalytic hydrogenation of Baylis-Hillman adducts obtained from substituted 3-, 4- and 5-isoxazolecarbox-aldehydes and their corresponding acetates in the presence of Raney-Ni and Pd-C are presented. The hydrogenation of Baylis-Hillman adducts of substituted 5-isoxazolecarbaldehydes and 3-isoxazolecarbaldehydes in the presence of Raney-Ni furnishes diastereoselectively syn enaminones over anti and in the presence of boric acid as an additive further enhancement of diastereoselectivity in favor of syn isomer is observed. The Pd-C-promoted hydrogenation of these substrates is also diastereoselective in favor of syn isomer but occurs without the hydrogenolysis of isoxazole-ring. The presence of boric acid as an additive in this hydrogenation exhibits no pronounced effect on diastereoselectivity. The Raney-Ni-mediated hydrogenation of Baylis-Hillman adducts of substituted 4-isoxazolecarbaldehydes yield pyridone derivatives and Pd-C-promoted hydrogenation of the same substrate is diastereoselective to afford the anti isomer of the resulting products. The enaminones derived from Baylis-Hillman adducts of 3- and 5-isoxazolecarbaldehydes serve as versatile precursors for α′-hydroxy-1,3-diketones, which undergo acid-catalyzed ring-closure reaction to afford the furanone derivatives in excellent yields.     

Synthesis of novel spiropyrrolidines through [3+2] cycloaddition reactions with Baylis-Hillman adducts as dipolarophiles

The synthesis of a series of novel spiropyrrolidines and polycyclic heterocycles has been accomplished by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with Baylis-Hillman adducts. The reaction also yielded novel furo[3,4-b]pyrrole in some cases by an unusual cyclization.     

A facile one-pot three-component synthesis of ferrocene-grafted dispiro pyrrolidine/pyrrolizidine scaffolds through intermolecular [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of ferrocenyl Baylis-Hillman adduct

A one-pot synthesis of ferrocene-grafted dispiropyrrolidine/pyrrolizidine scaffolds has been accomplished in good yields through a facile 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of various azomethine ylides derived from diketones and secondary amino acids with Baylis-Hillman adduct derived from ferrocene carbaldehyde. The regiochemical and stereochemical outcomes of the cycloaddition reaction were ascertained by X-ray crystallographic studies of one of the cycloadducts.     

Solvent-free microwave-assisted conversion of Baylis-Hillman adducts of ninhydrin into functionalized spiropyrrolidines/pyrrolizidines through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

Microwave-assisted synthesis of spiropyrrolidines/pyrrolizidines has been accomplished using the alkene unit of Baylis-Hillman adducts of ninhydrin with sarcosine/proline and various activated ketones through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition.     

Synthesis of 4-arylidenecyclohexane-1,3-diones from the Baylis-Hillman acetates

Synthesis of 4-arylidenecyclohexane-1,3-dione derivatives was carried out from the Baylis-Hillman acetates. The potential utility of the prepared compounds for the synthesis of cyclohexanedione oxime ether herbicides was examined.     

Straightforward asymmetric entry to highly functionalized 3-substituted 3-hydroxy-beta-lactams via Baylis-Hillman or bromoallylation reactions

The reaction of various activated vinyl systems, including 2-cyclopenten-1-one, with enantiopure azetidine-2,3-diones 1 was promoted by DABCO to afford the corresponding optically pure Baylis-Hillman adducts 2 without detectable epimerization. However, the reaction of alpha-keto lactams 1 with but-3-yn-2-one was not as successful, giving the corresponding beta-halo Baylis-Hillman adduct in low yield. Metal-mediated bromoallylation reaction between 2,3-dibromopropene and azetidine-2,3-diones 1 was investigated in aqueous media. Surprisingly, indium was unable to promote the bromoallylation reaction of alpha-keto lactams 1, but the Sn-Hf(4)Cl-promoted bromoallylation of ketones 1 proceeded efficiently to achieve bromohomoallyl alcohols 5 as single diastereomers. On this basis, simple and fast protocols for the asymmetric synthesis of the potentially bioactive 3-substituted 3-hydroxy-beta-lactam moiety were developed.     

Direct one-pot introduction of 2-methylpyridines to Baylis-Hillman adducts via base-mediated 3-aza-Cope rearrangement

An efficient and regioselective introduction method of 2-methylpyridines to the secondary position of Baylis-Hillman adducts has been developed. A base treatment of 2-methylpyridinium salt of Baylis-Hillman bromide generated N-allylenamine intermediate which underwent a facile 3-aza-Cope rearrangement under mild conditions to produce the product.     

Lewis base effects in the Baylis-Hillman reaction of imines with cyclohex-2-en-1-one and cyclopent-2-en-1-one

In the Baylis-Hillman reaction of N-benzylidene-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide with cyclohex-2-en-1-one or cyclopent-2-en-1-one, we found that, in the presence of a catalytic amount of DMAP, the Baylis-Hillman reaction can be greatly accelerated to give the normal Baylis-Hillman adduct 1 or 3 in good or very high yields: moreover, using PBu3 as a Lewis base in the reaction of N-benzylidene-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide with cyclopent-2-en-1-one, the normal Baylis-Hillman adducts 3 could be obtained in very high yields within 5 h, however, using PBu3 or DBU as a Lewis base in the reaction of N-benzylidene-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide with cyclohex-2-en-1-one, beside the normal Baylis-Hillman adduct 1 abnormal Baylis-Hillman adduct 3-aryl-2-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-5-one 2 was formed at the same time; the substituent's effects were also examined.     

A Clean and Expedient Synthesis of Pyrido[1,4]oxazepino Spiropyrrolidines Through One-Pot,Three-Component [3 + 2] Cycloaddition Reaction

One-pot three component synthesis of novel pyrido[1,4]-oxazepine fused spiropyrrolidines has been accomplished in good yields by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of azomethine ylide, derived from paraformaldehyde and sarcosine with (E)-4-benzylidene-hexahydro-1H-pyrido[2,1-c][1,4]-oxazepine-3(7H)-one as dipolarophiles derived from Baylis-Hillman adducts. The effect of solvent on the [3 + 2]-cycloaddition reaction is also studied.     

Baylis-Hillman reactions of N-tosyl aldimines and aryl aldehydes with 3-methylpenta-3,4-dien-2-one

The attempted Baylis-Hillman reactions of N-tosyl aldimines and aryl aldehydes with 3-methylpenta-3,4-dien-2-one gave the corresponding Baylis-Hillman adducts 3 and 6 in moderate to good yields in the presence of DMAP in DMSO, respectively. In the case of the aza-Baylis-Hillman reactions of N-tosyl aldimines with 3-methylpenta-3,4-dien-2-one catalyzed by PBu3, the corresponding aza-Baylis-Hillman derivatives 4 and 5 were formed at the same time.     

The first application of the Baylis-Hillman reaction in azetidine chemistry: a convenient synthesis of azetidine-3-carbonitriles/carboxylates

The first application of Baylis-Hillman adducts in the synthesis of azetidines is reported. The synthesis involves a one-pot, high yielding and highly diastereoselective annulation of unmodified Baylis-Hillman adducts with N-arylphosphoramidates to afford 1,2-disubstituted azetidine-3-carbonitriles/carboxylates, which are the precursors of biologically versatile azetidine-3-carboxylic acids.     

Synthesis of pyrrolo[2,3-a]pyrrolizine and pyrrolizine[2,3-a]pyrrolizine derived from allyl derivatives of Baylis-Hillman adducts through intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

The synthesis of a series of pyrrole-based polycyclic heterocycles has been accomplished through an intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of an azomethine ylide with the dipolarophile derived from Baylis-Hillman adducts. Improved yields of the products were obtained when the reaction was carried out under microwave conditions.     

Synthesis of novel functionalized 3-spiropyrrolizidine and 3-spiropyrrolidine oxindoles from Baylis-Hillman adducts of isatin and heteroaldehydes with azomethine ylides via [3+2]-cycloaddition

A novel regioselective synthesis of a number of functionalized 3-spiropyrrolizidine and 3-spiropyrrolidine oxindoles from Baylis-Hillman adducts of isatin and heteroaldehydes via [3+2] cycloaddition of azomethine ylides in excellent yields has been reported.     

Toward understanding the scope of Baylis-Hillman reaction: synthesis of 3-(2- hydroxyphenyl)indolin-2-ones and polycyclic fused furans

A facile one-pot synthesis of 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)indolin-2-ones has been developed via the TiCl₄-mediated Baylis-Hillman (B-H) reaction of N-substituted isatins and cyclohex-2-enone, followed by treatment of the in situ generated B-H alcohols with aq HBr. Baylis-Hillman reaction of aromatic cyclic 1,2-diones with cycloalk-2-enones under the influence of TiCl₄ has been successfully performed and the resulting Baylis-Hillman adducts have been conveniently transformed into pentacyclic and hexacyclic fused furan derivatives.     

A facile synthesis of chromeno[4,3-b]pyrroles derived from allyl derivatives of Baylis-Hillman adducts through intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition using ultrasonication

Synthesis of a series of chromene[4,3-b]pyrroles has been accomplished through an intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of an azomethine ylide with the dipolarophile derived from Baylis-Hillman adducts. Improved yields of the same products were obtained when the reaction was carried out under ultrasonication.     

Novel synthesis of naphtho[2,1-b]pyrano pyrrolizidines and indolizidines through intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction

A facile synthesis of a series of naphtho[2,1-b]pyrano pyrrolizidines and indolizidines was accomplished in good yields in a one-pot reaction through intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with Baylis-Hillman adducts as dipolarophiles. The protocol is applicable to a wide variety of photochromic and biologically active napthopyrano products. The regio and stereochemical outcome of the cycloaddition reaction was ascertained by X-ray crystallographic study of some of the products.     

Trifluoroacetic acid: a more effective and efficient reagent for the synthesis of 3-arylmethylene-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-ones and 3-arylmethyl-2-amino-quinolines from Baylis-Hillman derivatives via Claisen rearrangement

Trifluoroacetic acid has been discovered to be a highly effective and efficient reagent for the tandem Claisen rearrangement and cyclization reaction to yield 3-arylmethylene-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-ones from compounds obtained from the S_N2 reaction between anilines and acetyl derivatives of Baylis-Hillman adducts of acrylates in the presence of DABCO. In contrast, similar compounds obtained from the acetyl derivatives of Baylis-Hillman adduct of acrylonitrile on treatment with trifluoroacetic acid directly furnish 3-arylmethyl-2-amino-quinoline via tandem Claisen rearrangement, cyclization and isomerization.