Electron transfer promoted regioselective ring-opening reaction of cyclopropyl silyl ethers

Oxidative ring-opening reactions of cyclopropyl silyl ethers incorporated into bicyclo[m.1.0]alkane framework were investigated. The results show that the regioselectivities for ring-opening of intermediate radical cations, formed by single electron transfer, are governed by the nature of the nucleophile as well as oxidizing species.     

Synthesis and PET oxidative cyclization of silyl enol ethers: build-up of quasi-steroidal carbocycles

PET oxidative cyclization of silyl enol ethers carrying suitable side chains with olefinic double bonds results in the stereoselective formation of carbocycles. Two model compounds for investigating the influence of silyl enol ether ring size are synthesized. Furthermore the synthesis of a quasi-steroidal carbocycle with an unnatural configuration is presented.     

New Fe(III)-mediated radical cascade reactions of cyclopropyl silyl ethers

[reaction: see text] Fe(III)-mediated ring opening of cyclopropyl ethers bearing a phenyl-substituted butenyl side chain leads to the generation of beta-keto radicals that undergo 5-exo cyclization followed by a novel cascade sequence resulting in the formation of tricyclic ethers.     

Preparation of silyl polyenol ethers by carbonyl olefination of silyl esters

Silyl enol ethers were produced by the carbonyl olefination of silyl esters with titanium carbene complexes generated by the desulfurizative titanation of thioacetals. The regioselective preparation of silyl dienol and trienol ethers has been achieved by using unsaturated silyl esters and thioacetals.     

Synthesis of cyclopropyl silyl ethers and their facile ring opening by photoinduced electron transfer as key step in radical/radical cationic cascade reactions

Various ring-fused cyclopropyl silyl ethers with an benzylic, olefinic or acetylenic side chain have been synthesized. Upon oxidative photoinduced electron transfer (PET) the cyclopropane ring opens and forms a reactive β-keto radical, which undergoes intramolecular cyclization. In some cases we observed only formation of ring opened non-cyclized products. With olefinic side chain 5-exo-trig mode of cyclization rather than 6-endo-trig mode of cyclization takes place whereas in case of acetylenic side chain we observed 6-endo cyclization.     

Chemoselective deprotection of silyl ethers by DIBALH

The first examples of highly selective deprotection of silyl ethers by DIBALH are reported. Its selectivity enabled us to remove a primary TBS group and a primary TBDPS group in the presence of a secondary TES group.     

Ruthenium-catalyzed oxidation of silyl ethers to silyl esters

Direct oxidation of silyl ethers to silyl esters, using RuO₄ formed in situ, is reported. The reaction was optimized to minimize formation of the corresponding carboxylic acid product whose formation pathway appears to be solvent dependent. The reaction is tolerant of halides, nitriles, nitro groups, esters, epoxides, and ketones.     

Novel catalytic hydrogenolysis of silyl enol ethers by the use of acidic ruthenium dihydrogen complexes

Treatment of 1-trimethylsilyloxy-1-cyclohexene (1a) in the presence of a catalytic amount of the acidic dihydrogen complex [RuCl(η²-H₂)(dppe)₂]OTf (4a) [dppe=1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, OTf=OSO₂CF₃] (10 mol.%) under 1 atm of H₂ in anhydrous ClCD₂CD₂Cl at 50 °C for 8 h afforded cyclohexanone (3a) and Me₃SiH in quantitative NMR yields. Silyl enol ethers such as 1-triethylsilyloxy-1-cyclohexene (1b), 1-t-butyldimethylsilyloxy-1-cyclohexene (1c), and other trimethylsilylethers (1d, 1e, and 1f) reacted similarly with H₂ to afford the corresponding ketones and trialkylsilanes. The direct proton transfer from H₂ to the trimethylsilyl enol ethers (1a and 1d-1f) was confirmed by the experiments employing D₂ gas, where α-monodeuterated ketones (3a′ and 3d′-3f′) were obtained in high yields. The enantioselective protonation of prochiral silyl enol ethers with 1 atm of H₂ by employing [RuCl(η²-H₂)((S)-BINAP)₂]OTf (4e) [BINAP=2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl] and [RuCl(η²-H₂)((R, R)-CHIRAPHOS)₂]OTf (4f) [CHIRAPHOS=2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane] showed that no enantioselectivity was observed in either catalytic or stoichiometric protonation reactions under various reaction conditions. The reaction of [RuHCl(dppe)₂] (5a) with one equivalent of Me₃SiOTf under 1 atm of H₂ produced rapidly 4a, concurrent with the formation of Me₃SiH. Based on these studies, the mechanism for this novel hydrogenolysis of silyl enol ethers is proposed which involves heterolytic cleavage of the coordinated H₂ on the ruthenium atom caused by the nucleophilic attack of the oxygen atom of enol ethers to give ketones and Me₃SiOTf, and the subsequent reaction of the resultant complex 5a with Me₃SiOTf under 1 atm of H₂ to regenerate the original dihydrogen complex 4a. On the other hand, the stoichiometric reaction of a lithium enolate 6e with one equivalent of 4e at −78 °C in CH₂Cl₂ under 1 atm of H₂ afforded 2-methyl-1-tetralone (3e) with 75% ee (S) in >95% yield, together with the formation of [RuHCl((S)-BINAP)₂] (5e).     

Formation of five- and six-membered carbocycles with nitrogenated tetrasubstituted carbons by radical addition-carbocyclization of alkynyl ketoxime ethers

C3-Ketoxime ethers bearing alkynes with terminal delta-yne or internal gamma-yne functions were prepared in five or six steps and approximately 20% overall yield from commercial glucofuranose derivatives. Their thiyl-, stannyl-, or carbon radical-promoted addition-carbocyclization gave five- or six-membered carbocycles nitrogenated at one of the bridgehead positions. For internal gamma-yne ethers the tandem process was strongly dependent on both the alkyne substituent and the radical-promoting species and could be directed toward either the five- or the six-membered carbocycle. These results are presented and discussed in the context of studies working toward (-)-tetrodotoxin.     

Reaction of tertiary cyclopropyl silyl ethers with diethylaminosulfur trifluoride: the effects of substituents on the cleavage of the cyclopropane ring

The reaction of tertiary cyclopropanol silyl ethers with diethylaminosulfur trifluoride usually causes ring opening to produce allylic fluorides. However, cyclopropyl silyl ethers bearing a strong electron-donating substituent at C1 or an electron-withdrawing substituent at C2 do not afford allylic fluorides but fluorocyclopropanes. It has also been proved that an electron-donating substituent at C2 of the tertiary cyclopropanol silyl ethers promotes ring opening in the reaction with diethylaminosulfur trifluoride.     

Thermolysis of furoxans annulated with five-membered carbocycles in the presence of dipolarophiles

The conditions for the thermolysis of furoxans annulated with differently strained five-membered carbocycles (cyclopentafuroxan 1, norbornenofuroxan 2, and acenaphthofuroxan 3) to bis(nitrile oxides) in the presence of various dipolarophiles (diethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, benzoylformonitrile, and ethoxycarbonylformonitrile) were optimized. It was found that the reactivities of the above furoxans as sources of bis(nitrile oxides) decrease in the order 2 > 1 > 3. Among the furoxans studied, only norbornenofuroxan 2 can be recommended as a possible cross-linking reagent for polymers. The formation of di-N-oxides of 3,4-bis(cyanopropyl)-, 3,4-bis(cyanocyclopentyl)-, and 3,4-bis(cyanonaphthyl)furoxans was detected. They resulted from intermolecular cyclodimerization of bis(nitrile oxides) initially formed in the thermolysis of furoxans 1–3. Dedicated to Academician V. A. Tartakovsky on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1521–1528, August, 2007.     

In situ generated tris(p-bromophenyl)amine radical cation promoted electron transfer reaction of cyclopropyl silyl ethers

Tris(p-bromophenyl)aminium hexachloroantimonate and perchlorate were utilized to promote the oxidative ring-opening reaction of cyclopropyl silyl ethers giving ring-expanded ketones. Exploration of salt quantity effect on the reaction allowed us to hypothesize that amine radical cation is regenerated through the oxidation of neutral amine by hexachloroantimonate anion. Based on this hypothesis, amine radical cation was initially generated by the treatment of parent amine with either antimony pentachloride or the mixture of silver perchlorate and molecular iodine, and subsequently reacted with same substrates. The in situ generated amine radical cation was found to promote the reaction, and the expected products were obtained in better yields than via use of the corresponding salt reagents.     

Use of hindered silyl ethers as protecting groups for the non-aldol aldol process

[reaction: see text] Bulky epoxy bis-silyl ethers, e.g., 15, derived from 5-trialkylsilyloxy-2-alken-1-ols by epoxidation and silylation were treated with TMSOTf to afford non-aldol aldol rearrangement products, the 3,5-bis(silyloxy)alkanals, e.g., 16, with little to none of the corresponding tetrahydrofurans.     

超声波作用下的烯醇硅醚环丙化反应的研究

研究了超声波作用下烯醇硅醚的环丙化反应(Simmons-Smith反应),发现在超声波和CuCl共同作用下,锌粉能有效地被活化。三甲基硅氧基环丙烷类化合物的产率可达56%～78%。同时,还研究了超声波功率、反应温度、溶剂、反应时间等对环丙化反应的影响。     

Competitive pathways in the reaction of lithium oxy-ortho-quinodimethanes and Fischer alkoxy alkynyl carbene complexes: synthesis of highly functionalised seven-membered benzocarbocycles

Up to four different outcomes have been found for the reaction between 1‐oxy‐ortho‐quinodimethanes (oQDMs) and alkoxy alkynyl Fischer carbene complexes (FCCs). The product formed depends on the structure of both reagents and on the reaction solvent. The pathways can be topologically classified as a [4C+2C], a [3(2C+O)+3C], and two different [4C+3C] processes and, in all these sequences, 1‐oxy‐oQDMs behave as enolates or as vinylogous enolates. The reaction of Choy and Yang’s unsubstituted oQDM 1 with tungsten alkynyl FCCs is solvent controlled; thus, selective formation of benzocycloheptenones can be achieved in THF, whereas exclusive synthesis of benzocycloheptene ketals is reached in diethyl ether. On the other hand, THF is the solvent of choice to form benzocycloheptene ketals when an alkyl or aryl group is placed at position 1 of the oQDM in its reaction with tungsten carbene complexes; however, a pyranylidene carbene complex is formed when a chromium carbene complex is used. Alternatively, the presence of bulky alkoxy groups in the FCC component favours a Diels–Alder aromatisation sequence, which leads to 1‐naphthyl FCCs. Furthermore, the isolation and the characterisation of several deuterated compounds by labelling experiments have provided some insight into the reaction pathways, and mechanisms consistent with those findings have been established and several reaction intermediates have been identified.     

Novel biphasic reaction system of ferric chloride dissolved imidazolium hexafluorophosphate and benzotrifluoride: application to electron transfer reaction of cyclopropyl silyl ethers

Ferric chloride (FeCl₃) promoted electron transfer oxidation of bicyclic cyclopropyl silyl ethers was performed in biphasic solution system of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BmimPF₆) and benzotrifluoride (BTF). The resulting chloro-substituted ring-expanded cycloalkanones were treated with an appropriate base to produce substituted cyclic enones. These two-step reactions were successfully devised to proceed in a simpler manner in which the ordinary work-up operations for the former oxidation step, such as water-quench, extraction, and evaporation, were omitted; imidazole was found to be the most suitable base for the latter elimination step.