Synthesis of Cyclic Compounds via Photoinduced Radical Cyclization Cascade of C=C bonds

Cyclic compounds constitute a great important class of substances in the science of medicine and biology, which renders the research on facile and efficient construction of such complex scaffolds from simple starting materials to be hot and appealing. Recently, the radical cascade reaction involving multiple bond formation/cleavage has emerged as an ideal and powerful route to give high‐value cyclic products, along with diminished cost and waste. As a simple and benign methodology, photoredox catalysis offers a readily available access to the generation of radical species. Alkenes have been recognized as one of the most valuable building blocks for the reason they allow installation of different functional groups simultaneously through addition to the C=C bonds. This account summarizes the recent advances in photoinduced radical cascade cyclization to the synthesis of cyclic compounds with C=C bonds working as the initial radical acceptors, and emphasis is put on the related reaction mechanisms.     

A Radical Addition/Cyclization and Se-Group Transfer Strategy for the Facile Synthesis of Se-Containing Cyclopentenes under Metal-Free and Peroxide-Free Conditions

A novel intermolecular radical addition/cyclization and Se-group transfer reaction of terminal alkynes and unsaturated alkyl selenide is presented which offers a straightforward and facile approach for the synthesis of valuable Se-containing cyclopentenes. Remarkable features of this strategy include easily accessible starting materials, metal-free and peroxide-free conditions, high atom economy, simple operation and broad substrate scope. More importantly, the reaction is easy to scale up and can be extended to the construction of six-membered carbon ring.     

Recent Advances in Visible-Light-Mediated Amide Synthesis

Visible-light photoredox catalysis has attracted tremendous interest within the synthetic community. As such, the activation mode potentially provides a more sustainable and efficient platform for the activation of organic molecules, enabling the invention of many controlled radical-involved reactions under mild conditions. In this context, amide synthesis via the strategy of photoredox catalysis has received growing interest due to the ubiquitous presence of this structural motif in numerous natural products, pharmaceuticals and functionalized materials. Employing this strategy, a wide variety of amides can be prepared effectively from halides, arenes and even alkanes under irradiation of visible light. These methods provide a robust alternative to well-established strategies for amide synthesis that involve condensation between a carboxylic acid and amine mediated by a stoichiometric activating agent. In this review, the representative progresses made on the synthesis of amides through visible light-mediated radical reactions are summarized.     

通过自由基串联环化反应合成4-喹诺酮类化合物

4-喹诺酮结构广泛存在于天然产物和药物分子中. 本工作以易得的N-芳基-O-炔丙基氨基甲酸酯为原料, CO为羰基源, 发展了一种高效、模块化合成4-喹诺酮结构的方法. 氨基甲酸酯底物经2-碘酰基苯甲酸(IBX)氧化产生酰胺氮自由基, 进而发生自由基串联环化反应得到4-喹诺酮结构.     

Diastereoselective Synthesis of Polysubstituted Piperidines through Visible-Light-Driven Silylative Cyclization of Aza-1,6-Dienes: Experimental and DFT Studies

A visible-light-driven radical silylative cyclization of aza-1,6-dienes featuring an acrylonitrile or acrylate moiety and an electron-neutral olefin was developed, which allows for stereoselective synthesis of densely functionalized piperidines in a highly atom-economical manner. Depending on the substitution pattern of the electron-neutral olefin, poor-to-excellent diastereoselectivity was observed. It was suggested that the 6-exo-trig cyclization was initiated by a chemoselective addition of silyl radical toward electron-deficient olefin and the geometry of the remaining olefin is closely associated with the cis-stereoselectivity. DFT calculations supported that a transition state with a cyano group locating at the axial position of the forming piperidine ring might be involved, in which either the increase of 1,3-diaxial repulsion or the lack of hydrogen bonding interaction will diminish diastereoselectivity.     

Synthesis of cis-Fused Bicyclic Systems by Radical Cyclization Approach: Formal Synthesis of Ethisolide and iso-Avenaciolide

Formal synthesis of ethisolide and iso-avenaciolide was achieved using furanoid glycal-vinyl radical intermediates. The vinyl radical cyclization by 5-exo-dig mode gave the cis-fused bicyclic systems with an efficient introduction of the exo-methylene group, besides helping in the inversion of the adjacent stereocentre. Further, the study describes the synthesis of cis-fused bicyclic systems from L-arabinose and D-xylose for the creation of diverse natural and synthetic products of this class.     

Intramolecular Ketone-Olefin Radical Cyclization with Low-Valent Titanium Reagent: Synthesis of Benzopyrans

A novel protocol for intramolecular ketyl-olefin radical cyclization with low-valent titanium reagent is outlined. It allows the formation of the benzopyran nucleus from ortho-allyloxy propiophenones as the sole product in moderate yields via intramolecular radical cyclization.     

Stereoselective Functionalization at C-2 and C-3 of the Gibberellin via an Intramolecular Free Radical Cyclization Approach

The gibberellins (GAs) are a group of naturally-occurring tetracyclic diterpenoid plant growth hormones which are widely present in higher plants and some fungal species. To date over one hundred GAs have been identified and found to be involved in almost every aspect and stage of the growth and development of plants1.Among the GAs identified to date, gibberellic acid (GA3) 1 is the most active and widely used naturally occurring gibberellin. However structure-activity relationship studies …     

Radical Anions from Urea‐type Carbonyls: Radical Cyclizations and Cyclization Cascades

Radical anions generated from urea carbonyls by reductive electron transfer are exploited in carbon–carbon bond formation. New radical cyclizations of urea radical anions deliver complex nitrogen heterocycles and, depending upon the proton source used in the reactions, a chemoselective switch between reaction pathways can deliver two heterobicyclic scaffolds. A computational study has been used to investigate the selectivity of the urea radical processes. Furthermore, radical cyclization cascades involving urea radical anions deliver unusual spirocyclic aminal architectures.     

Radical Cyclization of 1,n-Enynes and 1,n-Dienes for the Synthesis of 2-Pyrrolidone

2-Pyrrolidones have aroused enormous interest as a useful structural moiety in drug discovery; however, not only does their syntheses suffer from low selectivity and yield, but also it requires high catalyst loadings. The radical cyclization of 1,n-enynes and 1,n-dienes has demonstrated to be an attractive method for the synthesis of 2-pyrrolidones due to its mild reaction conditions, fewer steps, higher atom economy, excellent functional group compatibility, and high regioselectivity. Furthermore, radical receptors with unsaturated bonds (i. e. 1,n-enynes and 1,n-dienes) play a crucial role in realizing radical cyclization because of the ability to selectively introduce one or more radical sources. In this review, we discuss representative examples of methods involving the radical cyclization of 1,n-enynes and 1,n-dienes published in the last five years and discuss each prominent reaction design and mechanism, providing favorable tools for the synthesis of valuable 2-pyrrolidone for a variety of applications.     

Visible‐Light‐Promoted Cascade Radical Cyclization: Synthesis of 1,4‐Diketones Containing Chroman‐4‐One Skeletons

A visible‐light‐induced cascade radical cyclization of aroyl chlorides with 2‐(allyloxy)‐benzaldehyde derivatives has been developed. The method takes advantages of unactivated C=C bonds as the acyl radical acceptors and offers a mild and green approach for the synthesis of 1,4‐diketones bearing biologically important chroman‐4‐one skeletons with moderate to good yields.     

Visible-Light-Driven Synthesis of Phenanthridin-6(5H)-one and N-Substituted Carbazole Derivatives through Intramolecular C-H Arylation

A visible-light-driven approach towards phenanthridin-6(5H)-one and carbazole rings synthesis under transition-metal-free conditions is here reported. Phenanthridinones and carbazoles are synthesized through an intramolecular arylation of the corresponding N-(2-halobenzyl)-N-methylanilines or N-substituted-N-phenyl anilines using KO^tBu as base in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at room temperature (rt), employing blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) as the light source. The reaction proceeds through photo- and base-promoted homolytic aromatic substitution via photoinduced electron transfer mechanism and it exhibits good tolerance to different functional groups, resulting in good to very good yields (up to 86 %).     

Total Synthesis of Spirotryprostatins through Organomediated Intramolecular Umpolung Cyclization

Cyclodipeptide 2,5-diketopiperazines (DKP) are privileged structural units present in drugs and natural alkaloids. This work reports a new method for the synthesis of biologically important DKP scaffolds based on an intramolecular nucleophilic α-addition of general amides towards an alkynamide system. The utility of this umpolung cyclization mediated by trimethyl phosphine and l -glutamic acid is highlighted by its application to the concise total syntheses of 6-methoxyspirotryprostatin B (the first total synthesis), spirotryprostatin A, and spirotryprostatin B.     

可见光引发的氧自由基的新型产生方式及反应

羧酸自由基及烷氧自由基等氧自由基是有机合成中的重要中间体,近些年通过可见光引发的氧化还原反应产生此类自由基的研究取得重要进展.本综述文章将聚焦于羧酸衍生物及羧酸作为羧酸自由基前体,醇衍生物及醇作为烷氧自由基前体,在光催化氧化还原条件下发生单电子转移产生氧自由基的新型方式,并将简单介绍其后续反应.     

可见光诱导邻烯基甲酰苯胺环化合成2-喹啉酮

使用廉价易得的邻烯基甲酰苯胺在可见光的诱导下发生自由基环化反应, 以良好至优秀的产率合成了15种2-喹啉酮衍生物. 该方法简单高效、 条件温和、 产率较高, 具有优异的官能团兼容性, 不仅拓展了邻烯基甲酰苯胺参与的新型有机反应, 也为光催化合成喹啉酮类化合物提供了一条新途径.     

Fe(0)催化三氯乙酸烯丙酯的环化反应研究

通过对Fe(O)催化烯烃自由基环化反应的研究，发现以Fe(O)为催化剂催化三氯 乙酸烯丙酯分子内自由基环化反应可以高化学选择性得到五元环内酯产物，反应中 不需加入配体。和大多数自由基反应一样，反应温度与催化剂用量对该反应的转化 率和产率有着很大的影响。     

Synthesis of Substituted Triarylpyran through an Unexpected Intramolecular Cyclization

An unexpected cyclization of 1,1,2‐tris‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐pentan‐1,5‐diol (7) yielding highly substituted (±) 2,2,3‐tris‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)tetrahydropyran (10) under mild reaction conditions is described. A reaction mechanism for the formation of this product is postulated.