Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Atroposelective Synthesis of Biaryls by C−H Activation and Intermolecular Coupling with Sterically Hindered Alkynes

Reported herein is the atroposelective synthesis of biaryl NH isoquinolones by Rh^III-catalyzed C−H activation of benzamides and intermolecular [4+2] annulation for a broad scope of 2-substituted 1-alkynylnaphthalenes, as well as sterically hindered, symmetric diarylacetylenes. The axial chirality is constructed based on dynamic kinetic transformation of the alkyne in redox-neutral annulation with benzamides, with alkyne insertion being stereodetermining. The reaction accommodates both benzamides and heteroaryl carboxamides and proceeds in excellent regioselectivity (if applicable) and enantioselectivities (average 91.8 % ee). An enantiomerically and diastereomerically pure rhodacyclic complex was prepared and offers insight into enantiomeric control of the coupling system, wherein the steric interactions between the amide directing group and the alkyne substrate dictate both the regio- and enantioselectivity.     

Rhodium(III)‐Catalyzed Atroposelective Synthesis of Biaryls by C−H Activation and Intermolecular Coupling with Sterically Hindered Alkynes

Reported herein is the atroposelective synthesis of biaryl NH isoquinolones by Rh^III‐catalyzed C?H activation of benzamides and intermolecular [4+2] annulation for a broad scope of 2‐substituted 1‐alkynylnaphthalenes, as well as sterically hindered, symmetric diarylacetylenes. The axial chirality is constructed based on dynamic kinetic transformation of the alkyne in redox‐neutral annulation with benzamides, with alkyne insertion being stereodetermining. The reaction accommodates both benzamides and heteroaryl carboxamides and proceeds in excellent regioselectivity (if applicable) and enantioselectivities (average 91.8 % ee). An enantiomerically and diastereomerically pure rhodacyclic complex was prepared and offers insight into enantiomeric control of the coupling system, wherein the steric interactions between the amide directing group and the alkyne substrate dictate both the regio‐ and enantioselectivity.     

Trapping of photochemical intermediates as a tool in organic synthesis. Preparation of spiroaziridinopyridones, a new heterocyclic system

Whereas alkyl lithium and Grignard reagents both at rt and at −80°C thermally react with 3-methylisoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine giving alkylation and/or isoxazole ring opening products, sodium malonate and sodium boron hydride react only under UV irradiation. Selective trappings of ketenimine or azirine intermediates give an enaminopyridone or two diasteroisomeric spiroaziridinopirydones. Regioselective opening of the aziridine ring with perchloric acid gives 3(1-amino-ethyl)-1H-pyridin-2-one.     

Novel diastereoselective synthesis of bicyclic beta-lactams through radical cyclization and their reduction toward 2-(1-alkoxy-2-hydroxyethyl)piperidines and 2-(1-alkoxy-2-hydroxyethyl)azepanes

1-Allyl- and 1-(3-phenylallyl)-substituted 4-(2-bromo-1,1-dimethylethyl)azetidin-2-ones were transformed into 3-substituted 7-alkoxy-5,5-dimethyl-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]octane-8-ones through radical cyclization by means of n-tributyltin hydride and AIBN in toluene with excellent diastereocontrol (>or=99%). The radical cyclization of 4-(2-bromo-1,1-dimethylethyl)-1-(2-methylallyl)azetidin-2-ones afforded 8-alkoxy-3,6,6-trimethyl-1-azabicyclo[5.2.0]nonan-9-ones in good diastereomeric excess (75-78%). The reductive ring opening of 1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]octane-8-ones and 1-azabicyclo[5.2.0]nonan-9-ones with lithium aluminum hydride resulted in novel 2-(1-alkoxy-2-hydroxyethyl)piperidines and -azepanes, which were isolated as single isomers.     

Quantum mechanical inspection of the Diels-Alder approach to biaryls mechanism

The Diels-Alder reaction of substituted cyclohexadienes with substituted phenylacetylenes offers an attractive alternative for the synthesis of biaryl compounds via a two-step cycloaddition/cycloelimination pathway. Quantum mechanical calculations using B3LYP and M06-2X density functional methods for the reaction of 2-chloro-6-nitrophenylacetylene with 1-carbomethoxy-cyclohexadiene show the reaction proceeds by a stepwise diradical [4+2] cycloaddition followed by concerted [2+4] cycloelimination of ethylene. [2+2] cycloadducts are also the result of stepwise addition. [2+2] cycloadducts isomerize to [4+2] cycloadducts via diradical pathways, which involve the same diradical intermediate in cycloaddition. There is also a competitive conrotatory ring opening followed by trans-cis double bond isomerization pathway of the [4.2.0] bicycle (the [2+2] cycloadduct) to give the cis,cis,cis-1,3,5-cyclooctatriene.     

Total synthesis of the turrianes and evaluation of the DNA-cleaving properties

The first total synthesis of three naturally occurring cyclophane derivatives belonging to the turriane family of natural products is described. Their sterically hindered biaryl entity is formed by reaction of the Grignard reagent derived from aryl bromide 10 with the oxazoline derivative 18, and the macrocyclic tether of the targets is efficiently forged by ring closing metathesis. While conventional RCM catalyzed by the ruthenium-carbene complexes 33 or 34 invariably leads to the formation of mixtures of both stereoisomers with the undesirable (E)-alkene prevailing, ring closing alkyne metathesis (RCAM) followed by Lindlar reduction of the resulting cycloalkynes 37 and 38 opens a convenient and stereoselective entry into this class of compounds. RCAM can either be accomplished by using the tungsten alkylidyne complex [(tBuO)3 [triple bond] WCCMe3] or by means of a catalyst formed in situ from [Mo(CO)6] and para-trifluoromethylphenol. The latter method is significantly accelerated when carried out under microwave heating. Furthermore, the judicious choice of the protecting groups for the phenolic -OH functions turned out to be crucial. PMB-ethers were found to be compatible with the diverse reaction conditions en route to 3-5; their cleavage, however, had to be carried out under carefully optimized conditions to minimize competing O-C PMB migration. Turrianes 3-5 are shown to be potent DNA cleaving agents under oxidative conditions when administered in the presence of copper ions.     

An efficient enzymatic synthesis of benzocispentacin and its new six- and seven-membered homologues

A very efficient enzymatic method was developed for the synthesis of new enantiomeric benzocispentacin and its six- and seven-membered homologues through the Lipolase (lipase B from Candida antarctica) catalyzed enantioselective (E > 200) ring opening of 3,4-benzo-6-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-7-one, 4,5-benzo-7-azabicyclo[4.2.0]octan-8-one, and 5,6-benzo-8-azabicyclo[5.2.0]nonan-9-one with H2O in iPr2O at 60 degrees C. The (1R,2R)-beta-amino acids (ee > or = 96%, yields > or = 40%) and (1S,6S)-, (1S,7S)-, and (1S,8S)-beta-lactams (ee > 99%, yields > or = 44%) produced could be easily separated. The ring opening of racemic and enantiomeric beta-lactams with 18% HCl afforded the corresponding beta-amino acid hydrochlorides.     

LIGAND EFFECT OF CATALYTIC SYSTEM WCl_6-Et_2Al FOR RING OPENING METATHESIS POLYMERIZATION OF DICYCLOPENTADIENE

INTRODUCTIONInrecentyearsresearchprojectsonROMPofcycloolefinshavebeenattractingattentionofscientistsengagedinthesynthesisanddesignofnewpolyTneric'AprojectsupportedbytheNationalNaturalSCienceFoundationofChina(projectapprovalnumber:29474160).'-Correspondingauthormaterials,amongthemROMPsofnorbornene,norbornenederivativesandDCPDhavefoundgrowingfavourinthechemists,.y.,LI--4].Acrosslinkedpolarer(PDCPD),anewplastic,possessingexcellentmechanicalproperties(highNIS,TSetc)a-ndgoodthermal…     

双环戊二烯开环歧化聚合反应催化体系的配位体效应研究

用WCl6－Et2AlCl催化体系进行双环戊二烯的开环歧化聚合反应，考察了催化体系的配体效应。实验结果表明在催化体系中添加位阻酚—2．6-二叔丁基-对甲苯酚（DTBC）能明显提高聚合反应的转化率和合成聚合物的机械性能（如冲击强度、拉伸强度等）。利用位阻高分子酚──线形酚醛树脂（LPF）作为配体也得到类似的结果。     

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of B-benzyl-9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane to furnish methylene-linked biaryls

[reaction: see text] Benzylboranes are noticeably uncommon partners within Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reactions. B-Benzyl-9-BBN was successfully coupled to a range of aryl/heteroaryl bromides, chlorides, and triflates to give pharmacologically important methylene-linked biaryl structures. Activated, deactivated, and sterically hindered substrates were successfully coupled in high yield using Pd(PPh(3))(4) or Pd(OAc)(2) with SPhos as the catalyst system.     

The mechanism of the photochemical transformations of 2,5-di-tert-butyl-6-hydroxy-6-methylcyclohexa-2,4-dienone

When exposed to visible light, 2,5-di-tert-butyl-6-hydroxy-6-methylcyclohexa-2,4-dienone undergoes rearrangements in several steps. The first, photochemical step involves contraction of the six-membered ring to a five-membered cyclic ketol. Its subsequent rearrangements follow a number of parallel pathways. The main pathway involves the formation of an unstable intermediate bicyclo[3.1.0]hexenone derivative, whose further transformation leads to 4-acetylcyclopentenone via opening of the three-membered ring in a deaerated solution or to a bicyclic peroxide in the presence of air. In addition, a parallel bimolecular reaction of the five-membered ketol yields sterically hindered 2-acetylcyclopentenone.     

Synthesis of 4′-alkyl-8-azaspiro[bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3,2′-morpholin]-5′-ones

N-Boc-protected 8-azaspiro[bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3,2′-oxirane] reacted with primary aliphatic amines through opening of the epoxide ring with formation of the corresponding amino alcohols which were converted into N-chloroacetyl derivatives. The latter underwent cyclization to N-Boc-protected 4′-alkyl-8-azaspiro[bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3,2′-morpholin]-5′-ones by the action of sodium hydride in DMF, and subsequent treatment with hydrogen chloride in ethyl acetate afforded 8-azaspiro[bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3,2′-morpholin]-5′-one hydrochlorides.     

Solid state and solution structures of rhodium and iridium poly(pyrazolyl)borate diene complexes

The structures adopted by a range of poly(pyrazolyl)borate complexes [ML2Tp(x)] [M = Rh, Ir; L2 = diene; Tp(x) = Bp' {dihydrobis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate}, Tp' {hydrotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate}, Tp {hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate}, B(pz)4 {tetrakis(pyrazolyl)borate}] have been investigated. Low steric hindrance between ligands in [Rh(eta-nbd)Tp] (nbd = norbornadiene), [Rh(eta-cod)Tp] (cod = cycloocta-1,5-diene) and [Rh(eta-nbd)Tp'] results in K3 coordination of the pyrazolylborate but [M(eta-cod)Tp'] (M = Rh, Ir) are kappa2 coordinated with the free pyrazolyl ring positioned above and approximately parallel to the square plane about the metal. All but the most sterically hindered Tp(x) complexes undergo fast exchange of the coordinated and uncoordinated pyrazolyl rings on the NMR spectroscopic timescale. For [Rh(eta-cod){B(pz)4}], [Rh(eta-dmbd)Tp'] (dmbd = 2,3-dimethylbuta-1,3-diene) and [Rh(eta-cod)Tp(Ph)] {Tp(Ph) = hydrotris(3-phenylpyrazolyl)borate} the fluxional process is slowed at low temperatures so that inequivalent pyrazolyl rings are observed. The bonding modes of the Tp' ligand (but not of other pyrazolylborate ligands) can be determined by 11B NMR and IR spectroscopy. The 11B chemical shifts (for a series of Tp' complexes) show the general pattern, kappa3 < -7.5 ppm < kappa2 and the nu(BH) stretch kappa3 > 2500 cm(-1) > kappa2. The electrochemical behaviour of the pyrazolylborate complexes is related to the degree of structural change which occurs on electron transfer. One-electron oxidation of complexes with Tp', Tp and B(pz)4 ligands is generally reversible although that of [Ir(etacod)Tp] is only reversible at higher scan rates and that of [Ir(eta-cod){B(pz)4}] is irreversible. Of the complexes with the more sterically hindered Tp(Ph) ligand, only [Rh(eta-nbd)Tp(Ph)] shows any degree of reversible oxidation. The ESR spectra of a range of Rh(II) complexes show coupling to both 14N and 103Rh nuclei in most cases but what appears to be coupling to rhodium and one hydrogen atom, possibly a hydride ligand, for the oxidation product of [Rh(eta-nbd)Tp(Ph)].     

On the verge of axial chirality: atroposelective synthesis of the AB-biaryl fragment of vancomycin

[structure: see text] Using the "lactone concept", differently substituted AB-biaryl fragments (P)-2 (R = Me, t-Bu) of vancomycin have been synthesized atroposelectively. Their otherwise configurational instability was remedied by inclusion of two chlorine atoms in the B ring to give (M)-29. Starting from a still configurationally unstable lactone-bridged precursor, we obtained this biaryl with high atroposelectivity (dr 94:6) by ring cleavage with dynamic kinetic diastereomeric resolution.     

180 degree unidirectional bond rotation in a biaryl lactone artificial molecular motor prototype

A bifunctional biaryl lactone has been synthesized that should be capable of iterative unidirectional aryl-aryl bond rotation via: (1) a diastereoselective lactone ring opening, (S)-1 to (P,S)-2 or (M,S)-2; (2) a chemoselective lactonization, (P,S)-2 or (M,S)-2 to (S)-3; and (3) a chemoselective hydrolysis, (S)-3 to (S)-1. Preliminary results of a racemic sample have indicated unidirectional 180 degrees rotation with very high directional selectivity per individual artificial molecular motor molecule through the first two steps of this sequence. [reaction: see text]     

Synthese der enantiomeren 1,6-Spiro[4.4]nonadiene

Two new syntheses of spiro[4.4]nonane-1, 6-dione (I) are described: one by rearrangement of 1,6-epoxy-bicyclo[4.3.0]-nonane-2-one (IV) with boron trifluoride, the other by an acid catalyzed, intramolecular Claisen condensation of 4-(2-oxocyclopentyl)-butyric acid. Spiro[4.4]-nonane-1,6-dione is converted into trans, trans-spiro[4.4]nonane-1,6-diol which is resolved into enantiomers via the diastereomeric esters with (?)-camphanic acid. (+)-(5S)-Spiro[4.4]nona-1,6-diene (III) is prepared from (1R, 6R)-trans,trans-spiro[4.4]nonane-1,6-diol (II) by pyrolysis of the corresponding bis-4-methylphenyl-thionocarbonate. This modification of the Chugaev reaction is particularly useful with sterically hindered alcohols which cannot be converted into S-me-thylxanthates. The circular dichroism, UV.- and NMR.-spectrum of optically active spiro[4.4]-nonane-1,6-diene are discussed.     

Amination of anthra [ 1, 9-c,d ] isoxazol-6-ones

The behavior of 3,5-dihalo derivatives of anthra[1, 9-c,d]isoxazol-6-one with respect to primary and secondary amines was studied. 5-Chloroanthra[1,9-c,d]isoxazol-6-one undergoes amination particularly readily. The products of the reaction of isoxazoles with amines are the corresponding amino derivatives. The amination of 5-chloroanthra[1,9-c,d] isoxazol-6-one in refluxing dimethylformamide (DMF) is accompanied by reductive cleavage of the isoxazole ring and the formation of 1-amino-4-arylaminoanthraquinones. Amination in the 5 position with substitution of a hydride ion takes place primarily in the reaction of 3-chloroanthra[1,9-c,d]isoxazol-6-one with benzylamine of cyclohexylamine, whereas the chlorine in the 3 position is replaced by the action of morpholine or piperidine on the same substrate.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 912–915, July, 1980.     

Synthesis of (+)-1,3:2,5-dianhydroviburnitol ((+)-(1R,2R,3S,5R,6S)-4,7-dioxatricyclo[3.2.1.03,6]octan-2-ol)

Epoxidation of (?)-(1R,2R,4R)-2-endo-cyano-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-exo-yl acetate ((?)-5) followed by saponification afforded (+)-(1R,4R,5R,6R)-5,6-exo-epoxy-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one ((+)-7). Reduction of (+)-7 with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAH) gave (+)-1,3:2,5-dianhydroviburnitol ( = (+)-(1R,2R,3S,4R,6S)-4,7-dioxatricyclo[3.2.1.0^3,6]octan-2-ol; (+)-3). Hydride reductions of (±)-7 were less exo-face selective than reductions of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one and its derivatives with NaBH₄, AlH₃, and LiAlH₄ probably because of smaller steric hindrance to endo-face hydride attack when C(5) and C(6) of the bicyclo-[2.2.1]heptan-2-one are part of an exo oxirane ring.     

Atroposelective Total Synthesis of the Fourfold ortho-Substituted Naphthyltetrahydroisoquinoline Biaryl O,N-Dimethylhamatine

A stereoselective total synthesis of O,N-dimethylhamatine, an analogue of an axially chiral naphthylisoquinoline natural biaryl product from tropical Ancistrocladus lianas, is reported. The route features a late-stage atropo-diastereoselective biaryl bond formation. Generation of this especially challenging, sterically hindered tetra-ortho-substituted array was achieved by using Nolan's (IPr*NHC)PdCinCl pre-catalyst under mild Negishi coupling conditions. Discussion is offered regarding the selectivity obtained experimentally and predicted from DFT calculations on the key biaryl coupling step that leads to the desired M-diastereomer.     

Synthesis and Transformations of 2-(Adamantan-1-yl)aziridine

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - Mono- and disubstituted aziridines derived from sterically hindered olefins of the adamantane series are synthesized. The opening of the aziridine ring under...