Further studies of intramolecular Michael reactions of nitrosoalkenes for construction of functionalized bridged ring systems

A wide variety of stabilized carbanions have been found to participate as nucleophiles in intramolecular Michael-type conjugate additions to in situ generated nitrosoalkenes to form bridged carbocyclic systems. The vinylnitroso platforms for these cyclizations have been prepared via two key steps involving ring-closing metathesis of vinyl chlorides and regioselective conversion of vinyl chlorides to α-chloroketones with sodium hypochlorite in glacial acetic acid/acetone. An alternative approach to preparation of some cyclization substrates has involved use of more reactive enol ethers as precursors to the requisite α-chloroketones. A sulfonamide anion has also been found to be an effective nucleophile in this type of reaction, leading to formation of a 6-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane.     

4-Quinolone fused heterocyclic ring systems by intramolecular reactions of 4-quinolone-2-carboxamides

A versatile synthetic route to new 4-quinolone-based polycyclic systems is described. TFA-catalyzed intramolecular reaction of N-unsubstituted quinolone-2-carboxylic acid amides gives structurally diverse compounds, depending on the length of the chain. Acid treatment of β-oxoamides furnishes 3H-pyrazino[1,2-a]quinoline-4,6-diones, due to the nucleophilic attack of N-1 to the carbonyl group, whereas TFA treatment of δ- and ε-oxoamides leads to the formation of tetracyclic compounds by a tandem heteroannulation reaction.     

Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds via Michael and Hantzsch reactions

Heterocycles represent the largest diversity of organic compounds with signifcant chemical, biomedical, and industrial applications. They exist in numerous natural products, dyes, and as scaffolds in diverse drugs and related pharmaceutically active substances. Substantial attention has been paid to develop various elegant methods to synthesize heterocycles. Among different strategies, Michael and Hantzsch reactions are considered as effective approaches for construction of heterocycles and their corresponding fused derivatives. This review covers this area especially in the last 10 years. The heterocyclic systems reported in this review are classified according to the kind of the heterocyclic systems.     

Construction of fused, bridged, and spiro bicyclic skeletons via nickel-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of cyclic 1,3-dienes and a tethered aldehyde

Nickel-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of cyclohexa-1,3-dienes and an aldehyde in a chain produced fused, bridged or spiro bicyclic skeletons depending on the length of the tether. This chemistry can be extended to cyclohepta-1,3-dienes and cyclohepta-1,3,5-trienes having an aldehyde moiety on the side chain.     

Three types of reactions with intramolecular five-membered ring compounds in organic synthesis

There are three types of reactions with intramolecular five-membered ring compounds in organic syntheses: The first type is reactions involving intramolecular five-membered ring compounds which are utilized for the ease of synthesis of these compounds and the stability of the products. The second is reactions performed via intramolecular five-membered ring intermediates, because such intermediates are very reactive and labile compounds. The third is the metal-catalyzed reactions with the intramolecular five-membered ring compounds because these metal compounds have catalytic activities. The third type reactions involving intramolecular five-membered ring pincer compounds are also provided.The first type reactions include carbonylations, alkenylations, alkynylations, acylations, isocyanations, Diels-Alder reactions, etc. The second type reactions include carbonylations, cross-coupling reactions, hydroacylations, ring expansion reactions, carbocyclizations, etc. The third type reactions include cross-coupling reactions, rearrangements, metatheses, reductions, Michael reactions, dehydrogenations, Diels-Alder reactions, etc.     

Enantioselective synthesis of bridged bicyclic ring systems

The type 2 intramolecular Diels-Alder (IMDA) reaction is a valuable method for synthesis of both carbocyclic and heterocyclic bridged bicyclo[5.3.1]undecane and bicyclo[4.3.1]decane ring systems. These structures are common to a number of biologically important natural products. Asymmetric variants of the type 2 IMDA reaction incorporating oxazolidinone chiral auxiliaries have been evaluated. This study has resulted in systems that deliver bridged bicyclic [5.3.1] and [4.3.1] ring systems in high diastereomeric (97-99% de) and enantiomeric purity.     

A facile synthesis of 1,7-dicarbonyl compounds via three-component Michael addition reactions

A convenient one-pot synthesis of 1,7-dicarbonyl compounds has been accomplished by a three-component Michael addition reaction of nitromethane with two unsymmetric α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in the presence of a base.     

Synthesis of fused 4,5-disubstituted indole ring systems by intramolecular friedel-crafts acylation of 4-substituted indoles

4-Substituted indoles containing a variety of electrophiles and N-substituents undergo Friedel-Crafts acylation to give exclusively the products of cyclization at the 5-position of indole. These indanones and tetralones have been scarcely prepared and are subunits in natural products and analogues of potential biological significance.     

Influence of Michael acceptor stereochemistry on intramolecular Morita-Baylis-Hillman reactions

[reaction: see text] A study of the effect of Michael acceptor stereochemistry on the efficiency of intramolecular Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) reactions has been performed. The reactions were catalyzed by a phosphine, and the reaction substrates studied were enones containing a pendant aldehyde moiety attached at the beta-position of the alkene group. In all cases examined with PPh3 as the catalyst, cyclization substrates possessing (Z)-alkene stereochemistry afforded a much higher yield of the desired product than did the E isomeric substrates under identical reaction conditions. This was also true when a polymer-supported phosphine catalyst was used. While both alkene isomers afforded the same product, in parallel reactions, the Z isomer afforded 2.5-8.5 times higher yield than did the corresponding E isomer. It is proposed that steric effects are a possible source of this dramatic difference in reactivity. Substrates where the beta-substituent is cis to the electron-withdrawing substituent are relatively more accessible to react with the nucleophile catalyst than are their trans counterparts. These findings are expected to be useful in the design of synthetic intermediates, as intramolecular MBH reactions are being increasingly used in the preparation of complex synthetic targets.     

A new strategy for construction of angularly fused tricyclic ring systems. Transannular bond formation of bicyclic enones via photochemical intramolecular hydrogen abstraction

Tricyclic ketones 3a, b and 7a–c having angularly fused 5-6-5 or 5-7-5 ring system have been efficiently prepared by irradiation of bicyclic enones 1 and 2.     

Synthesis of sulphur containing fused ring heterocycles by intramolecular 1,3-dipolar-cycloadditions

Sulfur containing fused triazoles and pyrazoles are synthesized through intramolecular cycloadditions of properly functionalized azides and nitrileimines, respectively.     

Studies of intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions of nitroalkenes for the stereocontrolled synthesis of trans-decalin ring systems

Studies of thermal IMDA cyclizations of (1E,7E)-1-nitro-deca-1,7,9-trienes and (1E,3Z,7E)-1-nitro-deca-1,3,7,9-tetraenes have been examined. Reactions of these nitroalkenes proceed via transition states featuring characteristics of asymmetric stretch asynchronicity and result in stereoselective formation of trans-fused decalin products. Substantial rate acceleration is observed for IMDA cyclizations exemplified by triene 14 due to steric repulsions of substituents in the tethering chain which promote facile stereocontrolled formation of trans-fused 26.     

Novel ring transformations of pyrazines by intramolecular diels-alder reactions

Pyrazines carrying the ω-alkyne side-chain -XCH₂CH₂C≡CH, (X = 0,N,S,SO,SO₂, C(CN)₂) undergo on heating an intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction. Pyrazines with the electron donating atom (0,N or S) in the side-chain afford [c]-fused pyridines as main products, whereas (3-buty-nylsulfinyl)pyrazine and (3-butynylsulfonyl)pyrazine are exclusively converted into [b]-fused pyridines. A [b]-fused pyridine is also the major product in the reaction of 2,5-bis(1,1-dicyano-4-pentynyl)pyrazine.     

seco-C/D ring analogues of ergot alkaloids. Synthesis via intramolecular Heck and ring-closing metathesis reactions

[reaction: see text] Intramolecular Heck and ring-closing metathesis reactions on key intermediates 10 and 15, respectively, provide efficient entries into seco-C/D ring analogues of Ergot alkaloids 12 and 16, compounds of potential synthetic and biological interest.     

The electrochemical reduction of some fused ring systems

The electrochemical reduction of some fused ring systems containing four carbonyl moieties has been studied in alcoholic aqueous media. A mechanism has been proposed and clarified in which one carbonyl is reduced to a methylene group via an uptake of four electrons.     

Asymmetric synthesis of 3-methylthio alcohols by intramolecular Michael addition reactions

Chiral 3-methylthio alcohols have been synthesized through a known intramolecular sulfur transfer reaction that has been carried out in di- and trisubstituted α,β-unsaturated N-enoyl oxazolidinethiones as substrates, giving rise to syn/anti-diastereomers. The anti-diastereomer is favored and obtained via a highly diastereoselective protonation step.     

Synthesis of bridged 1,4-diazepane derivatives via Schmidt reactions

A series of bridged 1,4-diazepanes (i.e., diazabicyclo[n.3.2]alkanes, n = 3-5) selectively protected at one of the nitrogen atoms was prepared, for possible application in drug design, via Schmidt rearrangement of the corresponding ketones.     

New aromatic systems having a fused thiazolium ring

The method developed for the synthesis of thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridinium salts has been extended to the first synthesis of simple thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidinium, thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrazinium and thiazolo[2, 3-b]benzo[d]thiazolium salts. No method could be found for the cyclization of 4′-bromo-2-(2-benzoxazolylthio)acetophenone to the thiazolo[2,3-b]-benzoxazolium system.     

Synthesis of new fused isoquinolines via reissert compounds

Reissert compounds 2 derived from isoquinoline, chloroformates and TMS‐cyanide were alkylated in position 1. The resulting alkylation products 3 as well as the precursors 2 reacted with Grignard reagents affording imidazoisoquinolines 4, 5, 7 and 8 by addition to the cyano group and Grignard reduction or by twofold addition to the cyano group, respectively. In both cases the alcohol of the 2‐alkoxycarbonyl moiety was eliminated by attack of the N‐atom at the carbonyl carbon atom. Under acid conditions, 1‐benzylated Reissert compound 3h cyclised by attack of the resulting N‐acyliminium C‐atom at the o‐position of the benzyl ring to form tetracyclic 1,3‐bridged tetrahydroisoquinolines 10 and 11. Bromocyclisation of 1‐allyl‐2‐menthyloxycarbonyl‐substituted Reissert compounds 3b, c led to tricyclic dibromo products 12, in which the menthol moiety was split off and addition to the enamine double bond occurred. A 2‐menthyloxycarbonyl group in Reissert compounds 2a and 3 failed to exert an asymmetric induction in all cases.