Synthesis of cyclobutanones and four-membered enol ethers by using a rearrangement reaction of enol triflates

A new synthetic method of cyclobutanone derivatives and four-membered enol ethers via an intramolecular cyclization of a ketone enolate was developed. The cyclization precursors, enol triflates having a silyloxy group at the β′-position, were synthesized from the corresponding β-hydroxy ketones, which were prepared via an aldol reaction of a cycloalkanone and an aldehyde. Under the influence of TBAF, the enol triflates afforded a cyclobutanone or a four-membered enol ether through rearrangement of the trifluoromethanesulfonyl group followed by an intramolecular C- or O-alkylation reaction.     

Synthesis of enol ethers from lactones using modified Julia olefination reagents: application to the preparation of tri- and tetrasubstituted exoglycals

A new route to substituted exoglycals from the corresponding lactones is described. The enol ethers synthesis via a modified Julia olefination of sugar-derived lactones is extended to substituted benzothiazolyl sulfones to furnish tri- and tetrasubstituted exoglycals.     

Arylation of [6,6]-spiroacetal enol ethers: reactivity and rearrangement

Attempts to selectively arylate [6,6]-spiroacetal enol ethers at the 2-position delivered unexpected results. Palladium-mediated arylation conditions afforded the double-Heck product, whereas reaction with benzenesulfinic acid resulted in a facile rearrangement into the corresponding 5-phenylsulfonyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrochromans, providing access to 5-aryl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrochroman and hexahydrochroman derivatives.     

E-1,2-Dichlorovinyl ethers as irreversible protease inhibitors

The synthesis of a novel motif for threonine protease inhibition is described. The desired E-1,2-dichlorovinyl ethers are obtained from alcohols and trichloroethylene as single diastereomers. Aqueous treatment at pH 11 unmasks the hidden α-chloroacetate, which is required for the reaction with the active site of the protease.     

Facile synthesis of pyrroles via Rh(II)-catalyzed transannulation of 1-tosyl-1,2,3-triazoles with silyl or alkyl enol ethers

A novel Rh(II)-catalyzed transannulation of 1-tosyl-1,2,3-triazoles with silyl or alkyl enol ethers has been developed, which enables the facile synthesis of substituted pyrroles in a regiocontrollable manner. Moreover, the methodology could be extended to access 3-pyrrolin-2-one derivatives with silyl ketene acetals used as the reaction partner.     

Straightforward α-carbamoylation of NADH-like dihydropyridines and enol ethers

The protonation of NADH-like dihydropyridines and cyclic enol ethers generates reactive cationic intermediates, which interact with isocyanides to afford α-carbamoylated heterocycles after an aqueous quenching, in Ugi and Passerini-type reactions, thus broadening the scope of these multicomponent processes.     

The synthesis of carbohydrate-derived acylsilanes and their intramolecular free radical cyclizations with the formation of polyoxygenated cyclopentanes

A convenient way for the synthesis of acylsilanes from arabinose, lyxose, and ribose is developed. All the chiral centers of the carbohydrate templates are conserved, and only the reducing end is transformed into the acylsilane functional group. The non-reducing end of the templates can be converted into a bromide. These bromo acylsilanes undergo efficient intramolecular radical cyclizations to give polyoxygenated cyclopentanes.     

Intramolecular regioselective addition of radicals and carbanions to ynol ethers. A strategy for the synthesis of exocyclic enol ethers

The scope and limitations of radical and anionic cyclization reactions involving halo ynol ethers have been investigated. 5-exo and 6-exo radical cyclizations of 6-iodo and 7-iodo ynol ethers proceeded well when the oxygen of the ynol ether was bearing an ethyl group. Exocyclic iodoenol ethers resulting from these cyclizations were highly unstable and decomposed rapidly. Li-I exchange of iodo ynol ethers proceeded smoothly at −78 °C. 6-Alkoxy-5-hexynyllithiums underwent regiospecific 5-exo-dig anionic cyclization to produce five-membered rings bearing an exocyclic enol ether moiety. The cyclized vinyllithium intermediate was successfully trapped with electrophiles to afford functionalized cycloalkoxyalkylidene derivatives in modest to good yields. 7-Alkoxy-6-heptynyllithiums did not cyclize via a 6-exo anionic process.     

Synthesis of vicinal perfluoroalkyl enol ethers

A convenient preparation of vicinal perfluoroalkyl enol ethers, by the action of alcohols on 1-bromo-1-perfluoroalkylethylenes in the presence of potassium hydroxide, is described. Some aspects of their reactivity are reported.     

An expeditious and environmentally benign methodology for the synthesis of substituted indoles from cyclic enol ethers and enol lactones

A simple and environmentally friendly method is developed for the synthesis of substituted indoles from commercially available aryl hydrazines and cyclic enol ethers with Montmorillonite-K10 as a heterogeneous catalyst. The catalyst is non-toxic, inexpensive and recyclable and the process is clean, high yielding and operationally simple.     

Radical cation salts induced domino reaction of anilines with enol ethers:Synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives

A domino reaction of anilines with cyclic and acyclic enol ethers induced by catalytic amounts of TBPA^·+（5 mol%） was investigated and a series of 2,4-disubstituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines were synthesized.Different from cyclic enol ethers, when acyclic enol ethers were used in the reaction,they serve as surrogates of acetaldehyde,producing a series of 2-methyl-4- anilino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines.A single electron transfer mechanism was proposed to rationalize the products formation.     

Exocyclic vinyl ethers of ketofuranosides

Exocyclic vinyl ether derivatives of sugars are found in biosynthetic pathways and may serve as useful synthetic intermediates. The ketose subfamily of sugars is the least characterized in this field. Thus, the synthesis of exocyclic vinyl ether derivatives of ketohexoses via β-elimination was studied with respect to the nature of the 6-O leaving group and the protection of the 4-hydroxy group. We applied this study to protected l-sorbofuranoside and d-tagatofuranoside sugar derivatives in which the 4-hydroxy group and the 6-O-leaving group are in the syn configuration. Some reactions involving deprotection and reductive rearrangement of the tagatose-derived vinyl ether product were also studied.     

Selectivity in cycloadditions—-XII : The directive effect of enol ethers and thioenol ethers in cycloadditions of nitrile oxides

Cycloadditions of nitrile oxides to 2,3-dihydrofuran are highly regioselective whereas the regioselectivity of the cycloadditions to 2,3-dihydrothiophen is only moderate. The directing effect of oxygen and sulfur in these cycloadditions could be evaluated at 2.8 and 1.1 Kcal mol^-1 respectively. The related acyclic sulfur dipolarophiles, (E)-propenyl methyl and phenyl sulfides, similarly undergo cycloadditions with moderate regiochemistry.The different regioselectivities and reactivities of the dipolarophiles can be related to differences in energies and shapes of their highest occupied orbitals, which are also responsible for the diverging behaviour observed in the electrophilic reactions and 2 + 2 cycloadditions of enol and thioenol ethers.     

Regioselective synthesis of bis(silyl enol ethers) and bis(conjugated enones) through electron transfer from Mg metal

Treatment of α,β-unsaturated ketones with Mg metal in the presence of trimethylsilyl choride (TMSCl) brought about facile and regioselective reductive dimerization to give the corresponding bis(silyl enol ethers), 1,6-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,5-dienes. Similar Mg-promoted reductive dimerization of 1,3-cyclic diketones in the presence of TMSCl followed by acid-catalyzed hydrolysis led to selective formation of the corresponding 1,6-diketo-2,4-dienes in moderate to good yields.     

Sc(OTf)3-catalyzed smooth tandem [3+2] cycloaddition/ring opening of donor-acceptor cyclopropane 1,1-diesters with enol silyl ethers

Catalyzed by Lewis acids, donor-acceptor cyclopropane 1,1-diesters reacted with enol silyl ethers to afford 1,6-dicarbonyl compounds in moderate to excellent yields. This supplied a mild carbon-carbon bond-forming method from the ring opening of cyclopropanes. A smooth tandem [3+2] cycloaddition/ring opening process has been clearly proved by an independent experiment.     

Radical cyclizations of acylsilanes in the synthesis of (+)-swainsonine and formal synthesis of (−)-epiquinamide

Radical cyclization of acylsilane is an useful synthetic methodology. To demonstrate the versatility of this method using the cyclization as a key step, polyhydroxylated indolizidine (+)-swainsonine was synthesized through two different bond connection approaches to construct the bicyclic skeleton. In the first approach, we used 2,3-isopropylidene-d-ribono-1,4-lactone (20) as a chiral building block to form the indolizidine skeleton through a 1,6-cyclization. In the second approach, (S)-(+)-5-oxo-2-tetrahydrofurancarboxylic acid (23) was used to construct the same ring system through a 1,5-cyclization. Starting from acid 23, we also synthesized exo-1-hydroxyquinolizidin-4-one (56), which was a synthetic intermediate in the synthesis of polyhydroxylated quinolizidine (−)-epiquinamide.     

γ-Trimethylsilyl-substituted allylzirconcenes in organic synthesis. Stereoselective synthesis of terminal 1,3-butadienes and functionalized vinylsilanes

γ-Trimethylsilyl-substituted allylzirconcenes, prepared by hydrozirconation of trimethylsilyl-substituted terminal allenes, react with aldehydes at the γ-position to give 1,3-butadienes in one step with good stereoselectivity and undergo conjugate addition to α,β-unsaturated aromatic ketones at the α-position to selectively afford functionalized vinylsilanes in the presence of catalytic CuBr·SMe₂.     

Microwave-assisted, regioselective, Petasis olefination of unsymmetrical oxalates. Formation of pyruvate-based enol ethers and enamines

The Petasis olefination of unsymmetrical oxalates and oxalate monoesters/monoamides (tert-BuO₂CC(O)X, where X = OR, NR₂) is highly regioselective and provides pyruvate-based enol ether and enamine derivatives. The olefination step occurs under conventional thermal conditions, but is dramatically improved--shorter reaction times and higher yields--when promoted by microwave irradiation.     

Water as an efficient medium for the synthesis of functionalized enol ethers

Herein we report an efficient method for synthesis of β-alkylated and β,β-dialkylated α-iodo enol ethers in water. Radical addition in aqueous medium of ethyl iodoacetate, iodoacetonitrile, and iodoacetamide to ynol ethers leads to α-iodo enol ethers with moderate to excellent yields and high stereoselectivities.     

Iodine-catalyzed synthesis of β-keto enol ethers

The use of iodine, as a catalyst for the synthesis of β-keto enol ethers at room temperature is reported.