Synthesis,absolute configuration and conformation of optically active 1,2-homoheptafulvalene

An optically active 1,2-homoheptafulvalene was successfully synthesized and subjected to spectroscopic investigation. The cycloaddition of the optically active hydrocarbon with tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) and 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione(PTAD) gave a [4 + 2] cycloadduct and a mixture of [8 + 2] cycloadducts, respectively, which are both optically active.     

Iodine atom transfer [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction with electron-rich alkenes using N-tosyliodoaziridine derivatives as novel azahomoallyl radical precursors

Treatment of N-tosyliodoaziridine derivatives with Et(3)B efficiently produces various azahomoallyl radical (2-akenylamidyl radical) species which give oxygen-functionalized pyrrolidine derivatives through iodine atom transfer [3 + 2] cycloaddition with electron-rich alkenes such as enol ethers and ketene acetal. The present cycloaddition reaction proceeds regioselectively via C-N bond cleavage of an aziridinylalkyl radical intermediate and addition of the resulting azahomoallyl radicals to the terminal carbon of an alkene. The reaction of alkenes with the cyclohexenylamidyl radical generated from an optically active bicyclic iodoaziridine [(1S,2S,6S)-2-iodo-7-(p-toluenesulfonyl)-7-azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane, 94% ee] also proceeds to give optically active octahydroindole derivatives (84-93% ee).     

Development of catalytic asymmetric 1,4-addition and [3 + 2] cycloaddition reactions using chiral calcium complexes

Catalytic asymmetric 1,4-addition and [3 + 2] cycloaddition reactions using chiral calcium species prepared from calcium isopropoxide and chiral bisoxazoline ligands have been developed. Glycine Schiff bases reacted with acrylic esters to afford 1,4-addition products, glutamic acid derivatives, in high yields with high enantioselectivities. During the investigation of the 1,4-addition reactions, we unexpectedly found that a [3 + 2] cycloaddition occurred in the reactions with crotonate derivatives, affording substituted pyrrolidine derivatives in high yields with high enantioselectivities. On the basis of this finding, we investigated asymmetric [3 + 2] cycloadditions, and it was revealed that several kinds of optically active substituted pyrrolidine derivatives containing contiguous stereogenic tertiary and quaternary carbon centers were obtained with high diastereo- and enantioselectivities. In addition, optically active pyrrolidine cores of hepatitis C virus RNA-dependent polymerase inhibitors and potential effective antiviral agents have been synthesized using this [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. NMR spectroscopic analysis and observation of nonamplification of enantioselectivity in nonlinear effect experiments suggested that a monomeric calcium species with an anionic ligand was formed as an active catalyst. A stepwise mechanism of the [3 + 2] cycloaddition, consisting of 1,4-addition and successive intramolecular Mannich-type reaction was suggested. Furthermore, modification of the Schiff base structure resulted in a modification of the reaction course from a [3 + 2] cycloaddition to a 1,4-addition, affording 3-substituted glutamic acid derivatives with high diasterero- and enantioselectivities.     

Pd-catalyzed carbonylation of diazo compounds at atmospheric pressure: a catalytic approach to ketenes

The carbonylation of carbenes through catalytic cycles is highly desirable due to the importance of ketene-mediated reactions in organic synthesis. In this investigation, a highly efficient and mild catalytic approach toward ketene intermediates has been developed based on Pd-catalyzed carbonylation of diazo compounds with CO. When α-diazocarbonyl compounds or N-tosylhydrazone salts are heated in the presence of a palladium catalyst under atmospheric pressure of CO, ketene intermediates are formed in situ, where they undergo further reactions with various nucleophiles such as alcohols, amines, or imines. The Pd-catalyzed tandem carbonylation-Staudinger cycloaddition gives β-lactam derivatives in good yields with excellent trans diastereoselectivity. The results from DFT calculation on the reaction mechanism suggest that Pd is involved in the [2 + 2] cycloaddition process and affects the diastereoselectivity of the β-lactam products by assisting isomerization of the addition intermediate. On the other hand, the acylketenes generated from the Pd-catalyzed carbonylation of α-diazoketones react with imines in a formal [4 + 2] cycloaddition manner to afford 1,3-dioxin-4-one derivatives. This straightforward carbonylation provides a new approach toward highly efficient catalytic generation of ketene species under mild conditions.     

The practical synthesis of a uterine relaxant, bis(2-[[(2S)-2-([(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-[4-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-phenyl]ethyl]amino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-7-yl]oxy]-N,N-dimethylacetamide) sulfate (KUR-1246)

The synthetic route for a uterine relaxant, bis(2-[[(2S)-2-([(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-[4-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-phenyl]ethyl]amino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-7-yl]oxy]-N,N-dimethylacetamide) sulfate (KUR-1246), was established by the coupling of optically active components, the bromohydrin 14 and the amine 24. We now describe the practical synthesis of these two optically active components. Bromohydrin 14 was obtained by the asymmetric borane reduction of the prochiral phenacyl bromide 13 using a catalyst prepared from aluminum triethoxide and a chiral amino alcohol. The other optically active component 24 was prepared from (S)-AMT.     

Electron impact mass spectral fragmentation of 3a,5-disubstituted 1, 3-diphenyl-3a,4,5,6-tetra-hydro-3H-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a][1, 5]benzo-diazepines

The mass spectrometric behaviour of six 3a,5-disubstituted 1, 3-diphenyl-3a,4,5,6-tetrahydro-3H-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a][1, 5]benzodiazepines has been studied with the aid of mass-analyzed ion kinetic energy spectrometry and accurate mass measurements under electron impact ionization. All compounds show a tendency to eliminate (substituted) styrene molecules, aryl radicals, arylmethyl radicals or phenylnitrene (PhN:). All of the resulting fragment ions, except [M - PhN:](+.), could further undergo a reverse [2 + 3] cycloaddition. The [M - PhN:](+.) ions could further lose styrene derivatives and undergo a ring enlargement rearrangement. The molecular ions also show a tendency to eliminate a phenyl radical, and the [M - Ph](+) ions could eliminate styrene derivatives. The [M - R(1)CH = CH(2)](+.) ions could further lose NH(2) to yield stable tetracyclic 1,3-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-d]phenanthridine ions, which could further lose benzonitrile, or undergo a reverse [2 + 3] cycloaddition. The molecular ions could also undergo a reverse [2 + 3] cycloaddition to produce N-phenylbenzonitrile imine ions and 2, 4-disubstituted 2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine ions, whose further fragmentations were also investigated.     

Active low-valent niobium catalysts from NbCl5 and hydrosilanes for selective intermolecular cycloadditions

An active niobium catalyst was developed via a simple and nontoxic reduction method from NbCl(5)/hydrosilane and utilized for the selective [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of terminal alkynes and alkenes/α,ω-dienes, to give 1,3-cyclohexadiene derivatives in high yields with excellent chemo- and regioselectivity.     

Diradical mechanisms for the cycloaddition reactions of 1,3-butadiene,benzene, thiophene,ethylene, and acetylene on a Si(111)-7x7 surface

The cycloaddition chemistry of several representative unsaturated hydrocarbons (1,3-butadiene, benzene, ethylene, and acetylene) and a heterocyclic aromatic (thiophene) on a Si(111)-7x7 surface has been explored by means of density functional cluster model calculations. It is shown that (i) 1,3-butadiene, benzene, and thiophene can undergo both [4+2]-like and [2+2]-like cycloadditions onto a rest atom-adatom pair, with the former process being favored over the latter both thermodynamically and kinetically; (ii) ethylene and acetylene undergo [2+2] cycloaddition-like chemisorptions onto a rest atom-adatom pair; and (iii) all of these reactions adopt diradical mechanisms. This is in contrast to the [4+2] cycloaddition-like chemisorptions of conjugated dienes on a Si(100) surface and to the prototype [4+2] cycloadditions in organic chemistry, which were believed to adopt concerted reaction pathways. Of particular interest is the [4+2]-like cycloaddition of s-trans-1,3-butadiene, whose stereochemistry is retained during its chemisorption on the Si(111) surface.     

Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Intramolecular [2 + 2] Cycloaddition of alpha-Ester-Substituted Conjugated Dienyl- and Trienylphosphonates. New Synthesis of Functionalized Cyclic Terpenoids

alpha-Ester-substituted 1,3-dienylphosphonates 7 and 8, prepared by the Knoevenagel condensation, underwent intramolecular [2 + 2] cycloaddition in the presence of Lewis acid to form bicyclo[4.2.0] (26-57% yield) and bicyclo[3.2.0]skeleton (14-38% yield), respectively. Similar treatment of homologous 1,3-dienylphosphonate 11 and 1,3,5-trienylphosphonate 12 resulted in the formation of ionone derivatives (30-94% yield). The intramolecular cycloaddition reaction was applicable to several conjugated dienes bearing an ester group.     

Cationic Rh(I) catalyst in fluorinated alcohol: mild intramolecular cycloaddition reactions of ester-tethered unsaturated compounds

In fluorinated alcohols, the cationic Rh(I) species, which is derived from [Rh(COD)Cl]2 and AgSbF6, efficiently catalyzed intramolecular [4+2] cycloaddition reactions of ester-tethered 1,3-diene-8-yne derivatives. The catalytic system was also effective in intramolecular [5+2] cycloaddition reactions of ester-tethered omega-alkynyl vinylcyclopropane compounds.     

Highly enantioselective hydrogenation of exocyclic double bond of N-tosyloxazolidinones catalyzed by a neutral rhodium complex and its synthetic applications

A highly enantioselective synthesis of optically active N-tosyl-4-alkyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones based on the asymmetric hydrogenation of the trisubstituted exocyclic double bond of N-tosyl-4-alkylidene-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones under the catalysis of neutral [Rh(COD)Cl]₂ (COD=1,5-cyclooctadiene) and (S)-(+)-DTBM-SEGPHOS was developed. The utility of this highly enantioselective reaction was exemplified by the synthesis of optically active amino acids, amino alcohols, and piperidine derivatives.     

GeCl<Subscript>2</Subscript> cycloaddition reactions to unsaturated organic compounds taking ethylene,buta-1,3-diene,and hexa-1,3,5-triene as examples: a quantum chemical study

The cycloaddition reactions of dichlorogermylene GeCl₂ to ethylene, buta-1,3-diene, and hexa-1,3,5-triene were studied within the framework of the density functional theory (PBE and B3LYP density functionals) and by the ab initio CBS-QB3 method. The energy characteristics of the reaction of GeCl₂ with ethylene were refined and non-empirical quantum chemical calculations of reaction pathways in the GeCl₂ + buta-1,3-diene and GeCl₂ + hexa-1,3,5-triene systems were carried out for the first time. It was shown that the [2+1] cycloaddition reactions are kinetically hindered and thermodynamically unfavorable, while the [4+1] and [6+1] cycloaddition reactions are characterized by low barriers and result in thermodynamically favorable products. For the [4+1] cycloaddition to buta-1,3-diene and [6+1] cycloaddition to hexa-1,3,5-triene, the most energetically favorable reaction pathways involve a suprafacial and antarafacial approach of reactants, respectively.     

Mechanism, regioselectivity, and the kinetics of phosphine-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of allenoates and electron-deficient alkenes

With the aid of computations and experiments, the detailed mechanism of the phosphine-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of allenoates and electron-deficient alkenes has been investigated. It was found that this reaction includes four consecutive processes: 1) In situ generation of a 1,3-dipole from allenoate and phosphine, 2) stepwise [3+2] cycloaddition, 3) a water-catalyzed [1,2]-hydrogen shift, and 4) elimination of the phosphine catalyst. In situ generation of the 1,3-dipole is key to all nucleophilic phosphine-catalyzed reactions. Through a kinetic study we have shown that the generation of the 1,3-dipole is the rate-determining step of the phosphine-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of allenoates and electron-deficient alkenes. DFT calculations and FMO analysis revealed that an electron-withdrawing group is required in the allene to ensure the generation of the 1,3-dipole kinetically and thermodynamically. Atoms-in-molecules (AIM) theory was used to analyze the stability of the 1,3-dipole. The regioselectivity of the [3+2] cycloaddition can be rationalized very well by FMO and AIM theories. Isotopic labeling experiments combined with DFT calculations showed that the commonly accepted intramolecular [1,2]-proton shift should be corrected to a water-catalyzed [1,2]-proton shift. Additional isotopic labeling experiments of the hetero-[3+2] cycloaddition of allenoates and electron-deficient imines further support this finding. This investigation has also been extended to the study of the phosphine-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of alkynoates as the three-carbon synthon, which showed that the generation of the 1,3-dipole in this reaction also occurs by a water-catalyzed process.     

A convenient synthesis of 5-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones

The synthesis of 5-heteroaryl-substituted uracil derivatives is presented. The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction was applied for the construction of a heterocyclic ring. The nitrile oxides were obtained from the appropriate 4-substituted benzaldoximes using N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS) under basic conditions. [2+3] Cycloaddition of nitrile oxides with 5-cyanouracil as a dipolarophile gave the corresponding 5-(3-substituited-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)uracils in satisfactory yields under mild conditions. 5-Substituted uracils having an additional heterocyclic ring were obtained as a result of the [2+3] cycloaddition of 5-cyanouracil to nitrile oxides generated from thiophene-2-carbaldehyde and 5-formyluracil derivatives.     

In situ generation of vinyl allenes and its applications to one-pot assembly of cyclohexene, cyclooctadiene, 3,7-nonadienone, and bicyclo[6.4.0]dodecene derivatives with palladium-catalyzed multicomponent reactions

A novel tandem Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling and [4 + 4] cycloaddition sequence allows the rapid synthesis of eight-membered carbocycles starting from alpha-bromovinyl arenes and propargyl bromides in one reaction vessel. It is noteworthy that four components are assembled into one molecule via this procedure. In contrast to alpha-bromovinyl arenes, alpha-bromovinyl alkanes afforded tandem cross-coupling and homo [4 + 2] cycloaddition products. Subjecting an equimolar mixture of alpha-bromostyrene and 2-bromo-1-octene to propargyl bromides furnished the tandem Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling and hetero [4 + 2] cycloaddition product. Exposure of equimolar mixtures of alpha-bromovinyl arenes to allenylindium resulted in tandem a Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling and hetero [4 + 4] cycloaddition products. Synthesis of vinylallene from the reaction of vinyl triflate with allenylindium followed by Pd-catalyzed carbon monoxide insertion reaction gave the corresponding 3,7-nonadienone product via tandem Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling and [4 + 4 + 1] annulation. Tandem Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling, [4 + 4] cycloaddition, and [4 + 2] cycloaddition provided the rapid synthesis of bicyclo[6.4.0]dodecene derivatives starting from alpha-bromovinyl arenes, propargyl bromides, and dienophiles in one operation, in which five components were integrated into one molecule.     

Use of 1,3-dioxin-4-ones and their related compounds in synthesis. Part 28 . Asymmetric de mayo reactions using chiral spirocyclic dioxinones

The use of rigid spirocyclic dioxinones having 1-menthone as the chiral auxiliary as the enones in the photo[2 + 2]cycloaddition reactions opened novel methods for obtaining enantiomerically pure compounds, such as iridoids. Convex side preference of the sofa-conformation of these dioxinones in the photoaddition to cyclopentene increases up to 100% by introducing either a bulky substituent or 5-hexenyl group at the 3-position to these dioxinones and, hence, highly asymmetric inter- and intramolecular de Mayo reactions have been disclosed.     

6-[(Dimethylamino)methylene]amino-1,3-dimethyluracil: A versatile aza-diene substrate for cycloaddition and michael-type reactions

6-[(Dimethylamino)methylene]amino-1,3-dimethyluracil 1 undergoes formal [4+2] cycloaddition reactions with electron deficient olefins to give pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines. With DMAD or azodicarboxylates Michael addition occurs leading to pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridines (X-ray analysis) and theophylline derivatives.     

Synthesis of 2-Aryl and 2-Hetaryl Derivatives of 2'-Aminospiro[(1,3-dioxane)-5,5'-thiazolin]-4'-one and Spiro[(1,3-dioxane)-5,5'-thiazolidine]2',4'-dione

2-(Het)aryl derivatives of 2'-aminospiro[(1,3-dioxane)-5,5'-thiazolin]-4'-one or spiro[(1,3-dioxane)-5,5'-thiazolidine]-2',4'-dione are formed by the acid catalyzed interaction of 2-amino-5,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-thiazolinone or its oxo analog 5,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)thiazolidine-2,4-dione with (hetero)aromatic aldehydes.     

Facile synthesis of optically active oxindoles by copper-catalyzed asymmetric monotosylation of prochiral 1,3-diols

A facile synthetic method toward optically active 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles with excellent enantioselectivity was achieved using chiral copper-catalyzed desymmetrization of prochiral 1,3-diols. The monotosylated product was transformed into oxindole derivatives efficiently.     

Synthesis of carbocyclic hydantocidins via regioselective and diastereoselective phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2]-cycloadditions to 5-methylenehydantoins

The phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2]-cycloaddition of 5-methylenehydantoins 4 with the ylides 5, derived from addition of tributylphosphine to the 2-butynoic acid derivatives, 6a-d, gives spiro-heterocyclic products. The camphor sultam derivative 6b gives optically active products. Noteable was that the ylides derived from ethyl 2-butynoate and the 3-(2-butynoyl)-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one derivatives 6c and 6d gave spiro-heterocyclic products with reverse regioselectivities. The N,N-dibenzylprotected cycloadduct has been converted to carbocyclic hydantocidin and 6,7-diepi-carbocyclic hydantocidin.