Silylcuprates from allene and their reaction with alpha,beta-unsaturatedd nitriles and imines. Synthesis of silylated oxo compounds leading to cyclopentane and cycloheptane ring formation

The silylcupration of allenes and the subsequent capture of the intermediate cuprate with alpha,beta-unsaturated nitriles is reported. The influence of the substitution of the nitrile, the nature of the silylcopper species, and the temperature on the selectivity of the reaction is studied. An interesting diaddition process was observed (1,2-addition and 1,4-addition), leading to oxo compounds which simultaneously have an allylsilane and a vinylsilane group. The different reactivity of these two units has been employed in the intramolecular allylsilane-terminated cyclization of these adducts, where the vinylsilane moiety remains unchanged. To shed some light on the reaction pathway, the behavior of alpha,beta-unsaturatedd imines was also checked and a new and convenient way for cycloheptane annulation presented. In light of the former results a feasible mechanism is proposed.     

烃基硅铜酸盐与2-芳基-2-环烯酮1,4-加成反应的立体选择性及2-取代- 3-硅基环烷酮的合成

研究了烷基苯基硅铜酸盐与2-环烯酮的1,4-加成反应的立体选择性, 并合成了一系列新的2-取代-3-硅基环烷酮. 结果表明, 在0 ℃下用饱和NH₄Cl溶液处理, 烷基苯基硅铜酸盐与2-芳基-2-环烯酮的1,4-加成反应的立体选择性不同程度地受芳基和环的大小影响, 得到顺、反两种产物; 并首次发现室温下用甲醇处理反应时, 其立体选择性不受或者很少受环大小、芳基的性质以及与硅原子相连的取代基的影响, 只得到反式产物. 芳基溴甲烷与由烷基苯基硅铜酸盐与2-环烯酮1,4-加成所得的烯醇盐反应时, 只得到反式产物. 合成产物的结构用IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS和HRMS等进行了表征.     

Addition of Organosamarium Reagents toα, β-Unsaturated Esters

Compared to the extensive use of samarium diiodide in organic synthesis', little reportsappeared on the application of samarium metal in organic synthesis. As early as 1971Evans and co-workers had prepared phenylsamarium iodide from iodo-benzene andsamarium metal'. But they found that samarium is not so active as ytterbium. In 1986Fukuzawa also prepared the organosamarium intermediate similar to Grignard reagent'.It was Curran who firstly proved and named the samarium Grignard reaction in 19…     

Some Features of the Reactions of 3-Nitro-6-phenylhexa-3,5-dien-2-one with Thiophenols

The reaction of 3-nitro-6-phenylhexa-3,5-diene-2-one with 4-methyl- and 4-chlorothiophenols yields 1,4- and 1,6-addition products at conjugated dienone system. By the example of the 1,4-addition adduct of 4-methylthiophenol, its conversion in solution to the 1,6-addition product was shown. 4-Methyl-3-nitro-2-styryl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]thiazepine was synthesized by reacting 3-nitro-6-phenylhexa-3,5-dien-2-one with o-aminothiophenol.     

Regioselectivity in the ligand-assisted addition of vinylmagnesium bromide: an experimental and theoretical study on the gamma-alkoxycyclobutenone model

Compounds 2 (M = Mg) obtained in the mono addition of vinylmagnesium bromide to squarates are attractive structural models to determine the influence of complexation between magnesium(II) and the alkoxide group on the regioselectivity of the 1,2- versus 1,4-addition of organomagnesium by complex induced proximity effects (CIPE). The 1,4-addition is observed almost exclusively in the case of vinylmagnesium in THF solution with formation of hydroxyketones type 5, which are always side or minor products in the known reaction of alkenyllithium derivatives. A comparative study on the reactivity of alkenyllithium and magnesiun derivatives is reported. The high regioselectivitity observed in the 1,4-addition of vinylmagnesium bromide is fully understood by computational studies of compounds 2 (M = Mg) at the DFT level with the density functional B3LYP.     

Addition to steroid polyenes—III Reactivity of the cholesta-5,7,9(11)-triene system

The reactivity of the cholesta-5,7-diene system towards 1,4-addition is greatly enhanced by the introduction of a 9(11)-double bond. From the reaction of 3β-acetoxycholesta-5,7,9(11)-triene (I) with maleic anhydride, diethyl diazodicarboxylate and dimethyl acetylene-dicarboxylate three 1,4-adducts were obtained. The vinylene-bridge double bond in these adducts could be selectively removed by catalytic reduction. By a comparative study of the NMR spectra of the adducts and their reduction products it was proved that in each case addition has occurred at the -side of the steroid molecule and that the maleic anhydride adduct also has the endo-structure.     

Reaction of some heterocyclic ketones with lithium dimethyl copper

Reaction of lithium dimethyl copper with several heterocyclic ketones results in a 1,4-addition and introduction of a methyl group on the heterocyclic ring. In some cases, addition to the carbonyl also occurs.     

Total synthesis of (+)-cassaine via transannular Diels-Alder reaction

A full account of the total synthesis of (+)-cassaine ( 1) using the transannular Diels-Alder (TADA) reaction as the pivotal construction is described. The strategy began from Evans' oxazolidine 8, the only chiral source used for the total stereochemical outcome of the target molecule. The key intermediate 3 was obtained from 8 in 10 steps in 40% overall yield. Following extensive optimization, the coupling of 3 on both ends with another densely functional partner 2 followed by TADA reaction on macrocycle 4 cleanly furnished the tricycle 5. The stereochemical outcome in 5 was expected via a least-energetic transition state T4. A stereoselective reduction, hydroboration, and methyl cuprate 1,4-addition along with a few other functional interconversions transformed 5 into the key intermediate 37. Final tethering of dimethylaminoethyloxycarbonyl along with epimerization at C8 and alcohol deprotection at C3 yielded the natural product 1.     

Addition of phosphorus-stabilized carbanions to cyclic enones and further transformations of the reaction products

a-Lithiated diethyl alkylphosphonates react with cyclic enones according to a 1,2-addition, yielding the corresponding allylic alcohols (β-hydroxyalkylphosphonates). The alcohols undergo acid-catalyzed dehydration with preferential exocyclic location of the new olefinic bond; in some cases, allylic rearrangement to a 2° alcohol was observed. In pure methanol, allylic rearrangement is accompanied by the formation of an allyl methyl ether. Lithiated prop-2-enylphosphonate adds to the β-carbon (1,4-addition) via its γ-carbon; the only exception is 3-methylcyclohexenone, in which the methyl group directs the nucleophile toward the carbonyl center. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Diastereoselective conjugate addition to chiral alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl systems in aqueous media: an enantioselective entry to alpha- and gamma-hydroxy acids and alpha-amino acids

The stereoselectivity of the ultrasonically induced zinc--copper conjugate addition of iodides to chiral alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl systems under aqueous conditions was studied. Alkyl iodides add diastereoselectively to methylenedioxolanone 1 and methyleneoxazolidinone 2 to afford the 1,4-addition products in good yields (38-95 %) and with high diastereomeric excess (44-90 % de). The 1,4-addition to chiral gamma,delta-dioxolanyl-alpha,beta-unsaturated esters 3-5 also proceeds with good yields (51-99 %). The diastereoselectivity is dependent on the geometry of the olefin: the Z isomer 3 gives high diastereoselectivity, while the reactions with the E isomer 4 are nonstereoselective. The reaction proceeds with excellent chemoselectivity and allows the use of iodides bearing ester, hydroxy, and amino groups. Since the 1,4-addition products can be readily hydrolyzed, this methodology constitutes a novel entry for the enantioselective synthesis of alpha- and gamma-hydroxy acids and alpha-amino acids in aqueous media. The results obtained support the radical mechanism proposed by Luche, and represent one of the few examples of a radical stereoselective conjugate addition in aqueous medium.     

Recent developments in the synthesis of 11β-aryl-estrone derivatives

An industrial synthesis of 11β-aryl-estrone derivatives is described, based on the 1,4-addition of the aryl side-chain, as a cuprate, on to a mixture of allylic 5(10) alpha and beta epoxides, followed by hydrolysis and subsequent aromatization.     

Natural cyclic α, β-enone monoterpenoids in nucleophilic addition reactions

The literature on transformations of natural cyclic α,β-enone monoterpenoids into compounds of more complicated structure via 1,2-and 1,4-addition reactions was reviewed. The data were systematized according to the effects of the conditions and nature of the starting substrates on the selectivity of the 1,2-and 1,4-addition reactions. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 303–316, July–August, 2006.     

The Mechanism of 1,4- and 1,6-Cuprate Additions: The First Determination of Activation Parameters

With a direct kinetic study , activation parameters for the 1,4-cuprate addition to enones (see the Arrhenius plot,▴) and the 1,6-addition to acceptor-substituted enynes (█) were determined for the first time. Both reactions might involve σ copper(III ) species which are formed by oxidative addition of the respective substrate to the cuprate.     

Total synthesis of (+)-dihydromevinolin

The potent hypocholesterolemic agent (+)-dihydromevinolin was synthesized from chiral pyranoside 5 and octahydronaphthalene 6 which was obtained from maleic anhydride Diels-Alder adduct 7 by intramolecular sulfoxide acylation and methyl cuprate addition.     

5,8-isoquinolinediones. II. Chemical and electrochemical behavior of the 5,8-isoquinolinedione system

We have devised two general synthetic schemes to 5,8-isoquinolinediones and have investigated the chemical and electrochemical behavior of these compounds. The 1,4-addition reactions of these quinones with amines was shown to occur at the 7-position and a number of 7-amino-5,8-isoquinolinediones. were synthesized. The 1,4-addition of hydrogen bromide was also studied. The ethylenic double bond of the 5,8-quinone system underwent Diels-Alder additions to yield the oxidized forms of the adducts. The nucleophilic displacement of the methoxy group in 7-methoxy-5,8-isoquinoline was accomplished with both potassium hydroxide and morpholine. A Polarographic study of the half-wave potentials of substituted 5,8-isoquinolinediones showed a linear correlation between the change in the half-wave potential of the quinone system (ΔE° 1/2) resulting from the introduction of different substituents, and the substituent constants (σ_p-x).     

Stereoselective synthesis of highly enantioenriched 3-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ones possessing an asymmetric quaternary carbon as C-4 or C-6: a sugar template approach

The 1,4-addition of the enolate generated from α-methylated acetoacetate incorporated at C-4 of methyl 6-deoxy-2,3-di-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-α-d-glucopyranoside to methyl vinyl ketone, followed by aldol condensation of the resulting 1,4-addition product under two base-mediated conditions, provided 4-O-functionalized d-glucose derivatives with high diastereoselectivity. These products install a 3-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one-4- (or -6-) carboxylic acid as the O-4 ester, in which C-4 or C-6 is an asymmetric quaternary carbon. Removal of the sugar template from those aldol condensation products provided synthetically useful 3,6-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one-6-carboxylic acid and 3,4-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one-4-carboxylic acid derivatives both in high enantioenriched forms.     

Heterobimetallic catalysis in asymmetric 1,4-addition of O-alkylhydroxylamine to enones

A heterobimetallic YLi3tris(binaphthoxide) catalyst (YLB) promoted a 1,4-addition of O-methylhydroxylamine in high enantiomeric excess (up to 97% ee). Catalyst loading was reduced to as little as 0.5 mol %, still affording the 1,4-adduct in 96% yield and 96% ee. A high concentration of substrates and the scalability of the present system is also practically useful. The results suggested that the heterobimetallic catalysis was not deactivated even in the presence of excess amine under highly concentrated conditions. A Y and Li bimetallic cooperative function was essential for a high catalyst turnover number.     

Hydrohalogenation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-[arylsulfonylimino(phenyl)methyl]-1,4-benzoquinone monoimines having alkyl substituents in the quinoid ring

Hydrohalogenation of N-[arylsulfonylimino(phenyl)methyl]-2,5(3,5)-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone monoimines follows exclusively the 1,4-addition pattern, whereas N-[arylsulfonylimino(phenyl)methyl]-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone monoimines take up hydrogen halides according to the 6,3-addition scheme.     

Addition conjuguée dans le thf-hmpt d'arylacétonitriles lithies aux cyclohexèn-2 ones substituées: intervention des facteurs stériques et électroniques

The reaction of lithiated arylacetonitriles 2a-c with 2-cyclohexenones 3-9 in THF-HMPA (80:20 v/v) at ?70° leads in all cases but one to δ-ketoalkylnitriles, resulting from 1,4-addition. The only case where some 1,2-addition takes place is the reaction of 2a with 4,4-dimethyl 2-cyclohexenone 7. The formation of allylic alcoholates, products of 1,2-addition, is shown to be reversible in this solvent mixture. However, in several cases, kinetic control of 1,4-addition is demonstrated. The rate of formation of 1,4-addition products depends upon the arylacetonitrile substituents: 2a >2b >2c (i.e. the higher lying the nucleophile HOMO the faster the reaction). It is also sensitive to the cyclohexenone substituents; although methyl on C-2 and gem-dimethyl on C-5 or t-butyl on C-4 have small influence on the reaction rate, methyl on C-3 or gem dimethyl on C-4 induce a noticeable rate decrease. The addition, of 2b on 4-t-butyl 2-cyclohexenone 8 leads, at the early stage, to a predominating isomer 15b, to which the trans diaxial configuration of the substituents has been attributed by 250 MHz ¹H NMR. A single transition state model, reagent-like, where the nucleophile approaches the C-C bond by the less hindered face of the 2-cyclohexenone in a 1,2-diplanar conformation, the CN substituent being directed towards the C=0 group, accounts for all the substituent effects and the stereoselectivity observed.     

Regioselective addition of Ti enolates to conjugated enones: New insights into the mechanism based on experimental and DFT investigation

The regioselective addition mechanism of the Ti(IV) enolates derived from α-diazo-β-keto carbonyl compounds and α-diazo-β-keto phosphonates to conjugated enones has been studied on the basis of a hypothetical bridging chloride-controlled theory, by density functional theory (DFT), and experimentally. The DFT results indicate that, for the Ti(IV) enolate 3 derived from α-diazo-β-keto carbonyl compounds, the free energy of the bridging chloride-controlled 1,2-addition transition state is 2.4 kcal/mol higher than that of 1,4-addition, and the calculated enthalpies of 1,2-addition is 4.36 kcal/mol more than that of 1,4-addition. For the Ti(IV) enolate 4 derived from α-diazo-β-keto phosphonates, in contrary, the free energy of the bridging chloride-controlled 1,2-addition transition state is 1.1 kcal/mol lower than that of 1,4-addition, and the calculated enthalpy of 1,2-addition is 3.46 kcal/mol less than that of 1,4-addition. Our findings demonstrate that the nucleophilic addition of these Ti(IV) enolates to conjugated enones was carried out not only kinetically but also irreversibly for the first time.