Diastereoselective synthesis of unsaturated 1,2-amino alcohols from α-hydroxy allyl ethers using chlorosulfonyl isocyanate

Diastereoselective synthesis of 1,2-amino alcohols was achieved from a highly diastereoselective allylic amination reaction of α-hydroxy allyl ethers using chlorosulfonyl isocyanate. Diastereoselectivities varied depending on the stereochemistry of the ethers used and the stability of the carbocation intermediate obtained during the reaction. We propose that this CSI reaction is the results of either a S_Ni or S_N1 mechanism, according to the stability of the carbocation intermediate.     

Synthesis of 1,2-amino alcohols by sigmatropic rearrangements of 3-(N-tosylamino)allylic alcohol derivatives

Sigmatropic rearrangements of 3-(N-tosylamino)allylic alcohol derivatives, a particular subclass of functionalized enamides, have been investigated. Whereas the presence of the nitrogen atom alters the stereochemical outcome of Ireland-Claisen rearrangements of glycolates derived from such substrates, [2,3]-Wittig rearrangements of α-allyloxy acetamides or propargylic ethers derivatives provide access to a wide variety of functionalized 1,2-amino alcohols usually with high levels of stereocontrol, as well as to heterocyclic compounds. The stereoselectivity issues of these rearrangements (1,2-diastereoselectivity, auxiliary-induced diastereoselection, chirality transfer, and double stereodifferentiation) were thoroughly investigated.     

Lewis acid-mediated highly regioselective SN2-Type ring-opening of 2-aryl-N-tosylazetidines and aziridines by alcohols

Lewis acid-mediated highly regioselective SN2-type ring-opening of 2-aryl-N-tosylazetidines with alcohols to afford various 1,3-amino ethers in excellent yields with good enantiomeric excess is described. Similar SN2-type ring-opening of chiral 2-phenyl-N-tosylaziridine with various alcohols produces the corresponding nonracemic 1,2-amino ethers in excellent yields and good ee. The mechanism of the ring-opening of aziridines and azetidines via an SN2 pathway is supported by the formation of nonracemic amino ethers.     

Ether formation from allylic alcohols catalyzed by samarium trichloride

The behaviour of various allylic alcohols in the presence of catalytic amounts of SmCl₃ (by heating in 1,2-dichloroethane) has been studied. Diallyl ethers are obtained in many cases in good yields. Mixed allyl alkyl ethers are also prepared if 2–5 equivalents of an aliphatic alcohol is present. The reactions are interpreted as proceeding through a pseudo allylic carbonium intermediate initiated by a preliminary complexation of the allyl hydroxyl to the samarium ion.     

Addition reactions of ethoxycarbonylnitrene and ethoxycarbonylnitrenium ion to allylic ethers

Ethoxycarbonylnitrene (EtOCON) generated by α-elimination adds cleanly to allylic ethers giving substituted aziridines. Similar addition via nitrenium ion (EtOCONH⁺) gives derivatives of β-amino alcohols.     

Regio- and stereoselective synthesis of Z-vinylic tellurides from propargylic alcohols: a route to chiral Z-enynes

tert-Butyldimethylsilyl ethers of propargylic alcohols are hydrotellurated regioselectively to give 1,2-Z-vinylic tellurides. Enantiomerically pure propargylic alcohols give enantiomerically pure vinylic tellurides, which are coupled with alkynes under Pd catalysis to give enantiomerically pure allylic enynols.     

A Base-Mediated Alternative to the Orthoester Claisen Rearrangement

The bromo-acetals (2), which may be prepared from allylic alcohols by reaction with 1,2-dibromo-1-ethoxyethane, may be converted in HMPA-Et³N to allyl 1-ethoxyvinyl ethers (1, R⁵ = Et) which undergo Claisen rearrangement.     

Palladium-Catalyzed Carbo-Oxygenation of Propargylic Amines using in Situ Tether Formation

1,2-Amino alcohols and α-aminocarbonyls are frequently found in natural products, drugs, chiral auxiliaries, and catalysts. This work reports a new method for the palladium-catalyzed oxyalkynylation and oxyarylation of propargylic amines. The reaction is perfectly regioselective based on the in situ introduction of a hemiacetal tether derived from trifluoroacetaldehyde. cis-Selective carbo-oxygenation was achieved for terminal alkynes, whereas internal alkynes gave trans-carbo-oxygenation products. The obtained enol ethers could be easily transformed into 1,2-amino alcohols or α-amino ketones using hydrogenation or hydrolysis, respectively.     

Synthesis of enantiopure amino alcohols by ring-opening of epoxyalcohols and epoxyethers with ammonia

Arylglycidols and their corresponding ethers undergo regioselective ring-opening with aqueous ammonia in the presence of organic co-solvents (isopropanol or 1,4-dioxane) to afford 1,2-amino alcohols in high yield.     

Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Allylic Alcohols and Derivatives and their Applications in Organic Synthesis

Allylic alcohols represent an important and highly versatile class of chiral building blocks for organic synthesis. This Review summarizes the plethora of methods developed for the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of enantioenriched allylic alcohols. These include: dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR/DKAT), nucleophilic 1,2‐addition to carbonyl groups, allylic substitution, oxidation of C? H bonds, the addition of O nucleophiles to π systems, reduction of unsaturated carbonyl compounds, and an alternative route from enantioenriched propargylic alcohols. Furthermore, these catalytic asymmetric processes are exemplified by their applications in the syntheses of complex molecules such as natural products and potential therapeutic agents.     

Tandem oxidation/halogenation of aryl allylic alcohols under Moffatt-Swern conditions

Aryl allylic alcohols are converted to halogenated unsaturated ketones or allylic halides using excess Moffatt-Swern reagent. Electron-poor aromatic rings favor formation of the halogenated ketone, while electron-donating substituents in the ortho or para positions favor formation of the allylic halide. The oxidation/halogenation reaction performs well with both oxalyl chloride and oxalyl bromide, providing access to the corresponding chlorides or bromides, respectively.     

铜催化的烯丙醇自由基胺化/1,2-碳迁移串联反应:一步构建含α-季碳中心的β-胺基酮（英文）

烯丙醇类化合物是非常重要的有机合成砌块.近年来,自由基或阳离子对烯丙醇类化合物的加成引发的1,2-碳迁移反应迅速发展,被认为是合成含α-季碳中心的β-羰基化合物最有效的策略之一.目前,烯丙醇的官能团化/1,2-碳迁移反应取得了很好的成果,各种官能团化反应,比如卤化、三氟甲基化、硫化、膦化和芳基化等,已经顺利实现.但是,烯丙醇类化合物的胺化/1,2-碳迁移串联反应研究较少.这可能是由于竞争的亲核胺化反应存在导致的.因此,发展烯丙醇类化合物的胺化串联反应值得期待.我们及其他课题组以N-氟代双苯磺酰亚胺(NFSI)作为有效的自由基氮源,实现了烯烃或炔烃的自由基胺化官能团化反应.研究表明,在铜催化温和条件下即可生成金属稳定的氮中心自由基物种.据此,我们认为,在温和条件下有效产生氮中心自由基是实现烯丙醇自由基胺化/1,2-碳迁移串联反应的关键.在前期工作基础上,本文利用NFSI及其衍生物作为有效的自由基胺化试剂,实现了铜催化烯丙醇类化合物的自由基胺化/1,2-碳迁移串联反应,直接构建重要的含α-季碳中心的β-胺基酮骨架.本文合成了24个不同官能团取代的β-胺基酮衍生物.反应中芳环上取代基的电子效应和空间效应表现并不明显.当芳基对位连有卤素、烷氧基、芳基、烷基时,或者邻位和间位甲基取代的1-(1-芳基烯基)环丁醇均可以与NFSI顺利反应,以中等至较高的产率得到相应的含α-季碳中心的β-胺基酮.氧杂环丁醇、取代的环丁醇类化合物,5元、6元及非环状的苯基烯丙醇类化合物均适用于该反应,生成相应的目标化合物.同时,我们也扩展了胺化试剂的范围,除NFSI衍生物外,单取代的NFHSO2Ph类型氮源也可以有效发生自由基胺化/1,2-碳迁移串联反应,生成目标产物.另外,扩大反应物的量至5 mmol,反应不受影响,仍能以90%的产率生成β-胺基酮衍生物.最后,通过控制实验捕捉到反应中生成的苄基自由基中间体,表明该反应经历氮中心自由基对烯丙醇烯烃双键的区域选择性加成引发的1,2-碳迁移串联反应.总之,本文以N-F试剂作为自由基胺化试剂,利用铜催化体系发展了烯丙醇类化合物的自由基胺化/1,2-碳迁移串联反应,一步合成了重要的β-胺基酮类化合物.该反应条件温和,底物适用范围宽泛,官能团兼容性较好,合成了一系列链状、环状及螺环的含有α-季碳中心的β-胺基酮衍生物.据我们所知,这是首例将NHFSO_2Ph类型N-F试剂作为自由基氮源的反应.     

The synthesis of bicyclic 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-5-ones from 2-(o-nitrobenzoyl)-1,2-thiazine-1-oxide precursors

Sulfinylation of o-nitrobenzamide and subsequent hetero Diels-Alder reaction gave a series of 2-(o-nitrobenzoyl)-1,2-thiazine-1-oxides. The 2-(o-nitrobenzoyl)-1,2-thiazine-1-oxides undergo a ring opening reaction with phenyl magnesium bromide to give allylic sulfoxides, which, after [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement and desulfurisation, furnish unsaturated vicinal N-(o-nitrobenzoyl)-1,2-amino alcohols. Oxidation of the alcohol and reductive ring closure gave a series of bicyclic 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-5-ones, a subset of the ‘privileged’ 1,4-benzodiazepine structure. A 4-hydroxy-1,2,5-benzothiadiazepin-1,1-dioxide was synthesised by the same route starting from o-nitrobenzenesulfonamide.     

Photocatalytic Umpolung of N- and O-substituted alkenes for the synthesis of 1,2-amino alcohols and diols

We report an organophotocatalytic 1,2-oxyalkynylation of ene-carbamates and enol ethers using Ethynyl BenziodoXolones (EBXs). 1-Alkynyl-1,2-amino alcohols and diols were obtained in up to 89% yield. Photocatalytic formation of radical cations led to Umpolung of the innate reactivity of the alkenes, enabling addition of a nucleophilic benzoate followed by radical alkynylation.

Photocatalytic Umpolung with organic dyes overcoming the innate nucleophilicity of enecarbamates and enol ethers for oxyalkynylation with EBX reagents to access 1-alkynyl-1,2-amino alcohols and diols.     

Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination of Racemic Allylic Alcohols to Access Chiral γ-Amino Alcohols

A ruthenium-catalyzed formal anti-Markovnikov hydroamination of allylic alcohols for the synthesis of chiral γ-amino alcohols is presented. Proceeding via an asymmetric hydrogen-borrowing process, the catalysis allows racemic secondary allylic alcohols to react with various amines, affording enantiomerically enriched chiral γ-amino alcohols with broad substrate scope and excellent enantioselectivities (68 examples, up to >99 % ee).     

Spectrometrie de masse,problemes de structure et de stereochimie—CCVII Fragmentations des Ethers Insatures

In connection with work on computerized mass spectral interpretation of organic com-pounds, the behavior of three groups of unsaturated ethers was examined: allylic, substituted allylic and unsaturated ethers with 2 or 3 methylene groups between the oxygen atom and the double bond. A total of 36 compounds (11 labelled) were prepared and mechanistic rationalizations presented. The allylic ethers isomerized to vinylic ethers after ionization. No double bond migration was observed, however, before or after electron-impact of allylic and homoallylic ethers or ethers with 3 methylene groups between the oxygen atom and the double bond. The allylic ethers with seven carbon atoms in the saturated chain lost a saturated alcohol molecule [R' + C₃H₆OH] by a uni-directional quadruple hydrogen transfer prior to fragmentation.     

Efficient and stereoselective synthesis of allylic ethers and alcohols

[Structure: see text] A short and efficient synthesis of allylic TBS ethers and allylic alcohols has been developed, based upon a unique Kocienski-Julia olefination reaction. Allylic alcohols and allylic ethers are obtained in good to excellent yields and with high (E)-selectivity. The conditions are mild and the procedure is broadly applicable.     

Diastereoconvergent synthesis of anti-1,2-amino alcohols with N-containing quaternary stereocenters via selenium-catalyzed intermolecular C–H amination

We report a diastereoconvergent synthesis of anti-1,2-amino alcohols bearing N-containing quaternary stereocenters using an intermolecular direct C–H amination of homoallylic alcohol derivatives catalyzed by a phosphine selenide. Destruction of the allylic stereocenter during the selenium-catalyzed process allows selective formation of a single diastereomer of the product starting from any diastereomeric mixture of the starting homoallylic alcohol derivatives, eliminating the need for the often-challenging diastereoselective preparation of starting materials. Mechanistic studies show that the diastereoselectivity is controlled by a stereoelectronic effect (inside alkoxy effect) on the transition state of the final [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement, leading to the observed anti selectivity. The power of this protocol is further demonstrated on an extension to the synthesis of syn-1,4-amino alcohols from allylic alcohol derivatives, constituting a rare example of 1,4-stereoinduction.

We report a diastereoconvergent synthesis of anti-1,2-amino alcohols bearing N-containing quaternary stereocenters using an intermolecular direct C–H amination of homoallylic alcohol derivatives catalyzed by a phosphine selenide.     

Direct asymmetric three-component organocatalytic anti-selective Mannich reactions in a purely aqueous system

The direct three-component Mannich reactions of O-benzyl hydroxyacetone with p-anisidine and aromatic or aliphatic aldehydes in the presence of an L-threonine-derived catalyst afforded anti-1,2-amino alcohols in good-to-excellent yields and with enantioselectivities of up to 97%. This study is the first demonstration that direct three-component Mannich reactions can be promoted by a primary amino acid in water.     

Activation of the NC-H bond of Baylis-Hillman adducts of N-methylisatin with CAN/ROH

A facile method for activation of the NC-H bond of N-methylisatin and Baylis-Hillman adducts of N-methylisatin with cerium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and saturated and unsaturated alcohols is reported. Adducts bearing an ester group at the activated alkene afford functionalized ethers, while those with a nitrile afforded ethers and nitrated aromatic products in good yield.