Unsaturated aldehydes as alkene equivalents in the Diels-Alder reaction

A one-pot procedure is described for using alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes as olefin equivalents in the Diels-Alder reaction. The method combines the normal electron demand cycloaddition with aldehyde dienophiles and the rhodium-catalyzed decarbonylation of aldehydes to afford cyclohexenes with no electron-withdrawing substituents. In this way, the aldehyde group serves as a traceless control element to direct the cycloaddition reaction. The Diels-Alder reactions are performed in a diglyme solution in the presence of a catalytic amount of boron trifluoride etherate. Subsequent quenching of the Lewis acid, addition of 0.3% of [Rh(dppp)2Cl] and heating to reflux achieves the ensuing decarbonylation to afford the product cyclohexenes. Under these conditions, acrolein, crotonaldehyde and cinnamaldehyde have been reacted with a variety of 1,3-dienes to afford cyclohexenes in overall yields between 53 and 88%. In these transformations, the three aldehydes serve as equivalents of ethylene, propylene and styrene, respectively.     

An enantioselective biginelli reaction catalyzed by a simple chiral secondary amine and achiral brønsted acid by a dual-activation route

An enantioselective Biginelli reaction that proceeds by a dual‐activation route has been developed by using a combined catalyst of a readily available trans‐4‐hydroxyproline‐derived secondary amine and a Brønsted acid. Aromatic, heteroaromatic, and fused‐ring aldehydes were found to be suitable substrates for this multicomponent reaction. The corresponding dihydropyrimidines were obtained in moderate‐to‐good yields with up to 98 % ee under mild conditions. Based on the experimental results and the observed absolute configurations of the products, a plausible transition state has been proposed to explain the origin of the activation and the asymmetric induction.     

About the Leuckart reaction of chiral 2-norbornanones bearing electron-withdrawing groups: reaction of bridgehead triflates and triflamides

The mechanism of the Leuckart reaction of 3,3- and 7,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-1-norbornyl triflates and triflamides, synthesised by us starting from (1R)-camphor and (1R)-fenchone, has been studied. Strikingly, the electron-withdrawing capacity of the bridgehead substituents has demonstrated not to be enough to control the Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement during the course of the reaction, so that only both enantiomers of a 3,3-dimethylnorbornanediamine derivative have been obtained as final products. As a result, the total synthesis of these interesting chiral compounds has been optimised and shortened until three overall steps starting from (1R)-fenchone.     

Synthesis of indoles by intermolecular cyclization of unfunctionalized nitroarenes and alkynes, catalyzed by palladium-phenanthroline complexes

Palladium-phenanthroline complexes efficiently catalyze the reaction of nitroarenes with arylalkynes and CO to give 3-arylindoles by an ortho-C-H functionalization of the nitroarene ring. Both electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents are tolerated on the nitroarene, except for bromide and activated chloride. Nitroarenes bearing electron-withdrawing substituents react faster, but the selectivity of the reaction depends on both polar and radical stabilization effects. Among those tested, only arylalkynes afforded indoles under the investigated conditions. The reaction mechanism was partly investigated. The kinetics is first order in nitroarene concentration and the rate-determining step of the cycle is the initial nitroarene reduction. No primary isotope effect is observed on either rate or selectivity, implying that the cyclization step is fast.     

Metal–organic framework of amine‐MIL‐53(Al) as active and reusable liquid‐phase reaction inductor for multicomponent condensation of Ugi‐type reactions

Metal–organic framework of NH₂‐MIL‐53(Al), with coordinative unsaturated aluminium sites, has been shown to be active in the Groebke–Blackburn–Bienaymé multicomponent coupling reaction based on Ugi‐type amine and aldehyde condensation over isocyanide and then a cyclization process. Interestingly this reaction occurred under solvent‐free conditions with high yield, in which the NH₂‐MIL‐53(Al) could be recovered and reused for five reaction cycles, giving a total turnover number of 455.     

Biorenewable and mercaptoacetylating building blocks in the Biginelli reaction: synthesis of thiosugar-annulated dihydropyrimidines

A novel version of the Biginelli reaction using an unprotected aldose as a biorenewable aldehyde component and 2-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-oxathiolan-5-one as a mercaptoacetylating active methylene building block with urea/thiourea is reported. The reaction is nanoclay-catalysed, expeditious and effected under solvent-free microwave irradiation conditions in a one-pot procedure to yield diastereoselectively, thiosugar-annulated multifunctionalized dihydropyrimidines via intramolecular domino cyclocondensation reactions of an isolable intermediate.     

Multicomponent Double Diels–Alder/Nazarov Tandem Cyclization of Symmetric Cross‐Conjugated Diynones to Generate [6‐5‐6] Tricyclic Products

The construction of complex polycyclic terpenoid products in an efficient and step‐economical manner using multicomponent and tandem processes is highly valuable. Herein, we report a tandem cyclization sequence that initiates with a multicomponent double Diels–Alder reaction of cross‐conjugated diynones, followed by a Nazarov cyclization to efficiently produce [6‐5‐6] tricyclic products with excellent regio‐ and diastereoselectivity. This methodology generates five new carbon–carbon bonds, three rings, quaternary or vicinal quaternary carbons, and stereogenic centers in a one‐pot reaction.     

Water as an efficient medium for the synthesis of tetrahydro-β-carbolines via Pictet-Spengler reactions

A mild and efficient protocol for the Pictet-Spengler reaction in water using an acid catalyst has been described. The condensation of tryptophan, tryptamine, and N_b-benzyl tryptophan with different aldehydes having both electron-withdrawing and -donating substituents in the presence of a catalytic amount of TFA in water furnished tetrahydro-β-carbolines in good isolated yields. A salient feature of the water mediated Pictet-Spengler reaction was the general trend observed during the condensation of Trp-OMe and aryl/aliphatic aldehydes furnishing diastereomeric mixtures with a preference for the cis-isomer.     

Efficient access to (1H)-isoindolin-1-one-3-carboxylic acid derivatives by orthopalladation and carbonylation of methyl arylglycinate substrates

The orthopalladation of methyl arylglycinate derivatives has been studied. The reaction proceeds efficiently for different electron-withdrawing and electron-releasing substituents at the aryl ring. The carbonylation of the orthopalladated complexes affords, in a single step, substituted (1H)-isoindolin-1-one-3-carboxylates. These compounds constitute valuable synthetic intermediates and can be transformed diastereoselectively into octahydroisoindole-1-carboxylic acid derivatives, an important scaffold in the synthesis of many biologically active compounds.     

One-pot synthesis of dihydropyrimidines via eco-friendly phosphorus derivatives catalysis

A straightforward, cost effective and eco-friendly protocol for the Biginelli reaction relying on the use of readily available hypophosphorous acid is presented. The methodology developed displays improvements compared to existing methods, is high-yielding, robust and was applied to a panel of dihydropyrimidines and thio-derivatives with various substituents. Related urea derivatives such as guanidines, benzimidazoles and benzothiazoles also reacted efficiently to afford more complex scaffolds. Thus, this rapid and convenient catalysis allows access to a wide diversity of structures including original biologically relevant heterocycles.     

Catalyst‐free Multicomponent Synthesis of β‐Mercapto Diketones in Water

A simple, efficient and eco‐friendly route has been developed for the synthesis of β‐mercapto diketones via a multicomponent reaction of an aldehyde, acetylacetone and thiol in water. This methodology affords a number of β‐mercapto diketone derivatives in moderate to good yields.     

芳酸及其衍生物的三氯甲基化反应的研究

首次报道了以四氯苯膦为转化剂或采用二氯苯膦与五氯化磷相结合, 将芳酸或芳酰氯转化为三氯甲基芳烃. 同时, 对影响反应的因素进行了研究, 发现连有推电子基的二氯苯膦有促进反应的作用, 而连有吸电子基团则减缓反应的进行, 而反应底物(芳酸或芳酰氯)的结构效应则相反: 连有吸电子基的芳酸有利于反应, 而连有推电子基团则减缓反应的进行. 此外, 发现反应中生成的苯膦酰二氯可作为催化剂重复使用, 并对转化反应的条件进行了改进与优化, 合成出9个三氯甲基芳烃, 其中2个是未见文献报道的新化合物.     

有机催化吲哚与环状酮亚胺膦酸酯的傅-克反应合成含手性季碳胺基膦酸衍生物

在有机合成中,季碳中心的构建始终是一项充满挑战的课题.含手性季碳中心的胺基膦酸化合物以其多样的生物活性,如酶抑制剂、抗真菌剂、抗菌剂和抗病毒剂等,受到了科研工作者的广泛关注.目前已有许多合成策略报道,其中亲核试剂与α-酮亚胺膦酸酯的不对称加成策略为含手性季碳中心胺基膦酸衍生物的合成提供了一条简洁有效的路径,但是却鲜有报道,已有的报道也仅局限于乙酰氰、丙酮、硝基甲烷和芳基硼酸作亲核试剂.为满足多样的手性胺基膦酸衍生物的合成需求,新的合成策略和亲核源仍有待进一步发展.值得一提的是,不对称傅-克反应是一种非常有效的构建碳-碳键的合成方法,并已有广泛报道.基于吲哚与亚胺底物的傅-克反应经验,我们研究组发展了一种有机催化吲哚与环状酮亚胺膦酸酯傅-克反应合成含手性季碳胺基膦酸衍生物的方法,使用的有机催化剂是手性磷酸.通过对溶剂、催化剂和温度的筛选发现,使用在3,3′-位引入吸电子的3,5-二三氟甲基苯基取代的H8-BINOL衍生的手性磷酸作催化剂,反应温度为30 oC,溶剂为均三甲苯时,最高能以98%对映选择性得到含手性季碳胺基膦酸酯化合物.该反应操作简单,条件温和,不仅适用于吲哚衍生物,对吡咯也能取得较好结果.总之,该方法提供了一条简洁有效的合成手性胺基膦酸衍生物的途径.     

Palladium/Rhodium Cooperative Catalysis for the Production of Aryl Aldehydes and Their Deuterated Analogues Using the Water–Gas Shift Reaction

A novel Pd/Rh dual‐metallic cooperative catalytic process has been developed to effect the reductive carbonylation of aryl halides in moderate to good yield. In this reaction, water is the hydride source, and CO serves both as the carbonyl source and the terminal reductant through the water–gas shift reaction. The catalytic generation of the Rh hydride allows for the selective formation of highly hindered aryl aldehydes that are inaccessible through previously reported reductive carbonylation protocols. Moreover, aldehydes with deuterated formyl groups can be efficiently and selectively synthesized using D₂O as a cost‐effective deuterium source without the need for presynthesizing the aldehyde.     

Cross-coupling of organoboronic acids and sulfinate salts using catalytic copper(II) acetate and 1,10-phenanthroline: synthesis of aryl and alkenylsulfones

A mild method for the preparation of aryl and alkenylsulfones from the cross-coupling reaction of organoboronic acids and sodium sulfinate salts is described. Optimized conditions utilize a catalytic amount of copper(II) acetate monohydrate with 1,10-phenanthroline as ligand in the presence of 4 Å molecular sieves. A co-solvent mixture of dichloromethane/DMSO was used, with reactions occurring at 40 °C under an atmosphere of oxygen. Reaction at room temperature also yields sulfone product, but in lower yields. The method tolerates a variety of substituents on the organoboronic acid, including amide, aldehyde, halide and nitro functionalities, as well as ortho-substituents. In general, the reaction is found to be less efficient using arylboronic acids bearing electron-withdrawing substituents, or using aryltrifluoroborate salts.     

The synthesis of highly functionalised pyridines using Ghosez-type reactions of dihydropyrazoles

The aza-Diels-Alder reaction of αβ-unsaturated hydrazones is a general methodology that has been applied both to the synthesis of natural products and to the development of multicomponent reactions. Trends have emerged as to the effect of substituents on the efficiency of this reaction with substituents at the C2 and C4-positions of the aza-diene in general suppressing the reaction. Here we report that 4,5-dihydropyrazoles can function as substrates in this process despite the presence of substituents at both of these positions. A one pot, four chemical step sequence carried out under standard thermal or microwave conditions results in the formation of the corresponding pyridine-containing compounds. The scope of the reaction is explored and additional insights into the proposed mechanism of this reaction are provided.     

Ugi反应在环肽生物碱和小肽衍生物抗生素及细胞毒素类等天然产物合成中的应用

Ugi反应是由1分子醛或酮、1分子胺、1分子异腈和1分子羧酸4个组分通过缩聚反应生成α- 酰氨基酰胺类化合物的反应。 具有反应条件温和、产率高和原子经济性好等特点。 该反应还可与Suzuki、Heck和Smiles等经典反应偶联,使得其在天然产物合成方面得到越来越多的关注。 本文概括总结了近几十年来Ugi反应在一些天然产物合成中的应用。     

Isa‒NHC‒catalyzed intermolecular Stetter reaction of aromatic aldehydes with maleimides: An efficient access to 3‒aroylsuccinimides

An intermolecular Stetter reaction of aromatic aldehydes with maleimides has been developed using thiazolylidene salt derived Isa?NHC as an efficient organocatalyst. The synthesized Stetter products “3?aroylsuccinimides” are important building blocks for the synthesis of natural products and bioactive compounds. The reaction conditions are mild, and various substituents on aromatic aldehyde and maleimide nitrogen were tolerated.     

Gold catalysis: phenol synthesis in the presence of functional groups

The effect of different substituents, such as bromo, chloromethyl, hydroxymethyl, formyl, acetyl, carboxy, and acylated hydroxymethyl and ammonium groups, on the furan ring of substrates in gold-catalyzed phenol synthesis has been investigated. The furan ring was also replaced by different heterocycles, such as pyrroles, thiophenes, oxazoles, and a 2,4-dimethoxyphenyl group; gold catalysis then delivered no phenols, but occasionally other products were obtained. [Ru(3)(CO)(12)] also catalyzed the conversion of 1 at a low rate, [Os(3)(CO)(12)] failed as a catalyst, and with [Co(2)(CO)(8)] the alkyne complex 19 can be obtained, it does not lead to any phenol but reacts with norbornene to give the product of a Pauson-Khand reaction. Efforts to prepare vinylidene complexes of 1 provided the only evidence for these species; in the presence of a phosphane ligand with ruthenium an interesting deoxygenation to 22 was observed. The phenol 2 c was converted to the allyl ether, a building block for para-Claisen rearrangements, and to the aryl triflate, a building block for cross-coupling reactions.     

Room Temperature,Metal-Free Arylation of Aliphatic Alcohols

Diaryliodonium salts are demonstrated as efficient arylating agents of aliphatic alcohols under metal-free conditions. The reaction proceeds at room temperature within 90 min to give alkyl aryl ethers in good to excellent yields. Aryl groups with electron-withdrawing substituents are transferred most efficiently, and unsymmetric iodonium salts give chemoselective arylations. The methodology has been applied to the formal synthesis of butoxycaine.