1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of nitrones with nitriles.: Scope and mechanistic study

1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions of nitrones 1–6 with nitriles 14–16, proceeded under thermal as well as under high pressure conditions with complete regioselectivity to give Δ⁴-1,2,4-oxadiazolines 17–19. In general, the cycloaddition seemed to be controlled by a HOMO(nitrone)- LUMO(nitrile) interaction. However, a crossover in the orbital control is probable observed with nitrile 16c. Nitrone-nitrile cycloadditions are normal type II cycloadditions so that the nitriles have a U-shaped reactivity curve. Kinetic study on solvent polarity and Hammett equation demonstrated that mechanistically the nitrone-nitrile cycloaddition is consistent with nitrone-alkene cycloaddition.     

Regioselectivity of cycloadditions of nitrile oxides and nitrones to 4-methylene-tetrahydrothiopyrane

Summary The cycloaddition of nitrile oxides and nitrones to 4-methylene-tetrahydrothiopyrane proceeds regioselectively under the formation of spiro-substituted isoxazole derivatives4 and9. Semiempirical calculations (AM1) were used to analyze the electronic structure of reactants, energies of products, and activation barriers leading to these products in order to rationalize this exclusive regioselectivity. It was shown that the main factor responsible for the high stereoselectivity of this reaction is not frontier orbital control, but mainly electrostatic and steric interactions. The spiro compounds4 were cleaved by hydrogenolysis to -amino-alcohols11, which were recyclized to spiro-oxazines12 and13.4 and9 as well as12 and13 are derivatives of novel heterocylic systems.

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Regioselektive Cycloadditionen von Nitriloxiden und Nitronen an 4-Methylen-tetrahydrothiopyran

Zusammenfassung Die Cycloaddition von Nitrilen und Nitriloxiden an 4-Methylen-tetrahydrothiopyran zeigt einen regioselektiven Verlauf unter Bildung der spiro-substituierten Isoxazolderivate4 und9. Die elektronischen Strukturen von Reaktanden, Energien von möglichen Reaktionsprodukten und die Aktivierungsbarrieren der durchgeführten Reaktionen wurden mittels semiempirischer Verfahren (AM1) untersucht, um die beobachteten eindeutigen Regioselektivitäten zu interpretieren. Es zeigte sich, daß dafür nicht ausschließlich Frontorbitalkontrolle, sondern vor allem elektrostatische und sterische Wechselwirkungen verantwortlich sind.Die Spiroverbindungen4 wurden in weiterer Folge durch Reduktion zu den entsprechenden -Aminoalkoholen11 gespalten, welche wiederum zu Spiro-oxazinen des Typs12 und13 recyclisiert wurden. Die Verbindungen4 und9 sind ebenso wie12 und13 Derivate von neuen heterocyclischen Grundsystemen.

     

C-glycosides. 3. 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition on nitrile and nitrilimine oxides

1.3-dipolar cycloaddition of alkenes (or alkynes) on sugars-nitriloxides and nitrilimines led respectively to 3-glycosyl-isoxazolines (or isoxazoles) and 3-glycosyl-pyrazolines (or pyrazoles). 5-glycosyl-isoxazolines were similarly prepared from arylnitriloxides and α- or ω-unsaturated sugars. These new C-glycosides are potential antiviral and anti-tumor agents.     

Theoretical study of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrones to doubly activated nitriles

The mechanism of 1.3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrones (CH₂=N(CH₃)O) to doubly activated nitriles RCN has been comprehensively studied by theoretical quantum-chemical methods for the model compound trans-[PtCl₂(N≡CCH₃)(N≡CCF₃)] as an example. The reaction proceeds by a strongly asynchronous concerted mechanism through the formation of a five-membered cyclic transition state. Studying the effect of a solvent on the process shows that solvation effects inhibit cycloaddition. Double activation of RCN by introducing the electron-withdrawing substituents R = CF₃ followed by coordination to a transition metal is the most promising way to enhance the reactivity of nitriles in cycloaddition reactions.     

Optically active nitrile oxides: synthesis and 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions

Baker’s yeast-promoted reduction of the CC bond in 2-aryl-1-nitropropenes gave the corresponding optically active (R)-2-aryl-1-nitropropanes of high enantiomeric purity (ee >90%). They were next converted with the aid of the Mukaiyama and Hoshino method into the optically active nitrile oxides, which were made to react in situ with ethyl propiolate, methylvinyl ketone and (R)-1-phenyl-2-(phenylsulfonyl)ethyl acrylate to yield the appropriate, enantiomerically enriched, isoxazoles or 4,5-dihydroisoxazoles as diastereomeric mixtures, respectively.     

Selectivity in cycloadditions-IX: Cycloadditions of nitrile oxides to indoles. Reactivity and regiochemistry

Cycloadditions of benzonitrile oxide and mesitonitrile oxide to N-methylindole and indole yield the acid sensitive cycloadducts 1 a-d with high regioselectivity. With N-carbethoxyindole the stable cycloadducts 1 e,f and minor amounts of the regioisomeric 2 e,f are isolated. The electron withdrawing substituent reduces both the regioselectivity and the reactivity of the cycloadditions.Frontier orbital considerations, based on MINDO/3 calculations, allow elucidation of the observed changes in reactivity and regiochemistry.     

Regioselectivity in the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrile oxides to alkylidenecyclopropanes.

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrile oxides to methylenecyclopropanes substituted on the exocyclic double bond gives prevalently or exclusively 4-spirocyclopropane isoxazolines when the substituent is arylic or alkylic group, 5-spirocyclopropane isoxazolines when the substituent is an electron-withdrawing group. Adducts 16 and 17 selectively rearrange photochemically to the enaminoenone 19.     

Activation of nitriles by hydrogen bonding in cycloadditions with nitrile oxides

The dipolarophilic activity of aromatic nitriles in cycloaddition with benzonitrile oxides is remarkably enhanced by ortho-acylamino substituents. The activation depends upon the solvent and can be ascribed to a hydrogen bond which assists cycloaddition.     

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition reactions of nitrile oxides and nitrile imines with 2-methoxyvinyl phenyl ketone

Nitrile oxides react regioselectively with 2-methoxyvinyl phenyl ketone 1 to give 4-benzoylisoxazoles 4 via elimination of methanol from the primary cycloadducts 3 . After heating with an excess of nitrile oxide bis-cycloadducts 5 were also formed. Reactions of nitrile imines with 1 are less regioselective yielding both 4-benzoylpyrazoles 9 and 5-benzoytpyrazoles 10 , whereas no bis-cycloadducts were isolated.     

1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions of 2-thio-3-chloroacrylamides with nitrile oxides and nitrones

1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions of 2-thio-3-chloroacrylamides with nitrile oxides and nitrones is described. A series of novel isoxazolines are isolated from the nitrile oxide cycloadditions, whilst the isoxazolines generated from the nitrone cycloadditions undergo further ring opening to yield piperidines.     

Intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of cyclo-1,3-diene-tethered nitrile oxides

Intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of cyclo-1,3-diene- and -1,3,5-triene-tethered nitrile oxides gave tricyclic isoxazolines as a single stereoisomer in most cases. The relative stereochemistry of tricycle-fused isoxazolines resulting from 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of cyclo-1,3-diene-tethered nitrile oxides is cis-cis, whereas from cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene-tethered nitrile oxides the cis-trans isomer predominates.     

Generation of nitrile oxides from oximes using t-BuOI and their cycloaddition

tert-Butyl hypoiodite (t-BuOI) was found to be a powerful reagent for the cycloaddition of oximes and alkenes/alkynes, leading to the formation of a variety of isoxazolines or isoxazoles under mild conditions.     

Cycloadditions of nitrile oxides and nitrones to 4,4-methylene-1-methylpiperidine: Studies in regio- and stereoselectivity

Summary A series of spiro-substituted isoxazole derivatives were synthesized by 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of nitrile oxides and nitrones to 4,4-methylene-1-methylpiperidine. Since nmr studies confirmed that only one regioisomer was formed selectively, semi-empirical quantum mechanical methods (AM1) were used to rationalize this regiochemical preference via calculation and inspection of HOMO-LUMO-energy and coefficients. X-ray structure analysis carried out for one of these products showed the occurrence of only one stereoisomer, explicable by comparing AM1-calculated H _f -values of all possible cycloadducts.Part XXXI in the series 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition on Heterocycles. Part XXX [Ref. 5]     

1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions of prop-1-ene-1,3-sultone with nitrile oxides/nitrones

The scope and limitations of dipolar cycloaddition reactions between nitrile oxides/nitrones and prop-1-ene-1,3-sultone have been investigated. A remarkably high degree of regioselectivity and stereoselectivity was observed. The homochiral sultam 8e was synthesized in a four-step reaction sequence starting from the substituted isoxazoline 4e obtained from the cycloaddition. The absolute stereochemistry of this material was assigned by an X-ray crystallographic investigation of the intermediate 7e.     

Studies on 2,1-benzisoxazoles. Behaviour towards electrophilic substitution and cycloaddition reactions

The behaviour of 2,1-benzisoxazoles (anthranils) towards electrophilic substitutions has been studied. Nitration of 5-chloro-2,1-benzisoxazole (VII) exclusively gives 4-nitro-5-chloro-2,1-benzisoxazole (XII). However, 5-chloro-3-phenyl-2,1-benzisoxazole (VIII) gives dinitrated products XIII, one nitro group entering at position C₇ instead of C₄ of the carbocyclic ring and the other at the 4′ position of the 3-aryl ring. When 6-nitro-3-carbalkoxy-2,1-benzisoxazoles (X and XI) are nitrated, 4-nitroisomers XV and XVI are obtained exclusively. The substituents already present in the carbocyclic ring exert decisive directing influence. While the parent 2,1-benzisoxazole (Ia) fails to react with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, 6-nitro-2,1-benzisoxazole (XVII) and 5-chloro-2,1-benzisoxazole (VII) react to give 1,4-cycloadducts XIX and XX, respectively. These results suggest that 2,1-benzisoxazoles possess benzenoid as well as ortho-quinonoid character.     

Synthesis of isoxazoles by hypervalent iodine-induced cycloaddition of nitrile oxides to alkynes

Treatment of oximes with hypervalent iodine leads to substituted isoxazoles via rapid formation of nitrile oxides. Reaction with terminal alkynes led to a series of 3,5-disubstituted isoxazoles with complete regioselectivity and high yield, in a procedure mild enough to prepare a range of nucleoside and peptide conjugates. Exceptionally high reaction rates were found for the formation of 3,4,5-trisubstituted isoxazoles from a cyclic alkyne.     

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition reactions of 1,3,4-oxadiazin-6-ones with nitrile oxides

2,5-Diaryl-1,3,4-oxadiazin-6-ones 1 gave with nitrile oxides 2 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives 4 . When mesitonitrile oxide 2a was used, bis-adducts 3 were also formed. The cycloadditions showed a remarkable site selectivity towards one carbon nitrogen double bond. The structure of both adducts was fully characterized by X-ray analysis.     

Asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrile oxides with optically active vinylboronic ester

Pinanyldioxy styrylboronic ester (1) was employed for asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with nitrile oxides, optically active △2-isoxazolines (3) or 4-hydroxy-△2-isoxazolines (4) were obtained. The effect of different bases on the selectivity of the cycloaddition reaction was studied.     

锗苯与腈氧化物1,3偶极环加成反应理论研究

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)方法在B3LYP/6-311G**水平研究了锗苯与腈氧化物的1,3偶极环加成反应的微观机理、势能剖面,考察取代基和四氢呋喃溶剂对反应势能剖面的影响.计算结果表明,所研究反应均以协同但非同步的方式进行,且总是Ge—O键先于C—C键形成.锗苯分子中Ge原子上的给电子和吸电子取代基均有利于反应的进行,而腈氧化物C原子上的2,4,6-三甲苯基取代基在热力学上对反应很不利.四氢呋喃溶剂对所研究反应的势能剖面影响不大.