Gold-catalyzed and N-iodosuccinimide-mediated cyclization of gamma-substituted allenamides

Chiral gamma-substituted allenamides have been shown to undergo efficient gold-catalyzed and N-iodosuccinimide-mediated cyclization to highly functionalized dihydrofurans. These reactions proceed rapidly and without loss of stereochemistry.     

Developing a diastereoselective intramolecular [4+3] cycloaddition of nitrogen-stabilized oxyallyl cations derived from N-sulfonyl-substituted allenamides

Efforts toward achieving a practical and diastereoselective intramolecular [4+3] cycloaddition of nitrogen-stabilized oxyallyl cations with tethered dienes are described. Epoxidation of N-sulfonyl substituted allenamides with dimethyldioxirane (DMDO) generates nitrogen-stabilized oxyallyl cations that readily undergo stereoselective [4+3] cycloaddition with dienes. Selectivity is found to depend on the tethering length as well as the stability of the oxyallyl cation intermediate, whether generated from N-carbamoyl- or N-sulfonyl-substituted allenamides. The use of chiral N-sulfonyl-substituted allenamides provided minimal diastereoselectivity in the cycloaddition, while high diastereoselectivity can be achieved with a stereocenter present on the tether. These studies provide further support for the synthetic utility of allenamides.     

The first regioselective alpha-deprotonation and functionalization of allenamides. An application in intramolecular Pauson-Khand-type cycloadditions

[rection: see text] The first regioselective alpha-deprotonation and functionalization of electron-deficient allenamines are described here. The acidities of alpha- and gamma-allenic protons of these allenamides are readily differentiated using strong bases, thereby allowing regioselective substitutions at either the alpha- or gamma-allenic position. A specific synthetic application of the novel alpha-substituted allenamides in intramolecular Pauson-Khand-type cycloadditions is also described here.     

Regioselective 1,2-additions of alcohols to allenamides mediated by N-Iodosuccinimide: Synthesis of N,O-aminals

N,O-Aminals are synthesized through the N-iodosuccinimide-mediated regioselective 1,2-additions of alcohols to allenamides. These novel reactions proceed rapidly and exhibit broad substrate scope for a variety of allenamides. The reaction demonstrates that N-Iodosuccinimide is effective in activating the terminal CC bond of allenamides generating conjugated sulfamide ion species. It is noteworthy that the alcohol served as both solvent and nucleophile in this transformation.     

Stereoselective intramolecular [4 + 3] cycloadditions of nitrogen-stabilized chiral oxyallyl cations via epoxidation of N-tethered allenamides

The first intramolecular [4 + 3] cycloaddition reaction using nitrogen-stabilized chiral oxyallyl cations that are tethered to furan or diene through the nitrogen atom is described here. Formation of these nitrogen-stabilized chiral oxyallyl cations is achieved by a chemoselective epoxidation of chiral allenamides via syringe pump addition of dimethyl dioxirane. The ensuing cycloaddition can be carried out with a range of different lengths for the tether, and high diastereoselectivities can be obtained when using chiral allenamides with shorter tethers.     

Gold‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Intramolecular Cyclization of N‐Allenamides for the Synthesis of Chiral Tetrahydrocarbolines

Highly enantioselective gold‐catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of N‐allenamides was implemented by utilizing a designed chiral sulfinamide phosphine ligand (PC‐Phos). This represents the first example of highly enantioselective intramolecular cyclization of N‐allenamides. The practicality of this reaction was validated in the total synthesis of (R )‐desbromoarborescidine A and formal synthesis of (R )‐desbromoarborescidine C and (R )‐deplancheine. Moreover, the catalyst system PC‐Phos/AuNTf₂ proved to be specifically efficient to promote the desymmetrization of N‐allenamides in excellent yields with satisfactory ee values.     

Skeleton transformation of α-pyrone induced by 5-aryl substituent into ring-fused dihydrofuran

A skeleton transformation of 5-aryl-α-pyrones into dihydrofurans was developed. In the course of our study of the skeleton transformation reaction of α-pyrones by using dimethylsulfoxonium methylide, α-pyrones having an aryl group at the 5-position were converted into corresponding dihydrofurans as major products and bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes as minor products. Selectivity for dihydrofurans was improved by optimizing the reaction conditions and investigating the substituent effect.     

Regioselective Alkylative Carboxylation of Allenamides with Carbon Dioxide and Dialkylzinc Reagents Catalyzed by an N‐Heterocyclic Carbene–Copper Complex

The alkylative carboxylation of allenamide catalyzed by an N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC)–copper(I) complex [(IPr)CuCl] with CO₂ and dialkylzinc reagents was investigated. The reaction of allenamides with dialkylzinc reagents (1.5 equiv) and CO₂ (1 atm.) proceeded smoothly in the presence of a catalytic quantity of [(IPr)CuCl] to afford (Z)‐α,β‐dehydro‐β‐amino acid esters in good yields. The reaction is regioselective, with the alkyl group introduced onto the less hindered γ‐carbon, and the carboxyl group introduced onto the β‐carbon atom of the allenamides. The first step of the reaction was alkylative zincation of the allenamides to give an alkenylzinc intermediate followed by nucleophilic addition to CO₂. A variety of cyclic and acyclic allenamides were found to be applicable to this transformation. Dialkylzinc reagents bearing β‐hydrogen atoms, such as Et₂Zn or Bu₂Zn, also gave the corresponding alkylative carboxylation products without β‐hydride elimination. The present methodology provides an easy route to alkyl‐substituted α,β‐dehydro‐β‐amino acid ester derivatives under mild reaction conditions with high regio‐ and stereoselectivtiy.     

Synthesis of annulated oxa-triquinanes and oxa-diquinanes via cascade Michael addition-intramolecular alkylation involving α-halodicyclopentadienones

Base Mediated Michael addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to α-halodicyclopentadienones followed by cyclization of the intermediate Michael adducts leads to novel annulated dihydrofurans as single diastereomers. Such fused dihydrofurans, which are also oxa-triquinanes and oxa-diquinanes, undergo retro-Diels-Alder reaction to give cyclopentadiene-eliminated products in excellent yield. Certain 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds exhibited a different reactivity profile with α-halodicyclopentadienones leading to spiro-cyclopropanes fused to dicyclopentadiene skeleton.     

Copper-catalyzed stereospecific N-allenylations of amides. Syntheses of optically enriched chiral allenamides

[reaction: see text] Syntheses of chiral allenamides via a stereospecific amidation of optically enriched allenyl iodides using catalytic copper(I) salt and N,N'-dimethylethylene-diamine are described here.     

Enantioselective Oxidative (4+3) Cycloadditions between Allenamides and Furans through Bifunctional Hydrogen‐Bonding/Ion‐Pairing Interactions

BINOL‐based N‐trifluoromethanesulfonyl phosphoramides catalyze the enantioselective (4+3) cycloaddition between furans and oxyallyl cations, the latter being generated in situ by oxidation of allenamides. The chiral organic phosphoramide counteranion is proposed to engage in the activation of the oxyallyl cation intermediate through cooperative hydrogen‐bonding and ion‐pairing interactions, enabling an efficient chirality transfer that provide the final adducts with high diastereo‐ and enantioselectivities. Remarkably, the reaction shows a wide substrate scope that includes a variety of substituted allenamides and furans.     

Novel functionalizations of [60]fullerene-fused lactones

Reactions of [60]fullerene-fused lactones with methylmagnesium bromide and diisobutylaluminum hydride afforded rare fullerene hemiketals and hemiacetals, which were dehydrated by p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate or polyphosphonic acid to the corresponding [60]fullerene-fused dihydrofurans. Thus obtained alkyl-substituted and especially unsubstituted [60]fullerene-fused dihydrofurans are difficult to prepare by other methods. The unsubstituted [60]fullerene-fused lactone could react with aliphatic amines to give fullerols.     

Catalytic asymmetric domino Michael addition-alkylation reaction: enantioselective synthesis of dihydrofurans

A catalytic enantioselective synthesis of dihydrofurans has been developed. 1,3-Dicarbonyl derivatives react with (E)-β,β-bromonitrostyrenes in the presence of a chiral bifunctional thiourea catalyst providing mild and efficient access to diverse polysubstituted dihydrofurans in good yields and enantioselectivities.     

Oppolzer-type intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloadditions via isomerizations of allenamides

A new approach to Oppolzer's intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloaddition (IMDA) through γ-isomerization of readily available N-tethered allenamides is described. These IMDA reactions are carried out in tandem with the allenamide isomerization or 1,3-H shift, leading to complex nitrogen heterocycles in a highly stereoselective manner.     

Phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition of allenoates with trifluoromethylketones: synthesis of dihydrofurans and tetrahydrofurans

The triphenylphosphine-catalyzed formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition of allenoates and trifluoromethylketones was realized to give the corresponding dihydrofurans in good yields with excellent γ-regioselectivities. Hydrogenation of the dihydrofurans gave 2,4,4-trisubstituted tetrahydrofurans in good yields with exclusive cis-selectivities.     

Enzyme‐ and Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Transformation of α‐Allenic Alcohols into 2,3‐Dihydrofurans

An efficient one‐pot method for the enzyme‐ and ruthenium‐catalyzed enantioselective transformation of α‐allenic alcohols into 2,3‐dihydrofurans has been developed. The method involves an enzymatic kinetic resolution and a subsequent ruthenium‐catalyzed cycloisomerization, which provides 2,3‐dihydrofurans with excellent enantioselectivity (up to >99 % ee). A ruthenium carbene species was proposed as a key intermediate in the cycloisomerization.     

Highly diastereroselective synthesis of dihydrofurans and dihydropyrroles via pyridine catalyzed formal [4+1] annulation

A pyridine-catalyzed ylide cyclization affording dihydrofurans and dihydropyrroles has been developed. In the presence of a catalytic amount of pyridine and Fe(Tcpp)Cl, α-ylidene-β-diketones and α,β-unsaturated imines react with diazoacetates providing dihydrofurans and dihydropyrroles respectively, in up to 96% yield with high diastereoselectivities.     

Ring-enlargement of dimethylaminopropenoyl cyclopropanes: an efficient route to substituted 2,3-dihydrofurans

A convenient and efficient synthesis of substituted dihydrofurans is developed via ring-enlargement of 1-dimethylaminopropenoyl-1-carbamoyl/benzoyl cyclopropanes catalyzed by ammonium acetate in acetic acid with high regio- and stereoselectivity. Some of the newly synthesized substituted dihydrofurans are subjected to further synthetic transformation in the presence of NaOH (aq) in ethanol to afford the corresponding 5-aryl-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-4(5H)-ones in high yields.     

NMR studies on epoxidations of allenamides. Evidence for formation of nitrogen-substituted allene oxide and spiro-epoxide via trapping experiments

Two epoxidations of chiral allenamides are described here. While treatment with m-CPBA led to highly stereoselective formation of an alpha-keto aminal that can be useful synthetically, DMDO oxidation led to conclusive evidence for both nitrogen-substituted allene oxide (via mono-epoxidation) and spiro-epoxide (via bis-epoxidation) using intramolecular nucleophilic trapping experiments. NMR studies provide reliable evidence for a 3-oxetanone that can be derived from the spiro-epoxide and also suggest the presence of an allene oxide. Despite a facile second epoxidation as evidenced by the predominant formation of the 3-oxetanone, in the presence of furan, [4 + 3] cycloaddition of the nitrogen-substituted allene oxide or oxyallyl cation with furan occurs faster than the second epoxidation efficiently leading to cycloadducts. This rate difference plays an invaluable role for the success of a stereoselective sequential epoxidation-[4 + 3] cycloaddition reaction via DMDO epoxidations of chiral allenamides.     

铜催化炔丙醇酯与β-羰基膦酸酯的不对称[3+2]环加成反应合成手性膦酰化2,3-二氢呋喃

手性2,3-二氢呋喃衍生物是一类重要的杂环化合物,广泛存在于天然产物和生物活性分子中.它们也经常被用于手性四氢呋喃化合物的不对称合成.因此,人们发展了很多合成手性2,3-二氢呋喃化合物的方法,如有机小分子催化的多米诺迈克尔-烷基化反应、“中断的”Feist-Bénary反应或改进的 Feist-Bénary反应.此外,过渡金属催化的手性2,3-二氢呋喃的不对称合成在近些年引起了人们的极大关注. Ozawa等通过 Pd-催化2,3-二氢呋喃的动力拆分方法获得了手性2-芳基-2,3-二氢呋喃. Evans发展了一种 Sc-催化联烯硅和乙醛酸乙酯的[3+2]环加成反应合成手性2,3-二氢呋喃的方法.最近, Fu和 Tang等发展了 Cu催化烯酮和重氮化合物的[4+1]环加成反应合成手性2,3-二氢呋喃的方法.在 Nishibayashi和 van Maarseveen的开创性工作之后, Cu催化的不对称炔丙基转化反应取得了很大的进展.最近,我们发展了一类新的三齿手性 P,N,N-配体,在 Cu催化不对称炔丙基取代、脱羧炔丙基取代、[3+2]、[3+3]和[4+2]环加成反应中表现出优秀的对映和非对映选择性.其中,我们发现采用 Cu催化炔丙醇酯和β-酮酯的[3+2]环加成反应,能高对映选择性地获得手性2,3-二氢呋喃.我们设想,采用β-羰基膦酸酯代替β-酮酯,通过这种 Cu催化[3+2]环加成反应,将可以合成一类具有重要生物活性的手性膦酰化2,3-二氢呋喃化合物.基于这种设想,本文使用手性 P,N,N-配体,通过 Cu催化炔丙醇酯与β-羰基膦酸酯的不对称[3+2]环加成反应,以很好的收率和最高92% ee的对映选择性获得了一系列光学活性的膦酰化2,3-二氢呋喃化合物.我们以炔丙醇酯1a与β-羰基膦酸酯2a为标准底物,优化了反应条件,考察了配体、Cu盐、碱和反应温度等对反应收率和对映选择性的影响.我们确定了最佳的反应条件：以4b为配体,以 Cu(OTf)2为铜盐,以t-BuOK为碱,以 MeOH为溶剂,–20oC反应24 h.在此条件下,我们对β-羰基磷酸酯2的适用范围进行了考察.结果表明,各种苯基取代的β-羰膦磷酸酯均能得到很好的收率和对映选择性.苯环上取代基的空间效应对反应的对映选择性影响不大,但对反应收率影响较大,与相应3-取代或4-取代底物相比较,2-取代的底物获得的收率较低.苯环对位取代基的电子效应对反应的影响不大,给电子基或吸电子基的底物,均得到了较好的收率和对映选择性.杂环取代的底物同样适用于该反应,以90%的收率和89% ee的对映选择性获得了相应的[3+2]环加成产物.对于烷基底物,虽然反应的产率略低,但是得到了高达92% ee的产物.此外,我们对炔丙醇酯底物的适用范围也进行了考察.结果表明,该体系对于各种取代的炔丙醇酯底物均可以获得较高的收率和良好的对映选择性.总之,本文发展了一种铜催化炔丙醇酯与β-羰基膦酸酯的不对称[3+2]环加成反应的方法,成功合成了手性膦酰化2,3-二氢呋喃化合物.通过使用一个结构刚性的酮亚胺三齿 P,N,N-配体,以很好的收率和最高92% ee的对映选择性获得了一系列光学活性的膦酰化2,3-二氢呋喃化合物.