Tandem cycloaddition reactions of allenyl diazo compounds forming triquinanes via trimethylenemethane diyls

A tandem reaction strategy for forming triquinanes from linear allenyl diazo compounds through an intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of an allenyl diazo group that generates a trimethylenemethane (TMM) diyl followed by an intramolecular [2 + 3] TMM diyl cycloaddition reaction has been developed. The new tandem cycloaddition reaction is readily applicable to the synthesis of complex molecules with high versatility and efficiency.     

Intramolecular Huisgen [3+2] cycloaddition in water: synthesis of fused pyrrolidine–triazoles

The intramolecular alkyne–azide Huisgen [3+2] cycloaddition reaction as a ‘click-chemistry’ reaction without a metal catalyst has been studied under aerobic conditions. The synthesis of various pyrrolidine–triazole hybrid compounds has also been achieved by using this intramolecular cycloaddition reaction in water with complete 1,5-regioselectivity.     

Organocatalytic, enantioselective intramolecular [6+2] cycloaddition reaction for the formation of tricyclopentanoids and insight on its mechanism from a computational study

Diphenylprolinol silyl ether was found to be an effective organocatalyst for promoting the asymmetric, catalytic, intramolecular [6 + 2] cycloaddition reactions of fulvenes substituted at the exocyclic 6-position with a δ-formylalkyl group to afford synthetically useful linear triquinane derivatives in good yields and excellent enantioselectivities. The cis-fused triquinane derivatives were obtained exclusively; the trans-fused isomers were not detected among the reaction products. The intramolecular [6 + 2] cycloaddition occurs between the fulvene functionality (6π) and the enamine double bond (2π) generated from the formyl group in the substrates and the diphenylprolinol silyl ether. The absolute configuration of the reaction products was determined by vibrational circular dichroism. The reaction mechanism was investigated using molecular orbital calculations, B3LYP and MP2 geometry optimizations, and subsequent single-point energy evaluations on model reaction sequences. These calculations revealed the following: (i) The intermolecular [6 + 2] cycloaddition of a fulvene and an enamine double bond proceeds in a stepwise mechanism via a zwitterionic intermediate. (ii) On the other hand, the intramolecular [6 + 2] cycloaddition leading to the cis-fused triquinane skeleton proceeds in a concerted mechanism via a highly asynchronous transition state. (iii) The fulvene functionality and the enamine double bond adopt the gauche-syn conformation during the C-C bond formation processes in the [6 + 2] cycloaddition. (iv) The energy profiles calculated for the intramolecular reaction explain the observed exclusive formation of the cis-fused triquinane derivatives in the [6 + 2] cycloaddition reactions. The reasons for the enantioselectivity seen in these [6 + 2] cycloaddition reactions are also discussed.     

A tactical approach for the synthesis of novel β-lactam-substituted,polycyclic-fused isoxazolidine derivatives via an intramolecular [3+2] cycloaddition reaction

The synthesis of functionalized β-lactam-substituted, tricyclic chromenoisoxazolidine and tetracyclic naphthopyranoisoxazolidine derivatives by intramolecular nitrone cycloaddition reaction is described. The O-allyl hydroxyaldehyde derivatives, obtained from Baylis–Hillman adducts (BHA) derived from β-lactam aldehyde underwent intramolecular cycloaddition reaction to give β-lactam-substituted, polycyclic isoxazolidine derivatives in good yield. All the products were confirmed by spectral analysis. The products with a β-lactam substituent may find good applications in biological chemistry.     

A synthetic alternative to the type-II intramolecular 4 + 3 cycloaddition reaction

Oxyallyl cations generated in situ from dihaloketones have been found to undergo the Favorskii rearrangement in preference to an intramolecular Type-II 4 + 3 cycloaddition reaction in trifluoroethanol and hexafluoropropan-2-ol solvents, generating acrylate esters with high cis selectivity. A synthetic alternative to the intramolecular Type-II 4 + 3 cycloaddition has been developed on the basis of intramolecular enolate alkylation to close a 7-membered ring with an exocyclic double bond.     

Cascade cyclization, dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine imines for the synthesis of pyrazolidines

A tandem multi-step, one-pot reaction of aldehydes with hydrazines has been used for the preparation of tetrahydropyrazoles and dihydropyrazoles. The chemistry involves condensation then cyclization, followed by inter- or intramolecular dipolar cycloaddition of the resulting azomethine imine intermediates. The intramolecular cycloaddition gives fused tricyclic compounds as single diastereoisomers. The intermolecular cycloaddition was successful with a variety of activated alkene and alkyne dipolarophiles.     

Rhodium N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed [4 + 2] and [5 + 2] cycloaddition reactions

[reactions: see text] A rhodium complex of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) has been developed for intra- and intermolecular [4 + 2] and intramolecular [5 + 2] cycloaddition reactions. This is the first use of a transition-metal NHC complex in a Diels-Alder-type reaction. For the intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition reactions, all the dienynes studied were converted to their corresponding cycloadducts in 91-99% yields within 10 min. Moreover, up to 1900 turnovers have been obtained for the intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition at 15-20 degrees C. For the intermolecular [4 + 2] cycloadditions, high yields (71-99%) of the corresponding cycloaddition products were obtained. The reaction time and yield were highly dependent upon the diene and the dienophile. For the intramolecular [5 + 2] cycloaddition reactions, all the alkyne vinylcyclopropanes studied were converted to their corresponding cycloadducts in 91-98% yields within 10 min. However, the catalytic system was not effective for an intermolecular [5 + 2] cycloaddition reaction.     

Toward an understanding of the mechanisms of the intramolecular

The molecular mechanism for the intramolecular [5 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of beta-silyloxy-gamma-pyrones bearing tethered alkenes has been characterized using ab initio methods. A comparative study for this sort of cycloaddition carried out at different computational levels points out that the B3LYP/6-31G calculations give similar barriers to those obtained with the MP3/6-31G level. Analysis of the energetic results shows that the reaction takes place along a stepwise process: first, the migration of the neighboring silyl group to the carbonyl group of the gamma-pyrone takes place to give a weak oxidopyrylium ylide intermediate, which by a subsequent concerted intramolecular [5 + 2] cycloaddition affords the final cycloadduct. The cycloaddition process is very stereoselective due to the constraints imposed by the tether. The [5 + 2] cycloaddition reaction has a large barrier, and the presence of the silyloxy group and the intramolecular character of the process are necessary to ensure the thermodynamic and kinetic feasibility of these cycloadditions.     

Cycloaddition chemistry of 2-vinyl-substituted indoles and related heteroaromatic systems

[reaction: see text] The intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction (IMDAF) of several N-phenylsulfonylindolyl-substituted furanyl carbamates containing a tethered pi-bond on the indole ring were examined as an approach to the iboga alkaloid catharanthine. Only in the case where the tethered pi-bond contained two carbomethoxy groups did the [4 + 2]-cycloaddition occur. Push-pull dipoles generated from the Rh(II)-catalyzed reaction of diazo imides, on the other hand, undergo successful intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition across both alkenyl and heteroaromatic pi-bonds to provide novel pentacyclic compounds in good yield and in a stereocontrolled fashion. The facility of the cycloaddition was found to be critically dependent on conformational factors in the transition state. Ligand substitution in the rhodium(II) catalyst markedly altered the product ratio between [3 + 2]-cycloaddition and intramolecular C-H insertion. The variation in reactivity reflects the difference in electrophilicity between the various rhodium carbenoid intermediates. Intramolecular C-H insertion is enhanced with the more electrophilic carbene generated using Rh(II) perfluorobutyrate.     

Intramolecular cycloaddition reactions of oximes with vinyl sulfones

The reaction of oximes with vinyl sulfones containing a π-bond produce cycloadducts which are derived from an intramolecular dipolar cycloaddition of a transient nitrone.     

Studies on Lewis acid-mediated intramolecular cyclization reactions of allene-ene systems

The Lewis acid-mediated reactions of allene-ene compounds, derived from 3-methylcitronellal or dimethyl malonate, were carried out using various Lewis acids such as ethylaluminum dichloride, diethylaluminum chloride, titanium chloride, zinc chloride etherate, or boron trifluoride etherate, affording unexpectedly intramolecular [2+2]cycloaddition products under some particular reaction conditions without any formation of intramolecular ene reaction products.     

Stereoselective ketal-tethered intramolecular diels-alder cycloadditions. An approach to the 2-oxadecalin spiroketal core of antifungal agent fusidilactone C

[reaction: see text] An approach toward the 2-oxadecalin spiroketal core of fusidilactone C via a rare ketal-tethered intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloaddition is described here. This intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloaddition is highly endo-selective and overall depended upon the nature of solvents and Lewis acids. We also observed some remarkable rate acceleration in MeOH.     

Intramolecular cycloadditions of cyclobutadiene with olefins

Intramolecular cycloadditions between cyclobutadiene and olefins can provide highly functionalized cyclobutene-containing products. The outcome of the reaction depends on the nature of the tether connecting the two reactive partners in the cycloaddition. Electronically unactivated olefins attached to cyclobutadiene through a three-atom, heteroatom-containing tether yield successfully the desired cycloadducts, whereas the corresponding substrates without a heteroatom linkage or with a longer tether are less prone to undergo the intramolecular cycloaddition. Calculations were used to help uncover some of the factors that influence the course of the cycloaddition. Successful intramolecular reactions usually require either electronic activation of the dienophile, conformational restriction of the tether, or a slower oxidation protocol. In general, a facile intermolecular dimerization of cyclobutadiene is the major process that competes with the intramolecular cycloaddition.     

Synthesis of the ABC ring system of manzamine A

A synthesis of the core ABC ring system of the manzamine alkaloids is described, starting from arecoline. The key steps involve a Claisen rearrangement to set up a 4-substituted-3-methylenepiperidine and a stereoselective azomethine ylide dipolar cycloaddition reaction. Condensation of the aldehyde 6 and sarcosine ethyl ester hydrochloride salt gives an intermediate azomethine ylide, which undergoes an intramolecular cycloaddition reaction to set up two new rings and three new chiral centers stereoselectively. The aldehyde 6 was not a suitable substrate for related azomethine ylide cycloaddition reactions with other amines. However, the related dimethyl acetal 26 could be condensed with a variety of amines to give the desired tricyclic products. The cycloaddition reaction with N-methyl or N-allyl glycine ethyl ester gave almost exclusively the exo adduct, whereas cycloaddition with glycine ethyl ester gave the endo adduct.     

Highly Enantioselective Intramolecular 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition: A Route to Piperidino‐Pyrrolizidines

Enantioselective catalytic intermolecular 1,3‐dipolar cycloadditions are powerful methods for the synthesis of heterocycles. In contrast, intramolecular enantioselective 1,3‐dipolar cycloadditions are virtually unexplored. A highly enantioselective synthesis of natural‐product‐inspired pyrrolidino‐piperidines by means of an intramolecular 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition with azomethine ylides is now reported. The method has a wide scope and yields the desired cycloadducts with four tertiary stereogenic centers with up to 99 % ee. Combining the enantioselective catalytic intramolecular 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition with a subsequent diastereoselective intermolecular 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition yielded complex piperidino‐pyrrolizidines with very high stereoselectivity in a one‐pot tandem reaction.     

Inter and intramolecular copper(I)-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azido-alkynes: synthesis of furanotriazole macrocycles

The Cu(I)-catalyzed cycloaddition of azido-alkynes (click reaction) of furanose sugar substrates provides a facile approach for the construction of macrocyclic molecules via an inter and/or intramolecular cycloaddition based on the functionality between alkyne and azide.     

Total synthesis of the sesquiterpene (+/-)-illudin C via an intramolecular nitrile oxide cycloaddition

[reaction: see text] A convergent total synthesis of illudin C is described. The tricyclic ring system of the natural product was quickly assembled from cyclopropane and cyclopentene precursors via a novel oxime dianion coupling reaction and a subsequent intramolecular nitrile oxide-olefin cycloaddition.     

Synthesis of a new isoxazolidine from diacetone glucose

The synthesis of a new furo-pyran-based isoxazolidine, making use of an intramolecular oxime–olefin cycloaddition (IOOC) reaction, is reported here, starting from diacetone glucose.     

Synthesis of pyrrolo[2,3-a]pyrrolizine and pyrrolizine[2,3-a]pyrrolizine derived from allyl derivatives of Baylis-Hillman adducts through intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

The synthesis of a series of pyrrole-based polycyclic heterocycles has been accomplished through an intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of an azomethine ylide with the dipolarophile derived from Baylis-Hillman adducts. Improved yields of the products were obtained when the reaction was carried out under microwave conditions.     

A versatile synthesis of fused triazolo derivatives by sequential Ugi/alkyne-azide cycloaddition reactions

We report a facile synthesis of fused dihydrotriazolo[1,5-a]pyrazinones and triazolobenzodiazepines by an Ugi/alkyne-azide cycloaddition synthetic sequence. The coupling of the Ugi multi-component reaction with the intramolecular alkyne-azide cycloaddition provides access to highly functionalized heterocyclic ring systems in two steps from easily available starting materials in excellent overall yields.