Structure and protonation of some indolizine derivatives studied by ab initio MO calculations

Some gauge invariant atomic orbitals-coupled-perturbed Hartree-Fock (GIAO-CPHF) calculations were performed for seven indolizine derivatives and their monoprotonated forms. Chemical shift, molecular geometry, and charge distribution data are reported for each molecule. The calculations support the results of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy measurements showing that protonation occurs preferentially at N1. The good agreement between the calculated and observed ¹³C and ¹⁵N chemical shifts show that such calculations can be used for chemical shift assignment purposes. Cation structures and probable sites for electrophilic reaction or second protonation are also discussed.     

A Facile Synthesis of Indolizines by 1，3－Dipolar Cycloaddition of Pyridinium and Related Heteroaromatic Ylides with Alkenes in the Presence of TPCD，Py_4Co（HCrO_4）_2

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Efficient synthesis of indolizines and new imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines via the expected cyclization of aromatic cycloimmonium ylides with electron deficient alkynes and ethyl cyanoformate

Aromatic cycloimmonium ylides underwent smooth cyclization with electron deficient alkynes in presence of anhydrous K₂CO₃ in DMF solvent at room temperature to afford substituted indolizines. Ylides have also undergone expected cyclization with ethyl cyanoformate to produce imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines. The structures of these newly synthesized compounds have been confirmed by spectroscopic techniques and X-ray diffraction studies.     

Formation and reactivity of gem-difluoro-substituted pyridinium ylides: Experimental and DFT investigation

According to DFT B3LYP/6-31G* calculations the reaction of difluorocarbene with pyridines proceeds reversibly with the formation of thermodynamically unstable intermediates, difluoro-substituted pyridinium ylides, which dissociate to carbene and pyridine with low activation barrier. The equilibrium constant of the reaction increases with increasing electron-withdrawing ability of substituents in the pyridine ring. Difluoroylides were generated from 4-cyano, 4-benzoyl- and 4-ethoxycarbonyl-substituted pyridines under difluorocarbene generation conditions (CF₂Br₂/Pb/Bu₄NBr/CH₂Cl₂/ultrasound) and trapped with dimethyl maleate or fumaronitrile. 3-Fluoroindolizines were isolated as final products of the reaction which involves dehydrofluorination of the primary cycloadducts followed by dehydrogenation by active MnO₂.     

Selective Deprotection Of tert-Butyldimethylsilyl Ether With Lithium Bromide And 18-Crown-6

Lithium bromide, in the presence of a crown ether, has been found to selectively remove primary tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers under controlled conditions. This selectivity has been utilized to synthesize 3′-TBDMS-2′-deoxyuridine in one step from the diprotected compound.     

Metal-free synthesis of novel indolizines from chromones and pyridinium salts via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition,ring-opening and aromatization

A simple, efficient, and economical synthetic approach to construct a variety of stucturally novel indolizines bearing a phenolic hydroxy group has been developed through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of chromones and pyridinium salts. The methodology is tolerant of a wide range of functional groups and applicable to library synthesis.     

Phosphines catalyzed nucleophilic addition of azoles to allenes: synthesis of allylazoles and indolizines

Triphenylphosphine was used as nucleophilic catalyst for umpolung addition of azoles to electron-deficient allenes. This strategy offers a simple and efficient method for functional allylation of azoles under neutral conditions and affords heterocyclic substituted Michael olefins. Furthermore, this catalytic methodology has been extended to addition-cyclization reactions between electron-deficient allenes or alkynes and pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde in the presence of catalytic amount of tributylphosphine. In such conditions, substituted indolizine-7-carboxylates are easily obtained.     

Silver-mediated C–H bond functionalization: one-pot to construct substituted indolizines from 2-alkylazaarenes with alkynes

A new silver-mediated highly selective C–H functionalization of 2-alkylazaarenes with internal and terminal alkynes for the creation of substituted indolizines in one-pot has been demonstrated. This process firstly represents a simple, efficient, and atom-economic way to construct polysubstituted indolizines in good yields from internal and terminal alkynes through C–H functionalization of 2-alkylazaarenes.     

“One-pot” cascade approach to 5,6-dihydroindolizines and indolizines from pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and nitroethylenes

Simple and practical reactions of pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes with nitroethylenes provide either the 5,6-dihydroindolizines or the indolizines in one pot, depending on the reaction temperature. Additionally, a plausible mechanism for the entire sequence is proposed.     

The Eschenmoser's Salt as a Formylation Agent for the Synthesis of Indolizinecarbaldehydes and Their Use for Colorimetric Nitrite Detection

C−H bond formylation is the most immediate way to incorporate the versatile formyl group into (hetero)aromatics. However, the type of reagents and severe conditions involved in the classical formylation methods often curtail their application, especially in the presence of other functional groups. Herein, we present the Eschenmoser's salt, a commercially available (dimethylamino)methylating chemical, as a useful reagent for the C−H formylation of indolizines and other compounds. The method is straightforward and mild, furnishing indolizinecarbaldehydes in modest-to-good yields with exclusive and remote regioselectivity. Furthermore, these compounds can be easily transformed into push-pull dyes and are highly selective in the colorimetric detection of nitrite, a substance extensively employed as preservative in the food industry, the concentration of which is crucial to control to prevent harmful effects in living organisms. The assay is simple, allowing the naked-eye detection of nitrite in solution or on a cotton swab for a wide range of concentrations.