Alkylative Carbocyclization of ω-Iodoalkynyl Tosylates with Alkynyllithium Compounds Through a Carbenoid-Chain Process Leading to (1-Iodoprop-2-ynylidene)tetrahydrofurans and -cyclopropanes
carbocyclization reactions of ω‐iodoalkynyl tosylates with alkynyllithium compounds to give products with incorporated iodine atoms are described. Slow addition of 2‐(3‐iodoprop‐2‐ynyloxy)ethyl tosylates to 1‐alkynyllithium compounds in tetrahydrofuran at 40 °C followed by additional stirring at this temperature gives (Z)‐3‐(1‐iodoprop‐2‐ynylidene)tetrahydrofurans stereoselectively in good to moderate yields. Under
Treatment of terminal alkynes bearing a remote leaving group with MNR2 (M = Li, Na, K) gives bicyclo[n.3.0]-1-alkenes (n = 3, 4). The tandem cyclization proceeds through a mechanism involving exo-cyclization of an alkynylmetal intermediate and intramolecular C-H insertion of the resulting carbenoid.
Carbocyclization Reaction of ω-Iodo- and 1,ω-Diiodo-1-alkynes without the Loss of Iodine Atoms through a Carbenoid-Chain Process
give (diiodomethylene)cycloalkanes. The diiodomethylene products are also obtained by iodine atom-transfer-type cyclization of ω-iodo-1-alkynes, using 1-iodo-1-hexyne as an external iodine atom source. Bromine atom-transfer and proton-transfer cyclization proceed as well by employing 1-bromo-1-octyne and 1-octyne, respectively. These reactions are proposed to proceed through a carbenoid-chain process
LDA catalyzes cycloisomerization of 2-(2-propynyloxy)ethyl iodides to give 3-(iodomethylene)tetrahydrofurans. The reaction is proposed to proceed through a mechanism involving exo-cyclization of an alkynyllithium intermediate and protonation of the resulting alkylidene carbenoid by the starting iodide. [reaction: see text]