Electrostatic modulation of hydroxyl group ionization in acidic media. Evidence for the competitive operation of intramolecular SN2 reactions
摘要:
The acid-catalyzed cyclodehydration of the cis and trans isomers of 2-substituted 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)cyclohexanols results in the formation of spirocyclic tetrahydrofurans. The stereochemical course of these reactions is highly varied, ranging from a dominant preference for retention when R = OCH3 to modestly favored inversion when R = CH3. Experiments with O-18-labeled diols show that in the methoxyl series most of the isotope is retained irrespective of relative stereochemistry. On the other hand, the pair of phenyl-substituted isomers responds by losing approximately 50% of the label. The isotopic level in the product erodes further when R = CH3. The stereochemical and isotopic labeling results are interpreted in terms of competing intramolecular S(N)2 and classical S(N)1 pathways. The extent to which cooperative nucleophilic attack with loss of the primary hydroxyl is facilitated reaches a maximum in the methoxyl-substituted diols, as a consequence of electrostatic inhibition of tertiary carbocation formation. As this effect is progressively lessened, the percentage of S(N)1 response rises. At no time, however, do the stereoisomeric carbocations interconvert conformationally prior to cyclization.
Electrostatic modulation of hydroxyl group ionization in acidic media. Evidence for the competitive operation of intramolecular SN2 reactions
摘要:
The acid-catalyzed cyclodehydration of the cis and trans isomers of 2-substituted 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)cyclohexanols results in the formation of spirocyclic tetrahydrofurans. The stereochemical course of these reactions is highly varied, ranging from a dominant preference for retention when R = OCH3 to modestly favored inversion when R = CH3. Experiments with O-18-labeled diols show that in the methoxyl series most of the isotope is retained irrespective of relative stereochemistry. On the other hand, the pair of phenyl-substituted isomers responds by losing approximately 50% of the label. The isotopic level in the product erodes further when R = CH3. The stereochemical and isotopic labeling results are interpreted in terms of competing intramolecular S(N)2 and classical S(N)1 pathways. The extent to which cooperative nucleophilic attack with loss of the primary hydroxyl is facilitated reaches a maximum in the methoxyl-substituted diols, as a consequence of electrostatic inhibition of tertiary carbocation formation. As this effect is progressively lessened, the percentage of S(N)1 response rises. At no time, however, do the stereoisomeric carbocations interconvert conformationally prior to cyclization.
π-Facial Diastereoselection in the 1,2-Addition of Allylmetal Reagents to 2-Methoxycyclohexanone and Tetrahydrofuranspiro-(2-cyclohexanone)
作者:Leo A. Paquette、Paul C. Lobben
DOI:10.1021/ja9536835
日期:1996.1.1
stereochemical course of the 1,2-addition of several allylmetal reagents and of the Normant Grignard [ClMgO(CH2)3MgCl] to 2-methoxycyclohexanone and tetrahydrofuranspiro-(2-cyclohexanone) has been determined. In four of the six substrates examined, a 4-tert-butyl group is present to serve as a conformational anchor. The neighboring methoxyl substituent is shown to be capable of engaging effectively in