A highly enantioselective intermolecular [2+2+2] cycloaddition of alkynes was catalyzed by a chiral iridium complex. Symmetrical and unsymmetrical diynes, and monoalkynes possessing functional group(s) were subjected to the reaction and various types of axiallychiral compounds possessing biaryl skeletons were obtained in good to excellent enantiomeric excesses.
Thermal and Au(I)-Catalyzed Intramolecular [4+2] Cycloaddition of Aryl-Substituted 1,6-Diynes for the Synthesis of Biaryl Compounds
作者:Takanori Shibata、Ryo Fujiwara、Daisuke Takano
DOI:10.1055/s-2005-871959
日期:——
1,6-Diynes, possessing aryl groups on their termini, undergo an intramolecular [4+2] cycloaddition via strained cyclic allene intermediates to give various biaryl compounds. Under thermal conditions, isomerization of the intermediates occurs, while, in the presence of a cationic gold catalyst, skeletal rearrangement is a major pathway.
An asymmetric [2+2+2] cycloaddition of an alpha,omega-diyne, possessing ortho-substituted aryl groups on its terminus, and a monoalkyne with oxygen functionalities gave various axially chiral teraryl compounds. The coupling proceeded with extremely high enantio- (>99.5% ee) and diastereoselectivities (dl/meso = >95/5) when catalyzed by an iridium-chiral phosphine complex. As the products were readily transformed into diol compounds by deprotection without racemization, the present procedure provides access to a new chiral pool of diol compounds with C2 symmetry.
Synthesis of cyclic <i>gem</i>-dinitro compounds <i>via</i> radical nitration of 1,6-diynes with Fe(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>·9H<sub>2</sub>O