Gold-Catalyzed Hydrative Carbocyclization of 1,5- and 1,7-Allenynes Mediated by π-Allene Complex: Mechanistic Evidence Supported by the Chirality Transfer of Allenyne Substrates
作者:Chun-Yao Yang、Guan-You Lin、Hsin-Yi Liao、Swarup Datta、Rai-Shung Liu
DOI:10.1021/jo8004777
日期:2008.7.1
We report PPh3AuCl/AgOTf-catalyzed hydrative carbocyclization of 1,5- and 1,7-allenynes to give cyclized ketones chemoselectively. In this transformation, hydration occurrs regioselectively at the C CPh carbon, accompanied by addition of the C CPh carbon to the two terminal allenyl carbons. This method is effective for the construction of a quaternary carbon center. On the basis of the chirality transfer of allenyne substrates, control experiments, and theoretic calculations, we propose that this hydrative carbocyclization proceeds through an initial pi-allene complex with a small energy barrier.