Cp2TiPh promotes the reductive radical cyclization of γ- and δ-cyano ketones and δ-keto esters to give α-hydroxycycloalkanones in moderate to good yields; the titanium reagent coordinates to both the ketone and the cyano or ester terminus, the LUMO of the cyano or ester group is thus lowered, and cyclization proceeds irreversibly without formation of the unstable iminyl or alkoxy radical intermediates.
Cp2TiPh促进了γ-和δ-
氰基酮及δ-
酮酯的还原自由基环化,得到α-羟基环状酮,产率适中到良好;
钛试剂与酮和
氰基或酯末端均形成配位,
氰基或酯基团的LUMO因此降低,环化过程不可逆进行,不会形成不稳定的
亚胺或烷氧自由基中间体。