Two Novel Thermal Biradical Cyclizations of Enyne-Ketenimines: Theory, Experiment, and Synthetic Potential
摘要:
Both benzocarbazoles and quinolines can be synthesized from enyne ketenimines 1 generated in situ via biradical intermediates (see reaction below). Which of the heterocyclic ring systems is formed depends on the choice of the substituent R1 at the alkyne terminus.
AbstractThe cobalt‐catalyzed direct C‐4 selective alkylation of quinolines is described. The reaction conditions used previously for pyridines were fully modified to achieve C‐4 selectivity in quinoline alkylation. Cobalt(II) acetate [Co(OAc)2] (2–4 mol%) in combination with butyllithium (BuLi) and pyridine was best, and C‐4 alkylation proceeded in 54–95% yield with C‐4/C‐2=>20:1–2.5:1 and branched/linear=>20:1 selectivity.magnified image
Two Novel Thermal Biradical Cyclizations of Enyne-Ketenimines: Theory, Experiment, and Synthetic Potential
Both benzocarbazoles and quinolines can be synthesized from enyne ketenimines 1 generated in situ via biradical intermediates (see reaction below). Which of the heterocyclic ring systems is formed depends on the choice of the substituent R1 at the alkyne terminus.