Radical Cyclization Cascades of Unsaturated Meldrum’s Acid Derivatives
摘要:
Unsaturated, differentially substituted Meldrum's acid derivatives undergo cascade cyclizations upon ester reduction with Sml(2)-H2O. The cascade cyclizations proceed in good yield and with high diastereocontrol and convert simple, achiral starting materials to complex molecular architectures, bearing up to four stereocenters, In a single operation. The cascades are triggered by the generation and trapping of unusual radical-anions formed by electron transfer to the ester carbonyl.
An Allenic Pauson−Khand-Type Reaction: A Reversal in π-Bond Selectivity and the Formation of Seven-Membered Rings
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[GRAPHICS]Treatment of alkynyl allenes with [Rh(CO)(2)Cl](2) results in a formal [2 + 2 + 1] cycloaddition reaction. This reaction occurs with complete regioselectivity for a variety of substrates affording only 4-alkylidene cyclopentenones in good yields. Moreover, seven-membered rings have been prepared in high yields.
Palladium-catalyzed alkene-directed cross-coupling of aryliodide with another aryl halide through C-H arylation opens a unique avenue for unsymmetrical biaryl-derived molecules. However, homo-coupling of aryliodides often erodes the overall synthetic efficiency. Reported herein is a highly chemoselective Pd0 -catalyzed alkyne-directed cross-coupling of aryliodides with bromophenols, which was subsequently
The gold-catalyzed desymmetrization of alkynylmalonicacids proceed smoothly to give chiral lactones with high yield and ee. Control experiments and DFT calculations indicate that the amino group of the ligands and the alcohol additives play key roles in the control of enantioselectivity.
synthesizes biologically active compounds. Notably, the resulting tricyclic benzo[b]azepines offer diversification opportunities through simple transformations. DFT calculations elucidate a seven-membered ring closure mechanism involving the alkenyl radical and Pd(I) rebound alongside a concerted metalation–deprotonation (CMD) process.