Regioselective Preparation of 2,4-, 3,4-, and 2,3,4-Substituted Furan Rings. 1. [1,4] O → C and [1,4] C → O Silyl Migrations of Silyl Ethers and Esters Attached to Furan and Thiophene Rings
摘要:
[1,4] O --> C and [1,4] C --> O rearrangements are described for a variety of furans and thiophenes. Treatment of 3-((silyloxy)methyl)furans and -thiophenes with n-BuLi in HMPA provided 2-silylated-3-(hydroxymethyl)furans and -thiophenes in good to excellent yields. The reaction was shown by crossover studies to proceed via an intramolecular [1,4] O --> C silyl migration. Silyl esters of 3-furoic acids also underwent an intramolecular [1,4] O --> C silyl migration to provide 2-silylated-3-furoic acids in moderate to good yield when treated with a mixture of LDA and HMPA. Finally, the above silyl migrations were shown to be reversible. Treatment of 2-silylated-3-(hydroxymethyl)furans and -thiophenes with NaH in DMF provided 3-((silyloxy)methyl)furans and -thiophenes in excellent yields via a [1,4] C --> O silyl migration. The [1,4] C --> O silyl migration was also shown to be an intramolecular process by a crossover study.
Regioselective Preparation of 2,4-, 3,4-, and 2,3,4-Substituted Furan Rings. 2.1 Regioselective Lithiation of 2-Silylated-3-substituted Furan Rings
摘要:
A new method for the preparation of 3,4- and 2,5-disubstituted furan rings is described. A variety of 2-silylated-3-(hydroxymethyl)furans and 2-silylated-3-furoic acids lithiate exclusively at C-4 when treated with 2.2 equivs of BuLi. The resulting dianions were quenched with a variety of electrophiles to provide 2-silylated-3-(hydroxymethyl)-substituted furans and 2-silylated-4-substituted 3-furoic acids in good to excellent yields. Removal of the silyl group (n-Bu4NF) provided a variety of 4-substituted-3-(hydroxymethyl)furans and methyl 4-substituted-3-furoates, respectively. The latter esters were prepared due to difficulties encountered in isolating 4-substituted-3-furoic acids. The site of lithiation was altered by protecting the 3-hydroxyl group with a triethylsilane. Lithiation of 2-silylated-3-(((triethylsilyl)oxy)methyl)furan with 1.2 equivs of BuLi followed by the addition of electrophiles provided 2-silylated-3-(((triethylsilyl)oxy)methyl)-5-substituted furan rings. Subsequent removal of both silyl groups provided 2,4-disubstituted furan rings in moderate to good yields. A rationale is provided to explain why protection of the hydroxyl group at C-3 leads to a change in lithiation from the C-4 to the C-5 position of the furan ring. In addition, an explanation for the observed effect of adding HMPA or LiCl to the solution during the lithiation of 2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)furan is provided.