6376-95-0Relevant articles and documents
Primary Anion–π Catalysis of Epoxide-Opening Ether Cyclization into Rings of Different Sizes: Access to New Reactivity
Matile, Stefan,Paraja, Miguel
supporting information, p. 6273 - 6277 (2020/02/28)
The concept of anion–π catalysis focuses on the stabilization of anionic transition states on aromatic π surfaces. Recently, we demonstrated the occurrence of epoxide-opening ether cyclizations on aromatic π surfaces. Although the reaction proceeded through unconventional mechanisms, the obtained products are the same as those from conventional Br?nsted acid catalysis, and in agreement with the Baldwin selectivity rules. Different mechanisms, however, should ultimately lead to new products, a promise anion–π catalysis has been reluctant to live up to. Herein, we report non-trivial reactions that work with anion–π catalysis, but not with Br?nsted acids, under comparable conditions. Namely, we show that the anion–π templated autocatalysis and epoxide opening with alcoholate–π interactions can provide access to unconventional ring chemistry. For smaller rings, anion–π catalysis affords anti-Baldwin oxolanes, 2-oxabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes, and the expansion of Baldwin oxetanes by methyl migration. For larger rings, anion–π templated autocatalysis is thought to alleviate the entropic penalty of folding to enable disfavored anti-Baldwin cyclizations into oxepanes and oxocanes.
Stereoselective synthesis of α-methyl and α-alkyl ketones from esters and alkenes: Via cyclopropanol intermediates
Barysevich, Maryia V.,Kazlova, Volha V.,Kukel, Aliaksandr G.,Liubina, Aliaksandra I.,Hurski, Alaksiej L.,Zhabinskii, Vladimir N.,Khripach, Vladimir A.
supporting information, p. 2800 - 2803 (2018/03/21)
Alkenes bearing a stereocenter in the allylic position were found to undergo Kulinkovich hydroxycyclopropanation with good diastereoselectivity. For the isomerization of the resulting cyclopropanols to diastereomerically enriched α-methyl ketones, a new mild regioselective method has been developed. A sequence of stereoselective cyclopropanation and cyclopropanol ring opening was successfully employed for the construction of the C20 stereocenter in steroids.
Prins fluorination cyclisations: Preparation of 4-fluoro-pyran and -piperidine heterocycles
Launay, Guillaume G.,Slawin, Alexandra M. Z.,O'Hagan, David
supporting information; experimental part, (2010/08/07)
The Prins reaction was investigated using BF3OEt2 as a Lewis acid. It has been recently demonstrated, that if BF3OEt2 is used in stoichiometric amounts then these reactions generate fluorinated products where the BF3OEt2 contributes fluoride ion to quench the intermediate carbocations. In this study oxa- and aza-Prins reactions for the synthesis of 4-fluoro-pyrans and -piperidines were investigated. The products were obtained in good yields, but only with moderate diastereoselectivity. These Prins fluorination reactions can be accelerated under microwave conditions. The study extends the Prins fluorination methodology for the generation of the C-F bond in heterocycles.
