Stereoselective Synthesis of Fused Vinylcyclopropanes by Intramolecular Tsuji-Trost Cascade Cyclization

John Braun, Maxim I. Ariëns, Bianca T. Matsuo, Steven De Vries, Ellen D.H. Van Wordragen, Brecht D. Ellenbroek, Christophe M.L. Vande Velde, Romano V.A. Orru, Eelco Ruijter*

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Abstract

A stereoselective intramolecular Tsuji-Trost cascade cyclization of (homo)allylic vicinal diacetates with a pendant β-ketoamide or related carbon nucleophile to give γ-lactam-fused vinylcyclopropanes is reported. In addition to two new rings, the products contain three new C-C stereocenters (two of which are quaternary) with a 9:1 dr. Moreover, the reaction proceeds in >94% enantiospecificity with optically enriched starting materials, using an inexpensive carbohydrate as the source of chirality.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6611-6615
Number of pages5
JournalOrganic letters
Volume20
Issue number21
Early online date12 Oct 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Nov 2018

Funding

The Netherlands Organization of Scientific Research (NWO) is acknowledged for financial support. B.T.M. acknowledges the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education within the Ministry of Education of Brazil (CAPES) for a MSc scholarship. We thank Jordy Saya, Jurrien Collet and Gydo van der Heijden (all VU Amsterdam) for their valuable input in many fruitful discussions. Mustafa Hashemie (experimental contribution), Elwin Janssen (NMR maintenance), Daniel̈ Preschel and Jurrien Collet (HRMS measurements) are acknowledged for their technical assistance (all VU Amsterdam). We thank Prof. Kristof Van Hecke (University of Gent) for measuring time on the diffractometer, for which funding through the Hercules Foundation (Project AUGE/11/029 “3D-SPACE: 3D Structural Platform Aiming for Chemical Excellence”) is acknowledged.

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

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