- Pathways to Functionalized Heterocycles: Propargyl Rearrangement using B(C6F5)3
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The reactions of propargyl amides, ureas, carbamates, and carbonates with B(C6F5)3 proceed via an intramolecular 5-exo-dig cyclization across the alkyne unit to yield the corresponding vinyl borate species. The generated sp2 carbocation is stabilized by the flanking heteroatoms, allowing for isolation of oxazoline intermediates. The fate of these intermediates is strongly dependent upon the propargyl-functionalized starting material, with the carbamates and carbonates undergoing a ring-opening mechanism (propargyl rearrangement) to give cyclic allylboron compounds, while prolonged heating of the urea derivatives shows evidence of oxazole formation. In a deviation away from the reactivity of carbamates stated previously, the benzyl carbamate substrate undergoes dealkylation at the benzylic position, liberating 5-methyloxazol-2-(3H)-one.
- Wilkins, Lewis C.,Wieneke, Philipp,Newman, Paul D.,Kariuki, Benson M.,Rominger, Frank,Hashmi, A. Stephen K.,Hansmann, Max M.,Melen, Rebecca L.
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p. 5298 - 5309
(2015/11/18)
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- Gold catalysis: Products and intermediates obtained from N-propargylcarboxamides bearing additional substituents on nitrogen
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The reaction of several propargylamide substrates with additional substituents on the nitrogen atom was investigated. Under aqueous conditions acyloxy-substituted allylammonium salts could selectively be obtained. Monitoring of the reactions by 1H NMR spectroscopy indicated the presence of an intermediate. Then switching to anhydrous reaction conditions allowed the isolation and characterization of these intermediates, oxazoliniminium species. Workup of the allylammonium salts under basic conditions led to an acyl transfer from the oxygen atom to the nitrogen atom, which proves that these products are not formed by a direct gold-catalysed hydration of the triple bond only, and at the same time nicely explains the selective monohydration of only one out of two triple bonds. A careful control of the conditions allows the synthesis of either oxazolinum salts oracyloxy-substituted enynes with an ammonium unit in the tether. The latter compounds are stable in the presence of the gold catalyst; they do not undergo a gold-catalysed enyne cycloisomerization. Copyright
- Hashmi, A. Stephen K.,Molinari, Lise,Rominger, Frank,Oeser, Thomas
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experimental part
p. 2256 - 2264
(2011/06/19)
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