- The hydrogen bond directing effect in nitrile oxide cycloadditions to allylic substituted cyclopentenes
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A quantitative evaluation of the H-bond directing effect on the stereoselectivity in the cycloaddition of nitrile oxides to 2-cyclopenten-1-ol and allylic cyclopentenyl amides is reported. In apolar solvents the H-bond directing effect promotes a high syn stereoselectivity while H-bond acceptor solvents divert the reactions to the anti face of the dipolarophile. Taft's β parameter gives a good description of the solvent effect on the H-bond directing effect. The persistence of some syn stereoselectivity even in good H-bond acceptor solvents points out the existence of some residual hydrogen bond direction. The syn stereoselectivity in the presence of M(II) salts was also investigated and the results discussed in the light of the potential application of these scaffolds in nucleoside synthesis.
- Cardarelli, Anna Maria,Fassardi, Vera,Memeo, Misal Giuseppe,Quadrelli, Paolo
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p. 2602 - 2613
(2017/04/10)
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- THE DIAZO ROUTE TO 2-VINYLCYCLOPROPYLIDENES
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2-Vinylcyclopropylidene (2), 3-methyl-2-vinylcyclopropylidenes (79,80) and 2-(1-propenyl)cyclopropylidenes (95,97) were generated from the corresponding nitrosoureas in methanol at room temperature.The diazo route is initiated by the formation of 2-vinylcyclopropanediazonium ions (e.g. 43) which do not undergo 1,3-carbon shifts.No cyclopentenyl products were found in weakly basic methanol where the diazonium ions prevail.Ring opening of the diazonium ions gives pentadienyl cations and products derived therefrom.Delocalisation of the pentadienyl cations was demonstrated by the distribution of deuterium and methyl labels.In the presence of strong base, 1-diazo-2-vinylcyclopropanes (e.g. 48) arise by deprotonation of the diazonium ions.Rearrangement of 48 was excluded by independent generation of the potential product, 4-diazocyclopentene (103).Substantial quantities of 3-methoxycyclopentene (108) were obtained from 103, but not from 48.The 2-vinylcyclopropylidenes 2, 79 and 95, arising by loss of nitrogen from the corresponding diazo compounds, undergo allene formation and Skatteboel rearrangement competitively.Cis-oriented methyl groups at either C-2 (81) or C-2' (97) prevent the Skattebol rearrangement.The cyclopentenylidenes 3 and 83 yield 4-methoxycyclopentes (52,86) in excess over cyclopentadiens (4,84).In the presence of methyl vinyl ether, cycloaddition of 3 and electrophilic addition of 3-cyclopentenyl cation (51) occured in a 1:14 ratio.Stereospecific formation of 52 indicates protonation of a 'foiled carbene' (3a) to give a bishomocyclopropenyl ion (51a).Our studies confirm that the various routes to 2-vinylcyclopropylidenes converge at the carbene stage.
- Krimse, Wolfgang,Chiem, Pham Van,Henning, Paul-Georg
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p. 1441 - 1452
(2007/10/02)
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