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ice-water. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous
layer was extracted with methylene chloride. The combined
organic extractions were washed with 2% aqueous sodium
bicarbonate, dried over anhyd magnesium sulfate, and concen-
trated. 19F NMR analysis on the crude mixture showed 8 cis/
trans to be formed in a ratio of 1.0/3.0, respectively. Column
chromatography (10 g silica gel) of the crude mixture with
hexanes/chloroform gave 194 mg, 65%, of pure 8 cis/8 trans in
1
a ratio of 1.0/2.6 respectively. 8 trans/cis: H NMR 400 MHz
(CDCl3) δ 0.89 (s, 9H); 1.20-2.30 (m, 6H); [trans 2.55-2.75 (m)
and cis 2.78-2.90 (m), 1H]; [cis 3.50 (m) and trans 3.67 (dm, J =
13 Hz), 1H]. 19F NMR 376 MHz (CDCl3) trans δ -117.7 (m)
and cis -114.1 (m), ratio 3/1, respectively on the crude reaction
mixture. 13C NMR 100.6 MHz (CDCl3) 8 trans δ 19.2 (d, J = 8
Hz); 21.6 (s); 26.4 (d, J = 26 Hz); 26.7 (s); 33.2 (s); 40.0 (s); 57.5
(d, J = 21 Hz); 105.2 (d, J = 248 Hz); 161.7 (d, J = 6 Hz). 8 cis δ
21.2 (d, J = 9 Hz); 22.9 (s); 26.9 (s); 29.4 (d, J = 26 Hz); 32.9 (s);
43.2 (s); 55.5 (d, J = 22 Hz); 105.1 (d, J = 246 Hz); 162.9 (d, J =
FIGURE 2. (Left) C-N π bond orbital. (Right) Lone pair orbital
on the nitrogen atom.
intermediate resulted in separation to CSI and vinyl fluoride
or collapse to the β-lactam product. The hydrocarbon ethylene
has a stepwise transition state 27 kcal/mol higher than that of
the concerted transition state presumably from the high energy
required to form a primary cation (Supporting Information,
Table S2).
The concerted transition state is not orthogonal as reported
for ketene cycloadditions where the orbitals mix by a [π2(s) þ
π2(a)] process.15 A six-electron process, involving the lone pair
on nitrogen represented as [π2(s) þ π2(s) þ n2(s)], would allow
for a concerted cyclization where the alkene carbon atoms and
the OdCdN- moiety of CSI are in the same plane. Calculated
localized molecular orbitals of the cyclic 2 þ 2 transition state
for the cycloaddition of CSI to vinyl fluoride show significant
mixing between the C-N π-bond in CSI and the nitrogen lone
pair electrons (Figure 2).
Our data support a concerted reaction of CSI with these less
reactive fluoroalkenes because (i) reactions with 3E and 3Z are
stereospecific; (ii) neat reactions of CSI with 1, 2, 3E, 3Z 4, 5,
and 6 do not give uracil products; and (iii) a concerted pathway
is supported by quantum chemical calculations. A stepwise
pathway is untenable since it is prohibitively high in energy.
The expected dipolar intermediate with the carbonyl attached to
the fluoroalkene could not be located.
4 Hz). IR (KBr) neat mixture trans 1826 cm-1, cis 1838 cm-1
.
Exact mass [MH]þ calcd for C11H18NO3FSCl 298.067996;
found 298.068000.
Reactions of fluoroalkenes 1, 3E, 3Z, and 4 with CSI were
done similarly and the following data were obtained. 7: isolated
(50%) by column chromatography on silica gel with hexanes/
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methylene chloride. H NMR 400 MHz (CDCl3) δ 1.59-1.72
(m, 3H); 1.81-1.99 (m, 2H); 2.01-2.21 (m, 2H); 2.69-2.80 (m,
1H); 3.52-3.63 (m, 1H). 19F NMR 376 MHz (CDCl3) δ -112.8
(m). 13C NMR 100.6 MHz (CDCl3). δ 15.5 (d, J = 8 Hz); 16.0
(s); 18.4 (s); 24.7 (d, J = 25 Hz); 53.5 (d, J = 21 Hz); 102.9 (d,
J = 248 Hz); 160.1 (d, J = 4 Hz). IR (KBr) neat 1832 cm-1
.
Exact mass [MH]þ calcd for C7H10NO3FSCl 242.00539; found
242.00470. 9E: isolated (50%) by column chromatography as
described above. 1H NMR 400 MHz (CDCl3) δ 1.18 (t, J = 7.4
Hz, 6H); 1.65-1.98 (m, 2H); 2.03-2.23 (m, 1H); 2.54-2.68 (m,
1H); 3.42-3.52 (m, 1H). 19F NMR 376 MHz (CDCl3) δ -119.4
(ddd, J = 30.5, 13.7, and 9.2 Hz). 13C NMR 100.6 MHz (CDCl3)
δ 7.6 (d, J = 4 Hz); 11.6 (s); 18.5 (d, J = 2 Hz); 24.7 (d, J = 28
Hz; 63.1 (d, J = 24 Hz); 108.2 (d, J = 247 Hz); 162.2 (d, J = 5
Hz). IR (KBr) neat 1830 cm-1. Exact mass [MH]þ calcd for
C7H12NO3FSCl 244.0210; found 244.0202. 9Z: isolated (55%)
by column chromatography as described above. 1H NMR 400
MHz (CDCl3) δ 1.11 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H); 1.14 (t, J = 7.4 Hz,
3H); 1.78-1.99 (m, 2H); 2.10-2.29 (m, 1H); 2.47-2.60 (m, 1H);
3.36-3.43 (m, 1H). 19F NMR 376 MHz (CDCl3) δ -137.3 (dt,
J = 27.5 and 6.9 Hz). 13C NMR 100.6 MHz (CDCl3) δ 7.8 (d,
J = 4 Hz); 11.7 (s); 17.7 (d, J = 5 Hz); 27.5 (d, J = 28 Hz); 60.2
(d, J = 22 Hz); 107.6 (d, J = 249 Hz); 162.4 (d, J = 1.5 Hz). IR
(KBr) neat 1833 cm-1. Exact mass, negative ion ESI [Mþ - H]
calcd for C7H10NO3FSCl 242.0054; found 242.0051. 10 cis/
trans: cis and trans refers to the two methyl groups on the
cyclohexane ring; isolated (48%) by column chromatography as
described above. 1H NMR 600 MHz (C6D6) δ [cis 1.15 (dd, J =
7.0 and 1.8 Hz) and trans 1.26 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H)]; [trans 1.30 (d,
J = 2.9 Hz) and cis 1.33 (d, J = 2.9 Hz, 3H); cis and trans
1.43-1.62 (m, 2H); cis and trans 1.62-1.73 (m, 2H); cis and
trans 1.80-1.96 (m, 2H); [cis 2.26 (m) and trans 2.78 (m), 1H].
19F NMR 376 MHz (CDCl3) trans δ -135.3 (s); cis -138.6 (brd.
s), ratio of 1.0/1.1, respectively on the crude reaction mixture.
13C NMR 150.8 MHz (C6H6) assignments supported by DEPT
and HSQC experiments. 10 cis δ 15.2 (CH3, d, J = 8.4 Hz); 16.1
(CH3, d, J = 7.9 Hz); 16.0 (CH2, s); 26.0 (CH2, d, J = 4.5 Hz);
28.7 (CH2, s); 31.5 (CH, d, J = 24.7 Hz); 59.9 (C adj. to the
carbonyl, d, J = 20.2 Hz); 108.7 (d, J = 256.4 Hz); 166.3 (d, J =
2.8 Hz). 10 trans: δ 14.4 (CH3, d, J = 9.0 Hz); 14.7 (CH3, d, J =
2.8 Hz); 17.1 (CH2, s); 25.6 (CH2, d, J = 7.3 Hz); 28.8 (CH2, s);
32.4 (CH, d, J = 24.1 Hz); 61.8 (C adj to the carbonyl, d, J =
18.0 Hz); 111.2 (d, J = 256.4 Hz); 166.7 (d, J = 2.8 Hz).
Experimental Section
Diethylaminosulfur trifluoride was added to cyclohexanones
in methylene chloride to give mixtures of 1,1-difluorocyclohex-
anes and 1-fluorocyclohexenes. After water workup, the methy-
lene chloride was removed by distillation, and the mixture was
distilled through a vigreux column to give enriched 1-fluorocy-
clohexenes 1, 2, and 4 containing various amounts of 1,1-difluoro-
cyclohexanes. Acyclic fluoroalkenes 3E,16 3Z,16 5,16 and 617 were
prepared as described in the literature. The β-fluorolactam pro-
ducts were isolated by chromatography (column or preparative
thin layer), or in one case by recrystallization. Spectral data
(NMR, IR) of crude reaction mixtures did not show other minor
stereo- or regioisomer products. The following procedure is
representative.
To 156 mg (1.00 mmol) of 4-tert-butyl-1-fluorocyclohexene
(2) in a small round-bottom flask was added 155 mg (96 μL, 1.10
mmol) of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate (CSI). The stirred mixture
was heated to 65-70 °C for 1 h and then cooled. Methylene
chloride (2-3 mL) was added, followed by dropwise addition of
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(17) Eckes, L.; Hanack, M. Synthesis 1978, 217. Haufe, G.; Alvernhe, G.;
Laurent, A.; Ernet, T.; Goj, O.; Kroger, S.; Sattler, A. Org. Synth. 1999,
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