According to the general procedure, a solution of the α-diazo
ketone 9 (104 mg, 0.500 mmol) in dry benzene (45 cm3) was
added to a solution of Rh2(OAc)4 (4.3 mg, 0.0097 mmol) in dry
benzene (5 cm3) at reflux, over a period of 42 min. The resulting
solution was stirred at reflux for a further 18 min. Purification
by flash column chromatography on silica gel (hexane–diethyl
ether, 2 : 1) gave the piperidinone 22 (66.0 mg, 74%) as a colour-
less liquid; νmax(film)/cmϪ1 3077, 3007, 2946, 2868, 2811, 1718,
1642, 996, 919; δH (250 MHz, CDCl3) 5.90–5.65 (2H, m,
According to the general procedure, a solution of the α-diazo
ketone 12 (160 mg, 0.678 mmol) in dry benzene (60 cm3) was
added to a solution of Rh2(OAc)4 (6.8 mg, 0.015 mmol) in dry
benzene (9 cm3) at reflux, over a period of 58 min. The resulting
solution was stirred at reflux for a further 10 min. Purification
by flash column chromatography on silica gel (hexane–diethyl
ether, 1 : 1) gave the azocinone 24 (7.7 mg, 5%) as a colourless
liquid; νmax(film)/cmϪ1 3076, 3025, 2927, 2859, 2820, 1708, 1640,
996, 915; δH (250 MHz, CDCl ) 6.03–5.83 (2H, m, NCH CH᎐
᎐
3
2
NCH CH᎐CH and CHCH CH᎐CH ), 5.26–5.14 (2H, m,
CH and CHCH CH᎐CH ), 5.24–4.95 (4H, m, NCH CH᎐CH
᎐ ᎐
2 2 2 2 2
᎐
᎐
2
2
2
2
NCH CH᎐CH ), 5.13–5.01 (2H, m, CHCH CH᎐CH ), 3.29
and CHCH CH᎐CH ), 3.40–3.12 (4H, m, NCHCO, NCH CH᎐
᎐ ᎐
2 2 2
᎐
᎐
2
2
2
2
(1H, ddt, J 13.9, 6.2, 1.3, 1 × NCH CH᎐CH ), 3.21–2.99 (3H,
CH2 and 1 × CH2CO), 2.75 (1H, ddd, J 12.6, 4.1, 2.9, 1 ×
NCH2CH2), 2.63–2.37 (2H, m, 1 × NCH2CH2 and 1 ×
᎐
2
2
m, 1 × NCH CH᎐CH , NCHCO and 1 × NCH CH ), 2.73–
᎐
2
2
2
2
2.27 (5H, m, 1 × NCH CH , CH CO, CHCH CH᎐CH ), 2.04–
CHCH CH᎐CH ), 2.33–2.20 (1H, m, 1 × CHCH CH᎐CH ),
᎐ ᎐
2 2 2 2
᎐
2
2
2
2
2
1.25 (2H, m, NCH2CH2); δC (67.8 MHz, CDCl3) 209.6 (CO),
134.6 (CH), 134.3 (CH), 117.9 (CH2), 116.8 (CH2), 69.8 (CH),
56.1 (CH2), 47.0 (CH2), 38.0 (CH2), 31.1 (CH2), 24.0 (CH2);
m/z (EI) 179.1329 (Mϩ. C11H17NO requires 179.1310).
2.12–2.03 (1H, m, 1 × CH2CO), 1.98–1.89 (1H, m, 1 ×
CH2CH2CO), 1.85–1.38 (4H, m, 1 × CH2CH2CO, NCH2CH2
and 1 × NCH2CH2CH2), 1.02–0.86 (1H, m, 1 × NCH2-
CH2CH2); δC (67.8 MHz, CDCl3) 218.7 (CO), 137.4 (CH),
136.6 (CH), 117.6 (CH2), 115.8 (CH2), 70.2 (CH), 60.2 (CH2),
51.9 (CH2), 38.9 (CH2), 30.9 (CH2), 27.6 (CH2), 26.6 (CH2),
26.1 (CH2); m/z (EI) 207.1623 (Mϩ. C13H21NO requires
207.1623).
2-Allyl-1-methylhexahydroazepin-3-one 23. According to the
general procedure, a solution of the α-diazo ketone 11 (196 mg,
1.00 mmol) in dry benzene (50 cm3) was added to a solution of
Cu(acac)2 (5.7 mg, 0.022 mmol) in dry benzene (5 cm3) at reflux,
over a period of 48 min. The resulting solution was stirred at
reflux for a further 15 min. Purification by flash column
chromatography on silica gel (hexane–diethyl ether, 3 : 1) gave
the azepinone 23 (140 mg, 84%) as a colourless liquid.
According to the general procedure, a solution of the α-diazo
ketone 11 (93.0 mg, 0.476 mmol) in dry benzene (43 cm3) was
added to a solution of Cu(hfacac)2 (4.8 mg, 0.0097 mmol) in
dry benzene (5 cm3) at reflux, over a period of 41 min. The
resulting solution was stirred at reflux for a further 15 min.
Purification by flash column chromatography on silica gel
(hexane–diethyl ether, 1 : 1) gave the azepinone 23 (46.5 mg,
58%) as a colourless liquid.
According to the general procedure, a solution of the α-diazo
ketone 11 (45.9 mg, 0.235 mmol) in dry benzene (20 cm3) was
added to a solution of Rh2(OAc)4 (2.1 mg, 0.0048 mmol) in dry
benzene (4 cm3) at reflux, over a period of 20 min. The resulting
solution was stirred at reflux for a further 10 min. Purification
by flash column chromatography on silica gel (hexane–diethyl
ether, 2 : 1) gave the azepinone 23 (22.2 mg, 56%) as a colourless
liquid; νmax(film)/cmϪ1 3075, 2931, 2849, 2799, 1698, 1640, 997,
913; δH (250 MHz, CDCl3) 5.79 (1H, m, dddd, J 17.1, 10.1, 6.9,
1-Diazopent-3-en-2-one 26. n-Butyllithium (7.25 cm3 of
1.60 M solution in hexane, 11.6 mmol) was rapidly added to a
solution of hexamethyldisilylamine (1.87 g, 11.6 mmol) at 0 ЊC.
The mixture was stirred at 0 ЊC for 30 min and then cooled to
Ϫ78 ЊC. A solution of pent-3-en-2-one (0.88 g, 10 mmol) was
added dropwise over a period of 30 min and the mixture was
stirred for 1 h. 2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl trifluoroacetate (2.47 g,
12.7 mmol) was added in one portion and the mixture was
stirred for 30 min then poured into a separatory funnel contain-
ing a mixture of 5% hydrochloric acid (100 cm3) and diethyl
ether (75 cm3). The aqueous phase was extracted with diethyl
ether (2 × 75 cm3) and the combined organic extracts were dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo.
The residue was dissolved in acetonitrile (30 cm3), and water
(1.8 cm3) and triethylamine (2.0 cm3, 14.3 mmol) were added.
This was followed by the addition of a solution of methane-
sulfonyl azide (1.85 g, 15.3 mmol) in acetonitrile (30 cm3) over a
period of 30 min. The mixture was stirred at room temperature
for 4 h and then concentrated (∼30 cm3), and diluted with
diethyl ether (75 cm3), then washed with a 10% aqueous sol-
ution of sodium hydroxide (2 × 100 cm3) and brine (100 cm3).
The organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate
and then concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by
flash column chromatography on silica gel (diethyl ether–
hexane, 2 : 1) to give the α-diazo ketone 26 (0.89 g, 77%) as a
yellow liquid; νmax(film)/cmϪ1 3081, 2970, 2941, 2914, 2850,
2105, 1657, 1604, 966, 917; δH (250 MHz, CDCl3) 6.82 (1H, dq,
J 15.3, 6.9, CHCH3), 6.03 (1H, dd, J 15.3, 1.6, CHCO), 5.43
(1H, s, CHN2), 1.88 (3H, dd, J 6.9, 1.6, CH3CH); δC (67.8 MHz,
CDCl3) 184.4 (CO), 139.7 (CH), 128.5 (CH), 54.5 (CH), 17.5
(CH3).
6.9, CH᎐CH ), 5.07–5.04 (1H, m, trans CH᎐CH ),5.01–4.94 (1H,
᎐
᎐
2
2
m, cis CH᎐CH ), 3.30 (1H, t, J 7.0, NCHCO), 3.08–2.96 (1H,
᎐
2
m, 1 × NCH2), 2.83–2.71 (1H, m, 1 × NCH2), 2.56–2.20 (4H, m,
NCHCH2 and CH2CO), 2.29 (3H, s, NCH3), 1.83–1.56 (4H, m,
NCH2CH2 and CH2CH2CO); δC (67.8 MHz, CDCl3) 212.9
(CO), 135.5 (CH), 116.3 (CH2), 71.5 (CH), 57.4 (CH2), 43.0
(CH2), 37.6 (CH3), 33.1 (CH2), 26.7 (CH2), 23.5 (CH2); m/z (EI)
167.1293 (Mϩ. C10H17NO requires 167.1310) (Found C, 72.1; H,
10.6; N, 8.4. C10H17NO requires C, 71.8; H, 10.2; N, 8.4%).
1,2-Diallyloctahydroazocin-3-one 24. According to the gen-
eral procedure, a solution of the α-diazo ketone 12 (158 mg,
0.673 mmol) in dry benzene (60 cm3) was added to a solution of
Cu(acac)2 (3.5 mg, 0.013 mmol) in dry benzene (7 cm3) at reflux,
over a period of 52 min. The resulting solution was stirred at
reflux for a further 10 min. Purification by flash column chrom-
atography on silica gel (hexane–diethyl ether, 3 : 1) gave the
azocinone 24 (54.4 mg, 39%) as a colourless liquid.
According to the general procedure, a solution of the α-diazo
ketone 12 (159 mg, 0.676 mmol) in dry benzene (60 cm3) was
added to a solution of Cu(hfacac)2 (6.6 mg, 0.013 mmol) in dry
benzene (7 cm3) at reflux, over a period of 50 min. The resulting
solution was stirred at reflux for a further 10 min. Purification
by flash column chromatography on silica gel (hexane–diethyl
ether, 1 : 1) gave the azocinone 24 (18.5 mg, 13%) as a colourless
liquid.
1-Diazo-4-(N-allyl-N-methylamino)pentan-2-one 27. N-Meth-
ylallylamine (1.32 g, 18.6 mmol) was added to a solution of the
α-diazo ketone 26 (1.0 g, 9.1 mmol) in dry diethyl ether (30 cm3)
and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 48 h. The sol-
vent was removed in vacuo and the residue purified by flash
column chromatography on silica gel (diethyl ether) to give the
amine 27 (1.4 g, 85%) as a yellow liquid; νmax(film)/cmϪ1 3078,
2969, 2876, 2846, 2791, 2104, 1637, 997, 965, 919; δH (250 MHz,
CDCl ) δ 5.77 (1H, dddd, J 16.9, 10.4, 6.3, 6.3, CH᎐CH ), 5.32
᎐
3
2
(1H, br s, CHN ), 5.17–5.03 (2H, m, CH᎐CH ), 3.25–3.17 (1H,
᎐
2
2
m, CH CH), 2.97 (2H, d, J 6.3, CH CH᎐CH ), 2.56–2.48 (1H,
᎐
3
2
2
m, 1 × CH2CO), 2.20–2.13 (1H, m, 1 × CH2CO), 2.13 (3H, s,
CH3N), 0.98 (3H, d, J 6.6, CH3CH); δC (67.8 MHz, CDCl3)
194.0 (CO), 136.3 (CH), 116.8 (CH2), 56.7 (CH2), 54.8 (CH),
54.8 (CH), 44.2 (CH2), 36.2 (CH3), 14.4 (CH3); m/z (CI, CH4)
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2001, 3312–3324
3321