Stereoselective Synthesis of Polycycles Containing an Aziridine Group: Intramolecular aza-Diels-Alder Reactions of Unactivated 2H-Azirines with Unactivated Dienes

Vinyl azide with a pendent diene can undergo thermal decomposition to a related azirine intermediate, which was used immediately in an intramolecular aza‐Diels–Alder reaction to furnish an aziridine‐containing trans‐fused tricyclic core structure with excellent stereoselectivity. The method provides...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2016-02, Vol.55 (7), p.2540-2544
Main Authors: Xu, Hua-Dong, Zhou, Hao, Pan, Ying-Peng, Ren, Xin-Tao, Wu, Hao, Han, Mei, Han, Run-Ze, Shen, Mei-Hua
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Language:English
Subjects:
Alkenes
aziridines
Chemical synthesis
cycloadditions
Diels-Alder reactions
Dienes
heterocycles
small-ring systems
Stereoselectivity
synthetic methods
Thermal decomposition
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Summary:Vinyl azide with a pendent diene can undergo thermal decomposition to a related azirine intermediate, which was used immediately in an intramolecular aza‐Diels–Alder reaction to furnish an aziridine‐containing trans‐fused tricyclic core structure with excellent stereoselectivity. The method provides a facile entry to complex polycyclic alkaliods which can be further elaborated by ring‐opening reactions and ring expansion of the aziridine moiety, as well as by dihydroxylation of the alkene group. Cycling through: 5‐6‐3 and 6‐6‐3 tricycles, as well as more complex polycycles having a fused aziridine ring were constructed through an unprecedented intramolecular aza‐Diels–Alder reaction of 2H‐azirine with high stereoselectivity. The use of vinyl azide as the in situ azirine precursor precludes difficulties encountered in the direct handling of the corresponding azirine.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.201510096