Catalytic asymmetric 1,3-dipolar [3 + 6] cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with 2-acyl cycloheptatrienes: efficient construction of bridged heterocycles bearing piperidine moiety

J Am Chem Soc. 2014 Jun 18;136(24):8685-92. doi: 10.1021/ja503309u. Epub 2014 Jun 4.

Abstract

Conjugated cyclic trienes without nonbenzenoid aromatic characteristic were successfully employed as fine-tunable dipolarophiles in the Cu(I)-catalyzed asymmetric azomethine ylide-involved 1,3-dipolar [3 + 6] cycloaddition for the first time, affording a variety of bridged heterocycles bearing piperidine moiety in good yield with exclusive regioselectivity and excellent stereoselectivity. 2-Acyl group is the key factor that determines the annulation preferentially through [3 + 6]-pathway, while 2-ester group modulates the annulation through [3 + 2]-pathway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Azo Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Azo Compounds / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Cyclization
  • Cycloheptanes / chemical synthesis*
  • Cycloheptanes / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Piperidines / chemistry*
  • Thiosemicarbazones / chemical synthesis*
  • Thiosemicarbazones / chemistry

Substances

  • Azo Compounds
  • Cycloheptanes
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Piperidines
  • Thiosemicarbazones
  • azomethine
  • piperidine