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Barranco S, Pagnanini A, Cuccu F, Caboni P, Guillot R, Aitken DJ, Frongia A. Substrate-dependent regiodivergence in [3 + 2] annulation reactions of 2-(phenacylethylidene)cyclobutanones with thioureas. Org Biomol Chem 2024. [PMID: 39263821 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob01103a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2024]
Abstract
The [3 + 2] annulation reaction between a thiourea, an ambident dinucleophile, and a 2-(phenacylethylidene)cyclobutanone, containing a novel pull-pull alkene system, could in principle proceed with several chemo- and regioselectivity profiles. Here we describe a convenient synthesis of the functionalized cyclobutanone substrates and show that they react with thioureas in a manner that is rationalized mechanistically in terms of the steric and electronic effects at play. The [3 + 2] annulation proceeds in mild, additive-free conditions to provide access to previously unknown cyclobutane-fused imidazolidine-2-thione and thiazolidine-2-imine derivatives in good yields.
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- Stefano Barranco
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Complesso Universitario di Monserrato, S.S. 554, Bivio per Sestu, I-09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Complesso Universitario di Monserrato, S.S. 554, Bivio per Sestu, I-09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Complesso Universitario di Monserrato, S.S. 554, Bivio per Sestu, I-09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Complesso Universitario di Monserrato-Blocco A, S.S. 554, Bivio per Sestu, I-09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, ICMMO, 17 Avenue des Sciences, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, ICMMO, 17 Avenue des Sciences, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Complesso Universitario di Monserrato, S.S. 554, Bivio per Sestu, I-09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
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Yuan F, Zhao Y, Guo Q, Yin F, Lai J, Nian B, Zhang M, Tang E. Synthesis of 1-[1-(Amino)cyclopropyl]ketones by Tandem Reaction Involving Vinyl Selenium Salt. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202111015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Marras V, Caboni P, Secci F, Guillot R, Aitken DJ, Frongia A. A Brønsted acid catalyzed tandem reaction for the diastereoselective synthesis of cyclobuta-fused tetrahydroquinoline carboxylic esters. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:8912-8916. [PMID: 34612296 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob01518d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
A novel Brønsted acid catalyzed tandem reaction provides highly functionalized cyclobuta-fused tetrahydroquinoline carboxylic esters from anilines and 2-alkylenecyclobutanones in good to high yield. During the reaction a dynamic diastereoselective cyclization is achieved, resulting in the formation of three contiguous stereocenters with high stereoselectivity.
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- Valentina Marras
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Complesso Universitario di Monserrato, S.S. 554, Bivio per Sestu, I-09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Via Ospedale 72, 09124, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Complesso Universitario di Monserrato, S.S. 554, Bivio per Sestu, I-09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Université Paris Saclay, CNRS, ICMMO, CP3A Organic Synthesis Group & Services Communs, 420 rue du Doyen Georges Poitou, 91405 Orsay cedex, France
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- Université Paris Saclay, CNRS, ICMMO, CP3A Organic Synthesis Group & Services Communs, 420 rue du Doyen Georges Poitou, 91405 Orsay cedex, France
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Complesso Universitario di Monserrato, S.S. 554, Bivio per Sestu, I-09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
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