Domino Elimination/Nucleophilic Addition in the Synthesis of Chiral Pyrrolidines

Crystallization-induced diastereomer transformation assists the diastereoselective synthesis of 4-nitroisoxazolidine scaffolds

This communication describes a solution to the vexing problem of synthesis of 4-nitroisoxazolidine rings from cyclic nitrones and β-nitrostyrenes. The trans-endo adduct 2 is quantitatively synthesised from E-β-nitrostyrene under mild conditions avoiding purification, while the trans-exo adduct 4 is obtained at higher temperatures. Furthermore, a Crystallization-Induced Diastereomer Transformation (CIDT) process was used to epimerise the NO2 bond from 2 to the cis-exo adduct 3 with total conversion assisted by the para-halogen substitution of the aromatic ring without any additives. By combining these approaches, we can establish a simple synthetic methodology that allows the diastereoselective synthesis of three diastereoisomers, overcoming the previous problems described in the literature.

Reactions of Allylmagnesium Reagents with Carbonyl Compounds and Compounds with C═N Double Bonds: Their Diastereoselectivities Generally Cannot Be Analyzed Using the Felkin-Anh and Chelation-Control Models

This review describes the additions of allylmagnesium reagents to carbonyl compounds and to imines, focusing on the differences in reactivity between allylmagnesium halides and other Grignard reagents. In many cases, allylmagnesium reagents either react with low stereoselectivity when other Grignard reagents react with high selectivity, or allylmagnesium reagents react with the opposite stereoselectivity. This review collects hundreds of examples, discusses the origins of stereoselectivities or the lack of stereoselectivity, and evaluates why selectivity may not occur and when it will likely occur.

Crystal structure of (2R*,3aR*)-2-phenylsulfonyl-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-b]isoxazole

A new isoxazolidine has been obtained by 1,3-dipolar cyclo­addition of a nitrone and phenyl vinyl sulfone

The title compound, C₁₂H₁₅NO₃S, was prepared by 1,3-dipolar cyclo­addition of 3,4-di­hydro-2H-pyrrole 1-oxide and phenyl vinyl sulfone. In the mol­ecule, both fused five-membered rings display a twisted conformation. In the crystal, C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link neighbouring mol­ecules, forming chains running parallel to the b axis.

Isoxazolidine: A Privileged Scaffold for Organic and Medicinal Chemistry

The isoxazolidine ring represents one of the privileged structures in medicinal chemistry, and there have been an increasing number of studies on isoxazolidine and isoxazolidine-containing compounds. Optimization of the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (1,3-DC), original methods including electrophilic or palladium-mediated cyclization of unsaturated hydroxylamine, has been developed to obtain isoxazolidines. Novel reactions involving the isoxazolidine ring have been highlighted to accomplish total synthesis or to obtain bioactive compounds, one of the most significant examples being probably the thermic ring contraction applied to the total synthesis of (±)-Gelsemoxonine. The unique isoxazolidine scaffold also exhibits an impressive potential as a mimic of nucleosides, carbohydrates, PNA, amino acids, and steroid analogs. This review aims to be a comprehensive and general summary of the different isoxazolidine syntheses, their use as starting building blocks for the preparation of natural compounds, and their main biological activities.

Dimerization of heteroaromatic N-oxides under metal-free conditions

A one-pot protocol to synthesize biheteroaromatic N-oxide compounds was developed under metal-free and catalyst-free conditions.