Application of Cascade Reactions in the Synthesis of Sprio-hetero- cycles Initiated by Intramolecular Cyclization of Alkynols

Oxidative [4+2] Annulation of Pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde Derivatives with o-Hydroxyphenyl Propargylamines: Syntheses of 5,6,7-Trisubstituted Indolizines

A base promoted oxidative [4+2] annulation of pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde derivatives with o-hydroxyphenyl propargylamines for the synthesis of highly substituted indolizines has been developed. Using DBN as base, a broad range of 5,6,7-trisubstituted indolizines have been prepared in good to excellent yields under mild conditions, and many useful functional groups can be tolerated.

Enantioselective synthesis of spiro-N,O-ketals via iridium and Brønsted acid co-catalyzed asymmetric formal [4+2] cycloaddition

We present an iridium and Brønsted acid co-catalyzed enantioselective formal [4+2] cycloaddition reaction of cyclic enamides with 2-(1-hydroxyallyl)phenols. This method yields a wide range of N-unsubstituted spiro-N,O-ketals, with good efficiency (up to 94%) and excellent enantioselectivities (most >95% ee). The protocol features easy scale-up and facile product derivatization.

Enantioselective Synthesis of Spiroketals and Spiroaminals via Gold and Iridium Sequential Catalysis

The enantioselective cascade reaction between racemic 2-(1-hydroxyallyl)phenols and alkynols/alkynamides was realized by using a gold and iridium sequential catalytic system. In this procedure, the in situ generated exocyclic vinyl ethers or enamides undergo the asymmetric allylation/spiroketalization with π-ally-Ir amphiphilic species, which provides an efficient and straightforward access to spiroketals and spiroaminals with excellent enantioselectivities. Moreover, racemic 2-(1-hydroxyallyl)anilines were also suitable in this reaction along with a kinetic resolution process, affording enantioenriched spiroaminals and 2-(1-hydroxyallyl)anilines in good yields. The synthetic utility of this method has been demonstrated by efficient enantioselective synthesis of the analogue of Paecilospirone.