Synlett 2005(5): 0829-0833  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-863732
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Cobalt(I)-Catalysed Neutral Diels-Alder Reactions of Nitrogen-Functionalised Alkynes

Gerhard Hilt*, Fabrizio Galbiati
Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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Received 17 January 2005
Publikationsdatum:
09. März 2005 (online)

Abstract

Imide, sulfimide and amide type protection of nitrogen-functionalised alkynes proofed to be effective protective groups tolerated in cobalt(I)-catalysed Diels-Alder reactions of 1,3-dienes.

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The addition of zinc and zinc iodide leads to an activation of the cobalt pre-catalyst. After a zinc induced reduction step of the Co(II) complex to a Co(I) species and halide abstractions by the mild Lewis acid (ZnI2) the active catalyst [Co(dppe)]+ is formed.

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In various reactions involving propargylic ethers, the yields decreased dramatically. On the other hand, using the symmetrical bis-propargylic ether 1,4-dimethoxy-2-butyne the yields were excellent in most cases. See ref. 3.

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For the Sonogashira reaction the alkyne (1 equiv), iodo benzene (1.2 equiv), Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (5 mol%), CuI (5 mol%) and Et3N (5.0 equiv) were stirred in CH2Cl2 overnight. The yields of 65-85% were not optimised.

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Typical Procedure: Synthesis of 2-(4,5-Dimethyl-biphenyl-2-ylmethyl)-isoindole-1,3-dione (Table 2, Entry 1).
To a solution of the protected amine (5, 393 mg, 1.50 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (7 mL) were subsequently added Co(dppe)Br2 (92.6 mg, 0.15 mmol, 10 mol%), Zn (49 mg, 0.75 mmol, 50 mol%), ZnI2 (239 mg, 0.75 mmol, 50 mol%), and 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene (0.25 mL, 2.26 mmol, 1.5 equiv). The resulting mixture was stirred overnight at ambient temperature. Then the mixture was filtered (pentane-Et2O = 1:1) over a short pad of silica gel and concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oily residue that was immediately dissolved in benzene and treated with DDQ (409 mg, 1.80 mmol). An orange precipitate appeared almost immediately. After 2 h the reaction mixture was filtered over a short pad of silica gel (pentane-Et2O = 1:1), concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by column chromatog-raphy over silica gel (pentane-Et2O = 2:1) to give the product of type 6 (406 mg, 1.20 mmol, 80%) as a white solid.
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.99 (dd, 2 H, J = 3.1, 5.5 Hz), 7.86 (dd, 2 H, J = 3.1, 5.4 Hz), 7.60 (d, 4 H, J = 3.9 Hz), 7.52 (m, 1 H), 7.20 (d, 2 H, J = 6.6 Hz), 4.90 (s, 2 H), 2.41 (d, 6 H, J = 6.7 Hz). 13C NMR (75.5 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 168.5, 141.2, 139.5, 136.4, 136.0, 134.3, 132.6, 131.9, 131.2, 129.8, 128.7, 128.6, 127.4, 123.6, 39.6, 19.9, 19.7. IR (KBr): 1769, 1708, 1396, 1105, 944, 720, 701 cm-1. MS (EI): m/z = 341 [M+], 281, 253, 194, 165, 105, 77. HRMS (CI): m/z calcd for C23H19NO2: 341.1416; found: 341.1418.