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DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-968025
Unprecedented Cyclization of Nicholas Cations onto Unactivated Terminal Alkenes: Tandem Trapping of Cationic Intermediates
Publication History
Publication Date:
07 February 2007 (online)
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Abstract
Unprecedented 6-endo and 7-endo cyclizations of Nicholas cations generated from ω-ethylenic propargyl alcohols were used to prepare functionalized cyclohexanes and cycloheptanes. The reactions performed in the presence of TiCl4, BF3·OEt2, or HBF4 led to halides together with the corresponding elimination product. Their ratio depends on the nature of the Lewis acid used to generate the cation, on the solvent and on the temperature. The reactions performed in acetonitrile in the presence of triflic acid led to the corresponding amides in high yields through Ritter reaction.
Key words
alkyne complexes - cyclizations - carbocations - halogenation - amidation
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References and Notes
The axial protons in the α-position relative to either the complexed triple bond or the halide are characterized by triplet of triplet patterns (J = 11.6-12.1 and 3.0-3.6 Hz; dtt were observed for protons α to fluorine).
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Typical Experimental Procedure for the Preparation of Cyclic Halides
In a typical experiment dicobalt hexacarbonyl complex 1c (0.41 mmol, 200 mg, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in CH2Cl2 (3.5 mL, i.e., 8 mL/1 mmol) and 2.0 equiv of HBF4 (112 µL, 0.82 mmol) was added under nitrogen. After stirring for 10 min at r.t., the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by liquid chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane to afford 4c (133 mg, 0.27 mmol, 67%) as a mixture of two diastereomers in a 66:34 ratio.
Hexacarbonyl[-η
4
-{[(3-fluorocyclohexyl)ethynyl]benz-ene}]dicobalt (
4c)
Compound cis-4c: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.23-1.39 (m, 2 H), 1.58-1.58 (m, 3 H), 1.98-2.24 (m, 2 H), 2.53 (br s, 1 H), 3.04 (br t, 1 H, J = 11.9 Hz), 4.68 (dtt, 1 H,
²
J
HF
= 48.3 Hz, J = 10.2, 5.1 Hz), 7.28-7.40 (m, 3 H), 7.49-7.52 (m, 2 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 23.5 (d,
³
J
CF
= 12.0 Hz, CH2), 32.8 (d,
²
J
CF
= 18.0 Hz, CH2), 34.5 (CH2), 40.3 (d,
³
J
CF
= 12.0 Hz, CH), 41.6 (d,
²
J
CF
= 18.0 Hz, CH2), 91.7 (d,
¹
J
CF
= 174.0 Hz, CH), 97.0 (C), 104.0 (C), 128.1 (CH), 129.3 (CH), 129.5 (CH), 138.5 (C), 200.1 (CO). 19F NMR (286 MHz, CDCl3): δ = -168.5.
Compound trans-4c: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.32-1.62 (m, 3 H), 1.74 (m, 1 H), 1.90 (qt, 1 H, J = 13.6, 3.6 Hz), 2.07-2.17 (m, 2 H), 2.43 (m, 1 H), 3.42 (tt, 1 H, J = 12.1, 3.2 Hz), 5.04 (br d, 1 H,
²
J
HF
= 47.6 Hz), 7.28-7.50 (m, 3 H), 7.52-7.54 (m, 2 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 20.7 (CH2), 30.5 (d,
²
J
CF
= 21.0 Hz, CH2), 34.9 (CH2), 36.3 (CH), 39.7 (d,
²
J
CF
= 21.0 Hz, CH2), 89.5 (d,
¹
J
CF
= 168.0 Hz, CH), 91.8 (C), 105.4 (C), 128.1 (CH), 129.3 (CH), 129.6 (CH), 138.6 (C), 200.1 (CO). 19F NMR (286 MHz, CDCl3): δ = -183.3.
Anal. Calcd for C19H15Co2FO5: C, 49.59; H, 3.29. Found: C, 49.96; H, 3.30.
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Typical Experimental Procedure for the Preparation of Cyclic Amides
In a typical experiment, dicobalt hexacarbonyl complex 1c (200 mg, 0.41 mmol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in MeCN (4 mL, 9 mL/1 mmol) and 1.1 equiv of TfOH (40 µL, 0.45 mmol) was added under nitrogen. After stirring for 10 min at r.t., the reaction mixture was quenched with H2O and extracted with CH2Cl2 (2×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with 50:50 pentane-EtOAc to afford 5c (198 mg, 0.38 mmol, 92%) as a single cis-isomer.
cis
-Hexacarbonyl[µ-η
4
-{
N
-[(3-phenylethynyl)cyclo-hexyl]acetamide}]dicobalt (
5c)
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.11-1.32 (m, 4 H), 1.63 (qt, 1 H, J = 13.2, 3.0 Hz), 1.98 (s, 3 H), 2.06-2.13 (m, 2 H), 2.30-2.38 (m, 1 H), 3.11 (tt, 1 H, J = 11.5, 3.4 Hz), 4.04 (tdt, 1 H, J = 11.9, 8.3, 3.6 Hz), 5.44 (br d, 1 H, J = 8.3 Hz, NH), 7.29-7.45 (m, 3 H), 7.48-7.52 (m, 2 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 22.5 (CH3), 23.7 (CH2), 32.0 (CH2), 33.6 (CH2), 39.7 (CH), 40.4 (CH2), 47.0 (CH), 90.4 (C), 103.1 (C), 127.6 (CH), 127.9 (CH), 128.1 (CH), 137.1 (C), 168.1 (CO), 198.6 (CO).
HRMS (TOF MS ES+): m/z calcd [M + 1] for C22H19NO7Co2 [MH+]: 527.9898; found: 527.9898.
Elemental analysis is in agreement with the loss of carbon monoxide during the inlet of the sample in the combustion chamber. Unfortunately, HRMS could not be obtained. This compound of low polarity could not be ionized by the electrospray technique at our disposal.