A new approach to 1,4-oxazines and 1,4-oxazepines via base-promoted exo mode cyclization of alkynyl alcohols: mechanism and DFT studies

Org Lett. 2012 Jun 15;14(12):3134-7. doi: 10.1021/ol301219c. Epub 2012 Jun 4.

Abstract

A new approach was developed to synthesize 1,4-oxazine and 1,4-oxazepine derivatives without solvent and metal. Regioselective cyclization occurred to afford exclusively the exo-dig product, and stereochemistry was studied by circular dichroism and specific optical rotation techniques. The Grignard reaction is a key synthetic step to produce high diastereomeric compounds via Cram's rule and was well supported by DFT calculations. A hydroalkoxylation mechanism was proposed and supported by DFT calculations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alcohols / chemistry*
  • Alkynes / chemistry*
  • Cyclization
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxazepines / chemistry*
  • Oxazines / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alcohols
  • Alkynes
  • Oxazepines
  • Oxazines