NHC-Ag(I)-Catalyzed Three-Component 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition To Provide Polysubstituted Dihydro-/Tetrahydrofurans

J Org Chem. 2015 Dec 18;80(24):12733-9. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b02422. Epub 2015 Dec 7.

Abstract

A new method was developed to synthesize polyfunctionalized dihydrofuran and tetrahydrofuran derivatives from the three-component [2 + 2 + 1] cycloaddition of the diazoesters with aryl/alkenyl aldehydes and alkyne/olefin dipolarophiles by using a Ag(I) N-heterocyclic carbene complex as the catalyst. A carbonyl ylide intermediate was generated, which undertook an endo-type 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to provide the desired dihydro-/tetrahydrofurans in high regio- and diastereoselectivities by using α-aryl or α-alkenyl diazoesters.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't