Double Ring Expansion Strategy for Fused 3-Benzazepines: Alternative Synthesis of the Dolby-Weinreb Enamine

J Org Chem. 2022 Dec 16;87(24):16947-16951. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02475. Epub 2022 Dec 7.

Abstract

A double ring expansion strategy for constructing fused 3-benzazepines is described. The oxidative ring expansion of spiroamine compounds with N-chlorosuccinimide and subsequent ring expansion of the resulting ketiminium ion intermediates with trimethylsilyldiazomethane afforded fused 3-benzazepines in a one-pot operation. Importantly, the Dolby-Weinreb enamine, which is a key synthetic intermediate for harringtonine alkaloids, cephalotaxines, can be accessed from commercial materials in only two steps using our developed method.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids*
  • Benzazepines*
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Benzazepines
  • Alkaloids