Synthesis of novel N-hydroxy heterocycles via intramolecular reductive cyclization of diketoximes by NaBH3CN

Org Biomol Chem. 2011 Jun 21;9(12):4642-52. doi: 10.1039/c1ob05232b. Epub 2011 Apr 28.

Abstract

A simple and efficient protocol for the construction of substituted piperazines, piperidines, thiomorpholines, decahydroquinolines, perhydrocyclopenta[b]pyridine, and pyrrolidines bearing N-hydroxy substituents through intramolecular reductive cyclization of diketoximes using sodium cyanoborohydride is described.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Borohydrides / chemistry
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical*
  • Cyclization
  • Molecular Structure
  • Morpholines / chemical synthesis*
  • Oximes / chemistry
  • Piperazines / chemical synthesis*
  • Piperidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyridines / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrrolidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Quinolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Borohydrides
  • Morpholines
  • Oximes
  • Piperazines
  • Piperidines
  • Pyridines
  • Pyrrolidines
  • Quinolines
  • thiamorpholine
  • decahydroquinoline-5-carboxylic acid
  • sodium cyanoborohydride