Selective synthesis of substituted pyrrole-2-phosphine oxides and -phosphonates from 2H-azirines and enolates from acetyl acetates and malonates

J Org Chem. 2011 Nov 18;76(22):9472-7. doi: 10.1021/jo201932m. Epub 2011 Oct 28.

Abstract

A simple and efficient selective synthesis of 1H-pyrrole-2-phosphine oxides 3 and -phosphonates 7 by addition of enolates derived from acetyl acetates to 2H-azirinylphosphine oxide 1 and -phosphonate 6 is reported. Nucleophilic addition of enolates derived from diethyl malonate to 2H-azirines 1 and 6 led to the formation of functionalized 2-hydroxy-1H-pyrrole-5-phosphine oxide 9 and -phosphonate 10, while vinylogous α-aminoalkylphosphine oxides 14 and -phosphonate 15 may be obtained from azirines and the enolate derived from diethyl 2-phenylmalonate. Ring closure of vinylogous derivatives 14 and 15 in the presence of base led to the formation of 1,5-dihydro-3-pyrrolin-2-ones containing a phosphine oxide 17 or a phosphonate group 18.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetates / chemistry*
  • Azirines / chemical synthesis*
  • Azirines / chemistry
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry*
  • Malonates / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organophosphonates / chemical synthesis*
  • Organophosphonates / chemistry
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry
  • Phosphines / chemical synthesis*
  • Phosphines / chemistry

Substances

  • Acetates
  • Azirines
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Malonates
  • Organophosphonates
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Phosphines
  • phosphine