One-pot five-component synthesis of spirocyclopenta[b]chromene derivatives and their acid-catalyzed rearrangement

J Org Chem. 2012 Oct 19;77(20):9018-28. doi: 10.1021/jo3014947. Epub 2012 Sep 28.

Abstract

The reaction of the zwitterionic intermediate, generated in situ from either tert-butylisocyanide or cyclohexylisocyanide and acetylenedicarboxylates, with 3-cyanochromones is described, whereupon spirochromenofuran derivatives 5 or 6 were obtained in good yields. The subsequent acid-catalyzed rearrangement of the isolated 2-imino-spirochromenofurans 5 to 2-amino-spirochromenofurans 7 has also been studied. Rational mechanistic schemes for the formation of compounds 5, 6, and 7 are proposed. The structure elucidation of the products was accomplished by 1D and 2D NMR experiments and confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis. Full assignment of all (1)H and (13)C NMR chemical shifts has been unambiguously achieved with the aid of DFT/GIAO calculations.

MeSH terms

  • Acids / chemistry*
  • Benzopyrans / chemical synthesis*
  • Benzopyrans / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Quantum Theory
  • Spiro Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Spiro Compounds / chemistry

Substances

  • Acids
  • Benzopyrans
  • Spiro Compounds