Stereo-controlled synthesis of polyheterocycles via the diene-transmissive hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of β,γ-unsaturated α-keto esters

Org Biomol Chem. 2015 Jun 7;13(21):5875-9. doi: 10.1039/c5ob00503e.

Abstract

We describe the stereoselective synthesis of polyring-fused heterocyclic compounds based on diene-transmissive hetero-Diels-Alder reactions utilizing β,γ-unsaturated α-keto esters. This protocol involves the initial endo- or exo-selective Diels-Alder (DA) reactions with electron-rich dienophiles, methylenation of the ester carbonyl groups with the Tebbe reagent, and a stereoselective second DA reaction with electron-deficient dienophiles. The use of enantioselective DA reactions in the initial reaction enables access to chiral polyring-fused heterocyclic compounds with multiple chiral centres.

MeSH terms

  • Cycloaddition Reaction*
  • Esters / chemical synthesis
  • Esters / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry
  • Ketones / chemical synthesis
  • Ketones / chemistry
  • Polyenes / chemical synthesis
  • Polyenes / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Esters
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Ketones
  • Polyenes