Lewis Acid/Rhodium-Catalyzed Formal [3 + 3]-Cycloaddition of Enoldiazoacetates with Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes

Org Lett. 2015 Jul 17;17(14):3568-71. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01674. Epub 2015 Jun 30.

Abstract

A formal [3 + 3]-cycloaddition of enoldiazoacetates with donor-acceptor cyclopropanes was realized by the combination of a Lewis acid-catalyzed diastereoselective [3 + 2]-cycloaddition and a subsequent rhodium-catalyzed chemoselective ring expansion. This tandem transformation provides an efficient approach to highly functionalized cyclohexenes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Cyclohexenes / chemistry
  • Cyclopropanes / chemistry*
  • Diazonium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Lewis Acids / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Rhodium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Cyclohexenes
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Diazonium Compounds
  • Lewis Acids
  • Rhodium