Construction of Oxadiazepines via Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Tandem 1,5-Hydride Shift/Cyclization

J Org Chem. 2015 Oct 2;80(19):9620-7. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b01609.

Abstract

Expeditious access to oxadiazepines via 1,5-hydride shift/cyclization of pyrrolidine- or tetrahydroisoquinoline-containing nitrones has been developed. With 1,3-dipole nitrones serving as the hydride acceptors, this transformation was promoted by a Lewis acid, providing access to structurally diverse oxadiazepines in good yields. A one-pot process for in situ nitrone formation, a 1,5-hydride shift, and ring cyclization was also realized.