Catalyst-Free Conjugate Addition of Indolizines to In Situ-Generated Oxidized Morita-Baylis-Hillman Adducts

J Org Chem. 2020 Apr 17;85(8):5438-5448. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00189. Epub 2020 Mar 30.

Abstract

Sequential one-pot 2-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) oxidation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) adducts followed by catalyst-free indolizine conjugate addition was developed. The wide scopes of MBH adducts and indolizines were investigated, and densely functionalized adducts were obtained in yields of up to 94%. The conjugate addition step occurred in less than a minute at room temperature with total regioselectivity toward indolizine C3 carbon. Less nucleophilic C1 carbon was also alkylated when C3-substituted indolizines were employed as the substrate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't