Diastereoselective Synthesis of 1,3-Diyne-Tethered Trifluoromethylcyclopropanes through a Sulfur Ylide Mediated Cyclopropanation/DBU-Mediated Epimerization Sequence

J Org Chem. 2020 May 15;85(10):6252-6260. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00162. Epub 2020 Apr 20.

Abstract

A one-pot synthesis of 1,3-diyne-tethered trifluoromethylcyclopropanes starting from 2-CF3-3,5-diyne-1-enes and sulfur ylides via a sulfur ylide mediated cyclopropanation and a DBU-mediated epimerization sequence is described in this work. This process is highly diastereoselective with broad substrate scope. Moreover, a series of synthetic transformations based on the diyne moieties were conducted smoothly, affording cyclopropanes featuring trifluoromethyl-substituted all-carbon quaternary centers.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't