Photochemical Intermolecular Cyclopropanation Reactions of Allylic Alcohols for the Synthesis of [3.1.0]-Bicyclohexanes

Org Lett. 2023 Jan 13;25(1):169-173. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c04010. Epub 2023 Jan 5.

Abstract

Cyclopropane-fused lactones are highly desirable in drug and natural products synthesis. Herein, we report on a photochemical, chemoselective reaction of aryldiazoacetates with allylic alcohols that furnishes cyclopropane-fused lactone skeletons efficiently in one step. The diastereoselectivity of the protocol was precisely controlled, and chemoselective cyclopropanation of allylic alcohols via free carbene intermediate followed by transesterification constitutes a series of bicyclic lactones in high yield without the formation of ether byproducts via typical O-H insertion reactions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alcohols / chemistry
  • Cyclopropanes* / chemistry
  • Lactones / chemistry
  • Propanols* / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • allyl alcohol
  • Propanols
  • cyclopropane
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Lactones
  • Alcohols