A Cyclopropane Fragmentation Approach to Heterocycle Assembly Kevin Minbiole James Madison University August 11, 2005
Outline I. Introduction to Cyclopropanes and Heterocycle Formation Strategies II. Proof of Concept: Oxepane Synthesis III. Progress Towards Nitrogenous Heterocycles IV. Radical Strategies V. Future Directions
Outline I. Introduction to Cyclopropanes and Heterocycle Formation Strategies II. Proof of Concept: Oxepane Synthesis III. Progress Towards Nitrogenous Heterocycles IV. Radical Strategies V. Future Directions
Cyclopropane Strain and Reactivity Cyclopropane has significant ring strain. Cyclopropanes have pi character.
Alkenes and Cyclopropanes “Virtually every reaction that an alkene undergoes has its counterpart in the repertoire of transformations possible with cyclopropanes.” Hudlicky, T.; Reed, J. W. In Comprehensive Organic Synthesis; Trost, B. M.; Fleming, I. Eds.; Pergamon: Oxford, 1991; Vol. 5, p 901.
Alkenes and Cyclopropanes Carreira’s approach to spirotryprostatin B Cossy’s approach to zincophorin Marti, C.; Carreira, E. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, ASAP. Cossy, J.; Blanchard, N.; Defosseux, M.; Meyer, C. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 2144.
Alkenes and Cyclopropanes
Oxocarbenium-Based Heterocycle Syntheses
Zimmerman-Traxler Cyclization
The Kulinkovich Cyclopropanation Kulinkovich, O. G. Chem. Rev. 2003, 103, 2597.
Cyclopropanation Yields Cho, S. Y.; Cha, J. K. Org. Lett. 2000, 2,
Outline I. Introduction to Cyclopropanes and Heterocycle Formation Strategies II. Proof of Concept: Oxepane Synthesis III. Progress Towards Nitrogenous Heterocycles IV. Radical Strategies V. Future Directions
Initial Attempts at Oxepane Formation
Softer Lewis acids (CuSO 4, ZnCl 2, SnCl 2 ) stop at acetal
Mechanism of Oxepane Formation
Stereochemistry of Oxepane Formation
Zimmerman-Traxler Cyclization
Initial Limitations of Oxepane Formation
Two-Lewis Acid System No problems associated with coexistence of two Lewis acids
Yields and Scope of Oxepane Formation O'Neil, K. E.; Kingree, S. V.; Minbiole, K. P. C. Org. Lett. 2005, 7,
Appearance of Trans Oxepane
Inclusion of Sidechain Functionality
Certain chelating groups are tolerated…
Inclusion of Sidechain Functionality Certain chelating groups are tolerated… but others fail to rearrange to oxepane
Reaction Optimization Alternate Lewis acids Zirconium tetrachloride Alternate drying agents Molecular sieves Alternate solvent systems More or less polar solvents
Outline I. Introduction to Cyclopropanes and Heterocycle Formation Strategies II. Proof of Concept: Oxepane Synthesis III. Progress Towards Nitrogenous Heterocycles IV. Radical Strategies V. Future Directions
Nitrogen Analogs: Azepines Analogous reaction in nitrogenous heterocycles?
Nature of Protecting Group on Nitrogen
Assembly of Azepine Precursor
Cyclization attempts
Cyclization Attempts with Free Amine Amino alcohol not yet isolated
Outline I. Introduction to Cyclopropanes and Heterocycle Formation Strategies II. Proof of Concept: Oxepane Synthesis III. Progress Towards Nitrogenous Heterocycles IV. Radical Strategies V. Future Directions
Radical Cyclization
Heterolysis is known for cyclopropanols with mild single electron oxidants (e.g., Mn 3+ and Fe 3+ ).
Radical Cyclization Utilizing Azide Kim, S.; Joe, G. H.; Do, J. Y. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116,
Radical Cyclization Towards Heterocycles
Radical Cyclization Towards Functionalized Heterocycle
Progress Towards Piperidine
Recourse for Piperidine
Towards the Pyrrolidine Alper, P. B.; Hung, S.-C.; Wong, C.-H. Tetrahedron Lett. 1996,
Outline I. Introduction to Cyclopropanes and Heterocycle Formation Strategies II. Proof of Concept: Oxepane Synthesis III. Progress Towards Nitrogenous Heterocycles IV. Radical Strategies V. Future Directions
Alternative Ring Size
Sites of Functionalization on Oxepane Ring
Cyclopropane Functionalization via Cyclopropene Doyle, M. P.; Protopopova, M.; Müller, P.; Ene, D.; Shapiro, E. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, Müller, P.; Granicher, C. Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 129. Fox, J. M.; Yan, N. Curr. Org. Chem. 2005, 9, 719.
Natural Product Total Synthesis
Conclusions Cyclopropanes can be utilized as homo-alkenes to prepare heterocycles A facile two-step procedure has been developed to prepare oxepanes with excellent stereoselectivity Further substitution and alternate heterocycles are being explored Radical cyclization promises another method to deliver heterocycles from cyclopropanols
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The Group Kerry O’Neil, JMU ’05Seth Kingree, JMU ’06Cambria Baylor, JMU ’06 Andrew Blanchard, JMU ’07Steve Andrews, JMU ’07Erik Stang, JMU ’06
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Acknowledgements NMR: Tom Gallaher and Jeff Molloy Nebraska Center for Mass Spectrometry Drs. Kevin Caran and Scott Lewis James Madison University
Future Direction: Cyclopropane Functionalization
Other Backups: Discrete Homoenolate
Other Backups: Radical
Aza Cope Possibility
Modified Point of Attachment
Precedent For Acyliminium Formation Hsung Precedent