Allylic internal stereoselection

In a study of the allylation of chiral aldehydes (R)-378 and (S)-378, the CAB catalyst 375 improved upon the observed internal stereoselectivity to give the iyn-alcohol 379 [dr 98 2], whereas the intrinsic facial selectivity for the (5 )-378 was overridden by the chiral Lewis acid yielding the 3A-syn-4,5-anti-isomer 380 [dr 90 10] (Scheme 5.2.82).ii ... 

Cyclizations of urea derivatives of allylamines with selenium reagents have been examined recently (equation 62 and Table 18).98 Cyclization of the allylic ureas produces franj-2-oxazoline derivatives with high stereoselectivity when the double bond is internal (Table 18, entry 2). Although O-methylisourea derivatives can be cyclized to dihydroimidazoles [see Section 1.9.3.2.2(ii)], cyclization with phenylsel-enenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid produces 5,6-dihydro-1,3-oxazines (6-endo products), even when the double bond is monosubstituted (entry 3). 

Iodocyclization of trichloroacetimidates forms trans-1,3-oxazolines with moderate to good stereoselectivity (equation 118).234 Cyclizations of systems with internal double bonds (equation 119) generate 5-exo products only if the double bond has a (Z)-configuration (entries 2 and 3) or an oxygen substituent is attached to the allylic carbon (entries 3 and 4). Wc-153 ,i57b,254c... 

The bromocyclization of A/,jV-dialkylaminomethyl ethers of allyl and propargyl alcohols to form oxa-zolidinium salts has been reported, but not used in synthesis.255 The heterocyclization of /V-acylamino-methyl ethers with mercury salts has been used for stereoselective synthesis of a variety of 1,2-amino alcohol systems. These cyclizations form rans-4,5-dialkyl oxazolidine products with good to excellent stereoselectivities (equation 120 and Table 33). As shown by entry 5, 6-endo cyclization predominates (6 3) with an internal double bond of ( )-configuration, but this mode of cyclization is reduced with substrates containing a (Z) double bond and/or allylic oxygen substitution (Table 33, entries 6-9). 

Allyl cyanides can be added across alkynes in the presence of a nickel catalyst prepared from (COD)2Ni and (4-CF3CeH4)3P in situ to give functionalized di- or tri-substituted acrylonitriles in a highly stereoselective manner, presumably via n-allylnickel intermediates. a-Siloxyallyl cyanides also react at the y -position of a cyano group with both internal and terminal alkynes to give silyl enol ethers, which can be converted into the corresponding aldehydes or ketones upon hydrolysis.70... 

The C—Si bond formed by the hydrosilation of alkene is a stable bond. Although it is difficult to convert the C—Si bond to other functional groups, it can be converted to alcohols by oxidation with MCPBA or H2O2. This reaction enhances the usefulness of hydrosilylation of alkenes [219], Combination of intramolecular hydrosilylation of allylic or homoallylic alcohols and the oxidation offers regio- and stereoselective preparation of diols [220], Internal alkenes are difficult to hydrosilylate without isomerization to terminal alkenes. However, intramolecular hydrosilation of internal alkenes can be carried out without isomerization. Intramolecular hydrosilylation of the silyl ether 572 of the homoallylic alcohol 571 afforded 573 regio- and stereoselectively, and the Prelog-Djerassi lactone 574 was prepared by applying this method. 

In this tandem allylic C-H bond activation, followed by an elimination reaction, substituted l-zircono-lZ,3 -dienes (zirconium moiety at the terminal position of the dienyl system) were easily prepared as unique isomers. With the idea of extending this methodology to the stereoselective synthesis of 3-zircono-1,3-diene (zirconium moiety at the internal position of the dienyl system), 119 was prepared and the reactivity was investigated with (1-butene)ZrCp2 21 (119 was obtained by carbocupration of the a-allyl alkoxy-allene, Scheme 35) [79]. When 119 was submitted to the tandem reaction, the diene 120 was isolated after hydrolysis as a unique ( ,Z) isomer in 75% isolated yield (Scheme 44). 

Another rapidly progressing field is that of multistep reactions which occur in ordered sequences chemo-, regio- and stereo-selectively on a transition metal species. To this end, it is necessary to delay release of the desired product until the whole series of steps has been completed competitive terminations (such as hydride elimination) must be prevented or must only occur at low rates compared to the main sequence. An example, reported by Chiusoli in the late 50s, is offered by the nickel-catalyzed synthesis of methyl 2,5-heptadienoate from 2-butenyl chloride, acetylene, CO and methanol. The reaction is chemo-, regio- and stereo-selective the four molecules react in the order shown in Equation A3.4 (chemoselectivity) the butenyl group attacks the terminal allylic carbon rather than the internal one (regioselectivity) and acetylene insertion leads to a Z double bond (stereoselectivity). 

Reaction of aldehydes (101a) and (101b) containing equivalent amounts of the Lewis acids TiCU, SnCU and BF3-OEt2 are summarized in Table 14. Interestingly, TiCTU and SnCU lead to opposite dia-stereomers (syn versus anti). The results of TiCU-mediated reactions (Table 14) support the original hypothesis of an internal allyl transfer in which silicon and titanium act as templates. However, as pointed out by Reetz, the levels of stereoselection do not unequivocally demonstrate an intramolecular pathway. 

A number of investigations have explored the reactions of ally lie stannanes containing a y-alkoxy substituent. A direct preparation of these substances utilizes the kinetic deprotonation of an allyl ether followed by alkylation with tri-n-butylstannyl chloride. In a typical experiment, the deprotonation of 101 with 5-butyllithium leads to internal coordination of lithium cation and provides formation of the Z-allylstannane 102. The behavior of y-alkoxyallylstannanes is similar to the corresponding Z-alkylstannanes, and as a result, the reaction provides a stereoselective route for the synthesis of complex diol derivatives. In the allylation of chiral aldehyde 80 with stannane 102, /l-chelation dictates face selectivity. The expected. yyn, anti-product 104 is obtained with high diastereoselection via the antiperi-planar 103, which accommodates the sterically demanding silyl (TBS) ether (Scheme 5.2.23).23... 

The alkoxytitanium propene compound Ti(T] -propene)(OTr)2 (46) [153], which is believed to be generated from Ti(0 Pr)4 and two equivalents of /-PrMgCl, reacts with internal alkynes to give titanium-alkyne compounds Ti(ri-alkyne) (0 Pr)2 (47) in quantitative yield (Scheme 6.9) [154,155]. 46 reacts with carboxylic esters to produce cyclo-propan- 1 -ols in modest yields [ 156,157]. Oxidative addition of allyllic halides or allyllic alcohols to 46 proceeds readily to form allyl titanium compounds 48, whose reaction with aldehyde provides a stereoselective synthesis of homoallylic alcohols [153]. 

Chamberlin AR, Dezube M, Dussault P, McMills MC (1983) Iodocyclization of allylic alcohol derivatives containing internal nucleophiles. Control of stereoselectivity by substituents in the acyclic precursors. J Am Chem Soc 105 5819-5825... 

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