Aryl radical cyclizations

The N,0- and N,S-heterocyclic fused ring products 47 were also synthesized under radical chain conditions (Reaction 53). Ketene acetals 46 readily underwent stereocontrolled aryl radical cyclizations on treatment with (TMSlsSiH under standard conditions to afford the central six-membered rings.The tertiary N,0- and N,S-radicals formed on aryl radical reaction at the ketene-N,X(X = O, S)-acetal double bond appear to have reasonable stability. The stereoselectivity in hydrogen abstractions by these intermediate radicals from (TMSlsSiH was investigated and found to provide higher selectivities than BusSnH. 

Partially saturated derivatives can also be prepared through aryl radical cyclization of A-2-halobenzoyl cyclic ketene-iVA-acetals <2005TL3801>. In this event, treatment of ketene-acetal 418 with Bu3SnH afforded good yield of cyclized products 419 and 420, as a mixture of two diastereoisomers, but with a total regioselectivity (Scheme 108). 

The aryl radical cyclization has been successfully used for the preparation of substituted dihydrobenzo[Z)]indoline derivatives [59], An example is shown in Reaction (7.49). The diene 42 was preliminarly subjected to ring-closure metathesis using Grubbs catalyst and then treated with (TMS)3SiH and EtsB at -20 °C, in the presence of air, to provide the compound 43 with an excellent diastereoselectivity. 

Scheme 22 presents some selected aryl radical cyclizations. The first example shows that isomerization of the intermediate radicals is again a concern. This isomerization, which is usually called the neo-phyl rearrangement,101 is promoted by the activating aldehyde group in the case at hand.102-103 The other examples illustrate that aryl radical cyclizations provide practical routes to benzo-fused heterocycles.104-105... 

In 2005, the group of Alcaide has reported the regiocontrolled preparation of biaryl-2-azetidinones (I and II, Fig. 17), via aryl-aryl radical cyclization and/or rearrangement of (3-lactam-tethered haloarenes [286]. 

Moreover, using the same starting materials, they have reported the regio- and stereoselective synthesis of enantiopure or racemic benzofused tricyclic (3-lactams such as benzocarbapenems and benzocarbacephems (III and IV, Fig. 17) via intramolecular aryl radical cyclization [287]. 

Aryl radical cyclization.10 Sml2 in HMPA/THF at 25° can effect cyclization of l-allyloxy-2-iodobenzene to a Sm(III) intermediate (a) that can be trapped by electrophiles, including aldehydes or ketones. The report suggests that a similar mechanism operates in the Barbier-type coupling generation of an alkyl radical followed by formation of RSml2, which adds to a carbonyl compound to form an adduct that is hydrolyzed to an alcohol. 

Intramolecular addition of vinyl radicals to olefins as a method for heterocycle synthesis has been examined. The vinyl radicals can be conveniently generated from vinyl bromides and samarium(II) diiodide [95JOC7424], The intermediate radical after cyclization undergoes a further electron transfer from samarium to furnish a carbanion which is quenched at the end of the reaction. A samarium(II) diiodide mediated aryl radical cyclization onto a dihydrofuran has been reported [95T8555],... 

Beckwith and Storey have developed a tandem translocation and homolytic aromatic substitution sequence en route to spiro-oxindoles [95CC977]. Treatment of the bromoaniline derivative 122 with tin hydride at 160 °C generated the aryl radical 123 which underwent a 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer to give intermediate 124. Intramolecular homolytic aromatic substitution and aromatization gave the spiro-oxindole 125. Intramolecular aryl radical cyclization on to a pyrrole nucleus has been used to prepare spirocyclic heterocycles [95TL6743]. 

Bose and colleagues described the construction of tetracyclic isoquinolines and quinazolines via aryl radical cyclization (equation 72)510. Sometimes, the radical formed as a result of 5-exo cyclization can undergo further rearrangement as was discovered by Engman and coworkers, who report the preparation of antioxidant 2,3-dihydrobenzothiophenes (96, 97) by radical ring closure (Scheme 10)516. 

Marco-Contelles and de Opazo utilised 8-ewd< -trig and 1-exo-Aig cyclizations, mediated by B113S11H, in their construction of chiral, polyfunctionalised medium-sized carbo-cycles670. For example, treatment of iodide (104) with BujSnll under standard radical conditions afforded 7-membered carbocycles (105) in moderate yield (equation 79). Prado and coworkers reported the synthesis of benzolactams by 11 -endo aryl radical cyclization, an example of which is highlighted in equation 80675. 

B. K. Banik, Tributyltin Hydride Induced Intramolecular Aryl Radical Cyclizations Synthesis of Biologically Interesting Organic Compounds, Curr. Org. Chem. 1999, 3, 469 496. 

An unusual 4-exo-trig cyclization accompanied by a later rearrangement was observed with aryl enolether 13 (Scheme 6) [48], The benzoxetane 14, which is formed in the initial cyclization step, undergoes ring-opening to form the phenoxy radical 15. 5-Endo cyclization of 15 and reduction of the resulting benzylic radical leads to the spirocycle 16. Diverse polycyclic products have also recently been obtained by intramolecular aryl radical cyclizations to tetrahydropyridines [49]. 

Scheme 8 Indoline synthesis via aryl radical cyclization on imines [54]...

As an extension of the known radical additions to isonitriles [87], aryl radical cyclizations to /V-acyl cyanamides provide new access to pyrrolo-quinazolines (Scheme 16) [88]. In a tandem process, the iminyl radical 41 resulting from the 5-exo cyclization onto the nitrile was used for a second cyclization step. In this way, the alkaloid luotonin A (42) was synthesized from cyanamide 43 in a single reaction. 

Alkyl and aryl radical cyclizations were developed using catalytic amounts of MnCl2 and butylmagnesium bromide as a stoichiometric reductant (Fig. 44)... 

Fig. 45 Manganate-catalyzed aryl radical cyclization reactions...

A mixture of a Grignard reagent and C0CI2 has also been used to initiate aryl radical cyclizations. Titanium(III)-mediated radical cyclizations are known, and Sml2-mediate reactions are possible in the presence of a nickel catalyst. Organoborane-mediated radical cyclizations are known.Electrochemically generated radicals also cyclize. The influence of the halogen atom on radical cyclization has been studied.Both phenylthio and phenylseleno... 

Cobalt-catalyzed Aryl Radical Cyclizations with Grignard Reagent... 

Aryl radical cyclization.3 Sml2 can promote an intramolecular cyclization of aryl bromides with double or triple bonds. This electron-transfer reaction is a useful route to heterocyclcs. 

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