Azomethine imines, cycloaddition alkynes

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine imines with alkynes could also be well facilitated by an Al203-supported copper hydroxide [Cu(0H) /Al203] (Scheme 4.21). Generally, the desired pyrazolidinones were obtained in good to excellent yields (Yoshimura et al., 2011). 

The above cycloaddition process consists of two separate [3-1-2] cycloaddition steps and represents a 1,3-2,4 addition of a multiple bond system to a hetero-1,3-diene [7S7]. The structure ot the azomethine imine intermediate has been proved unequivocally by X-ray analysis [195] Ethylene [194], acetylene [/iS2] . many alkyl- and aryl- as well sgemmal dialkyl- and diaryl-substituted alkenes [196,197, 198, 199], dienes [200], and alkynes [182, 201], certain cyclic alkenes [198, 199,... 

Similarly, Yli-Kauhaluoma and co-workers have studied the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of polymer-bound alkynes to azomethine imines, generated in situ from A-ami nopyridine iodides, in the synthesis of pyrazolopyridines <06JCC344>. 

The use of chiral azomethine imines in asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions with alkenes is limited. In the first example of this reaction, chiral azomethine imines were applied for the stereoselective synthesis of C-nucleosides (100-102). Recent work by Hus son and co-workers (103) showed the application of the chiral template 66 for the formation of a new enantiopure azomethine imine (Scheme 12.23). This template is very similar to the azomethine ylide precursor 52 described in Scheme 12.19. In the presence of benzaldehyde at elevated temperature, the azomethine imine 67 is formed. 1,3-Dipole 67 was subjected to reactions with a series of electron-deficient alkenes and alkynes and the reactions proceeded in several cases with very high selectivities. Most interestingly, it was also demonstrated that the azomethine imine underwent reaction with the electronically neutral 1-octene as shown in Scheme 12.23. Although a long reaction time was required, compound 68 was obtained as the only detectable regio- and diastereomer in 50% yield. This pioneering work demonstrates that there are several opportunities for the development of new highly selective reactions of azomethine imines (103). 

The fused system (489) has been prepared by the cycloaddition of the extended azomethine imine (488) to alkynes (75JCS(P1)556). 

As a part of a program directed toward the synthesis of the potent topisomerase I inhibitors, the lamellarins (e.g., 153 and 154), Porco has reported the silver triflate-catalyzed tandem cycloisomerization-azomethine ylide cycloaddition of 155 (Scheme 2.42).75 The postulated mechanism of this intriguing and highly efficient process is shown in Scheme 2.43. Silver-catalyzed addition of the imine nitrogen to the alkyne results, on subsequent deprotonation, in the formation of an azomethine ylide 160. This ylide participates in [3+2] cycloaddition with the alkyne component leading to formation of a dehydropyrrole 161. Finally, oxidation by adventitious oxygen leads to formation of the product 162. 

Sydnones can be regarded as cyclic azomethine imines and as such they undergo thermal cycloaddition reactions with a range of dipolarophiles. Thus, reaction with phenyl isocyanate converts 401 into 1,2,4-triazole 402. On photolysis, 3,4-diarylsydnones lose carbon dioxide and give nitrile imines, which can also be intercepted by dipolarophiles. Thermal reactions with acetylenic dipolarophiles lead to the formation of pyrazoles (Scheme 88) however, these reactions are rarely completely regioselective with unsymmetrical alkynes, e.g., <2000BKC761, 2000TL1687>. 

A convenient one-step transformation of primary and secondary amines into the corresponding unprotected guanidines using 4-benzyl-3,5-dimethyl-l/f-pyrazole-l-carboxamidine 90 and its polymer-bound variant were described <06S461>. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of polymer-bound alkynes to azomethine imines generated in situ from N-aminopyridine iodides followed by aromatization of the cycloadducts gave polymer-bound pyrazolopyridines that were released from the resin as carboxylic acids with trifluoroacetic acid or as methyl esters with sodium methoxide <06JCO344>. 

Shintani and Fu repored enantioselective coupling of terminal alkynes 420 with azomethine imines 419 by copper-catalyzed [3 + 2]-cycloaddition (Scheme 133).195 In the presence of Cul and phosphafer-... 

Azomethine imines readily undergo 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with alkenes and alkynes to furnish pyrazoUdines and pyrazolines, respectively (Scheme 5.21). 

SCHEME 5.21 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine imines to alkenes and alkynes. 

Sommer et al. found that Cu(I)-exchanged zeolites (Cu(l)-USY) could be utilized as heterogeneous catalysts for [3 + 2] cycloaddition of azomethine imines with terminal alkynes (Scheme 4.20). This method provides an efficient, versatile, and highly regi-oselective approach to Af,Af-bicyclic pyrazolidinone derivatives, which might exhibit useful bioactivities. The catalysts were readily available, convenient to remove, and reusable (Keller et al., 2009). 

Dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine imine or nitrile imine-type dipoles with alkenes or alkynes yields nitrogen heterocycles containing two nitrogen atoms in the ring. MeOPEG resin was applied in the solid-phase synthesis of pyrazolines (Scheme 11.13). Resin-bound... 

Kobayashi and co-workers successfully achieved the asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of azomethine imines with terminal alkynes catalyzed by CuHMDS and DIP-BINAP ligand to provide N,N-bicyclic pyrazolidinone derivatives in high yields with exclusive regioselectivity and excellent enantioselectivity (Scheme 26) [46]. Mechanistic studies elucidated a stepwise reaction pathway and revealed that the steric character of the ligand determines the regioselectivity. Arai and co-workers applied chiral bis(imidazolidine)pyridine-CuOAc complex to the [3+2]cycloaddition of azomethine imines with propiolates for the construction of bicyclic pyrazolo[l,2-a]pyrazolone derivatives with up to 74% ee [47]. 

Maruoka and co-workers reported the first catalytic asymmetric three-component 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of terminal alkynes with acyclic azomethine imines generated in situ from the corresponding aldehydes and hydrazides, which was realized using CuOAc/Ph-pybox and axially chiral dicarboxylic acid cocatalysts (Scheme 27) [48]. This transformation has abroad tolerance with regard to the substrates, affording diverse chiral 3,4-disubstituted pyrazolines with high enantioselectivities. The role of the axially chiral dicarboxylic acid is to generate the protonated acyclic azomethine imine, which then reacts with chiral Cu-acetylide. 

Scheme 26 Asymmetric [3+2] cycloaddition of azomethine imines with terminal alkynes...

SCHEME 7.2 Kinetic resolution of racemic azomethine imines via copper-catalyzed [3-1-2] cycloadditions with alkynes. 

Asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of azomethine imines with terminal alkynes have been catalysed by 11 chiral ligand (8) coordinated metal amides to form N,N-bicyclic pyrazolidinone derivatives. Mechanistic studies have established the factors that determine the regioselectivity of the stepwise reaction. Novel phosphoramidite ligands (9) coordinated with palladium have been used to effect enantioselective synthesis of pyrrolidines by 3-P 2-cycloaddition of trimethylenemethane (from 2-trimethylsilylmethyl allyl acetate) to a wide range of imine acceptors (Scheme 11). ... 

Scheme 3.6 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of an azomethine imine with a terminal alkyne.

Since Huisgen et al. first demonstrated the 1,3-dipolar character of pyridine N-imine in 1962,182 the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of the heteroaromatic JV-imines have been explored extensively. The reactivity stems from the azomethine structure of the JV-imines.183 The cycloaddition of a variety of activated alkynes and alkenes to the JV-imines yields fused dihydro-pyrazoles and tetrahydropyrazoles, respectively. However, the aromaticity of the heteroaromatic ring is destroyed at this stage, so that such primary cycloadducts usually undergo further reaction to achieve stabilization in various ways as shown in Scheme 4 (i) aromatization, (ii) hydrogen transfer, (iii) rearomatization by rearrangement, and (iv) rearomatization by N—N... 

Novikov, M.S. Khlebnikov, A.F. Sidorina, E.S. Kostikov, R.R. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides derived from imines and difluorocarbene to alkynes a new active Pb-mediated approach to 2-fluoropyrrole derivatives. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 2000, 231-237. 

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