Cyclization Pauson-Khand reaction

Cyclization, Pauson-Khand Reaction, and Eneyne Metathesis. 271... 

RCM of 132 to the medium-sized enyne 135, for example, appears to be highly unlikely. This transformation was achieved by conversion of 132 to the cobalt complex 133, which is cyclized to the protected cycloenyne 134. Deprotection yields 135, and a subsequent Pauson-Khand reaction yields the interesting tricyclic structure 136 (Scheme 27) [125c]. 

Under the conditions of the cobalt-mediated carbonylative A-oxide-promoted cocyclization (Pauson-Khand reaction) at room temperature, compound 547 provides exocyclic 1,3-diene 548 as the major product (>98%) together with only traces of the corresponding carbonylative product 549. Owing to the relative instability of the diene, it is more efficient to perform a one-pot cobalt cyclization/Diels-Alder process after A-oxide-promoted cyclization of the cobalt complexes. Compound 550 is obtained as a single diastereomer in 39% overall yield if MTAD is used as a dienophile (Scheme 90) <2003JOC2975>. 

Some of the most striking examples for an intramolecular Pauson-Khand reaction involving a tetrasubstituted double bond are the cobalt-mediated cyc-lizations of bicyclopropylidene derivatives 234 leading to the interesting spirocyclopropanated tricyclic products 235. The successful cyclizations even of the trimethylsilyl-substituted enynes 234 demonstrate the unique reactivity of the strained double bond in the bicyclopropylidene moiety of these molecules (Scheme 55) [145]. 

One of the most powerful methods for bicyclic ketone construction is the intramolecular Pauson-Khand reaction (14 ->15). Although catalytic methods for this transformation have been put forward, they are not always successful. Jihua Chen and Zhen Yang of Peking University have now found (Organic Lett. 2005, 7, 593) that the cyclization proceeds quickly and efficiently with 5 mol % of the commercial grade of Co,(CO), if it is run in the presence of the inexpensive tetramethylthiourea. The authors have also reported (Organic Lett. 2005, 7, 1657) that TMTU is beneficial to the Pd-catalyzed version of the reaction. These advances will make the Pauson-Khand cyclization a more generally practical procedure. 

One of the earliest enantioselective carbon-carbon bond-forming processes catalyzed by chiral transition-metal complexes is asymmetric cyclopropanation discussed in Chapter 5, which can proceed via face-selective carbometallation of carbene-metal complexes. Some other more recently developed enantioselective carbon-carbon bond forming reactions, such as Pd-catalyzed enantioselective alkene-CO copolymerization (Chapter 7) and Pd-catalyzed enantioselective alkene cyclization (Chapter 8.7), are thought to involve face-selective carbometallation of acy 1-Pd and carbon-Pd bonds, respectively (Scheme 4.4). Similarly, the asymmetric Pauson-Khand reaction catalyzed by chiral Co complexes most likely involves face-selective cyclic carbometallation of chiral alkyne-Co complexes (Chapter 8,7). 

A further addition-cyclization process that leads to complex fused-ring systems is the dicobalt octacarbonyl-mediated Pauson-Khand reaction which, applied to enynes 209 and 211, gives respectively and in modest yields the tricyclic cyclopentenones 210215 and 212.216... 

Formation of the tricyclo[3.3.0.0.]decane 209 by the reaction of [3.2.0]bicyclo-heptadiene 205 with propyne complex (206) is an example [81], The Pauson Khand reaction is explained by the following simplified mechanism. At first the oxidative cyclization of 205 and 206 generates the cobaltacyclopentene 207, to which insertion of CO gives 208. Finally, reductive elimination of208 affords the cyclopentenone 209. 

Transition metal complexes other than Co2(CO)8 catalyse the Pauson Khand reaction. The complex [RhCl(CO)2]2 catalyses the reaction of 224 [97], and Ru3(CO)12 [98] also catalyses these reactions at somewhat high temperatures. Highly enantioselective cyclization of 225 is catalysed by the chiral Ti(ebthi) complex to give 226 with 94% ee [99]. 

The Pauson-Khand reaction, promoted by (CO)3Mo(DMF)3, has been found to take place under very mild conditions in the absence of any promoter. High yields of the adducts were obtained in the cyclization of a wide variety of functionalized 1,6- and 1,7-enynes. Enynes bearing electron-withdrawing groups at the alkene terminus proved to be particularly good substrates.121 The exclusive formation of cyclopentenones was observed in the molybdenum hexacarbonyl (10 mol%)-catalysed Pauson-Khand reactions of 1,6-allenynes under 1 atm of CO (balloon) in excellent yields.122... 

In terms of functional group compatibility, ethers, alcohols, tertiary amines, acetals, esters, amides and heterocycles are compatible with the Pauson-Khand reaction. In the intramolecular version, relatively few carbon skeletons undergo the cyclization. Most intramolecular PKRs use systems derived from hept-l-en-6-yne (6) or propargyl allyl ethers (7) or amines (8). Other interesting and more recent substrates are enynes connected through aromatic rings like 9-11, which have allowed us and other groups to obtain aromatic polycycles (Fig. 1) [28-31]. 

Sufficient information about the reaction has been gathered to allow fairly accurate predictions of yield as well as of stereo- and regioselectivity.176177 The reaction proceeds via the formation of hexacarbonylalkyne-dicobalt complexes and is remarkably tolerant of functional groups in both the alkyne and the alkene. The intramolecular Pauson-Khand reaction is an effective way of preparing bi- and polycyclic systems, and the cyclization of 1,6-heptenyne derivatives to give bicyclo[3.3.0]oct-l-en-3-ones has been the most popular application of the Pauson-Khand reaction in natural product synthesis [Eq. (17)]. 

Buchwald and his group have also synthesized y-butyrolactones successfully by a metallocene mediated cyclization of enones (and ynones) with carbon monoxide in a formal [2-r2-rl]-ad-dition, and have thus achieved the first hetero-Pauson-Khand reaction [31]. The reactions can be conducted in high yields with either stoichio-metrical or catalytical amounts of [Cp2Ti(PMe,)2] as the example in Scheme 9 shows. 

Their retro synthetic study was based around the Pauson-Khand cyclization (6), which couples an alkene, an alkyne, and a carbon monoxide source (typically dicobalt octacarbonyl) to give a cyclopentenone ring (Fig. 3.5, top). This reaction has been widely used for synthetic purposes, and some excellent reviews (7,8) have covered its principal features and the recent improvements to its experimental conditions. This reaction, in its intramolecular version, is ideal for the assembly of the l//-[2]pyrindi-none scaffold in two distinct versions, differing in the stereochemistry of the ring junction (Fig. 3.5, bottom). Hence, the readily available unsaturated amino acid derivatives 3.1a,b undergo intramolecular Pauson-Khand reaction to produce the two unsamrated scaffolds 3.2a,b. 

After the intense use of concerted reactions for natural product synthesis, the related metal-catalyzed cyclizations gained ground in the 1980s and 1990s. Several authors demonstrated the effectiveness of these reaction types for the synthesis of dendrobine (82). Takano et al. and Zard et al. used the Pauson-Khand reaction as a key step for their EPC-synthesis efforts (144,165,166). Mori et al. relied on the more stable zirkonacycle in a related key step (167-169), while Trost et al. employed a palladium-catalyzed alkylation as well as a palladium-catalyzed ene reaction as key steps (170). Takano s efforts ended with the tricyclic skeleton of dendrobine, whereas Mori and Trost finished their formal EPC-syntheses with intermediates of Kende s and Roush s racemic S3mtheses, respectively. Both completed dendrobine synthesis would have necessitated more than 20 steps. 

Pauson and Khand discovered the very important class of alkyne/alkene/CO cyclization catalytic reactions catalyzed, once again, by Co2(CO)g see Pauson-Khand Reaction). This reaction produces a, /3-unsaturated cyclopentanones (equation 23). With unstrained alkenes the reaction works best in a stoichiometric setting, but with strained alkenes like norbomadiene the reaction can be made catalytic. These reactions have been fairly extensively studied, and the reaction proceeds through an alkyne-bridged Co2(CO)6 dimer species. Unsymmetrical alkynes lead to mixtures of the various substituted a, /3-unsaturated cyclopentanone products. 

Pauson-Khand Cycloaddition. Pauson Khand cycloaddition (see Pauson-Khand Reaction) is a cobalt-mediated method to prepare cyclopentenone from the cyclization of an alkyne with an alkene and CO (equation 14). This method is widely used to produce cychc ketones. Originally, stoichiometric amounts of Co2(CO)g were used in these reactions with the cobalt carbonyl being the CO source. However, it was shown that a strict temperature profile and high-purity reagents allowed the use of catalytic amounts of Co2(CO)g for reactions with 1 atm of CO. Currently, there is intense interest in developing catalytic cobalt starting materials for use in Pauson-Khand reactions. 

Intramolecular Pauson Khand reactions are synthetically more useful compared to their intermolecular counterparts. Enynes separated by either three or four atoms (1,6- or 1,7-enynes) cyclize in an intramolecular fashion upon complexa-tion with Co2(CO)s, and subsequent heating to form bicycUc enones. Angular tricyclic ring systems have been prepared in... 

From alcohols. Alcohols can be transformed into phenylselenides in a stepwise manner via mesylation and reaction with lithium phenylselenolate. This procedure offers obvious advantages over the formation of the corresponding bromides or iodides when subsequent reaction with strong nucleophiles, such as organolithium compounds, are necessary to prepare the radical precursors. The diol 8 is converted to the bis(phenylselenide) 9 via the corresponding bis(mesylate) as shown in Scheme 2 [6]. Compound 9 is converted to the radical precursor 11 via reaction with lithium phenylacetylide followed by alkylation with allylbromide and a Pauson-Khand reaction. Such a reaction sequence would not be feasible with an alkyl halide. The cyclization afforded the expected tricyclic compound 12 in 95% yield. 

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