Heterocycles alkynylation

Recently the Bohlmann-Rahtz synthesis has received greater attention. Baldwin has employed this method for the construction of heterocyclic substituted a-amino acids. Exposure of alkynyl ketone 39 to 3-aminocrotoyl ester 40 resulted in the Michael product 41. Thermolysis then gave rise to the desired pyridyl-P-alanines 42. 

In a similar way, 1,3-dinitrogen systems such as diamines, amidines, guanidines, aminothiazoles, aminopyridines, ureas and thioureas react with alkynyl-carbene complexes generating the corresponding heterocycles. Of particular interest is the reaction with ureas, as the process can be applied to the easy synthesis of pyrimidine derivatives [88] (Scheme 41). 

Wang et al. reported that FeCls- and FeBrs-promoted cyclization/halogenation of alkynyl diethyl acetals formed ( )-2-(l-halobenzylidene or alkylidene)-substi-tuted five-membered carbo- and heterocycles. It was found that the 1 1 molar ratio... 

When the alkynyl substrate possesses a nucleophilic functionality, intramolecular solvomercuration reactions can sometimes be observed. These reactions, which result in the formation of a heterocycle, have been used in the total synthesis of natural products. For example, reaction of 114 with Hg(OAc)2 affords the benzofuran derivative 115, which is an important intermediate for the synthesis of various neolignans (Equation (42)).154 155... 

Cyclocondensation processes of p-dicarbonyl derivatives or their analogues are still widely employed for the synthesis of new isoxazoles. Non-proteinogenic heterocyclic substituted ct-amino acids have been synthesised using the alkynyl ketone functionality as a versatile building block ynone 2, derived from protected L-aspartic acid 1, reacted with hydroxylamine hydrochloride affording the isoxazole 3 with enantiomeric purity greater than 98% ee <00 JCS(P 1 )2311 >. 

The Sonogashira reaction is of considerable value in heterocyclic synthesis. It has been conducted on the pyrazine ring of quinoxaline and the resulting alkynyl- and dialkynyl-quinoxalines were subsequently utilized to synthesize condensed quinoxalines [52-55], Ames et al. prepared unsymmetrical diynes from 2,3-dichloroquinoxalines. Thus, condensation of 2-chloroquinoxaline (93) with an excess of phenylacetylene furnished 2-phenylethynylquinoxaline (94). Displacement of the chloride with the amine also occurred when the condensation was carried out in the presence of diethylamine. Treatment of 94 with a large excess of aqueous dimethylamine led to ketone 95 that exists predominantly in the intramolecularly hydrogen-bonded enol form 96. 

The heterocyclic PAEs are useful for low-bandgap applications, as n-type semiconductors, and in sensory applications. Again, as long as the alkynylated or iodinated monomers are available, the synthesis of the corresponding PAE is not a problem, and either the Pd-catalyzed couplings or alkyne metathesis can be utilized toward that end. 

Reaction of aldoximes with dimedone derivatives under microwave irradiation leads to partially hydrated acridine derivatives . Eused heterocyclic compounds containing partially hydrogenated pyridine and quinoUne rings were prepared by intramolecular cycloaddition reaction of 5-alkynyl oxime derivatives . (Z)-l,10a-Dihydropyrrolo[l,2-i>]... 

An jco-OT o-cyclisation of a,o -diynes promoted by bis(pyridyl)iodonium(i) tetrafluoroborate (IPy2BF4) has been described for the first time and is an excellent route for accessing a variety of sulfur-containing heterocycles when employing alkynyl sulfides (Scheme 49) <1998AGE3136>. 

Catalytic reduction of the C-alkenyl and -alkynyl substituents over palladium or Raney nickel can be effected without concomitant hydrogenation of the heterocyclic system to give the corresponding alkyl-pyrroles and -indoles (72HC(25-2)65, B-77MI30504). 

R = 1° alkyl, allylic, benzylic, aryl, alkynyl, vinylic, heterocyclic TL 27 6103 (1986)... 

There are two mesoionic sulfur heterocycles which have been shown to undergo intramolecular cycloaddition as thiocarbonyl ylides 1,3-dithiolones130 and 1,3-thiazolones.131 Thus, the alkenyl 1,3-di-thiolone (235) gave a 90% yield of cyclization product (Scheme 70). The analogous alkynyl... 

A series of 8-alkynyladenosines reported by Volpini et al. (2001) represents the first example of structural adenosine analogues, with the intact ribose moiety, which behave as selective antagonists at hA3 adenosine receptor. The antagonistic effect was provided by the introduction of different alkynyl chains at the C-8 position of the purine nucleus. Compound 26 (Fig. 7.14) showed high level of selectivity at hA3 versus all other receptor subtypes, albeit showing low affinity in comparison with other heterocyclic molecules previously described. 

The formation of rings with more than seven atoms has unfavorable rates because the addition step is often too slow to allow it to compete successfully with other pathways open to the radical intermediate. In stannane based chemistry for example, premature hydrogen abstraction from the organotin hydride is difficult to avoid. However, Baylis-Hillman adducts 111 derived from enantiopure 1-alkenyl (or alkynyl)-4-azetidinone-2-carbaldehydes are used for the stereoselective and divergent preparation of highly functionalized bicycles 112 and 113 fused to medium-sized heterocycles (Scheme 38) [80, 81]. The Baylis-Hillman reaction using nonracemic protected a-amino aldehydes has been attempted with limited success due to partial racemization of the chiral aldehyde by DABCO after... 

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