Heterodiene

Acyl isocyanates (13,X = O, S) have been shown to react as heterodienes ia most cycloadduct formations. Notable examples iaclude autodimerization and the addition to imines (46,47). Unlike aromatic isocyanates, it is not possible to predict the reaction pathway nor the stmcture of the products which may arise from a given approach or set of reaction conditions. 

A large number of Diels-Alder-type reactions, involving both aromatic and sulfonyl isocyanates, have been reported. Heterodienes having high electron density ate found to add to isocyanates to form sis membered heterocycles as shown in Figure 2 (48—50). 

Pyrazolin-5-ones with an exocyclic double bond at the 4-position (369 X = CMe2> react as heterodienes towards alkyl vinyl ethers (77G91). The kinetics of this Diels-Alder reaction giving pyrazolopyrans (370) have been studied. 

Fluorinated heterodienophiles and heterodienes Diels-Alder reactions in which the dienophiles have perfluoroalkyl-substituted multiple bonds between carbon and a heteroatom are quite common Reported earlier were reactions of perfluoroketones, thiones, ketimines, thioesters, nitroso compounds, and nitriles [9] Examples of a-fluoroimines [107], co-hydroperfluorothioaldehydes [108], perfluorosulfines [109, IIO], and selenocarbonyidifluoride [III] (equations 89-92) have been reported recently... 

Polyfluoro-2-acylimmopropanes exhibit an interesting dichotomy of reactivity they react as dienophiles with cyclopentadiene but as heterodienes with acrolein [112] (equation 93)... 

Fluorine-substituted heterodienes are particularly prone to inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reactions with electron-rich dienophiles, as can be seen from the examples in equations 94-97 [113, 114, 115, 116, 117]... 

When hexafluoroacetone reacts with amides, urethanes [25], thioamides [26], amidines [27], sulfonamides [28, 29], sulfinainides [20], and f),0-dialkyl-amido-phosphates [27], the correspondmg semiamidals are formed m nearly quantitative yield The thermal stabihty of these adducts toward the retro reaction increases with the nucleophihcity of the ammo compound [5] Many polyfluonnated carbonyl compounds react likewise [22 22] On treatment of ureas [34], thioureas [34], thioamides [26], and C,77 diarylatmdmes [27, 25] first with hexa- fluoroacetone and then with dehydratmg agents, heterodienes are obtamed (equation 4)... 

Reaction type 3 (equation 10), where the complete hetero-l,3-diene skeleton is incorporated into the newly formed ring system, occurs with compounds having both a nucleophilic center and an electrophilic center If these two functionalities are in positions 1 and 2, various types of six-membered ring systems become accessible 4,4-Bis(trifluoromethyl)-I,3-diaza-1,3-butadienes require only room temperature to react with acetyl cyanide to yield l,4,5,6-tetrahydropynmidin-6-ones [96] Likewise, certain open-chain 1,3-diketones (acetylacetone and acetoacetates) and the heterodiene form six-membered nng systems [97] (equation 19)... 

Highly reactive dipolar bis(tnfluoromethyl)-subsmtuted heterodienes are excellent traps for one-skeleton-atom species , even when these are short lived The hetero-1,3-dienes add electron nch and electron poorcarbenes[/2,, 125,126,127,128 129,130], carbene complexes [131], carbene analogues [SnClj, Sn(C< H, )2, GeCl2, Gey [132, 133], isonitriles [128], etc, to give [4-t-l] cycloadducts (equation 29)... 

Bis(tnfluoromethyl -substituted phosphoranes are obtained on reaction of bis(tnfluoromethyl)-substituted heterodienes and P(ni) species [74J, 742 143] In the case of sulfur- and selemum-contaimng phosphoranes, the corresponding heterodienes are generated in situ from heterocyclic precursors [137] (equation 32)... 

Bis(trifluoromethyl)-substituted heterodienes are electron-deficient species They therefore react preferentially with electron-rich multiple bond systems to give [4+2] cycloadducts (Diels-Alder reaction with inverse electron demand) [238]... 

Bis(tnfluoromethyl) substituted heterodienes, being the most reactive hetero-dienes known to date, must be regarded as having unique synthetic potential... 

The compound 92 is extremely light-sensitive. Under the action of phosphites or compounds with multiple bonds, it readily eliminates a tellurium atom and thus may be considered as a synthetic equivalent of the heterodiene 93a. 

Large, rigid molecules with functional heterocyclic units (effectors) located on a carbocyclic framework and taking part in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and heterodiene reactions 98SL566. 

Synthesis of heterocycles via ring-closing heterodiene metathesis 98JCS(P1)371. 

Reactions of halophosphines with conjugated heterodienes leading toP,0-, P,N-, and P,N,0-heterocycles 99UK167. 

NHDA cycloaddition reactions require an electron-rich heterodiene. Therefore, pyrimidines, which take part in a NHDA reaction needs to. 

The inverse electron-demand catalytic enantioselective cycloaddition reaction has not been investigated to any great extent. Tietze et al. published the first example of this class of reaction in 1992 - an intramolecular cycloaddition of heterodiene 42 catalyzed by a diacetone glucose derived-titanium(IV) Lewis acid 44 to give the cis product 43 in good yield and up to 88% ee (Scheme 4.31) [46]. 

Nitro compounds have been converted into various cyclic compounds via cycloaddidon reactions. In particular, nitroalkenes have proved to be nsefid in Diels-Alder reactions. Under thermal conditions, they behave as electron-deficient alkenes ind react v/ith dienes to yield 3-nitrocy-clohexenes. Nitroalkenes c in also act as heterodienes ind react v/ith olefins in the presence of Lewis acids to yield cyclic alkyl nkronates, which undergo [3- 2 cycloaddidon. Nitro compounds are precursors for nitnie oxides, alkyl nitronates, and trialkylsilyl nitronates, which undergo [3- 2 cycloaddldon reacdons. Thus, nitro compounds play important roles in the chemistry of cycloaddidon reacdons. In this chapter, recent developments of cycloaddinon chemistry of nitro compotmds and their derivadves are summarized. 

Denmark and coworkers have developed an elegant method for generating cyclic ni using niiroalkenes as heterodienes in the Diels-Alder reacdon fEq. S.7S. The synthedc utility of this reacdon is discussed in Secdon S.3. 

The introducdon of heterodienes has extended the synthedc versatility of cyclokldmon teac-dons in organic synthesis. " Denmark and coworkers have developed the use of rutroalkenes as dienes in [4+2 cycloaddidon. Nitroalkenes react v/ith simple alkenes in the presence of SnCi, as a promoter. For example, the reacdon of tutrocyclohexene v/ith cyclopentene gives three products. The major product is ruiri-isoraer, which arises from an fixn approach of cyclopentene toward tutrocyclohexene fsee Eq. 8.94. ... 

A recent variation of these reactions uses 6/f-l, 3-oxazin-6-ones as the electron-deficient heterodiene in place of the triazine.113114 With cyclopropene at — 35 C oxazinone 45 furnishes the 4//-azepine 46 in excellent yield. Likewise, with 3-methylcyclopropene the 4-methyl derivative 46 (R = Me) is formed. Cycloaddition with 1-methylcyclopropene, however, generates a mixture of 7-tert-butyl, 2-methyl 3-methyl- and 5-methyl-4//-azepine-2,7-dicarboxylate in a 2 1 ratio and a 97 % overall yield. 

Bis(trifluoromethyl)-substituted 1,3-heterodienes are a rich source of heterocycles through cycloadditions, for example, with ketenes (86CZ83) and azirines [89JFC(42)51] to give dioxazines and triazepines, respectively. 

V-Acyliminium ions act as dienophiles in [4 + 2] cycloaddition reactions with conjugated dienes13, while A-acylimimum ions that (can) adopt an x-cis conformation are able to act as heterodienes in an inverse electron demand Diels-Alder process with alkenes or alkynes3 (see Section D. 1.6.1.1.). 

The reactions of Fischer carbene complexes with 1,3-dienes (carbodienes or heterodienes) lead to the formation of cyclic products with different ring sizes depending upon both the nature of the reaction partners and the reaction conditions. Between these synthetically useful transformations are found [2c+2s], [3C+2S], [4S+1C], [3S+3C], [4S+2C], [4S+3C] and [2S+1C+1C0] cycloaddition reactions which will be summarised further on, in addition to the [2S+1C] cycloaddition processes here described. 

Stereoselective inverse-demand hetero (4 + 2) cycloadditions. A Chiral Template for C-Aryl Glycoside Synthesis. Chiral allenamides2 4 had been used in highly stereoselective inverse-demand hetero (4 + 2) cycloaddition reactions with heterodienes.5 These reactions lead to stereoselective synthesis of highly functionalized pyranyl heterocycles. Further elaboration of these cycloadducts provides a unique entry to C-aryl-glycosides and pyranyl structures that are common in other natural products (Scheme 1). 

The /zetero-Diels-Alder reaction permits heterocyclic-six- membered rings to be constructed by the interaction of heterodienes and/or heterodienophiles. Both the intermolecular and intramolecular versions of the /zctcro-Diels Alder reaction are, therefore, very important methods for synthesizing heterocyclic compounds. 

Inverse electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction of (E)-2-oxo-l-phenylsulfo-nyl-3-alkenes 81 with enolethers, catalyzed by a chiral titanium-based catalyst, afforded substituted dihydro pyranes (Equation 3.27) in excellent yields and with moderate to high levels of enantioselection [81]. The enantioselectivity is dependent on the bulkiness of the Ri group of the dienophile, and the best result was obtained when Ri was an isopropyl group. Better reaction yields and enantioselectivity [82, 83] were attained in the synthesis of substituted chiral pyranes by cycloaddition of heterodienes 82 with cyclic and acyclic enolethers, catalyzed by C2-symmetric chiral Cu(II) complexes 83 (Scheme 3.16). 

Keywords 1,2-azapyrylium as heterodiene components and aikynes as dienophiles in a Diels-Alder reaction with inverse eiectron demand as cruciai step... 

Both ( )-l-phenylsulfonyl and (5)-(+)-3-p-tolylsulfmyl -alk-3-en-2-ones can exhibit high diastereoselectivity in their reactions with vinyl ethers and styrenes, with the dienophile having a dominant influence on the stereochemical outcome <96T1205,96TL3687>. Indol-2-ylideneacetic acid esters can act as both dienophile and heterodiene in cycloaddition reactions in the latter case pyrano[3,2-h]indoles are formed <96SYN519>. 

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