Miinchnones 1,3-cycloaddition

Pinho e Melo et al. (89) employed an intramolecular miinchnone cycloaddition to constmct several l/7-pyrrolo[l,2-c]thiazole derivatives from N-acylthiazolidines and acetic anhydride. Martinelli and co-workers (90,91) employed an intramolecular miinchnone cycloaddition to craft a series of 4-keto, 5,6,7-tetrahydroindoles (168-171) in two steps. The requisite acetylenic precursors were prepared from glutaric anhydride (or 3-methylglutaric anhydride). The overall sequence is illustrated for the synthesis of 168. An electrophilic acetylenic unit appears to be necessary for successful intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. 

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