Ring systems alkyne derivatives

Benzene derivatives. Tbe nomenclature is a combination of the lUPAC system and traditional names. Many of the derivatives are named by the substituent group appearing as the prefbt. These may be considered a subclass of the aliphatic-aromatic hydrocarbon family, which contains both aliphatic and aromatic units in its structures. Thus, alkylbenzenes are made up of a benzene ring and alkane units alkenylbenzenes are Composed of a benzene ring and alkene units and alkynylbenzenes comprise a benzene ring and alkyne units. Examples of alkylbenzenes include... 

A variety of annulations leading to ring systems other than benzenes can be isolated from reactions of Fischer carbenes. Cyclopentenone derivatives are formed from a reaction of Z-6-amino-Q ,jS-unsaturated chromium carbenes with alkynes (Scheme 66). In contrast, -B-amino-Q, /3-unsaturated chromium carbenes reacts with alkynes to give cyclopentadienes (Scheme 67). 

A wide variety of main group heteroatom-containing ring systems are formed by the reaction of appropriate reagents with metallacycles derived from cycloaddition of Cp2Zr with alkynes, diynes, dienes, enynes or alkynenitriles. This is an exceptionally general process of considerable potential, especially for the synthesis of less-common types of heterocycles (Schemes IS and 16). ... 

Related to the Heck reaction is the Larock annulation of internal alkynes, which is a general route to heterocyclic and carbocyclic systems. Especially attractive is the construction of the pharmaceutically important indole ring system via palladium-catalyzed coupling of 2-iodo-aniline and the corresponding V-methyl, acetyl, and tosyl derivatives with a wide variety of internal alkynes. The catalytic process appears to involve arylpalladium formation, regioselective addition to the carbon-carbon triple bond, and subsequent intramolecular palladium displacement.- ... 

This type of cyclization has also seen extensive use toward quickly accessing complex multi-ring systems. In recent work by Moore, alkyne 144 was lithiated and added to dimethyl squarate (145). The resulting cyclobutenone 146 was refluxed at 132°C in chlorobenzene to produee benzophenanthridine derivative 147 in a good yields (Scheme 26) [48]. 

Radical reactions are not restricted to cyclizations onto alkenes or alkynes. Increasingly popular is the use of an imine or imine derivative, such as an oxime or hydrazone. ° Most examples involve 5- or 6-exo-trig cyclization to give cyclopentane or cyclohexane ring systems. Thus, treatment of the bromide 77 withtributyltin hydride gave the cyclopentane 78 (4.66). The stereoselectivity of the cyclization is in line with that expected on the basis of a chair-like transition state (compare with Scheme 4.53). 

The Pauson-Khand reaction provides another new approach to the metal-catalyzed synthesis of heterocycles. This reaction involves the interaction of the multiple bonds of an alkyne with an alkene and carbon monoxide in the presence of dicobalt octacarbonyl (Co2(CO)g), or with just this reagent as a source of CO. The overall process has been described as a [2 -h 2 -h 1] cycloaddition. Only a few applications to heterocyclic synthesis have been reported so far. A 2008 paper that is illustrative of the process describes the use of this reaction for the construction of a heterocyclic ring that is part of an azabicy-clo[3.3.1]nonane derivative. This ring system is present in the alkaloid (-)-alstonerine (4.37), which prompted this study. 

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