Synthesis with carbenoids

Saito et al. <1995S87> described a new method for the synthesis of heterocycle-fused[c]thiophenes via reaction of aryl heteroaryl thioketones with the carbene precursors. Heteroaromatic thioketones A react with carbenoids generated from bis(arylsulfonyl)diazomethanes or phenyliodonium bis(phenylsulfonyl)methylides to give heterocycle-fused[f]thiophenes B. The reaction involves the ring closure of the intermediary thiocarbonyl ylides, followed by restorative aromatization via the elimination of a sulfenic acid (Equation 11). 

Rhodium(II)-mediated reactions have found many applications. The literature up to 1985 in intramolecular and intermolecular cyclopropanations, including choice of catalysts and mechanistic aspects, has been thoroughly reviewed by Maas [9]. More recent reviews are available that focus on the ligand effects and mechanism [10], and on their utilization in fine organic synthesis as well as in natural product synthesis [11]. All of these reviews, and in particular McKervey s comprehensive review [11a] on organic synthesis with a-diazocarbonyl compounds, deal with the utilization of functionalized diazo compounds as carbenoid precursors. Herrmann et al. surveyed the organometallic chemistry of diazoalkanes [11c, lid]. 

The synthesis and X-ray crystal structure determination of the cationic acyl complex Cp2Ti(772-COPr1)-[NC-B(C6H5)3] has been described. In the 13C NMR spectrum, the acyl carbon exhibits an unusual highly deshielded chemical shift of S 340.4, consistent with carbenoid character. The complex is pentacoordinated and zwitterionic, with the nitrogen atom of the [NC-B(C6H5)3] anion bound to titanium. (Figure 29).1576... 

Other syntheses of 33 have been presented in more recent years Weeratunga et al. presented a nine-step-synthesis with 4% overall yield (45), where the key steps were a cycUzation-deiodination-reaction and a lead tetraacetate-conducted ring closure. Koreeda et al. published their building-block-synthesis in 1993 with 11% overall yield (46), and in 1996, Pirrung and Lee synthesized 33 via a rhodium carbenoid dipolar cycloaddition (47). 

Treatment of geminal dihalocyclopropyl compounds with a strong base such as butyl lithium has been for several years the most versatile method for cumulenes. The dihalo compounds are easily obtained by addition of dihalocarbenes to double--bond systems If the dihalocyclopropanes are reacted at low temperatures with alkyllithium, a cyclopropane carbenoid is formed, which in general decomposes above -40 to -50°C to afford the cumulene. Although at present a number of alternative methods are available , the above-mentioned synthesis is the only suitable one for cyclic cumulenes [e.g. 1,2-cyclononadiene and 1,2,3-cyclodecatriene] and substituted non-cyclic cumulenes [e.g. (CH3)2C=C=C=C(CH3)2]. 

There are several examples of intramolecular reactions of monocyclic /3-lactams with carbenes or carbenoids most of these involve formation of olivanic acid or clavulanic acid derivatives. Thus treatment of the diazo compound (106) with rhodium(II) acetate in benzene under reflux gives (107), an intermediate in the synthesis of thienamycin (80H(14)1305, 80TL2783). 

In addition to the synthesis of heterocycles, the Corey-Chaykovsky reaction bestows an entry to carbocycles as well. The reaction of (trialkylsilyl)vinylketene 89 with substituted ylide 90 led exclusively to rrans-4,5-dimethyl cyclopentenone 91. The substituted ylide 90 here serves as a nucleophilic carbenoid reagent in the formal [4 +1] annulation reaction. 

Chiral carbenoid complexes with 2,2 -bipyridine ligands for asymmetric synthesis 98YGK764. 

The synthesis of vinylaziridines through reactions between allylic carbenoid reagents and imines (i.e., Darzen-type reactions) was first reported by Mauze in 1980 [13]. Treatment of aldimines or ketimines 16 with gem-chloro(methyl)allyllithium (17) afforded N-substituted vinylaziridines 18 (Scheme 2.6). Similarly, 2,3-trans-N-diphenylphosphinyl-2-vinylaziridines 21 were prepared with good stereoselectivities (trans cis= 10 1 Scheme 2.7) by treatment of a-bromoallyllithium (20) with N-diphenylphosphinyl aldimines 19 in the presence of zinc chloride [14]. 

Carbenoid N-H insertion of amines with diazoacetates provides a useful means for the synthesis of ot-amino esters. Fe(III) porphyrins [64] and Fe(III/IV) corroles [65] are efficient catalysts for N-H carbenoid insertion of various aromatic and aliphatic amines using EDA as a carbene source (Scheme 16). The insertion reactions occur at room temperature and can be completed in short reaction times and with high product yields. It is performed in a one-pot fashion without the need for slow... 

Catalysts of the Co(salen) family incorporating chiral centers on the ligand backbone are useful in asymmetric synthesis and the field has been reviewed.1377,1378 In two examples, the hydroxy-lation reaction (Equation (14)) involving (269) proceeds with 38% ee,1379 whereas the cyclo-propanation reaction with (271) (Equation (15)) proceeds with 75% ee and with 95 5 trans cis.1380 A Co(V) salen carbenoid intermediate has been suggested in these reactions. 

Two approaches have been used in the synthesis of these types of compounds. Small boron-phosphorus ring compounds can serve as building blocks, and addition and elimination reactions with other main group elements can then extend the cage structure (see Schemes 23 and 24, Section 12.12.6.4.5). Alternatively, an unsaturated carbenoid fragment can be added to the bicyclic fragment as illustrated in Scheme 31 <1998IC490>. 

Yanez et al. reported the synthesis of miconazole and analogs through a carbenoid intermediate. The process involves the intermolecular insertion of carbe-noid species to imidazole from a-diazoketones with copper acetylacetonate as the key reaction of the synthetic route [11]. 

This sequence illustrates a very general method for the synthesis of methyl y-oxoalkanoates which are valuable intermediates in organic synthesis.3 6 The scope of the cyclopropanation reaction is very broad only functional groups interacting with the carbenoid generated from melhyl diazoacetate are not compatible. Use of Rh2(OAc)4 instead of Cu(acac)2 as catalyst did not afford better yields.3 The cyclopropanation reaction has been performed with similar efficiency on scales from 4 mmol up to 500 mmol. 

The earlier examples of [2 + 1] cycloaddition of a carbene (or carbenoid) on the double bond of alkylidenecyelopropanes to yield spiropentane derivatives were observed as undesired side reactions in the synthesis of alkylidenecyelopropanes through the addition of a carbene to a substituted allene [161]. In some cases the spiropentane derivative was obtained as the major product [161a, c] especially when a large excess of the carbene reagent was used. For example, when methyl 3,4-pentadienoate (610) was treated with a ten-fold excess of methylene iodide and zinc-copper couple the two products 611 and 612 were isolated in 1 4.5 ratio (Scheme 86) [161a]. 

The benzylic C-H activation has been effectively applied to the enantioselective synthesis of (+)-imperanene (Equation (16)).80 The key step was the Rh2(i -DOSP)4-catalyzed functionalization of the benzylic methyl C-H bond in arene 2. An impressive feature of this transformation was that both the carbenoid and substrate contained very electron-rich aromatic rings, which were compatible with the highly electrophilic carbenoids because they were still sterically protected. 

The reaction of silylborane with 1-halo-l-lithio-l-alkenes yields 1-boryl-l-silyl-l-alkenes via borate formation followed by 1,2-migration of silyl group (Equation (90)).76,240 The mechanism seems to be closely related to that proposed for the silaboration of isocyanide (Figure 2). Vinyl-substituted carbenoids, l-chloro-l-lithio-2-alkenes, react with silylpinacolborane to give l-boryl-l-silyl-2-alkanes in good yield (Equation (91)).241 This methodology is applied to the synthesis of l-boryl-l-silyl-2-cyclobutene.2 2 Similar reactions are carried out with other carbenoid... 

An alternative to the synthesis of epoxides is the reaction of sulfur ylide with aldehydes and ketones.107 This is a carbon-carbon bond formation reaction and may offer a method complementary to the oxidative processes described thus far. The formation of sulfur ylide involves a chiral sulfide and a carbene or carbenoid, and the general reaction procedure for epoxidation of aldehydes may involve the application of a sulfide, an aldehyde, or a carbene precursor as well as a copper salt. This reaction may also be considered as a thiol acetal-mediated carbene addition to carbonyl groups in the aldehyde. 

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