Palladium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of 2-Aryl-1,3-Dithianes, an Umpolung Synthesis of beta,gamma-Unsaturated Ketones


Trongsiriwat N., Li M., Pascual-Escudero A., Yücel B., Walsh P. J.

ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS, cilt.361, sa.3, ss.502-509, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 361 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/adsc.201801035
  • Dergi Adı: ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.502-509
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Palladium-catalyzed allylic alkylation of 2-aryl-1,3-dithianes at room temperature is described. A variety of cyclic and acyclic electrophiles successfully coupled with in-situ generated 2-sodio-1,3-dithiane nucleophiles to afford the allylated products in good to excellent yields (25 examples). Deprotection of these products leads to valuable beta,gamma-unsaturated ketones. Direct synthesis of such beta,gamma-unsaturated ketones via a one-pot allylation-oxidation protocol is also presented. Investigation into the stereochemistry of the allylation reaction revealed that the 2-sodio-1,3-dithiane nucleophile behaves as a "soft" nucleophile, which underwent external attack on the pi-allyl palladium complex to provide retention of stereochemistry (double inversion pathway). Additionally, the utility of this method was demonstrated through a sequential one-pot allylation-Heck cyclization to produce asterogynin derivatives, which are important bioactive compounds in medicinal chemistry.