title: Simple and efficient synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-2-pyridones via novel solid-supported aza-annulation
abstract: A diverse array of 3,4-dihydro-2-pyridones 13 were produced utilizing the unique properties of solid-supported reactions to both drive the reactions to completion and isolate the desired products. The pyridones were synthesized in high purity by a simple sequence of novel steps commencing from an acetophenone-functionalized resin. The para-substituted acetophenone 9 could be anchored to the resin through either a sulfonamide or a carboxamide linkage. The sulfonamide resin 9a, which gave the best results, was treated with several aryl aldehydes and ethoxide to give a variety of chalcones 10a-k in excellent yield (82-99%) upon TFA cleavage. Addition of either methyl or allyl malonate and DBU to 10a-k afforded smoothly the Michael adducts 11a-j (70-99%) which were subsequently cyclized in one step employing acetic acid as a catalyst and several diverse amines to give pure 3,4-dihydro-2-pyridones 13a-p in moderate to excellent yields (30-98%).
authors.affiliation: Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Medicinal Chemistry Department, Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, California 94608, USA.
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Wagman
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Nuss