Novel intramolecular [4 + 1] and [4 + 2] annulation reactions employing cascade radical cyclizations.
Tributyltin hydride and tris(trimethylsilyl)silane promote sequential/cascade free radical cyclization reactions of dienoate tethered vinyliodides or alkynes. These processes produce [4 + 1] and [4 + 2] annulated products. In contrast, the electrochemical reductions of the vinyliodides afford monocyclic compounds. Both the regiochemical and stereochemical courses of the sequential radical cyclizations strongly depend on substrate structure. Especially important is the balance between steric and stereoelectronic (Baldwin's rules) factors that serve to control cyclization regiochemistry.
Department of Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Aobayama, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
Kiyosei
K
Takasu
Hiroshi
H
Ohsato
Jun-Ichi
J
Kuroyanagi
Masataka
M
Ihara