title: alpha,5-didehydro-3-picoline diradicals from skipped azaenediynes: computational and trapping studies of an aza-Myers-Saito cyclization.
abstract: [reaction: see text] On the basis of density functional calculations, the isomerization of skipped azaenediynes (C-alkynyl-N-propargylimines) to azaenyne allenes and subsequent rapid aza-Myers-Saito cyclization to alpha,5-didehydro-3-picoline were predicted. We prepared the N-propargylimine of 1-phenyl-3-tri(isopropyl)silylprop-2-yn-1-one, which undergoes proto-desilylation and isomerization to an azaenyne allene when treated with tetrabutylammonium fluoride. In the presence of 1,4-cyclohexadiene, this azaenyne allene affords 6-phenyl-3-picoline and other products corresponding to the trapping of an alpha,5-didehydro-3-picoline diradical.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
authors.forename: Liping
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Dalip
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Birney
authors.forename: Sean M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kerwin
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D003500:Cyclization; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010847:Picolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D001372:Aza Compounds; D005609:Free Radicals; D010847:Picolines