Stereocontrol in asymmetric γ-lactam syntheses from imines and cyanosuccinic anhydrides.
Computations (SCS-MP2//B3LYP) reveal that the asymmetric synthesis of highly substituted γ-lactams with three stereogenic centers, including one quaternary center, proceeds through a Mannich reaction between the enol form of the anhydride and the E-imine, followed by a transannular acylation. This new mechanistic picture accounts for both the observed reactivity and stereoselectivity. CH-O and hydrogen bonding interactions in the Mannich step and torsional steering effects in the acylation step are responsible for stereocontrol. It is demonstrated that this new mechanistic picture applies to the related reactions of homophthalic anhydrides with imines and presents new vistas for the design of a new reaction to access complex molecular architectures.
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis , One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States, and Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University , 153 Gilbert Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States.
Ommidala
O
Pattawong
Darlene Q
DQ
Tan
James C
JC
Fettinger
Jared T
JT
Shaw
Paul Ha-Yeon
PH
Cheong
D000215:Acylation; D007097:Imines / Q000737:chemistry*; D007769:Lactams / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013387:Succinic Anhydrides / Q000737:chemistry*
D007097:Imines; D007769:Lactams; D013387:Succinic Anhydrides