Cyclopropene-Templated Assembly of Medium Cycles via Ru-Catalyzed Ring-Closing Metathesis

Org Lett. 2020 May 1;22(9):3542-3546. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00974. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Abstract

An expeditious click-click cyclize strategy for the assembly of medium-sized heterocyclic rings is described. The sequence involves the reaction of cycloprop-2-ene carboxylic acids with unsaturated amines to furnish amides, which are further subjected to a Cu-catalyzed directed carbomagnesiation and a ring-closing olefin metathesis reaction. This methodology allows for the efficient preparation of lactams with ring sizes up to 10.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't