Single and Consecutive Cyclization Reactions of Alkynyl Carbene Complexes and 8-Azaheptafulvenes: Direct Access to Polycyclic Pyrrole and Indole Derivatives

Autor: Miguel Tomás, Angel L. Suarez‐Sobrino, Jaime Garcia‐Rodriguez, José Barluenga
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Chemistry - A European Journal. 15:8800-8806
ISSN: 1521-3765
0947-6539
Popis: The reactivity of alkynyl and enynyl Fischer carbene complexes towards 8-azaheptafulvenes is examined. Alkynyl carbenes 1 a-f undergo regioselective [8+2] heterocyclization with 8-aryl-8-azaheptafulvenes 2 a, b providing cycloheptapyrroles 3 and 4 with metal carbene or ester functionality at C3. Moreover, consecutive cyclization reactions are involved when enynyl carbenes are used. Thus, the cyclopenta[b]pyrrole framework 7 is formed by the consecutive [8+2] cyclization and cyclopentannulation reactions. The initially formed cyclopentannulation adduct can be intercepted through a Diels-Alder reaction with classic dienophiles to afford increasing structural complexity (compounds 8 and 9). More importantly, the construction of the indole skeleton is accomplished with a high degree of substitution and functionalization (compounds 11-15) by a one-pot sequence that involves [8+2] cyclization, R--NC or CO insertion, and ring closure.
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