An Easy, Stereoselective Synthesis of Hexahydroisoindol-4-ones under Phosphine Catalysis

作者：Duvvuru Deepti; Betzer Jean Francois^*; Retailleau Pascal; Frison Gilles; Marinetti Angela

来源：Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2011, 353(2-3): 483-493.

DOI：10.1002/adsc.201000701

• [3+2] annulations
• conjugated dienes
• hexahydroisoindolones
• imines
• phosphine organocatalysis

A new synthetic approach to hexahydroisoindol-4-ones is reported, based on the formal [3+2] cyclization reaction between N-arylsulfonylimines and cyclic conjugated dienes, under phosphine catalysis. Key substrates are 3-vinylcyclohex-2-enones with electron-withdrawing substituents (ester, amido, cyano, phosphoryl and keto groups) on the exocyclic double bond, which afford the three-atom synthons for the construction of the pyrroline ring. Total syn stereoselectivity is observed in these annulations. The scope of the reaction has been demonstrated and mechanistic issues are considered, based on deuteration experiments and density function theory (DFT) calculations.

• 出版日期2011-2-11