An Improved Practical Route to (+/-)-Epibatidine through L-Proline Catalyzed Intramolecular Michael Addition

作者:Huang Xiangui; Shi Hongwei; Ren Jiangmeng*; Liu Guixia; Tang Yun; Zeng Bubing
来源:Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2012, 30(6): 1305-1309.
DOI:10.1002/cjoc.201200298

摘要

This paper describes a rapid and practical synthetic route involving six-step reactions towards the diastereoselectively synthesis of (+/-)-endo-Epibatidine, starting from 6-chloro-3-pyridinecarboxaldehye. The effective Henry reaction gave precursor (E)-6-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-5-nitrohex-5-en-2-one (3a) which could be used in the next step. Various benzoic acid derivatives were used to optimize intramolecular Michael addition of ketone to pyridinylnitroolefins to provide the key intermediate 3-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-4-nitrocyclohexanone ((+/-)-7a) with high yield.