Regio- and enantioselective intermolecular rhodium-catalyzed [2+2+2] carbocyclization reactions of 1,6-enynes with methyl arylpropiolates.
P Andrew Evans, Kwong Wah Lai, James R Sawyer
Index: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127(36) , 12466-7, (2005)
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Abstract
Transition metal-catalyzed [m+n+o] carbocyclization reactions provide powerful methods for the construction of complex polycyclic systems that are generally not accessible through classical pericyclic reactions. We have developed the first regio- and enantioselective crossed intermolecular rhodium-catalyzed [2+2+2] carbocyclization of carbon- and heteroatom-tethered 1,6-enynes with unsymmetrical 1,2-disubstituted alkynes. This study clearly delineates the ligand requirements for obtaining excellent regio- and enantioselectivity. Furthermore, the ability to utilize various electron-withdrawing groups, and to introduce quaternary carbon stereogenic centers, provides the level of versatility necessary for its application to target-directed synthesis. Additional studies on the development and application of this novel methodology to the total synthesis of natural products are currently underway.
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