A Gold(I)-Catalyzed Hydroamination/Cycloisomerization Cascade: Concise Synthesis of (±)-seco-Antofine and (±)-Septicine
Guilong Tian, Liangliang Song, Zhenghua Li, Koen Robeyns, Luc Van Meervelt, Erik V. Van der Eycken
Abstract
A concise and flexible procedure for the synthesis of highly functionalized N-heterocyclic 1,6-annulated 2-pyridones and 2,3-annulated 4-pyrimidinones has been elaborated through a gold-catalyzed tandem hydroamination/cycloisomerization cascade. This novel and highly efficient method allows the rapid construction of these diverse N-heterocyclic scaffolds starting from readily available building blocks, and shows a wide scope and good functional group tolerance. The total synthesis of (±)-seco-antofine and (±)-septicine were realized employing this strategy.
Topics & Concepts
HydroaminationCycloisomerizationChemistryPyrimidinonesCombinatorial chemistryTandemCascadeCatalysisCascade reactionFunctional groupScope (computer science)StereochemistryOrganic chemistryComputer sciencePolymerComposite materialMaterials scienceProgramming languageChromatographyCatalytic Alkyne ReactionsPhytochemical compounds biological activitiesCyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms