Abstract
Treatment of N-tosyliodoaziridine derivatives with Et3B efficiently produces various azahomoallyl radical (2-akenylamidyl radical) species which give oxygen-functionalized pyrrolidine derivatives through iodine atom transfer [3 + 2] cycloaddition with electron-rich alkenes such as enol ethers and ketene acetal. The present cycloaddition reaction proceeds regioselectively via C-N bond cleavage of an aziridinylalkyl radical intermediate and addition of the resulting azahomoallyl radicals to the terminal carbon of an alkene. The reaction of alkenes with the cyclohexenylamidyl radical generated from an optically active bicyclic iodoaziridine [(1S,2S,6S)-2-iodo-7-(p-toluenesulfonyl)-7-azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane, 94% eel also proceeds to give optically active octahydroindole derivatives (84-93% ee).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3184-3189 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 Apr 18 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry