{"title":"Palladium-catalyzed double strain-release (3+3) cycloaddition for the synthesis of vinylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes","authors":"Xin-Yu Gao, Yuanjiu Xiao, Xuan Zhan, Yu-Jie Li, Kun-Ju Wang, Jian-Jun Feng","doi":"10.1039/d5qo00460h","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"All-carbon bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes are important structural motifs in bioactive compounds and serve as bioisosteres for substituted benzenes. However, their synthesis, especially through polar (3+3) cycloaddition strategies, remains underexplored. Herein, we present a palladium-catalyzed double strain-release (3+3) cycloaddition involving bicyclo[1.1.]butanes (BCBs) and vinylcyclopropanes. The reaction tolerates a variety of BCBs and vinylcyclopropane derivatives, including spirovinylcyclopropane oxindoles, providing access to structurally diverse BCHeps with potential applications in drug discovery. The practicality of this method is demonstrated through scale-up reactions and downstream transformations of the cycloadducts.","PeriodicalId":97,"journal":{"name":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5qo00460h","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
All-carbon bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes are important structural motifs in bioactive compounds and serve as bioisosteres for substituted benzenes. However, their synthesis, especially through polar (3+3) cycloaddition strategies, remains underexplored. Herein, we present a palladium-catalyzed double strain-release (3+3) cycloaddition involving bicyclo[1.1.]butanes (BCBs) and vinylcyclopropanes. The reaction tolerates a variety of BCBs and vinylcyclopropane derivatives, including spirovinylcyclopropane oxindoles, providing access to structurally diverse BCHeps with potential applications in drug discovery. The practicality of this method is demonstrated through scale-up reactions and downstream transformations of the cycloadducts.
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Organic Chemistry Frontiers is an esteemed journal that publishes high-quality research across the field of organic chemistry. It places a significant emphasis on studies that contribute substantially to the field by introducing new or significantly improved protocols and methodologies. The journal covers a wide array of topics which include, but are not limited to, organic synthesis, the development of synthetic methodologies, catalysis, natural products, functional organic materials, supramolecular and macromolecular chemistry, as well as physical and computational organic chemistry.