Synthesis of Multisubstituted Cyclohexenes and Cyclopentenes via Cascade Michael/Aldol/Annulative SuFEx/β-Sultone Desulfonation of β-Arylethenesulfonyl Fluorides
Fang Zhang, Qichao Zhang, Pei Xie, Qifan Wang, Lin He, Zhihua Cai, Guangfen Du
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Abstract
The first β-sultone desulfonation facilitated diastereoselective synthesis of functional cyclohexenes and cyclopentenes is described. Under the mediation of Cs2CO3, γ-ketomalononitriles reacted with β-arylethenesulfonyl fluorides through a cascade Michael addition/aldol reaction/annulative SuFEx click reaction/β-sultone desulfonation process to afford functionalized cyclohexenes in 40-99% yields and excellent cis-selectivity. In addition, β-ketomalononitriles undergo similar cascade reaction with β-arylethenesulfonyl fluorides to produce functional cyclopentenes in 57-99% yields with excellent trans-selectivity. A possible mechanism was proposed based on control experiments and DFT calculations.
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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.