Visible light mediated photocatalytic [2 + 2] cycloaddition/ring-opening rearomatization cascade of electron-deficient azaarenes and vinylarenes

The broad presence of azaarene moieties in natural products has promoted the development of new functionalization reactions, giving access to larger libraries of bioactive compounds. The light promoted [2+ 2] photocycloaddition reaction to generate cyclobutanes has been extensively studied in photoc...

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Autores: Salaverri Mora, Noelia, Mas Ballesté, Rubén, Marzo Puerta, Leyre, Alemán Lara, José Julián
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/709096
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/709096
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42004-020-00378-x
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Alkene
Cross-Coupling Reactions
Photocatalysis
Química
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Sumario:The broad presence of azaarene moieties in natural products has promoted the development of new functionalization reactions, giving access to larger libraries of bioactive compounds. The light promoted [2+ 2] photocycloaddition reaction to generate cyclobutanes has been extensively studied in photochemistry. In particular, De Mayo reported the [2 + 2] cycloaddition followed by retroaldol condensation between enols of 1,3-dicarbonyls and double bonds to synthesize 1,5-dicarbonyls. Herein, we describe the [2 + 2] photocycloaddition followed by a ring-opening rearomatization reaction between electron-deficient 2-methylene-azaarenes and double bonds, taking advantage of the ability of these heterocyclic derivatives to form the corresponding pseudo-enamine intermediate. The procedure shows a high functional group tolerance either on the double bond or the heteroarene side and allows the presence of different electron-withdrawing groups. In addition, the wide applicability of this reaction has been demonstrated through the late-stage derivatization of several natural products. Photochemical studies, together with theoretical calculations, support a mechanism involving the photosensitization of the pseudo-enamine intermediate