Orientador: Fernando Antonio Santos Coelho / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Quimica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-08T23:27:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Melgar_GliseidaZelayaran_M.pdf: 8149347 bytes, checksum: 2b29b731feb41c073037e3801e461f87 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2000 / Resumo: O ácido g-aminobutírico (GABA) é o mais importante neurotransmissor inibitório presente no Sistema Nervoso Central. Ele sozinho é responsável por 34% de todas as sinapses que ocorrem no cérebro. A ação do GABA no SNC é realizada através da interação com dois tipos diferentes de receptores, classificados por Hill e Bowery como GABAA e GABAB. Esses receptores apresentam diferentes propriedades de ligação e, conduzem quando ativados, a efeitos biológicos diferentes. O ácido 4-amino-3(R)-4-clorofenilbutírico (baclofen) é um agonista seletivo para o receptor GABAB, que apresenta um certo grau de lipofilicidade, podendo com isso atravessar a barreira hematoencefálica. A necessidade de se desenvolver substâncias que podem atuar como antagonistas seletivos levou ao desenvolvimento do faclofen, do saclofen e do hidroxisaclofen. Nesse trabalho avaliamos a utilização de duas estratégias sintéticas numa nova abordagem para a preparação de derivados conhecidos e não conhecidos do Baclofen. Exploramos inicialmente uma estratégia já conhecida em nosso laboratório, que se baseava no emprego de uma a,a'-diclorociclobutanona, obtida através de uma reação de ciclo adição [2+2]. Essa última foi transformada na lactona 7. Várias tentativas de abertura dessa lactona foram realizadas, conduzindo a g-dicloroéster 1, o álcool éster sililado 9, o diol 11 e o g-iodoéster 15. De todas as tentativas, aquela que forneceu o intermediario 15 foi a de melhor rendimento. Esse último pode ser transformado no amino álcool 18, importante intermediário para a síntese de homólogos do Baclofen. Além disso, avaliamos também o aduto de Baylis-Hillman 19, como matéria prima para a preparação de derivados do Baclofen. Esse foi reduzido quimiosseletivamente para fornecer o diol 28. Proteção desse diol forneceu o cetal 36, que teve a dupla ligação submetida a uma reação de clivagem oxidativa com OsO4/NaIO4 para fornecer a acetona 37 com 78% de rendimento. A adição de um reagente organolítio derivado do 4-bromoclorobenzeno sobre a carbonila de 37 forneceu o intermediário para a síntese dos derivados hidroxilados do Baclofen. Essa segunda abordagem nos permitiu estabelecer uma nova aproximação à síntese total de derivados do Baclofen, uma importante classe de compostos terapêuticos / Abstract: The g-aminobutiric acid (GABA) is the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter present in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS). This acid is responsable for 30% of all the synapses occuring in the human brain. The action of GABA in the SNC is carried out through the interaction with two different types of receptors, classified by Hill and Bowery as GABAA and GABAB. These receptors present different binding properties, which led to different biological effect when activated. There are in the literature several examples of substances acting on GABAA receptor, however there are only few examples acting on GABAB. The 3-(R)-4-amino-3-(4chlorophenyl)butanoic acid or Baclofen is the only therapeutically available GABAB agonist known. This compound is used on the treatment of spasticity, a serious disease characterized by an increase muscle tone usually perceived as muscle tightness or achiness in the limbs and associated normally with multiple sclerosis (MS). Besides Baclofen there are others known substances acting on GABAB receptors as antagonist. In this class we can notice phaclophen, saclophen and hydroxysaclophen. In this work we describe our results concerning the exploitation of two strategies aiming to the preparation of intermediates to the synthesis of Baclofen derivatives. Initially we have explored a strategy will documented in our laboratory, based on the [2+2] cycloaddition reaction the a,a'-dichlorocyclobutanone, obtained from the cycloaddition was transformed in the lactone 7, by ring expansion. The opening of the lactone was very troublesome and led to the g-dicloroester 1, the silylated alcohol ester 9, the diol 11 and the g-iodoester 15. The g-iodoester 15 easily obtained from 7 by treatment with TMSI was transformed into the amino alcohol 18, an important intermediate for the synthesis of Baclofen homologue series.We have also evaluated the potentiality of the Baylis-Hillman adduct 19, as starting material for the synthesis of Baclofen derivatives. The Baylis-Hillman adduct was chemoselectivily reduced to provide the diol 28, which was transformed to the ketal 36. The exocyclic double bond of 36 was transformed to ketone 37 in 78% yield, by oxidative cleavage with OsO4/NaIO4 The addition of the organolithium reagent derived of 4-bromoclorobenzene on the carbonyl of 37 led to the isomers 40 and 42. These intermediates can be used to the synthesis of hidroxylated derivatives of the Baclofen and the Baclofen itself. This second strategy has permitted to us establish a new approach to the total synthesis of Baclofen derived of this important class of therapeutically useful compounds / Mestrado / Quimica Organica / Mestre em Química

Orientador: Carlos Roque Duarte Correia / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Quimica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-11T11:57:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Azevedo_LuizFabriciodaSilva_M.pdf: 1610950 bytes, checksum: 7d31330e73f1ffeb923f119448edcc2f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: Esfingolipídios são compostos naturais que apresentam uma miríade de atividades biológicas conhecidas. A esfingosina é o exemplo mais representativo desta classe de compostos. Este trabalho está relacionado com a síntese de um análogo cíclico da esfingosina. A primeira parte esteve relacionada com a preparação do hidroxilactol F. Inicialmente o enecarbamato B foi preparado a partir da 2-pirrolidinona A através de 2 metodologias; a mais eficiente realizada em "one-pot" com rendimento global de 60%. A funcionalização da dupla endociclica do enecarbamato B foi efetuada com sucesso a partir da reação de cicloadição do tipo [2+2] com dicloroceteno. Esta reação levou a formação da a, a-diclorobutanona C em excelente rendimento (90%). A remoção dos cloros de C com um liga de Zn/Cu em uma solução metanóica de NH4Cl, levou a obtenção da ciclobutanona D em moderado rendimento (50%). A irradiação ultravioleta na presença de ácido acético, seguida pela substituição do grupamento acetil, com BF3-OEt2, pelo grupamento tiofenol, e finalmente a eliminação em meio básico sob refluxo, forneceu o diidrofurano E em bom rendimento global (4 etapas em 53 %). A reação de diidroxilação do diidrofurano E com OsO4 realizada em bom rendimento (87%) completou a sintese do hidroxilactol F. A segunda parte deste trabalho esteve realizada com os estudos visandose à síntese de um análogo cíclico da esfingosina. A melhor rota encontrada foi a reação do hidroxilactol F com [Ph3PCH3]+Br- que levou a obtenção da olefina desejada em baixo rendimento. A reação de metátese com 1-octadeceno, realizada em bom rendimento (80%) e a desproteção de G com Et3SiH e CF3CO2H alcançada em bom rendimento (89%), completaram a síntese do composto. A síntese convergente do análogo cíclico da esfingosina, partindo-se da 2- pirrolidinona A foi alcançada em 14 etapas e com rendimento global de 14% / Abstract: Sphingosine are natural compounds that bear multiple known biological activities. The sphingosine molecule is representative of this class of biological compounds. The present study is related to the synthesis of a new cyclic analogue of sphingosine. The first part of this dissertation was focused on the synthesis of the hydroxy lactol F. The synthesis began with distinct methodologies: The most efficient one was realized by a ¿one-pot¿ procedure to provide the enecarbamate B in 60% overall yield. The endocyclic double bond funcionalization of B was performed with sucess employing a [2+2] cycloaddition reaction with dichloroketene. This reaction yielded the corresponding a,a-dichlorocyclobutanone C in excellent yields (90%). The removal of the chlorine atoms of C was carried out using a Zn/Cu alloy in a methanol solution of NH4Cl, to give the cyclobutanone D in moderate yieelds (50%). Ultraviolet irradiation of D in the presence of acetic acid, followed by replacement of the acethyl group by thiophenol, promoted by BF3-OEt2, and elimination in basic medium under reflux, provided the dihydrofuran intermediate E in good overall yields (53% over 4 steps). Finally, stereoselective dihydroxylation of E with OsO4 furnished the hydroxylactol F in 87% yield. In the second part of this dissertation we focused on the synthesis of the cyclic analogue of sphingosine. The best route examined involved the olefination of the intermediate hydrolactol F wiht [Ph3PCH3]+Br- to provide the desired trans olefin in low yields. Olefin metathesis of this olefin with 1-octadecene gave intermediate G in a good yield of 80%. Next, the Boc protected olefin G was deprotected with Et3SiH and CF3CO2H to provide the desired cyclic analogue of sphingosine in 89% yield. The stereocontrolled total synthesis of this new cyclic analogue of sphingosine was accomplished from 2-pyrrolidinone A in 11 steps with an overall yield of 14% / Mestrado / Quimica Organica / Mestre em Química

La síntesi i caracterització estructural d'un nou tipus de macrocicles nitrogenats de 15, 20 i 25 membres, els quals contenen triples i dobles enllaços i diferents unitats aríliques a la seva estructura, ha estat estudiada. S'han preparat els complexos de pal·ladi(0) dels corresponents macrocicles poliinsaturats de 15 membres, els quals són estables a l'aire i a la humitat i en alguns casos presenten quiralitat. La seva caracterització completa s'ha portat a terme mitjançant RMN i difracció de raigs-X. S'ha estudiat també la reacció de cicloisomerització d'aquests macrocicles emprant diferents catalitzadors basats en metalls de transició, observant-se que el catalitzador de Wilkinson, de rodi(I), és el que ha donat més bons resultats. Finalment, s'ha realitzat una introducció a l'estudi del mecanisme d'aquest tipus de reaccions mitjançant ESI-MS, així com també un estudi inicial de la reacció de cicloisomerització enantioselectiva. / The synthesis and structural analysis of a new type of 15-, 20- and 25-membered nitrogen-containing polyunsaturated macrocycles has been carried out. Palladium(0) complexes of 15-membered polyunsaturated azamacrocycles, which are air and moisture stable and in some cases present chirality, has been prepared and fully caracterized by means of NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The cycloisomerization reaction of these macrocycles using different catalysts based in different transition metals has been studied. It was observed that Wilkinson's catalyst (rhodium(I) catalyst) gave the best results. A brief look at the mechanism of cyclotrimerization reaction by means of ESI-MS has been carried out. Finally, an introduction in the study of the enantioselective cycloisomerization reaction of these macrocycles has been done.

The objective of this project is synthesizing bipyridine-derived ligands in order to study DNA conformational bending. The synthesis of bipyridine derivatives has been investigated. 6,6’-Dibromo-2,2’- bipyridine and small scale of 6,6’-diformyl-2,2’-bipyridine have been successfully synthesized in the laboratory. The synthesis of large amount of a direct precursor to 6,6’-diformyl-2,2’- bipyridine in an multiple step way has been achieved. The synthesis of mono functionalized pyrene derivatives and of 1,6-dissymmetrically functionalized pyrene derivatives has been heavily studied. Successfully methods have been reported in this thesis. The complete assembly of bipyridine and pyrene units into the final ligands and their model has also been studied. Palladium borylation and Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling have been used to successfully connect the bipyridine with pyrene units. In addition to Suzuki-Miyaura methodology, the direct coupling of N,N’-dioxide-2,2’- bipyridine with aromatic bromides under palladium catalysis has been investigated. This method could be an alternative way to access to mono-substituted 6-bipyridines, symmetrically or even asymmetrically 6,6’-disubstituted-2,2’-bipyridine derivatives. / Thesis (Master, Chemistry) -- Queen's University, 2009-09-06 01:06:41.646

Le système spirocyclique [6.4] est un motif récurrent dans un certain nombre de produits naturels tels que les Lancifodilactones, les Micrandilactones ou les Rubriflordilactones. Ces structures polycycliques représentent un défi synthétique pour les chimistes organiciens puisqu’elles présentent au moins neuf centres stéréogènes dont plusieurs sont quaternaires. L’objectif principal de ce travail était de développer de nouvelles réactions métallo-catalysées, et de les utiliser comme étape clé afin d’obtenir rapidement et efficacement le squelette polycyclique de ces composés. La première partie de ces travaux a été consacrée au développement d’une nouvelle réaction domino pallado-catalysée donnant accès, selon les conditions employées, à différents cœurs polycycliques de nortriterpénoïdes issus d’une même famille, de manière totalement diastéréosélective. Cette séquence domino de trois réactions en un seul pot permet donc la synthèse unifiée de différents squelettes de produits naturels isolés du genre Schisandra, en une seule étape. Une approche au squelette tétracyclique ABCD de la Lancifodilactone F appliquant cette méthodologie pour la construction du motif spirolactone a été envisagée. Un cycle D hautement fonctionnalisé a ainsi été synthétisé de manière diastéréosélective via un réarrangement d’Ireland-Claisen et une réaction de métathèse cyclisante. Une réaction de cyclopropanation intramoléculaire et la réaction domino devraient permettre d’obtenir, par la suite, le squelette complet de la Lancifodilactone F. Dans une deuxième partie, deux approches aux coeurs CDEF et ACDE de la Rubriflordilactone A ont été développées autour d’une même réaction clé, c’est-à-dire une cycloaddition [2+2+2] d’un composé triynique permettant d’accéder en une seul étape au squelette tricyclique CDE. Le motif tétracyclique ACDE devrait être rapidement accessible après quelques aménagements de la voie de synthèse initiale. / The spiro [6.4] ring system is a recurring structural motif in numerous natural products such as Lancifodilactones, Micrandilactones and Rubriflordilactones. These polycyclic structures represent a synthetic challenge for organic chemists. Indeed, these molecules present at least nine stereogenic centers including several quaternary ones. The main goal of this work was to develop new metal-catalyzed reactions as key steps to obtain quickly and efficiently the polycyclic core of those natural products. The first part of these studies was dedicated to the development of a new palladium-catalyzed domino reaction leading to, depending on the conditions used, different polycyclic cores of nortriterpenoids coming from the same family, in a totally diastereoselective manner. This domino sequence of three reactions allowed the collective synthesis of various skeletons of natural products isolated from the Schisandra genus, in one pot. An approach to the tetracyclic core of Lancifodilactone F applying this methodology for the construction of the spirolactone moiety was then envisaged. A highly functionalized cycle D was synthetized in a diastereoselctive way via an Ireland-Claisen rearrangement and a ring closing metathesis reaction. Afterwards, an intramolecular cyclopropanation followed by the domino reaction should allow an access to the ABCD skeleton of Lancifodilactone F. In the last part, two approaches to the CDEF and ACDE cores of Rubriflordilactone A were developed around the same key reaction: a [2+2+2] cycloaddition of an acyclic triynic compound. The tricyclic skeleton CDE was reached at once in a single step. The ACDE tetracyclic moiety should be quickly accessible after few modifications of the initial strategy.

The aim of my PhD Thesis was to explore the potential of helically chiral N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands in asymmetric catalysis. Helicenes and helicene-like molecules are inherently chiral. Their application in this field has been rather limited. To date, only a few examples of enantiopure helically chiral NHCs have been described in the literature. Using a well-established method based on the diastereoselective metal catalysed [2+2+2] cycloisomerisation of centrally chiral triynes as the key step, I have synthesised a series of optically pure 2H-pyran based penta- and hexahelicenes bearing an amino group on the terminal benzene ring. The triynes were prepared by a sequence of Sonogashira and Mitsunobu coupling reactions using the commercially available (S)-but-3-yn-2-ol as the source of chirality. The resulting aminooxa[5]- and aminooxa[6]helicenes were then converted into the corresponding 1,3-disubstituted imidazolium salts, from which, upon deprotonation, the helically chiral N- heterocyclic carbenes were generated. To evaluate the performance of the new helically chiral ligands, the enantioselective Ni0 - catalysed [2+2+2] intramolecular cycloisomerisation of prochiral triynes to nonracemic dibenzohelicenes was chosen as a model reaction. All the synthesised imidazolium salts provided,...

Dans ce mémoire, nous étudions deux voies d’accès possibles à des analogues cyclobutaniques du GABA. Les deux voies que nous explorons font appel à des photocycloadditions de l’éthylène sur des dihydropyridinones ou bien sur des pyrrolones. Dans le premier chapitre constituant l’introduction, nous évoquerons la place des aminoacides dans la chimie peptidomimétique. Après une brève description des structures primaire, secondaire et tertiaire des enchaînements d’aminoacides, nous étudierons plus particulièrement les oligomères dans lesquels la structure primaire comporte une contrainte apportée par un cycle dans la chaîne principale. Dans le deuxième chapitre, nous présenterons notre stratégie de synthèse des dihydropyridinones à partir des azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanols. Puis, pour obtenir un plus large éventail de dihydropyridinones, nous étudierons la faisabilité de notre méthode pour la synthèse de dihydropyridinones N-α’-substituées. Dans le troisième chapitre, nous développerons les réactivités particulières des dihydropyridinones d’une part, en milieu oxydant et d’autre part en photochimie et nous en conclurons que la dihydropyridinone issue de la phénylglycine ne constitue par un bon précurseur pour les réactions de photocycoloadditions [2+2]. Dans le quatrième chapitre, nous avons synthétisé des pyrrolones γ-substituées comme substrats alternatifs dans les réactions de photocycloaddition [2+2] avec l’éthylène. Les acides aminés naturels (L-Alanine, L-Valine, L-Leucine, L-Sérine, L-Phénylglycine, L-Phénylalanine) ont été utilisés pour préparer ces différentes pyrrolones. Dans le cinquième chapitre, nous avons donc effectué les photocycloadditions [2+2] de l’éthylène sur ces pyrrolones. Nous avons obtenu les bicyclo[4.2.0]heptanes correspondant dans la plupart des cas. Ces composés pourraient constituer des précurseurs de dérivés cyclobutaniques du GABA. / In this thesis, we study two possible approaches to cyclobutane analogues of GABA. The two paths that we explore rely on photocycloaddition of ethylene with dihydropyridinones or with pyrrolones. In the first chapter is the introduction, we discuss the role of non-natural amino acids in peptidomimetic chemistry. After a brief description of the primary structures, secondary and tertiary amino acid sequences, we study the oligomers in which the primary structure contains a constraint given by a cycle in the main chain. In the second chapter we present our strategy for the synthesis of dihydropyridinones from azabicyclo[3.1.0] hexanol. Then, to obtain a wider range of dihydropyridinones, we will study the feasibility of our method for the synthesis of N- α'-substituted dihydropyridinones. In the third chapter, we will develop the specific reactivities of dihydropyridinones, firstly, in an oxidizing environment and secondly in photochemistry. We conclude that the outcome of dihydropyridinone phenylglycine N-benzyl is not a good precursor for reactions [2 +2] photocycloadditions. In the fourth chapter, we synthesize γ-substituted pyrrolones as alternative substrates in the reactions of [2 +2] photocycloaddition with ethylene. Natural amino acids (L-Alanine, L-Valine, L-Leucine, L-Serine, L-phenylglycine, L-phenylalanine) were used to prepare these different pyrrolones. In the fifth chapter, we study the [2+2] photocycloadditions of ethylene on these pyrrolones. We obtain the bicyclo [4.2.0] heptanes in the cases and these compounds are proposed as precursors of cyclobutane derivatives of GABA.

Transition metal mediated [2 + 2 + 2] cyclizations have been well researched over the past several years. As a well-developed methodology, [2 + 2 + 2] chemistry has been employed as a major pathway to various carbo- and heterocyclic synthetic targets. Numerous transition metals have been applied as catalysts for these cyclizations. Previous work in our group developed cobalt(I) catalyzed inter- and intramolecular [2 + 2 + 2] cyclizations of two alkynes and a nitrile, leading to the preparation of tetrahydro-naphthyridines. Pyridazines could be generated if the cyclization could be accomplished with two nitriles and an alkyne, which would be a novel way to synthesize 1,2-diazines through the formation of the N-N bond. To this end, metal-catalyzed intramolecular [2 + 2 + 2] cyclizations between an alkyne and two nitriles were investigated. The intramolecular nature of the reaction provided the entropic advantage to successfully assist the formation of the critical N-N bond. Optimal conditions were achieved with cobalt(I) catalysts under microwave irradiation in chlorobenzene, producing the desired pyridazines in moderate to good yields. This success led to the preparation of a series of annulated pyridazines. The use of two tethering nitrogens in the preparation of the cyclization precursors incorporated points for further diversification, the next step in the development of this chemistry. This ring closure through N,N-bond formation allowed the construction of annulated pyridazine scaffolds that were utilized further in a small molecule library synthesis. Using this methodology, sixteen new annulated pyridazines were prepared. Inverse electron demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) reactions of arynes and 1,2,4-triazines were also investigated for the generation of isoquinoline core structures. The results showed that only triazines with electron withdrawing groups participated in the IEDDA reactions with benzyne as a partner after screening of several different arynes, which limited the scope of the reaction. Liebeskind–Srogl reactions of 3-methylthiotriazines and boronic acids were investigated during the diversification of triazines, and microwave irradiation with palladium and copper catalysts were found to be the optimal conditions for the coupling. The chemistry allowed for further triazine diversification.

Orientador: Carlos Roque Duarte Correia / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Quimica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-07T02:57:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Valle_MarceloSiqueira_D.pdf: 3031828 bytes, checksum: fac4450812e2c67cfd9a7da3a353a97b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2004 / Doutorado / Quimica Organica / Doutor em Ciências

Ces travaux de thèse portent sur le développement de la première synthèse du squelette des 10-silastéroïdes, et cela grâce à une cascade cycloaddition [2+2+2]/extension de cycle. Après quelques rappels sur la chimie du silicium et sur son utilisation comme bioisostère du carbone en chimie médicinale, une vue d’ensemble de la littérature concernant les extensions de cycles tendus sera réalisée. Celle-ci nous amènera à détailler notre stratégie et ses trois défis importants qui seront abordés dans les chapitres suivants. Le premier est la préparation de silanes polyinsaturés susceptibles de réaliser notre cascade réactionnelle. Pour cela, le silicium doit porter quatre groupements différents. Dans ce but, trois synthèses ont été mises au point afin d’améliorer sans cesse la préparation de ces silanes. Le second défi de ce projet est l’accès au benzosilacyclobutène par cycloaddition [2+2+2], ceci étant la première étape de notre cascade. Cela est réalisé à l’aide d’une catalyse au NbCl3.DME, permettant ainsi la synthèse de benzosilacyclobutènes hautement fonctionnalisés avec de très bons rendements. Cette nouvelle synthèse est plus performante que la seule voie de synthèse existante dans la littérature, que se soit au niveau des rendements, de la fonctionnalisation des substrats, mais aussi grâce à des conditions plus douces. Le troisième défi est le contrôle de la régiosélectivité de la réaction d’extension de cycle des benzosilacyclobutènes. Cette régiosélectivité est grandement influencé par le métal utilisé. Ainsi, l’utilisation du catalyseur de cobalt CpCo(CO)2 pour notre cascade conduit au silapolycycle linéaire. La catalyse avec RhCl(PPh3)3 permet quant à elle d’accéder au silapolycycle angulaire désiré, possédant un atome de silicium en jonction de cycle, et donc au premier squelette de 10-silastéroïde. / This PhD work deals with the development of the first synthesis of the 10-silasteroids scaffold, using a cascade [2+2+2] cycloaddition/ring expansion. An overview of silicon chemistry and its use as a carbon bioisoster in medicinal chemistry is covered, followed by a description of the literature on ring expansion. Then, we will explain our strategy and its three main challenges will be discussed in the following chapters. The first one is the preparation of polyunsaturated silanes wich is capable of performing our cascade reaction. For this purpose, the silicon atom must have four different substituents. To reach this goal, three synthesis were developed in order to gradually increase the preparation of the silanes. The second challenge is the access to benzosilacyclobutenes by a [2+2+2] cycloaddition reaction, this reaction being the first step of our cascade reaction. It was done using NbCl3.DME catalysis, allowing the formation of highly functionalized benzosilacyclobutenes in high yields. This new synthesis is more efficient than the previously described literature synthesis, in means of yields, substrat functionnalizations, and mild reaction condition. The third challenge is the control of the regioselectivity of the ring expansion of the benzosilacyclobutenes. This regioselectivity mainly depends on the metal used. For exemple, the use of CpCo(CO)2 catalyst gives to the linear silapolycycle. Whereas, RhCl(PPh3)3 catalysis yields to the desired angular silapolycycle, containing the silicon atom at the ring junction, leading to the first synthesis of the 10-silasteroids scaffolds.