Cette thèse porte sur la conception, la synthèse et la caractérisation de nouveaux dérivés accepteurs d'électrons. Elle se concentre sur l’étude des dérivés de la 1,2,4,5-tétrazine, mais contient également l’étude de dérivés du benzonitrile, précurseurs typiques de la préparation des 1,2,4,5-tétrazines et de dérivés de la pyridazine, les produits dérivés de la réaction de Diels – Alder à Demande Inverse (IEDDA) des dérivés de la tétrazine. De plus, les dérivés de 1,2,3,4-thiatriazole, en tant que produits imprévus de la synthèse de Pinner modifiée, sont également étudiés de manière approfondie. En raison des états de transfert de charge (CT) introduits dans le système donneur-accepteur, les dérivés préparés accepteur d'électrons présentent en général des propriétés photophysiques et électrochimiques intéressantes, et ont donc un intérêt particulier pour l'électronique organique.Le point culminant de cette thèse est le développement de méthodologies synthétiques dans chaque chapitre. En résumé, le chapitre 2 met en évidence une nouvelle approche synthétique sans métal pour les 1,2,4,5-tétrazines 3-monosubstituées, qui sont très utiles pour la chimie du click bioorthogonal. Le chapitre 3 décrit une stratégie de synthèse élaborée pour de nouveaux dérivés de benzonitrile donneur-accepteur qui présentent de la TADF, de l’ AIE et du mécanochromisme. Le chapitre 4 présente une étude détaillée de la réaction de couplage croisé Buchwald – Hartwig en tant que méthodologie de synthèse importante dans la synthèse de molécules de tétrazine. Le chapitre 5 décrit l'étude de la réaction à l'IEDDA comme un outil synthétique utile pour préparer des dérivés de pyridazine. Le chapitre 6 présente une nouvelle synthèse pratique de 1,2,3,4-thiatriazoles à partir de composés nitriles. / This PhD thesis deals with the design, synthesis and characterization of novel electron-acceptor derivatives. It is focused on the study of 1,2,4,5-tetrazine derivatives, but also involves the study of benzonitrile derivatives which are the typical precursors for the preparation of 1,2,4,5-tetrazines, and pyridazine derivatives which are the products derived from Inverse Electron Demand Diels–Alder (IEDDA) reaction of tetrazine derivatives. Moreover, 1,2,3,4-thiatriazole derivatives, as unpredicted products from modified Pinner synthesis, are also elaborately investigated. Due to the charge-transfer (CT) states introduced in the donor-acceptor system, the prepared electron-acceptor derivatives exhibit interesting photophysical and electrochemical properties, and therefore are of particular interest in organic electronics.The highlight of this thesis is the development of synthetic methodologies in each chapter. To sum up, Chapter 2 demonstrates a novel metal-free synthetic approach to 3-monosubstituted 1,2,4,5-tetrazines, which are highly useful for bioorthogonal click chemistry. Chapter 3 describes an elaborative synthetic strategy for novel donor-acceptor benzonitrile derivatives which exhibit TADF, AIE and mechanochromism. Chapter 4 presents a detailed study of Buchwald–Hartwig cross-coupling reaction as an important synthetic methodology in the synthesis of tetrazine molecules. Chapter 5 described the study of IEDDA reaction as a useful synthetic tool to prepare pyridazine derivatves. Chapter 6 presented a novel convenient one-pot synthesis of 1,2,3,4-thiatriazoles directly from nitrile compounds.

Les alcaloïdes sont parmi les molécules naturelles les plus intéressantes pour leurs propriétés biologiques et médicinales. Parmi ceux-ci, les amaryllidacés et notamment la clivonine et ses analogues présentent de nombreuses propriétés peu étudiées et la synthèse de molécules de cette famille permettra des avancées dans ces études. Notre équipe s’intéresse particulièrement à cette molécule car sa synthèse pourrait se faire à partir d’une réaction de nitroso Diels-Alder énantiosélective qui est un sujet majeur de recherche dans notre laboratoire. Dans la suite de la synthèse, une deuxième étape clé doit faire intervenir une insertion C-H intramoléculaire. La réaction de nitroso Diels-Alder a été réalisée avec un excès énantiomérique de 96% et la synthèse a été poursuivie pour accéder à l’intermédiaire diazo clé, substrat de départ de l’insertion C-H. Cette dernière réaction n’a pas permis d’obtenir les produits escomptés en utilisant des catalyseurs commerciaux et une collaboration a été entamée avec le Pr Huw Davies pour pouvoir utiliser des catalyseurs plus élaborés. Les résultats de cette collaboration ne sont pas encore définitifs. Parallèlement, trois autres voies de synthèse de la clivonine ont été conçues et expérimentées, des variations de la synthèse originale, mais aucune n’a abouti. En revanche, une de ces synthèses nous a permis de découvrir une réactivité nouvelle des cycloadduits de nitroso Diels-Alder : en présence d’organolithiens, une réaction de β-fragmentation a lieu, suivie d’une addition, qui permet d’obtenir des composés monocycliques très fonctionnalisés avec une très bonne stéréosélectivité. Cette réaction et son étendue doivent encore être étudiées mais pourraient avoir des applications en synthèse totale. / Alkaloids are among the most interesting natural compounds because of their biological and medicinal properties. Among them amaryllidaceae alkaloids and especially clivonine and its analogues bear many under-studied properties and the synthesis of members of this family should allow more advances in this field. Our team is particularly interested in this target since its synthesis could be achieved starting from an enantioselective nitroso Diels-Alder reaction which is a major research topic of our group. Later in the synthesis a second key step would involve an intramolecular C-H insertion. The nitroso Diels-Alder reaction was performed with an enantiomeric excess of 96% and the synthesis was continued to access the key diazo intermediate, starting material for the C-H insertion step. This last reaction did not allow to access the desired products using commercially available catalysts and a collaboration was started with Pr Huw Davies in order to use more advanced catalysts. The final results of this collaboration are not available yet. Meanwhile three other synthetic routes for clivonine were designed and investigated as variants of the original strategy but none of them allowed access to clivonine. However one of those syntheses led to the discovery of a new reactivity of nitroso Diels-Alder cycloadducts: when exposed to organolithium reagents, a β-fragmentation occurs followed by an addition leading to highly fonctionnalized monocyclic products with high diastereoselectivity. This reaction and its scope need to be investigated further but may have applications in total synthesis.

L'apoptose, appelée aussi mort cellulaire programmée, est un processus physiologique qui permet d'éliminer les cellules endommagées ou superflues lors du développement cellulaire. Le phénomène d'échappement à l'apoptose est une caractéristique fondamentale d'une cellule cancéreuse. Une des voies d'induction principale de l'apoptose est contrôlée par la famille des protéines Bcl-2 qui comprend des protéines pro-apoptotiques (comme Bak ou Bid) et des protéines anti-apoptotiques (comme Bcl-xL, Bcl-2 et Mcl-1). Dans de nombreux cancers, certaines protéines anti-apoptotiques de cette famille sont surexprimées ce qui induit une inhibition de l'apoptose et une résistance aux traitements classiques. Cette famille de protéines est une cible stratégique et prometteuse pour développer une nouvelle classe d'agents anticancéreux. Notre équipe a entrepris un criblage d'extraits bruts de plantes d'origine géographique variée sur l'interaction Bcl-xL/Bak. Cette étude préliminaire a conduit à la caractérisation de la meiogynine A, un sesquiterpène dimère isolé des écorces de Meiogyne cylindrocarpa, une plante de Malaisie. Ce composé est un inhibiteur naturel de l'interaction entre Bcl-xL et le peptide Bak et entre Mcl-1 et le peptide Bid. La synthèse totale de la meiogynine A a été développée dans l'équipe et repose sur une cycloaddition de Diels-Alder entre un triène et un diénophile. Deux analogues de 1ère génération, où le cyclohexane a été remplacé par un cycle aromatique, ont été synthétisés et ont montré une bonne activité in vitro et in cellulo. Cependant, la cycloaddition de Diels-Alder est très longue. Dans un premier temps, afin d'améliorer la réactivité des triènes cibles et d'effectuer des relations structure activité au niveau de la partie "Sud" de la meiogynine A, la synthèse de triènes chlorés originaux diversement fonctionnalisés au niveau de la partie aromatique a été réalisée. Deux diénophiles différents ont également été synthétisés en vue de modifier la partie "Est" de la meiogynine A. Plusieurs analogues ont ainsi été obtenus et ont été évalués biologiquement sur les protéines anti-apoptotiques Bcl-xL et Mcl-1 sur des tests in vitro. Dans un deuxième temps, des études préliminaires de l'interaction protéine/ligand ont été commencées en synthétisant deux sondes photoactivables. / Apoptosis, or programmed death, is used by multicellular organisms to regulate tissue homeostasis through the elimination of useless or potentially harmful cells. One of the main apoptotic pathways is controlled by the Bcl-2 family of proteins. These proteins are divided into pro-apoptotic members (as Bak or Bid) and anti-apoptotic members (as Bcl-xL, Mcl-1 or Bcl-2). In some cancers, they are often overexpressed in many kinds of cancer or are involved in the resistance to chemotherapy. Targeting these proteins is a highly promising strategy for anticancer therapy that has emerged over the last decades. Our team underwent a bioassay-guided screening of various plants extracts. A few years ago, meiogynin A, a dimeric sesquiterpenoid was isolated from a Malaysian tree bark using a bioassay-guided screening. This compound is a natural bcl-xL and Mcl-1 inhibitor. Total synthesis of meiogynine A was developped by our team and the final step is a Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction between a triene and a dienophile. Then, the synthesis of two anlogues was performed, where the cyclohexane is replaced by an aromatic, and they shown a good biological activity in vitro and in celullo. Nevertheless, the Diels-Alder reaction is very slow. In order to improve triene reactivity and to perform structure activity relationship in the south part of meiogynine A, the synthesis of various original chlorinated triene functionnalized in the aromatic was realised. Two differents dienophiles was synthesized in order to modify the east part of the molecule. Several analogues were obtained et were evaluated on Bcl-xL and Mcl-1 proteins.Also, preliminary studies on protein/ligand interaction was started by the synthesis of two photoactivable probes.

Dans le contexte actuel de constante amélioration des propriétés des matériaux polymères et de l’optimisation de leur impact environnemental, la recherche se tourne de plus en plus vers les polymères biosourcés et biodégradables. Le travail de cette thèse consiste en la synthèse et le développement de nouveaux réseaux thermoréversibles à base d’acide polylactique (PLA). Cette thermo-réversibilité est assurée grâce à des interactions dynamiques comme les liaisons hydrogène et la réaction réversible de Diels-Alder. Une biomolécule, le gluthation, a été conjuguée au polymère et utilisée comme générateur de liaisons hydrogène. Ces travaux ont permis la réalisation d’une large gamme de matériaux avec des propriétés uniques comme l’autoréparation et des températures de réversibilité très variées, approchant pour certains échantillons, celle du corps humain / In the current context to constantly improve the properties of polymer materials as well as their environmental impact, the research on polymers is increasingly focused on biobased and biodegradable polymers. The aim of this work consists on the synthesis and development of new polylactic acid-based thermoreversible networks. This thermoreversible character is ensured thanks to dynamic interactions such as hydrogen bonds and the reversible Diels-Alder reaction. In a second time, a biomolecule was conjugated to the polymer and was used as a hydrogen bonds generator. This allowed the production of a wide range of materials with varied reversibility temperatures and unique properties such as self-healing ability. For some samples, the reversibility temperatures were approaching the human body temperature

O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver métodos para sintetizar o esqueleto carbônico básico de furanoeliangolidos. Goiazensolido é um típico exemplo destes produtos naturais, cujo núcleo estrutural podemos considerar como sendo de um biciclo[6.2.1]undecano. Imaginamos que este tipo de estrutura poderia ser preparado através da reação de Diels-Alder seguida da ruptura de uma ligação interna de um sistema policíclico. Na nossa primeira tentativa, fomos capazes de preparar o dimesilato 75, mas a clivagem da ligação C2-C7 não pôde ser efetivada, nem sob condições solvolíticas, nem por tratamento com base, somente misturas complexas foram obtidas em todas as tentativas. Nossa próxima abordagem foi baseada no possível rearranjo térmico de um sistema contendo dois anéis de ciclobutanos fundidos entre si (um sistema tetraciclo[6.2.1.02,7.03,6]undecano). Entretanto, embora tenhamos conseguido preparar os compostos 87 e 101 com bons rendimentos, o produto de fotocicloadição [2 + 2] não pôde ser obtido. Finalmente, em nossa terceira abordagem, baseada em uma reação de retro-aldol, conseguimos obter o sistema biciclo[6.2.1]undecano 117, pelo tratamento de 116 com NaH em tolueno aquecido até refluxo. O composto foi preparado por dois caminhos diferentes, ambos envolvendo reações de Diels-Alder. / The aim of this work was to develop methods to synthesize the main carbon skeleton of the furanoheliangolides. Goyazensolide is a typical example of these natural products, whose core structure is a bicyclo[6.2.1]undecane. We envisioned that this framework could be prepared through the Diels-Alder reaction followed by a cleavage of an internal bond of the polycyclic ring system. In our first attempt, we were able to prepare the dimesilate 75, but the desired cleavage of the C2-C7 bond could not be effected, neither under solvolytic conditions, nor by base treatment, complex mixtures being the result in all attempts. Our next approach was based in the possible thermal rearrangement of the system consisting of two fused cyclobutane rings (a tetracyclo[6.2.1.02,7.03,6]undecane ring system). However, although compounds 87 and 101 could be prepared in good yields, no photochemical [2 + 2] cycloaddition product could be obtained from them. Finally, in our third approach, based in a retro aldol reaction, we succeeded in preparing the desired bicyclo[6.2.1]undecane system 117 by treatment of 116 with NaH in refluxing toluene. Compound 116 was prepared by two different ways, both involving Diels-Alder reactions.

Calcando-se na bem conhecida capacidade que os sulfóxidos apresentam em induzir a quiralidade em uma vasta gama de reações, foram preparadas as (±)-2-p-tolilsulfinil-3,6-dimetil- e a (S)-2-p-tolilsulfinil-3-metil-1,4-benzoquinonas e estudadas as suas reações de Diels-Alder com alguns 1,3-dienos. Bons resultados de quimio- e regiosseletividade foram obtidos no caso da primeira quinona com o trans-piperileno e com o 1-vinil-cicloexeno, mas a eliminação espontânea de ácido sulfênico gerou produtos que não puderam ser utilizados posteriormente. O grupo sulfinila, no caso da segunda quinona preparada, não de mostrou capaz de induzir diastereosseletividade facial nas reações com ciclopenta- e cicloexadieno. Também foram estudados os modos de adição do enolato de lítio do acetato de etila às carbonilas das 2-metilsulfinil-2-sulfanil-cicloexanonas. Pelo emprego de espectroscopia de absorção no I. V., ficou evidenciado que a 2-metilsulfinil-2-metilsulfanil-cicloexanona existe como mistura de confôrmeros, sendo o mais abundante aquele para o qual se atribuiu, baseado em cálculos teóricos, que o grupo SOCH3 esteja preferencialmente na posição equatorial e o grupo SCH3, na posição axial. Assim sendo, os excessos enantioméricos observados puderam ser explicados pela proposição de que o ataque do enolato ocorreu de modo axial sobre as carbonilas dos confôrmeros existentes em solução. / Based on the well known ability of the sulfinyl group in controlling the chirality of a broad spectrum of reactions, the new (±)-2-p-tolylsulfinyl-3,6-dimethyl- and (S)-2-p-tolylsulfinyl-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinones were prepared and their Diels-Alder reactions with some 1,3-dienes investigated. Good chemo- and regioselectivities were observed for the reactions of (±)-2-p-tolylsulfinyl-3,6-dimethylbenzoquinone with both trans-piperilene and 1-vinylcyclohexene. However, spontaneous elimination of sulfenic acid precluded the use of the obtained cycloadducts in further transformations. The sulfinyl group, in the case of (S)-2-p-tolylsulfinyl-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone, failed to control diastereoselectivity in Diels-Alder reaction with cyclopentadiene and cyclohexadiene. Studies concerning the addition of ethyl acetate lithium enolate to the carbonyl groups of 2-methylsulfinyl-2-sulfanyl-cyclohexanones were also undertaken. In the case of 2-methylsulfinyl-2-methylsulfanylcyclohexanone, a mixture of conformers was evidenced by I. R. spectroscopy. On the basis of theoretical considerations, it could be advanced that, in the most abundant conformer, the SOCH3 and SCH3 groups lie, respectively, in equatorial and axial arrangements. Therefore, the observed enantiomeric excess can be explained considering that the enolate performs an axial attack to the carbonyl groups of the ketone conformers.

A presente tese apresenta: I - Uma revislo bibliográfica sobre os adutos de Diels-Alder entre benzoquinonas 2-mono-substituídas ou benzoquinona não-substituída e ciclopentadieno; II - Uma visão mecanística, de literatura, sobre as reações de ciclo-adição; III - A síntese, por nós efetuada, de uma série de adutos de Diels-Alder entre ciclopentadieno e benzoquinonas 2-mono-substituídas por cloro, bromo, ou ainda, substituintes contendo nitrogênio, oxigênio, enxofre ou selênio; IV - O estudo que empreendemos sobre a fotociclização dos adutos acima mencionados. Na obtenção dos adutos, foram empregados dois métodos distintos: a reação de Diels-Alder e a substituição do halogênio por nucleófilos, nos adutos halogenados. Nove adutos inéditos foram isolados e caracterizados. A estereoquímica dos treze adutos preparados foi esclarecida por RMN de 13C e de 1H. O estudo da fotociclização dos adutos visava dois aspectos: sintético, para a obtenção de compostos-gaiola, e mecanístico. Foram isolados e caracterizados sete novos compostos-gaiola. Foi sugerido o mecanismo das referidas fotociclizações, através das determinações dos rendimentos quânticos e dos resultados de voltametria cíclica. Foi, também, fornecida uma possível explicação para a falta de reatividade fotoquímica de alguns adutos. / This thesis contains: I - A literature review about cyclopentadiene Diels-Alder adducts of benzoquinone and its 2-mono-substituted derivatives; II - A mechanistic overview of cycloaddition reactions; III - The synthesis of a series of Diels-Alder adducts of cyclopentadiene and 2-mono-substituted (by chloro-, bromo- or groups containing nitrogen, oxigen, sulfur or selenium) benzoquinones; IV - The investigation about the photocyclization of the same adducts. Two different methods were employed for the obtention of these adducts: either the Diels-Alder reaction, or the substituition of the halogen by nucleophiles, in the halo-containing adducts. Nine previously unreported adducts were isolated and characterized. The sterochemistry of the thirteen adducts prepared was determined through 13C and 1H NMR. The investigation about the photocyclization of the adducts had two main objectives: the synthesis of the corresponding cage-compounds and the elucidation of the photocyclization\'s mechanism. Seven new cage-compounds, previously unreported, were obtained and characterized. Quantum yield determinations and cyclic voltammetry data led to the proposition of a mechanism for the photocyclization reactions. An explanation for the lack of photoreactivity presented by some adducts was also furnished.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar o uso de NbCl5 como ácido de Lewis em reações de cicloadição. Foram estudadas algumas reações de cicloadição [2 + 2], Reações de Diels-Alder entre enonas e ciclopentadieno e Reações da aza-Diels-Alder com bases de Schiff, avaliando o efeito da temperatura e da concentração molar do NbCl5. A comparação dos rendimentos, dos produtos formados e do tempo de reação com NbCl5, também foi um ponto fundamental da pesquisa. As reações de cicloadição [2 + 2] foram realizadas entre ésteres propiólicos e diferentes tipos de alcenos (éteres enólicos de silício e alcenos alifáticos). Nas reações com os éteres enólicos de silício não foi verificada a formação dos respectivos adutos de ciclobuteno, pois o NbCl5 promove a quebra da ligação oxigênio-silício, não levando à formação do produto desejado. Nas reações com os alcenos alifáticos foi possível obter o respectivo aduto, porém com rendimentos menores que com outros ácidos de Lewis. Quanto às reações de Diels-Alder, foram investigadas as reações entre diferentes ciclo-enonas (dienófilos de baixa reatividade) com ciclopentadieno (dieno) na presença de NbCl5. Os resultados obtidos indicam que o NbCl5 é um bom ácido de Lewis para ativar reações de Diels-Alder, apresentando tempos reacionais menores e alta diastereosseletividade a temperaturas mais baixas, quando comparado com outros ácidos de Lewis. A possibilidade de efetuar reações do Diels-Alder a -78 0C é um dos aspectos de destaque neste trabalho, pois, além de demonstrar a forte ativação do sistema enona exercido pelo NbCl5, possibilita obter produtos com alta seletividade. Paralelamente aos estudos de sistemática reacional foram realizados estudos de elucidação estrutural completa de alguns dos compostos sintetizados, utilizando-se diversas técnicas de RMN (uni e bidimensionais), e o auxílio de cálculos teóricos. Nas reações de aza-Diels-Alder entre bases de Schiff e di-hidropirano, o NbCl5 se mostrou um ótimo catalisador para a síntese de derivados de piranoquinolinas. Estes derivados formam uma importante classe de produtos naturais que apresentam ampla atividade biológica. As reações foram conduzidas com baixas concentrações de nióbio e em tempos relativamente curtos, obtendo-se rendimentos variando de 72 a 96 %. Outro fator a se destacar é a alta diastereosseletividade encontrada nestas reações. Também foram realizados estudos da atividade tripanocida dos derivados de piranoquinolinas preparados através das reações de aza-Diels-Alder catalisadas por NbCl5. / The aim of this work was to investigate the use of NbCl5 as Lewis acid in cycloadittion reactions. We have studied [2 + 2] cycloaddition reactions, Diels-Alder reactions between enonas and cyclopentadiene and aza-Diels-Alder reactions with Schiff bases. The effects of the temperature and of the molar concentration of NbCl5 were also evaluated. Comparasion of reaction yields, obtained products as well as reation time with NbCl5 were also a key point on this work. The [2 + 2] cycloaddition reactions were performed using propiolic ester and different types of alkenes (silyl enol ethers and aliphatic alkenes). In the reactions with silyl enol ethers, formation of the corresponding cyclobutene aductts was not verified, since the NbCl5 promotes the rupture of oxygen-silicon bonds, and the desired product is not obtained. In the reactions with aliphatic alkenes, it was possible to obtain the adduct, however, in lower yields as compared to those obtained with others Lewis acids. Regarding the Diels-Alder reactions, we have investigated reactions using different cycloenones (dienophiles of low reactivity) with cyclopentadiene (diene) with NbCl5. The obtained results indicate that NbCl5 is a good Lewis acid to activate these Diels-Alder reactions, resulting in shorter reaction times and higher diastereoselectivity at lower temperatures than other Lewis acids. The possibility of carrying out Diels-Alder reaction at -78 0C is another remarkable aspect of this work. Besides demonstrating the strong activation of the enone system by NbCl5, it opens the possibility of obtaining high stereoselectivity. We have also performed studies of complete structural elucidation of some compounds by using different NMR techniques (uni and bidimensional), with the help of theoretical calculations. In the aza-Diels-Alder reactions between Schiff bases and dihydropyran, the NbCl5 was an excellent catalyst for the synthesis of pyranoquinoline derivatives. These derivatives are an importante class of natural products that exhibit wide range of biological activity. The reactions were carried out at low concentration of niobium and in relatively short times, resulting in yields varying from 72 to 96 %. Another aspect that should be remarked is the high diastereoselectivity found in these reactions. We have also carried out studies of tripanocydal activity of pyranoquinoline derivatives prepared through aza-Diels-Alder reactions catalyzed by NbCl5.

Calcando-se na bem conhecida capacidade que os sulfóxidos apresentam em induzir a quiralidade em uma vasta gama de reações, foram preparadas as (±)-2-p-tolilsulfinil-3,6-dimetil- e a (S)-2-p-tolilsulfinil-3-metil-1,4-benzoquinonas e estudadas as suas reações de Diels-Alder com alguns 1,3-dienos. Bons resultados de quimio- e regiosseletividade foram obtidos no caso da primeira quinona com o trans-piperileno e com o 1-vinil-cicloexeno, mas a eliminação espontânea de ácido sulfênico gerou produtos que não puderam ser utilizados posteriormente. O grupo sulfinila, no caso da segunda quinona preparada, não de mostrou capaz de induzir diastereosseletividade facial nas reações com ciclopenta- e cicloexadieno. Também foram estudados os modos de adição do enolato de lítio do acetato de etila às carbonilas das 2-metilsulfinil-2-sulfanil-cicloexanonas. Pelo emprego de espectroscopia de absorção no I. V., ficou evidenciado que a 2-metilsulfinil-2-metilsulfanil-cicloexanona existe como mistura de confôrmeros, sendo o mais abundante aquele para o qual se atribuiu, baseado em cálculos teóricos, que o grupo SOCH3 esteja preferencialmente na posição equatorial e o grupo SCH3, na posição axial. Assim sendo, os excessos enantioméricos observados puderam ser explicados pela proposição de que o ataque do enolato ocorreu de modo axial sobre as carbonilas dos confôrmeros existentes em solução. / Based on the well known ability of the sulfinyl group in controlling the chirality of a broad spectrum of reactions, the new (±)-2-p-tolylsulfinyl-3,6-dimethyl- and (S)-2-p-tolylsulfinyl-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinones were prepared and their Diels-Alder reactions with some 1,3-dienes investigated. Good chemo- and regioselectivities were observed for the reactions of (±)-2-p-tolylsulfinyl-3,6-dimethylbenzoquinone with both trans-piperilene and 1-vinylcyclohexene. However, spontaneous elimination of sulfenic acid precluded the use of the obtained cycloadducts in further transformations. The sulfinyl group, in the case of (S)-2-p-tolylsulfinyl-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone, failed to control diastereoselectivity in Diels-Alder reaction with cyclopentadiene and cyclohexadiene. Studies concerning the addition of ethyl acetate lithium enolate to the carbonyl groups of 2-methylsulfinyl-2-sulfanyl-cyclohexanones were also undertaken. In the case of 2-methylsulfinyl-2-methylsulfanylcyclohexanone, a mixture of conformers was evidenced by I. R. spectroscopy. On the basis of theoretical considerations, it could be advanced that, in the most abundant conformer, the SOCH3 and SCH3 groups lie, respectively, in equatorial and axial arrangements. Therefore, the observed enantiomeric excess can be explained considering that the enolate performs an axial attack to the carbonyl groups of the ketone conformers.

A presente Tese contém uma revisão bibliográfica sobre reações de Diels-Alder entre compostos carbonílicos e carboxílicos α,β-insaturados de cadeia aberta e ciclopentadieno. Várias reações novas são relatadas, tais como: 1). Oxidação de α-sulfenil tioésteres aos α-sulfinil tio ésteres correspondentes. 2). α-Alquilações de metilssulfinil-acetato de etila. 3). Reações de Pummerer de α-sulfinil tioésteres. 4). β-Eliminação de α-sulfinil tioésteres. 5). Reações de Diels-Alder dos tioésteres α,β-insaturados com ciclopentadieno, em ausência e em presença de catalisadores. Os resultados obtidos são discutidos e comparados com os descritos na literatura para reações com compostos semelhantes. Assim, nas reações de Pummerer, eles contribuíram para o esclarecimento dos mecanismos propostos. Nas reações de β-eliminação de α-sulfinil tioésteres, a estereoquímica mostrou-se concordante com a de α-sulfinil ésteres e α-sulfinil cetonas. Nas reações de Diels-Alder de tioésteres α,β-insaturados, foi observada uma estereosseletividade mais acentuada, tanto em ausência, como em presença de catalisadores, em comparação com os ésteres análogos. Foram isolados, identificados e caracterizados vinte e quatro compostos inéditos, entre os quais, cinco α-sulfenil tioésteres, seis α-sulfinil tioésteres, três α-sulfenil tioésteres α-substituídos, três tioésteres α,β-insaturados e sete tio ésteres norbornênicos. / This Thesis presents a literature review of the Diels-Alder reactions of open chained α,β-unsaturated carbonyl and carboxyl compounds with cyclopentadiene. Some new reactions are described, as follows: 1). Oxidation of α-sulfenyl-thioesters to the corresponding α-sulfinyl-thioesters. 2). α-Alkylations of ethyl methylsulfinylthioacetate. 3). Pummerer rearrangements of α-sulfinyl-thioesters. 4). (3-Eliminations of α-sulfinyl-thioesters. 5). Diels-Alder reactions of α,β-unsaturated thioesters with cyclopentadiene, in the absence and in the presence of catalysts. The results are discussed and compared with those described in the literature for reactions of the corresponding esters and ketones. In the case of the Pummerer reactions, the results contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms poroposed in the literature. In the β-elimination reactions of α-sulfinyl-thioesters, the stereochemistry showed to be in accordance with that for α-sulfinyl-esters and α-sulfinyl-ketones. In the Diels-Alder reactions of α,β-unsaturated thioesters, an enhanced stereoselectivity was observed, in comparison with the analogue esters, in the absence, as well as in the presence of catalysts. Twenty four new compounds were isolated, identified and characterized: eight α-sulfenyl-thioesters, six α-sulfinylthioesters, three α,β-unsaturated thioesters and seven norbornenic thioesters.