La fonctionnalisation de liaisons C-H réputées peu réactives ouvre de nouvelles perspectives en synthèse organique. La catalyse par un métal de transition comme le palladium représente une solution particulièrement efficace à ce problème. Les travaux de thèse présentés dans ce mémoire s’inscrivent dans ce contexte. Dans un premier temps, la réaction étudiée, catalysée par le palladium, a visé à étendre une méthodologie mise au point au laboratoire pour la synthèse de carbocycles et d’hétérocycles à cinq chaînons par activation intramoléculaire de liaisons C(sp3)-H à partir de chlorures d’aryles. Ces derniers sont en effet plus disponibles et moins onéreux que les bromures d’aryle correspondants. Des études d’optimisation ont été effectuées pour la mise au point d'une réaction diastéréosélective et régiosélective. Plusieurs substrats ont été synthétisés pour être ensuite placés dans les conditions optimales de la réaction d’activation C(sp3)-H, et ont conduit à une grande diversité de cycles à cinq chaînons fusionnés. Dans un deuxième temps, nos travaux ont consisté à étendre l’activation C(sp3)-H pallado-catalysée à des précurseurs non aromatiques cycliques ou acycliques. Pour des raisons d'accessibilité, nos études se sont alors portées sur la préparation de bromures vinyliques azotés pouvant conduire après activation C-H à des motifs hexahydroindoles ou pyrrolidines. De nouvelles conditions d’activation CH ont alors été trouvées pour cette famille de substrats, et ont conduit aux hétérocycles cibles de manière diastéréosélective et régiosélective. Après extension de la réaction à divers précurseurs, nous nous sommes intéressés à la synthèse d’un intermédiaire poly-fonctionnalisé permettant d'accéder aux aéruginosines, famille de produits naturels bioactifs. / The direct functionalization of unactivated C-H bonds represents an atom- and step-economical alternative to more traditional synthetic methods based on functional group transformation, which often require multi-step sequences. In particular, transition-metal catalysis has recently emerged as a owerful tool to functionalize otherwise unreactive C-H bonds. In this context, we first investigated the extension of a methodology that has been developed in our laboratory for the synthesis of fused five-membered rings via palladium-catalyzed C(sp3)-H activation from aryl chlorides. Optimization studies were conducted and reaction conditions leading to a regioand diastereoselective process were found. These optimal conditions were applied to various ubstrates, giving rise to a variety of fused five-membered carbocycles and heterocycles. Next, our work was devoted to the extension of the palladium-catalyzed C(sp3)-H activation to cyclic and acyclic non aromatic precursors. Our studies focused on the preparation of the more accessible nitrogen-containing bromoalkene substrates, leading to interesting hexahydroindole or pyrrolidine motifs by C-H activation. New C-H activation conditions were adapted to this family of substrates and led to the synthesis of the target heterocycles in a regio- and diastereoselective manner. As a more complex application of this method, we investigated the synthesis of a polyfunctionalized intermediate allowing the access to the aeruginosin family of bioactive natural products.

Esta dissertação apresenta um estudo sobre a contração de anel de ésteres ß,y-insaturados promovida por trinitrato de tálio (TTN) e de 1,2-di-hidronaftalenos promovida por hidroxi(tosiloxi)iodobenzeno (HTIB), também conhecido como reagente de Koser. Ambos estudos visaram à síntese de indanos funcionalizados. A reação de uma série de ésteres ß,y-insaturados (por exemplo 2-(3,4-di-hidronaftalen-1-il)-proprionato de etila) com TTN em ácido acético forneceu os correspondentes produtos de contração, formando indanos em bons rendimentos. A presença de grupos doadores de elétrons na posição 6 no anel aromático resultou no aumento do rendimento do produto de contração, enquanto que grupos atraentes de elétrons na posição 7 do anel aromático acarretou o decréscimo do rendimento do indano quando comparado a substratos que não são substituídos nesta posição. O aumento da cadeia alquílica na posição alfa-carbonila não interferiu no rendimento do produto desejado. O éster substituído por uma metila na posição 4 do anel ciclo-hexênico levou preferencialmente ao indano trans-1,3-dissubstituído. A reação do 1,2-di-hidronaftaleno com HTIB em metanol levou ao produto de contração de anel 1-dimetoximetil-indano com rendimento moderado, além dos produtos de adição cis e trans-1,2-dimetoxi-1,2,3,4-tetra-hidronaftaleno. No entanto, a reação desse substrato com HTIB em acetonitrila, diclorometano ou trimetil-ortoformiato forneceu o produto de aromatização (naftaleno). Contudo, os produtos de contração, 1-indano-1-il-etanona e 1-(3-metil-indan-1-il)-etanona foram formados em bons rendimentos quando o 4-metil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno e o 1,4-dimetil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno, respectivamente, foram tratados com HTIB em acetonitrila. No caso do 1,4-dimetil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno há uma predominância na formação do isômero trans. Finalmente, para a reação de 4-metil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno com HTIB em metanol foram formados os produtos de adição (cis e trans-1,2-dimetoxi-1,2,3,4-tetrahidro-1-metil-naftaleno) em ótimos rendimentos. / This dissertation presents a study about the ring contraction of ß,y-unsaturated esters promoted by thallium trinitrate (TTN) and 1,2-dihydronaphthalenes promoted by hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodobenzene (HTIB). Both studies aimed the synthesis of functionalizated indans. The reaction of a series of ß,y-unsaturad esters with TTN in acetic acid led to the corresponding ring contraction products, giving indans in good yields. The presence of electron donating groups in the 6-position of the aromatic ring increases the yield of the ring contraction product. On the other hand, electron withdrawing groups in the 7-position of the aromatic ring leds to a decrease of the yield of the desired product, when compared to substrates which are not substituted in this position. The increasement of the alkane chain at the alpha-carbonyl position did not interfere in the yield of the ring contraction product. The esters substituted by an alkyl group at 4-position of the ciclohexene ring leads to the ring contraction product, where the trans-1,3-disubstituted indan is the major product. The reaction of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in methanol gave the ring contraction product 1-dimetoxymethyl-indan with moderate yield, together with the addition products cis- and trans-1,2-dimetoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene. On the other hand, the reaction of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in acetonitrile, dichloro-methane or trimethyl orthoformate gave the aromatization product (naphthalene). The reaction of 4-methyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene and 1,4-dimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in acetonitrile leads to ring contraction products 1-indan-1-yl-ethanone and 1-(trans-3-methyl-indan-1-yl)-ethanone, respectively, in good yieds. The reaction of 4-methyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in methanol gave the addition products cis- and trans-1,2-dimetoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-naphthalene) with very good yield.

Esta dissertação apresenta um estudo sobre a contração de anel de ésteres ß,y-insaturados promovida por trinitrato de tálio (TTN) e de 1,2-di-hidronaftalenos promovida por hidroxi(tosiloxi)iodobenzeno (HTIB), também conhecido como reagente de Koser. Ambos estudos visaram à síntese de indanos funcionalizados. A reação de uma série de ésteres ß,y-insaturados (por exemplo 2-(3,4-di-hidronaftalen-1-il)-proprionato de etila) com TTN em ácido acético forneceu os correspondentes produtos de contração, formando indanos em bons rendimentos. A presença de grupos doadores de elétrons na posição 6 no anel aromático resultou no aumento do rendimento do produto de contração, enquanto que grupos atraentes de elétrons na posição 7 do anel aromático acarretou o decréscimo do rendimento do indano quando comparado a substratos que não são substituídos nesta posição. O aumento da cadeia alquílica na posição alfa-carbonila não interferiu no rendimento do produto desejado. O éster substituído por uma metila na posição 4 do anel ciclo-hexênico levou preferencialmente ao indano trans-1,3-dissubstituído. A reação do 1,2-di-hidronaftaleno com HTIB em metanol levou ao produto de contração de anel 1-dimetoximetil-indano com rendimento moderado, além dos produtos de adição cis e trans-1,2-dimetoxi-1,2,3,4-tetra-hidronaftaleno. No entanto, a reação desse substrato com HTIB em acetonitrila, diclorometano ou trimetil-ortoformiato forneceu o produto de aromatização (naftaleno). Contudo, os produtos de contração, 1-indano-1-il-etanona e 1-(3-metil-indan-1-il)-etanona foram formados em bons rendimentos quando o 4-metil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno e o 1,4-dimetil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno, respectivamente, foram tratados com HTIB em acetonitrila. No caso do 1,4-dimetil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno há uma predominância na formação do isômero trans. Finalmente, para a reação de 4-metil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno com HTIB em metanol foram formados os produtos de adição (cis e trans-1,2-dimetoxi-1,2,3,4-tetrahidro-1-metil-naftaleno) em ótimos rendimentos. / This dissertation presents a study about the ring contraction of ß,y-unsaturated esters promoted by thallium trinitrate (TTN) and 1,2-dihydronaphthalenes promoted by hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodobenzene (HTIB). Both studies aimed the synthesis of functionalizated indans. The reaction of a series of ß,y-unsaturad esters with TTN in acetic acid led to the corresponding ring contraction products, giving indans in good yields. The presence of electron donating groups in the 6-position of the aromatic ring increases the yield of the ring contraction product. On the other hand, electron withdrawing groups in the 7-position of the aromatic ring leds to a decrease of the yield of the desired product, when compared to substrates which are not substituted in this position. The increasement of the alkane chain at the alpha-carbonyl position did not interfere in the yield of the ring contraction product. The esters substituted by an alkyl group at 4-position of the ciclohexene ring leads to the ring contraction product, where the trans-1,3-disubstituted indan is the major product. The reaction of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in methanol gave the ring contraction product 1-dimetoxymethyl-indan with moderate yield, together with the addition products cis- and trans-1,2-dimetoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene. On the other hand, the reaction of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in acetonitrile, dichloro-methane or trimethyl orthoformate gave the aromatization product (naphthalene). The reaction of 4-methyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene and 1,4-dimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in acetonitrile leads to ring contraction products 1-indan-1-yl-ethanone and 1-(trans-3-methyl-indan-1-yl)-ethanone, respectively, in good yieds. The reaction of 4-methyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in methanol gave the addition products cis- and trans-1,2-dimetoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-naphthalene) with very good yield.

The primary objective of this research project was to develop a novel protocol for the synthesis of densely functionalized optically enriched indanes through a chiral cation directed 5-endo-trig ring closure. In chapter two, a convergent strategy for the construction of the cyclization precursors is reported, which employs two easily adapted fragments. In chapter three, a range of quaternary ammonium salts are screened to establish the optimal phase-transfer conditions for this system. A variety of substrates were evaluated to probe the scope and limitations of this methodology. Finally, two potential mechanistic pathways for this enigmatic process are outlined and discussed in chapter four.

La fonctionnalisation de liaisons C-H réputées peu réactives ouvre de nouvelles perspectives en synthèse organique. La catalyse par un métal de transition comme le palladium représente une solution particulièrement efficace à ce problème. Les travaux de thèse présentés dans ce mémoire s'inscrivent dans ce contexte. Dans un premier temps, la réaction étudiée, catalysée par le palladium, a visé à étendre une méthodologie mise au point au laboratoire pour la synthèse de carbocycles et d'hétérocycles à cinq chaînons par activation intramoléculaire de liaisons C(sp3)-H à partir de chlorures d'aryles. Ces derniers sont en effet plus disponibles et moins onéreux que les bromures d'aryle correspondants. Des études d'optimisation ont été effectuées pour la mise au point d'une réaction diastéréosélective et régiosélective. Plusieurs substrats ont été synthétisés pour être ensuite placés dans les conditions optimales de la réaction d'activation C(sp3)-H, et ont conduit à une grande diversité de cycles à cinq chaînons fusionnés. Dans un deuxième temps, nos travaux ont consisté à étendre l'activation C(sp3)-H pallado-catalysée à des précurseurs non aromatiques cycliques ou acycliques. Pour des raisons d'accessibilité, nos études se sont alors portées sur la préparation de bromures vinyliques azotés pouvant conduire après activation C-H à des motifs hexahydroindoles ou pyrrolidines. De nouvelles conditions d'activation CH ont alors été trouvées pour cette famille de substrats, et ont conduit aux hétérocycles cibles de manière diastéréosélective et régiosélective. Après extension de la réaction à divers précurseurs, nous nous sommes intéressés à la synthèse d'un intermédiaire poly-fonctionnalisé permettant d'accéder aux aéruginosines, famille de produits naturels bioactifs.