No / 4-Chloro-2(H)-pyran-2-one undergoes thermal Diels−Alder cycloaddition with electron-deficient dienophiles to afford, without any significant selectivity, 6-endo- and 5-endo-substituted bicyclic lactone cycloadducts. In contrast to 3- and 5-bromo-2(H)-pyran-2-one, 4-chloro-2(H)-pyran-2-one does not undergo thermal cycloadditions with electron-rich dienophiles. The regio- and stereochemical preferences of the cycloadditions of 4-chloro-2(H)-pyran-2-one and other related 2(H)-pyran-2-ones are investigated computationally. Calculations were carried out on the transition states leading to the four possible regio- and stereoisomeric cycloadducts using density functional theory (B3LYP/6-31G*). These studies allow prediction of the regio- and stereoselectivity in these reactions which are in line with experimental observations.

The thesis describes synthesis and reactions of allene azides tethered to various functional groups and the application of the discovered cascade transformations towards the synthesis of radianspene J model system. Chapter 1 covers reactions of simple allene azides containing alkyl and cycloalkyl substituents. Thermal rearrangements of these substrates delivered isocyanides and azadienes via the proposed azatrimethylenemethane (ATMM) intermediates. On the other hand, vinylidenecyclopropanes (VDCPs) gave dramatically different products, as described in Chapter 2. A phenyl-substituted VDCP was transformed into an unstable polycyclic compound by a divinylcyclopropane rearrangement. Chapter 3 discusses allene azides tethered to furan, N-substituted pyrroles, and E- and Z-dienes. Depending on the structure of the starting material, products of formal (3+4)- or (2+3)-cycloaddition were formed. Finally, an application of the discovered cyclisation cascade towards total synthesis is described in Chapter 4. A model system of radianspene J was assembled using a key transannular cycloaddition of a macrocyclic allene.

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.

La première partie de ce travail a été consacrée à la synthèse d'analogues de la 22-hydroxyacuminatine, un alcaloïde isolé du camptotheca acuminata. L'approche développée est basée sur une réaction d'électrocyclisation ainsi que sur une condensation de Friedländer avec des o-aminocétones et o-aminobenzaldéhydes substitués. Les analogues synthétisés selon cette voie ont ensuite fait l'objet de tests biologiques. Dans la deuxième partie, nous avons développé une nouvelle voie d'accès à la camptothécine, sous sa forme racémique. Cet alcaloïde pentacyclique, également isolé du camptothéca acuminata, s'est avéré être un puissant anticancéreux agissant comme inhibiteur de la topoisomérase I. Les étapes-clé de notre approche font intervenir une cycloaddition [3+2] intramoléculaire, une oxydation benzylique et une condensation de Friedländer.

The thesis entitled "Structure and reactivity in bridged polycyclic systems: cis-trans enantiomerism, fulvene cycloadditions and crystallographic studies of bridgehead β-ketoacids " consists of two parts. Part I contains 3 chapters, and deals with cycloaddition reactions of 6-arylfulvenes with maleic anhydride and nitrones (The products in the case of maleic anhydride display cis-trans enantiomerism). Part II contains 2 chapters, and deals with resolution of racemic primary amines, racemic amino acids and the relative decarboxylation propensities of bicyclic β-ketoacids in solid state. Part I Chapter 1: A new case of the uncommon cis-trans enantiomerism is presented in the Diels-Alder cycloadducts (3 & 4) of 6-arylfulvenes (1) with maleic anhydride (2).1 The resolution of the cis-trans enantiomers were accomplished via the formation of diastereomeric imides 6 and 7 with (1S)-(naphth-1-yl)ethylamine (5), and their subsequent hydrolysis and recyclisation (Scheme 1). The enantiomers 3 and 4 were characterized spectrally, polarimetrically (including CD) and by chiral HPLC. The chiral anhydrides were also stereospecifically converted to the corresponding imides by treatment with aq. ammonia in excellent yields. The crystal structure of one of the diastereomeric imides (derived from 6-phenylfulvene) was determined, and based on the known S configuration of the naphthylethylamine moiety, the configurations of the original anhydride adducts could be assigned.2 Scheme 1 Chapter 2: In this chapter tricyclic imides (8a-c) were prepared by Diels-Alder reaction of 6-arylfulvenes (1a-c) and maleic anhydride (2),2 followed by treatment with aq. NH3. The exo isomers were found to exist as conglomerates when the aryl group was p-tolyl or p-anisyl (although not phenyl). Triage of the p-tolyl racemate (Scheme 2), followed by reaction with p-toluenesulphonyl chloride in CH2Cl2/Et3N, led to the crystalline enantiopure N-tosylimides 9 (These were also found to be conglomerates). X-ray diffraction analysis of the N-tosylimides (9) via the anomalous dispersion technique led to the assignment of the absolute configurations (as either E or Z).3, 4 The original p-tolyl imide enantiomers were found to racemise upon UV irradiation in CHCl3. Based on this, a possible second order asymmetric transformation under photochemical conditions was attempted, and indeed led to the isolation of crystalline imide with a small ee (~15%).5 Scheme 2 Chapter 3: This chapter deals with the fulvene-nitrone cycloadditions. The possibility of discovering examples of the rare (6π + 4π) cycloaddition prompted an exploration of the reaction between electron-rich nitrones and pentafulvenes. In previous reports of such cycloadditions, diazomethane or benzonitrile oxide was used as 4π component.6 Building on previous work from this laboratory,7 the reaction between a set of substituted fulvenes and electron rich nitrones were studied. Theoretical calculations indicate that the (6π + 4π) mode would be favored when the fulvene-nitrone cycloaddition is controlled by the LUMO (fulvene) – HOMO (nitrones) interaction.8 Electron withdrawing groups on the fulvene would lower the LUMO and facilitate the above orbital interaction. Therefore the reaction between electron poor fulvenes and nitrones was taken up for further study. In particular, fulvene (10) was reacted with nitrones (11). However, only a (2π + 4π) mode was observed, involving one of the endocyclic double bond of the fulvene, in moderate yields (Scheme 3). Structures of these adducts were assigned based on NMR and X-ray crystal structure determination. The failure to observe the (6π + 4π) mode (14) is intriguing, and it is not clear whether this is due to electronic or steric reason. Scheme 3 Part II Chapter 1 describes the resolution of racemic primary amines and racemic amino acids (16) via the formation of diastereomeric imides. For this purpose D-camphoric anhydride (15) was chosen as the chiral auxiliary for the following reasons: it is of low-molecular weight with a rigid backbone, and is also easily prepared and purified.9 Primary amine (16) was treated with D-camphoric anhydride (15) in presence of CHCl3/DCC to form the corresponding diastereomeric imides 17 and 18. (In the case of amino acids, the corresponding methyl esters were treated with D-camphoric anhydride (15) in presence of triethylamine in chloroform). The resulting diastereomeric imides 17 and 18 were separated by silica gel column chromatography (Scheme 4), and hydrolyzed to the chiral amines (or amino acids). (The by-produced camphoric acid could be reconverted to D-camphoric anhydride (15). Scheme 4 Chapter 2: The relative ease with which β-ketoacids tend to lose CO2 is intriguing and has been the focus of numerous mechanistic studies.10-12 It is generally believed that the decarboxylation of β-ketoacids occurs via a six-centered hydrogen bonded transition state (19), which leads to the formation of the enol tautomer (20) of the final ketone product (Scheme 5). Scheme 5 Scheme 6 The initial formation of the enol is apparently supported by the high thermal stability of bicyclic β-ketoacids, in which the carboxylic acid functionality is at bridgehead. In these the formation of the enol would be disfavored by Bredt’s rule, which forbids the formation of a double bond at the bridgehead (particularly in the smaller bicyclic compounds). Also, it may be expected that these trends would be manifested in the ground state. This is because there would be a stereoelectronic requirement for the decarboxylation reaction, by which the bond to the carboxylic group would need to be parallel to the C=O π bond of the keto group. Therefore, it was of interest to study the crystal structures of suitable β-ketoacids in the hope of evidencing the above structural trends (Structure for the analogs 21-23 have been reported previously (Scheme 6)).13-15 In fact, the approach pioneered by Dunitz was of particular interest in this regard. 16 In this approach crystal structures of a series of analogs were studied; these analogs possess varying degrees of strain that could be considered as leading to the transition state of a certain reaction. The bond length and related data are then employed to ‘map’ the reaction dynamics. Compound Bond* lengths (Å) Increase in the bond length compared to ketopinic acid (%) Decarboxylation temp.17 * fine bond at the bridgehead to the COOH group. In the case of the decarboxylation of β-ketoacids, a correlation between the lengthening of the bond to the COOH group and the ease of decarboxylation was sought. Therefore the set of analogs 24-26 were prepared (Scheme 6) and their crystal structures determined by X-ray diffraction (at 100K). In the case of 26, an increase of 2.47% relative to 21 in the Cα-COOH bond length was observed. However, no evidence for an intramolecular O=C-O-H…O=C H-bonding, was observed in the crystal structures of 24-26. Instead, the COOH moieties were seen to participate in intermolecular O-H…O hydrogen bonding via the well known carboxylic acid dimer motif. The β-ketoacids were also converted into their corresponding S-benzylisothiouronium salts (Scheme 6), to study the effect of destroying the COOH dimer motif. The salts 27 and 28 could be obtained in a form suitable for single crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structures revealed an increase in the Cα-COO- bond length to an extent of 1.97% in case of 28 relative to 27. Also, there is an increase in the relevant bond length of ~0.8% on going from 24 (m.p. 145 °C) to 26 (m.p. 132 °C). Note also that these compounds melts with decompositions. Therefore, it appears that the ease of decarboxylation of these analogs is reflected in the relative lengthening of the bond to the COOH group. Thus, this study represents an application of the Dunitz crystallographic approach to reaction dynamics,16 to the case of the decarboxylation of β-ketoacids.(For structural formula pl see the pdf file)

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.

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