<p>This thesis describes how radical cyclization chemistry can be applied for the construction of heterocyclic compounds.</p><p>In the first part, a series of electron deficient α-phenylselenenylalkenes were prepared <i>via</i> a PhSeCl-addition/HCl-elimination sequence. Allyl- and propargylamines readily underwent conjugate addition to these species to produce pyrrolidines or dihydropyrrol derivatives, after triethylborane initiated reductive radical cyclization in the presence of tris(trimethylsilyl)silane.</p><p>The second part describes a convergent synthesis of the pineal hormone melatonin. The indole nucleus is secured <i>via</i> a tris(trimethylsilyl)silane mediated<i> 5-exo</i> radical cyclization. The protocol provides convenient and simple access to compounds useful for studies of biological activity and structure activity relationships.</p><p>The third part describes construction of substituted tetrahydrofuran-3-ones and pyrrolidin-3-ones. Regioselective ring-opening of epoxides or aziridines with benzeneselenolate/tellurolate, followed by Michael addition to electron deficient alkynes afforded the corresponding O/N-vinylated compounds. The tetrahydrofuran-3-ones and pyrrolidin-3-ones were secured <i>via </i>radical carbonylation/reductive cyclization using pressurized carbon monoxide (80 atm).</p><p>The fourth part is concerned with the effect of an N-protecting group on the cyclization of 2-substituted-3-aza-5-hexenyl radicals. Relative energies for reactants and transition states were determined using density functional calculations. Reactant and transition state conformers leading to <i>cis</i>-product were lower in energy than those leading to<i> trans</i>-product. The results can be explained by the unfavorable 1,2-strain present in chair-equatorial and boat-equatorial conformers.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:uu-3429 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Berlin, Stefan |
| Publisher | Uppsala University, Department of Chemistry, Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary, text |
| Relation | Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Science and Technology, 1104-232X ; 845 |
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