Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
37(1)
Published: Oct. 2, 2023
Abstract
The
tandem
reactions
of
2,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole
with
conjugated,
unconjugated,
acyclic,
and
cyclic
dienes
have
been
studied
at
the
M06‐2X/6‐311++G(d,p)
level
theory.
rate‐determining
step
is
initial
[4+2]
cycloaddition
in
reaction
cyclic,
unconjugated
dienes,
whereas
stereochemistry
adduct
determined
by
[3+2]
step.
exo
‐coupling
kinetically
favored
over
endo
2,5‐(bis‐trifluoromethyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole
all
considered
dienes.
In
retro
(N
2
extrusion),
higher
activation
energy
required
to
furnish
carbonyl
ylide
conjugated
as
compared
acyclic
At
step,
intermolecular
addition
intramolecular
both
or
proceeds
low
energies
when
are
participating,
those
Overall,
process
via
an
asynchronous
one‐step
mechanism
coupling
‐
‐cycloaddition
fashion,
followed
a
[3+2],
which
extrudes
N
,
then
stereo‐determining
leads
products.
polarity
inter‐
intra‐molecular
steps
can
be
influenced
two
factors:
nature
heteroatom
present
on
diene
molecule
size
diene.
These
factors
play
role
determining
reactivity
electron
distribution
within
diene,
thereby
impacting
overall
reactions.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(44), P. 9448 - 9454
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
Secondary
amines
are
widely
used
as
robust
catalysts
for
the
enantioselective
functionalization
of
aldehydes,
yet
they
rarely
employed
Lewis
bases
or
hydrogen-bonding
alkene
activation.
In
this
study,
we
present
a
decarboxylative
[4
+
2]
cycloaddition
vinyl
benzoxazinanones
with
nitroolefins
to
construct
tetrahydroquinolines
through
cascade
catalysis.
A
single
chiral
morpholine
catalyst
sequentially
functions
both
base
and
catalyst.
These
activation
modes
effectively
drive
process
control
stereochemistry.
New Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
49(3), P. 683 - 686
Published: Dec. 16, 2024
This
study
presents
a
[4+2]
annulation
reaction
with
o
-acylamino-aryl
MBH
carbonates
and
coumarins,
yielding
tetrahydrochromeno[4,3-
b
]quinolin-6-ones
up
to
95%
efficiency
excellent
substrate
tolerance.
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
37(1)
Published: Oct. 2, 2023
Abstract
The
tandem
reactions
of
2,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole
with
conjugated,
unconjugated,
acyclic,
and
cyclic
dienes
have
been
studied
at
the
M06‐2X/6‐311++G(d,p)
level
theory.
rate‐determining
step
is
initial
[4+2]
cycloaddition
in
reaction
cyclic,
unconjugated
dienes,
whereas
stereochemistry
adduct
determined
by
[3+2]
step.
exo
‐coupling
kinetically
favored
over
endo
2,5‐(bis‐trifluoromethyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole
all
considered
dienes.
In
retro
(N
2
extrusion),
higher
activation
energy
required
to
furnish
carbonyl
ylide
conjugated
as
compared
acyclic
At
step,
intermolecular
addition
intramolecular
both
or
proceeds
low
energies
when
are
participating,
those
Overall,
process
via
an
asynchronous
one‐step
mechanism
coupling
‐
‐cycloaddition
fashion,
followed
a
[3+2],
which
extrudes
N
,
then
stereo‐determining
leads
products.
polarity
inter‐
intra‐molecular
steps
can
be
influenced
two
factors:
nature
heteroatom
present
on
diene
molecule
size
diene.
These
factors
play
role
determining
reactivity
electron
distribution
within
diene,
thereby
impacting
overall
reactions.