Application of N-heterocyclic carbene–Cu(I) complexes as catalysts in organic synthesis: a review

• Nosheen Beig,
• Varsha Goyal and
• Raj K. Bansal

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1408–1442, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.102

• of internal alkynes with bis(pinacolato)diboron to obtain vinylboranes. The reaction could be performed in air. Tsuji and co-workers [84] prepared 2-boryl-substituted 1,3-butadienes, which are otherwise difficult to synthesize, through NHC–CuCl-catalyzed borylation of α-alkoxyallenes with B2(pin)2

The LANCA three-component reaction to highly substituted β-ketoenamides – versatile intermediates for the synthesis of functionalized pyridine, pyrimidine, oxazole and quinoxaline derivatives

• Tilman Lechel,
• Roopender Kumar,
• Mrinal K. Bera,
• Reinhold Zimmer and
• Hans-Ulrich Reissig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 655–678, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.61

• Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, PO-Botanic Garden, Howrah-711 103 (WB), India 10.3762/bjoc.15.61 Abstract The LANCA three-component reaction of lithiated alkoxyallenes LA, nitriles N and carboxylic acids CA leads to β-ketoenamides KE in good to excellent yields. The scope of this

• alkoxyallenes, nitriles and carboxylic acids and due to the two differently protected oxygen functions of the pyridin-4-ols these intermediates could be further substituted, e.g., through palladium-catalyzed reactions, to give highly substituted pyridine derivatives in a great variety. The scope and limitations

• of this approach as well as many subsequent reactions to a broad range of pyridine or furopyridine derivatives has recently been summarized in a comprehensive review [23]. It should be mentioned here, that alkoxyallenes are no exotic compounds but easily available in two steps from simple starting

Iodination of carbohydrate-derived 1,2-oxazines to enantiopure 5-iodo-3,6-dihydro-2H-1,2-oxazines and subsequent palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions

• Michal Medvecký,
• Igor Linder,
• Luise Schefzig,
• Hans-Ulrich Reissig and
• Reinhold Zimmer

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2898–2905, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.289

• studied syntheses and applications of 3,6-dihydro-2H-1,2-oxazines of type 3 [1][2]. These N,O-heterocycles are easily prepared in enantiopure form by a stereodivergent [3 + 3] cyclization of carbohydrate-derived nitrones 2 and lithiated alkoxyallenes 1 (Scheme 1) [3][4]. Subsequently we investigated

• acyclic and cyclic amino alcohols. Access to enantiopure 3,6-dihydro-1,2-oxazines 3 via lithiated alkoxyallenes 1 and carbohydrate-derived nitrones 2. Iodination of 1,2-oxazines syn-3a–c and anti-3a,d leading to 5-iodo-substituted 1,2-oxazines syn-4a–c and anti-4a,d [TMSE = (2-trimethylsilyl)ethyl

Synthesis of highly functionalized 2,2'-bipyridines by cyclocondensation of β-ketoenamides – scope and limitations

• Paul Hommes and
• Hans-Ulrich Reissig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1170–1177, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.112

• led to undesired side reactions, e.g., deacylation or oligomerization processes. The development of the discussed pyridine syntheses by cyclocondensation reactions of β-ketoenamides was inspired by a serendipitously discovered three-component reaction of lithiated alkoxyallenes, nitriles and

• related reaction conditions [41][42][43][44][45]. In this context we want to notice that our approach to alkoxy-substituted β-ketoenamides via alkoxyallenes also allowed the synthesis of 5-acetyloxazoles with high flexibility, if the acid-labile trimethylsilylethyl group was introduced via the

Synthesis of rigid p-terphenyl-linked carbohydrate mimetics

• Maja Kandziora and
• Hans-Ulrich Reissig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1749–1758, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.182

• ]-cyclization of D-isoascorbic acid-derived (Z)-nitrone 6 and lithiated TMSE-allene 5. Results and Discussion For our synthesis of new divalent carbohydrate mimetics we required 1,2-oxazine derivatives derived from (Z)-nitrone 6 and lithiated alkoxyallenes. The 4-bromophenyl group should allow transition metal

The Flögel-three-component reaction with dicarboxylic acids – an approach to bis(β-alkoxy-β-ketoenamides) for the synthesis of complex pyridine and pyrimidine derivatives

• Mrinal K. Bera,
• Moisés Domínguez,
• Paul Hommes and
• Hans-Ulrich Reissig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 394–404, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.37

• extension of the substrate scope of the Flögel-three-component reaction of lithiated alkoxyallenes, nitriles and carboxylic acids is presented. The use of dicarboxylic acids allowed the preparation of symmetrical bis(β-ketoenamides) from simple starting materials in moderate yields. Cyclocondensations of

• . Keywords: alkoxyallenes; condensations; DFT calculations; β-ketoenamides; multi-component reactions; olefin metathesis; pyridines; pyrimidines; Introduction Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) generally allow a diversity-oriented fast and efficient access to complex synthetic intermediates and are thus

• ][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33], in particular by MCRs, is of permanent high interest. In the course of exploring the reactivity of alkoxyallenes and their utilization as C-3 building blocks [34][35][36][37] our group developed a highly flexible method to synthesize β-alkoxy-β-ketoenamides of type 1

Stereodivergent synthesis of jaspine B and its isomers using a carbohydrate-derived alkoxyallene as C₃-building block

• Volker M. Schmiedel,
• Stefano Stefani and
• Hans-Ulrich Reissig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2564–2569, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.291

• . Keywords: chiral auxiliaries; gold catalysis; jaspine B; lithiated alkoxyallenes; natural product synthesis; pachastrissamine; tetrahydrofurans; Introduction Jaspine B, also known as pachastrissamine (1, Scheme 1), is an anhydrophytosphingosine derivative, isolated 2002 from the marine sponge Pachastrissa

• synthesis of stereoisomers of the natural product [4][12][16][17][19][26][27][28] because these compounds also showed comparable biological activities [4][5]. During our current studies on the synthesis of highly functionalized heterocycles utilizing alkoxyallenes as versatile C3-building blocks we chose

• Having established suitable conditions for the construction of the functionalized tetrahydrofuran core we focused our attention on the synthesis of enantiopure jaspine B (1). Earlier investigations by Goré [38] and our group already showed the feasibility of alkoxyallenes with carbohydrate-derived chiral

Carbohydrate-auxiliary assisted preparation of enantiopure 1,2-oxazine derivatives and aminopolyols

• Marcin Jasiński,
• Dieter Lentz and
• Hans-Ulrich Reissig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 662–674, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.74

• hydroxylated 2H-1,2-oxazine derivatives is presented utilizing the [3 + 3] cyclisation of lithiated alkoxyallenes and an L-erythrose-derived N-glycosyl nitrone as precursors. This key step proceeded only with moderate diastereoselectivity, but allowed entry into both enantiomeric series of the resulting 3,6

• samarium diiodide leading to enantiopure acyclic aminopolyols. We also report on our attempts to convert these compounds into enantiopure hydroxylated pyrrolidine derivatives. Keywords: aminopolyols; carbohydrates; chiral auxiliaries; lithiated alkoxyallenes; 1,2-oxazines; pyrroles; pyrrolidines; samarium

• ][8], these nitrones very often furnish the corresponding products in a highly selective manner. In this context, reactions of lithiated alkoxyallenes with enantiopure nitrones are particularly of interest since they lead by a [3 + 3] cyclisation process to 1,2-oxazine derivatives with excellent

A practical two-step procedure for the preparation of enantiopure pyridines: Multicomponent reactions of alkoxyallenes, nitriles and carboxylic acids followed by a cyclocondensation reaction

• Christian Eidamshaus,
• Roopender Kumar,
• Mrinal K. Bera and
• Hans-Ulrich Reissig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 962–975, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.108

• chains in the 2- and 6-positions is described. The presented two-step process utilizes a multicomponent reaction of alkoxyallenes, nitriles and carboxylic acids to provide β-methoxy-β-ketoenamides which are transformed into 4-hydroxypyridines in a subsequent cyclocondensation. The process shows broad

• provide dihydropyridine 6. Elimination of trimethylsilanol and subsequent O-desilylation affords the 4-hydroxypyridine 7 (Scheme 1). The desired β-ketoenamides 4 are either accessible by acylation of enaminoketones or by a multicomponent reaction of lithiated alkoxyallenes, nitriles and carboxylic acids

• enantiopurity [40]. Chiral carboxylic acids are readily available and their use would allow for a rapid access to pyridines with side chains bearing stereogenic centers. In recent years we studied intensively the multicomponent reactions of lithiated alkoxyallenes with nitriles and carboxylic acids and could

Gold-catalyzed heterocyclizations in alkynyl- and allenyl-β-lactams

• Benito Alcaide and
• Pedro Almendros

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 622–630, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.73

• reactions of allenes are well-known in hydroxyallenes, the heterocyclization of alkoxyallenes is not an easy task and still remains a significant challenge. Gold-catalyzed heterocyclizations in alkynyl-β-lactams Aminocyclizations The precious metal-catalyzed formation of benzo-fused pyrrolizinones 19 from N

Preparation of pyridine-3,4-diols, their crystal packing and their use as precursors for palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions

• Tilman Lechel,
• Irene Brüdgam and
• Hans-Ulrich Reissig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 42, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.42

• applications as potent chelating agents in medicinal chemistry [6]. Furthermore, perfluorinated heteroaromatic compounds are interesting synthetic intermediates for the development of novel pharmaceuticals [7]. Continuing our research on heterocyclic chemistry based on alkoxyallenes [8][9][10][11][12][13][14

• alkoxyallenes, nitriles and carboxylic acids [21]. It is noteworthy, that the respective protecting group at C-3 of the pyridine core was originally incorporated with the alkoxyallene moiety. The mild cleavage of the benzyl-protected pyridine 1a to diol 2a was achieved by hydrogenolysis in the presence of