PPh3-Promoted Remote ε',ε'-Regioselective (4 + 1) Annulation of Pyrrolidinone-Based MBH Carbonates with
Kai-Kai Wang1, Liang-Man Wu1, Xiao-Ran Wang1
1School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang 453000, P. R. China.
Abstract:
An efficient and remote ε',ε'-regioselective (4 + 1) annulation reaction between pyrrolidinone-based Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) carbonates and 1-heterodienes was pioneered in the presence of triphenylphosphine (PPh3). This approach enables the facile synthesis of a wide variety of highly substituted 1,6-diazaspiro[4.4]nonenes bearing bis-N-substituted quaternary carbon centers, achieving high yields (up to 90%) along with excellent regioselectivities. Moreover, the practical applicability of this methodology is substantiated by its successful implementation in subsequent synthetic transformations and the late-stage functionalization of drug molecules. Additionally, a molecular docking study was carried out to explore the potential biological activities of the synthesized products.
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