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Efficient Construction of Drug-like Bispirocyclic Scaffolds Via Organocatalytic Cycloadditions of α-Imino γ-Lactones and Alkylidene Pyrazolones
Published on: February 7, 2019
Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Tandem Allylic Alkylation/Etherification: Enantioselective Access to Medium-Sized
Da-Quan Ai1,2, Qun Li3, Yan-Ping Zhang2
1College of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu610106, China.
Abstract:
Pd-catalyzed asymmetric tandem allylic substitution has proven to be a powerful strategy for constructing chiral rings; however, its application to chiral medium-sized spirocyclic systems remains undeveloped. Herein, we report a Pd-catalyzed asymmetric tandem allylic alkylation/etherification that enables efficient access to chiral medium-sized oxa-spirocycles in good yields (up to 98%) and high enantioselectivities (up to 95% ee). The synthetic utility is demonstrated by a gram-scale reaction and diverse derivatizations. Mechanistic control experiments revealed that the first allylic alkylation determines the absolute configuration and that a free phenolic hydroxyl group is essential for stereoselective induction. Preliminary biological evaluation indicates that the products exhibit moderate to excellent in vitro cytotoxicity against a panel of human tumor cell lines, including HepG2, MCF7, and HCT116.
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