Abstract
[GRAPHICS] A novel approach to 2,4-disubstituted piperidines is reported, involving the radical cyclization of 7-substituted-6-aza-8-bromooct-2-enoates. Cyclization with tributyltin hydride affords the trans piperidines with trans/cis diastereomeric ratios ranging typically from 3:1 to 6:1. Cyclization with tris( trimethylsilyl)silane affords the same products with diastereomeric ratios of up to 99: 1 in certain cases. The enhancement in diastereoselectivity results from the selective rearrangement of the minor stereoisomer through a cascade process involving radical cyclization to the piperidine radical, 1,5-radical translocation, and attack of the translocated radical onto the sulfonamide with extrusion of SO2 in a Smiles-type rearrangement. Slower trapping of the piperidine radical by tris(trimethylsilyl) silane compared to tributyltin hydride accounts for the occurrence of the rearrangement cascade in the former case.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5198-5207 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | The Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Jul 2006 |