Search results for "Lewis acid"

Theoretical study of the regio- and stereoselectivity of the intramolecular Povarov reactions yielding 5H-chromeno[2,3-c] acridine derivatives

2016

The intramolecular Povarov (IMP) reactions involved in the synthesis of 5H-chromeno[2,3-c] acridine derivatives [Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 3071–3074] have been studied using density functional theory (DFT) methods. The studied IMP reaction is a domino process that comprises two consecutive reactions: (i) a BF3 Lewis acid catalysed intramolecular aza-Diels–Alder (IMADA) reaction of an alkene tethered chromene imine (ATCI) giving a formal [4 + 2] cycloadduct, and (ii) a 1,3-hydrogen shift yielding the final chromeno product. The possible regio-(fused/bridged) and stereo-(cis/trans) isomeric channels associated with the IMADA reaction were thoroughly investigated and analysed. The activatio…

MoVReagents in Organic Synthesis

2016

The use of MoV reagents, and in particular MoCl5, in organic synthesis is surveyed. The oxidative treatment of aromatic substrates is the most common application. The unique properties of these reagents are due to their high oxidative power combined with exquisite Lewis acid properties. In several examples MoV reagents outperform other common oxidative coupling reagents. C–C bond formation through inter- and intramolecular oxidative coupling can lead to selective formation of five- to eight-membered ring systems. Mechanistic investigations of the courses of reactions involving MoV reagents and aromatic substrates indicate that radical cations are initially formed, entering the oxidative cou…

The mechanism of formation of 3H,9H-Pyrano[3,4-b]indol-3-ones from 3-indolalkanoic acids

1991

The mechanism of the formation of 1-methyl-3H,9H-pyrano[3,4-b]indol-3-one (4) from the corresponding 3-indolacetic acid 1 is discussed. The suggested mechanism is substantiated by the isolation of a stable intermediate 2 and its transformations in the presence of acetic anhydride and/or Lewis acids.

Catalytic Diastereo- and Enantioselective Synthesis of 2-Imidazolinones.

2019

Chiral cyclic ureas (2-imidazolinones) were prepared by the reaction of nitrones and isocyanoacetate esters using a multicatalytic system that combines a bifunctional Brønsted base-squaramide organocatalyst and Ag+ as a Lewis acid. The reaction could be achieved with a range of nitrones derived from aryl- and cycloalkylaldehydes with moderate diastereo- and good enantioselectivity. A plausible mechanism involving an initial formal [3 + 3] cycloaddition of the nitrone and isocyanoacetate ester, followed by rearrangement to an aminoisocyanate and cyclization to the imidazolinone, is proposed.

Counterion's Effect on the Catalytic Activity of Zn-Prolinamide Complexes in Aldol Condensations

2012

The catalytic activity of complexes involving organic ligands and Lewis acids can be modulated by changing any of their components. In this work we have studied the influence on the stereoselectivity and catalytic activity exerted by the counterion of zinc salts employed as cocatalysts of L-prolinamide in aldol condensations. The structures of the complexes have been determined both in solution and in the solid state.

Lewis Acid Induced [2+2] Cycloadditions of Silyl Enol Ethers with α,β-Unsaturated Esters: A DFT Analysis

2005

The Lewis acid (LA) induced cycloaddition of trimethysilyl vinyl ether with methyl acrylate has been studied by DFT methods at the B3LYP/6-31G* level. In the absence of an LA, a [4+2] cycloaddition between the silyl enol ether and methyl acrylate in the s-cis conformation takes place through an asynchronous, concerted bond-formation process. This cycloaddition presents a large activation enthalpy of 21.1 kcal mol–1. Coordination of the LA AlCl3 to the carbonyl oxygen atom of methyl acrylate yields a change of molecular mechanism from a concerted to a two-step mechanism and produces a drastic reduction of the activation energy. This stepwise mechanism is initialized by the nucleophilic attac…

Amino Acid Esters as Chiral Auxiliary Groups in Lewis Acid Catalyzed Reactions of Electron-rich Siloxydienes with Imines

1990

Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Stereoselection on Carbohydrate Templates

1989

The chirality and the complexing abilities of carbohydrates are utilized for chemical stereoselection in different reactions. In this sense, the carbohydrates are investigated as the chiral auxiliaries in alkylation reactions and in Michael additions of ester enolates. Furthermore, carbohydrates are demonstrated to be efficient chiral matrices in Lewis acid-catalyzed Diels-Alder reactions. They also effect stereoselection in a new synthesis of β-branched carboxylic acid derivatives. O-Acylated glycosylamines are shown to be potent chiral templates in the Strecker synthesis and in the Ugi four-component condensation to give α-amino acid derivatives in high yield and diastereoselectivity. In …

An AM1 theoretical study on the effect of Zn2+ Lewis acid catalysis on the mechanism of the cycloaddition between 3-phenyl-1-(2-pyridyl)-2-propen-1-o…

2002

Abstract The mechanism of the Diels–Alder reaction between 3-phenyl-1-(2-pyridyl)-2-propen-1-one and cyclopentadiene has been investigated with the AM1 semiempirical method. Stationary points for two reactive channels, endo - cis and exo - cis , have been characterized. The role of the Lewis acid catalyst has been modeled taking into account the formation of a complex between Zn 2+ and the carbonyl oxygen atom and the pyridyl nitrogen atom of the 3-phenyl-1-(2-pyridyl)-2-propen-1-one system with and without the presence of two molecules of water around the cation. The mechanism of the uncatalyzed reaction corresponds to a concerted process, but in the presence of Lewis acid catalyst the mec…

Theoretical studies on cycloaddition reactions

2014

Cycloaddition reactions represent one of the most powerful processes in organic chemistry. The most common types of cycloaddition reactions are the Diels-Alder (DA) and the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions (1,3-DCs) which lead to five and six membered rings, respectively. In our ongoing efforts to contribute to the understanding of DA and 1,3-DCs; we studied the following using the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory: 1. The 1,3-DCs of the pyridinium-3-olates and pyrazinium-3-olates with methyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate [1,2]. 2. The competitive hetero-DA and 1,3-DCs of methyl glyoxylate oxime and its tautomeric nitrone with cyclopentadiene in the absence and in the presence of BF3 as …