Issue 9, 2023

Base-promoted cyclization of ortho-hydroxyacetophenones with in situ generated cyclopropenes: diastereoselective access to spirobenzo[b]oxepines and related precursors

Abstract

An unprecedented [5 + 2] spirocyclization route to obtain a vital class of functionalized spirobenzo[b]oxepine-cyclopropanes in good to high yields with excellent diastereoselectivities is reported. This domino reaction proceeds through a regioselective oxa-Michael addition of ortho-hydroxyacetophenones as 1,5-binucleophiles to in situ produced highly reactive cyclopropenes from 2-aroyl-1-chlorocyclopropanecarboxylates triggered by Cs2CO3 and the subsequent intramolecular aldol reaction under heating conditions, enabling the formation of new C–O and C–C bonds for benzo[b]oxepine ring synthesis. Moreover, at ambient temperature, the above C–O/C–C bond-forming event takes place preferentially via a [4 + 2] annulation path over a spirocyclization route, leading to substituted fused-cyclopropanes with good diastereoselectivities. Gratifyingly, further alterations of the obtained spirobenzo[b]oxepines and tetrahydrocyclopropa[b]chromenes afford fascinating classes of 4H-chromen-4-ones and cyclopenta[c]chromenes, respectively, under metal-free conditions.

Graphical abstract: Base-promoted cyclization of ortho-hydroxyacetophenones with in situ generated cyclopropenes: diastereoselective access to spirobenzo[b]oxepines and related precursors

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Jan 2023
Accepted
02 Feb 2023
First published
03 Feb 2023

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023,21, 2001-2014

Base-promoted cyclization of ortho-hydroxyacetophenones with in situ generated cyclopropenes: diastereoselective access to spirobenzo[b]oxepines and related precursors

M. Prakash and S. Samanta, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023, 21, 2001 DOI: 10.1039/D3OB00077J

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