TY - JOUR
T1 - Concise synthesis of α-substituted 2-benzofuranmethamines and other 2-subsituted benzofurans via α-substituted 2-benzofuranmethyl carbocation intermediates
AU - Wongsa, Nikhom
AU - Sommart, Ubonta
AU - Ritthiwigrom, Thunwadee
AU - Yazici, Arife
AU - Kanokmedhakul, Somdej
AU - Kanokmedhakul, Kwanjai
AU - Willis, Anthony C.
AU - Pyne, Stephen G.
PY - 2013/2/1
Y1 - 2013/2/1
N2 - Propargyl amines 4, where R3 is aryl, undergo 5-exo-dig cyclization reactions under relatively mild conditions (AgNO3, DMF, 60 C, 1 h) to give 3-amino-2,3-dihydro-2-arylmethylidenebenzofurans 5 (R 3 = aryl). In contrast, substrates where R3 is alkyl undergo competing 6-endo-dig and 5-exo-dig cyclization processes. The hydroxymethyl substrate 4 (R3 = CH2OH), however, was smoothly converted to its corresponding 5-exo-dig cyclization product 5, likely due to the assistance of the primary hydroxyl group in the 5-exo-dig cyclization process by silver cation coordination. Under more enforcing conditions (AgNO3, DMF, 100 C, 18 h), the initially formed products 5 undergo a 1,3-allylic rearrangement to their corresponding 2-substituted benzofuran derivatives 6. This rearrangement can also be effected by treating 5 with AgNO3 in DMF at 100 C for 18 h or BF3·Et 2O at rt. 2-(3-Butenyl)benzofurans 7 (Nu = allyl) can be prepared by treatment of 5 with BF3·Et2O and allyltributylstannane. Furan and MeOH could also be employed as external nucleophiles in these BF3·Et2O-promoted reactions.
AB - Propargyl amines 4, where R3 is aryl, undergo 5-exo-dig cyclization reactions under relatively mild conditions (AgNO3, DMF, 60 C, 1 h) to give 3-amino-2,3-dihydro-2-arylmethylidenebenzofurans 5 (R 3 = aryl). In contrast, substrates where R3 is alkyl undergo competing 6-endo-dig and 5-exo-dig cyclization processes. The hydroxymethyl substrate 4 (R3 = CH2OH), however, was smoothly converted to its corresponding 5-exo-dig cyclization product 5, likely due to the assistance of the primary hydroxyl group in the 5-exo-dig cyclization process by silver cation coordination. Under more enforcing conditions (AgNO3, DMF, 100 C, 18 h), the initially formed products 5 undergo a 1,3-allylic rearrangement to their corresponding 2-substituted benzofuran derivatives 6. This rearrangement can also be effected by treating 5 with AgNO3 in DMF at 100 C for 18 h or BF3·Et 2O at rt. 2-(3-Butenyl)benzofurans 7 (Nu = allyl) can be prepared by treatment of 5 with BF3·Et2O and allyltributylstannane. Furan and MeOH could also be employed as external nucleophiles in these BF3·Et2O-promoted reactions.
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U2 - 10.1021/jo302554v
DO - 10.1021/jo302554v
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-3263
VL - 78
SP - 1138
EP - 1148
JO - Journal of Organic Chemistry
JF - Journal of Organic Chemistry
IS - 3
ER -