Mild and catalytic electrocyclizations of heptatrienyl anions.
Chem Sci
; 15(21): 8163-8169, 2024 May 29.
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We report the synthesis of functionalized cycloheptanes by thermal electrocyclization of heptatrienyl anions under mild conditions. In addition, we disclose the first examples of this electrocyclization manifold conducted under catalytic conditions. Previously, electrocyclization of heptatrienyl systems required formation of anions with a strong base, resulting in limited functional group compatibility. We demonstrate that polarization of heptatrienyl anions using strategically positioned electron-withdrawing groups lowers the energy landscape of the reaction by stabilizing both the acyclic heptatrienyl anion and cycloheptadienyl product. Divergent reactivity is observed between aliphatic and aromatic substrates, with the latter requiring only catalytic amounts of base for complete conversion. This can be rationalized by the relative stability of the acyclic and cyclic anions and their ability to participate in a chain reaction process.
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