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THE NITRO GROUP IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS The Nitro Group in Organic Synthesis. Noboru Ono Copyright © 2001 Wiley-VCH ISBNs: 0-471-31611-3 (Hardback); 0-471-22448-0 (Electronic)

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  • THE NITRO GROUP IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS

    Noboru Ono

    New York Chichester Weinheim Brisbane Singapore Toronto

    A JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., PUBLICATION

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  • 2PREPARATION OF NITRO

    COMPOUNDS

    2.1 NITRATION OF HYDROCARBONS

    2.1.1 Aromatic Compounds

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    OH

    C6H13C6H13

    NO2

    OH

    CF3CH3

    NO2

    RT, 24 h

    DBU (0.1 equiv)

    RT, 24 h

    65%

    DBU (1 equiv)CH3CH2NO2

    95%

    + C6H13CH2NO2

    OH

    CF3 OH+

    7''8

    7',8

    H

    O

    OH

    NO2

    OH

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    4 h

    95

    90

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    Catalyst

    2:1cat.

    N

    Yield (%) syn:anti

    3

    Time+ O2NCH2CH2OH

    7'8

    CHOKF, i-PrOH OH

    NO2

    NO2

    O

    O O

    O

    OH

    CH3CHO

    RT, 6 h 90%

    Bu4NF3H2O (0.48 equiv)

    06 C, 23 h+

    CH3NO2

    O2N

    52% (anti/syn = 62/38)

    7'.8

    7')8

    H

    OOH

    NO2CH3NO2

    94%

    0 C, 30 min

    TMG (0.1 equiv)+ 7'$8

    32 THE NITRO-ALDOL (HENRY) REACTION

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    OHNO2

    R

    OHNO2

    R

    OHNO2

    R

    OHNO2

    R

    OHNO2

    RN

    OHNO2

    RMeO O2N F F

    O O O

    NMeO O2N F F

    O O O

    R-CH2NO2R: Me, Et

    7'8

    CHO

    NaOH, CTACl

    NO2

    HO(CH2)6OHH2O, RT, 3 h

    HO(CH2)6CH2NO2

    75%

    + 7'.8

    O NH

    Me2N NMe2

    HONO2

    RT, 48 h

    71%

    CH3NO2+ 7')8

    A-21

    NO2

    HO(CH2)6OH

    20 h

    70%

    HO(CH2)6CH2NO2 + CH3NO2 7',8

    36 THE NITRO-ALDOL (HENRY) REACTION

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    ON

    N

    NPR R

    NR

    MgSO4, 7 h

    HO

    NO2cat.

    CH3CH2NO2+

    82%

    7'$*8

    O HO

    NO2

    2 BuLi, HMPA

    65%

    THF, 90 CNO2 7'8

    OH2NCH2CH2NH2

    NO2

    MeO MeO

    CH3NO2

    70%

    +

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    O HO NO2Me

    Me

    9 kbar, 30 C

    50%

    Bu4NFCH3NO2+ 7'8

    O

    R NO2

    H2NCH2CH2NMe2

    R NO2

    benzene, 80 C

    6199%

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    3.1 PREPARATION OF -NITRO ALCOHOLS 37

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    3.2 DERIVATIVES FROM -NITRO ALCOHOLS

    3.2.1 Nitroalkenes

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    NO2 Et3NOH

    NO2HCHO

    80%

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    NO2CHO

    NO2

    OH

    NHCHO

    OTBSOHOH

    N

    O

    OTBS

    N

    O

    OTBS

    I

    N

    O

    OTBS

    O

    N

    61% (ds = 5.5:1)

    Dabco

    2) H2 / Raney Ni

    O 3) HCOCCH3

    O

    1) NaIO4

    2) Ph3P, I2

    BuLi

    I2

    N

    O Ph

    Me3Sn

    Pd(PPh3)4

    1) O5O4

    Scheme 3.2. Model studies on the synthesis of hennoxazole A

    O

    RH2NCH2CH2NMe2

    R NO2

    benzene, 80 CCH3NO2

    5580%

    + 7'$'8

    38 THE NITRO-ALDOL (HENRY) REACTION

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    O2N R

    HO

    O

    O

    O O2N R

    140180 C80 mmHg

    R = H (80%)R = Me (73%)

    7'$8

    OH

    n-C4H9 DCC, CuCl n-C4H9 NO2

    NO

    PhO CHO

    An

    NO

    PhO

    An

    NO2

    35 C, 10 h 90%

    NO2

    85%

    2) MeSO2Cl, Et3N

    1) CH3NO2, Et3N

    7'$.8

    7'$)8

    n-C3H7 Me

    NO2TPP

    Me Me

    NO2

    PhSeNaAcOH

    NO2

    MeMe

    SePh

    Me

    NO2

    n-C3H7

    H2O2

    Me NO2

    Me

    70 % (anti/syn = 91/9)

    20 h100% (E/Z = 100/0)E/Z = 55/45

    78 C99% (Z/E = 90/10)

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    3.2 DERIVATIVES FROM -NITRO ALCOHOLS 39

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    95%

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    100 C, 20 min+ NO2

    CHONO2

    Me

    7''.8

    OMe

    MeO CHO

    OMe

    MeO NO2

    NH4OAc/ AcOH100 C, 3 h

    Condition Yield (%)

    35

    CH3NO2

    99NH4OAc/ AcOH22 C, 3 h, ))))

    +

    7'')8

    CHO

    Cl NH

    Microwave400 W8 min 64%

    + CH3CH2NO2Me

    NO2Cl

    7''8

    NMe

    CHO

    TiCl4

    NO Me NMe

    NO2

    CO2Me

    THF, 025 C

    +

    75%

    O2N CO2Me

    7''8

    3.2 DERIVATIVES FROM -NITRO ALCOHOLS 41

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    OMe

    NO2

    NO2

    NMeO

    OMe Me

    NMeO

    OMe Me

    NO2

    NMeO

    OMe Me

    NH2CHO

    OHC

    O

    O

    SiMe3

    NMeO

    OMe Me

    N H

    H NMeO

    OMe Me

    N

    H

    OO

    Oi-PrO

    aspidophytine

    1) Fe, AcOH, silica gel, toluene, 2) MeI, KOH, Bu4NI, THF, 23 C

    1) POCl3, DMF, 35 C, 1 h, then NaOH aq

    2) MeNO2, NH4OAc, , 1 h

    LiAlH4, THF, , 1 h

    MeCN, 23 C, then TFA, 0 C, then NaBH3CN, 23 C

    67%

    91% 88%

    66%

    Scheme 3.4. Synthesis of aspidophytine

    CH3NO2

    HCHO

    NO2OHHO

    NO2O Ot-Bu t-Bu

    OO

    AcONa

    NO2O t-Bu

    ONPP

    1) MeONa/MeOH

    45%

    75%2) Salicylic acid

    +t-BuCOCl

    7',*8

    HO

    HO

    CHOCH3NO2

    HO

    HO

    NO2

    HO

    HO NO2

    NO2

    NH

    HO

    HO

    C(NO2)4, ZnSO4

    95%

    70%

    Na2S2O4, ZnSO4

    NH4OAc-AcOH EtOH

    pH 4

    52%

    Scheme 3.3. Synthesis of 5,6-dihydroxyindole

    42 THE NITRO-ALDOL (HENRY) REACTION

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    Nu1NO2

    Nu1 Nu2

    O

    Nu1 Nu2

    NH2Nu1 Nu2

    Li

    NPP

    NO2OEt

    OLi

    NO2

    O

    OEt

    NHH2/Ni

    82%

    88%

    O

    Nu1 Nu2Nef

    Reduction

    66%

    THF, 70 C THF, 70 C

    Et2O-EtOH

    7',8

    7',$8

    n-C4H9LiNPP

    NO2

    OLi

    O

    O

    78%

    1) MeONa/ MeOH

    2) H2SO4

    O

    NO277%

    75%

    THF, 70 CTHF, 70 C

    AcO OAc

    NO2HO OAc

    NO2O

    NO2

    90% (95% ee)

    1) Piv2O

    2) MeOH/H+

    3) DCC/CuCl

    t-Bu

    O

    67%

    PLE

    7',,8

    1) HCHO, MeONa

    2) PhCOClheat

    65% (overall)

    CH3NO2

    O

    OHNO2

    OTHPNO2

    O

    NO2

    Ph

    O

    NO2

    O

    MeONa H+

    7',8

    3.2 DERIVATIVES FROM -NITRO ALCOHOLS 43

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    30 C, 1.5 h

    95%

    2) AcOH7',.8

    NO2MeO

    MeO

    ZnBH4

    NO2MeO

    MeODME

    86%

    7',)8

    O

    NO2

    O

    NO2

    NaCNBH3Zeolite H-ZSM5

    70%

    7',8

    44 THE NITRO-ALDOL (HENRY) REACTION

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    CHONO2

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    O N

    N

    N

    N

    O O

    NHBz

    O

    Ph2CHO

    O

    H

    NHBoc

    O N

    N

    N

    N

    O O

    NHBz

    NO2

    Ph2CHO

    O

    NHBoc

    O

    OOO

    OONO2OAc

    AcOAcO

    OAc OOO

    OO

    NO2O

    2) Ac2O

    70%

    3) NaBH4, EtOH

    1) n-Bu4NF, THF, 18 h

    +

    71%

    1) KF

    3) NaBH4

    CHO

    2) Ac2O, DMAP

    +

    OAc

    AcOAcO OAc

    OO2N N

    N

    N

    N

    O O

    NHBz

    O

    BnO

    O

    H

    NHCbz

    O N

    N

    N

    N

    O O

    NHBz

    NO2

    BnO

    O

    NHCbz

    53%

    1) KOt-Bu, t-BuOH, THF

    3) NaBH4, EtOH, THF

    +

    2) Ac2O, DMAP, THF

    O2N

    7'*8

    7'8

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    3.2 DERIVATIVES FROM -NITRO ALCOHOLS 45

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    OOOO NO2

    n-C6H13

    On-C6H13

    O

    NN

    2)

    1) t-BuOK/ DMSO

    88%

    7')8

    OO NO2O

    H R

    OO NO2R

    O

    TsNHNH2

    OO NO2R

    NNHTs

    LiAlH4 OOR

    NNHTs

    R

    O

    O

    OHO

    R CH2R =

    R =

    (CH2)4CH3

    2) K2Cr2O7

    1) Al2O3+

    H+

    acetone

    Scheme 3.5.

    R1

    O

    R2

    NO2 Bu3SnH, AIBNR1

    O

    R2

    R1

    NNHTs

    R2

    NO2 LiAlH4

    80 C

    TsNHNH2 7'8

    3.2 DERIVATIVES FROM -NITRO ALCOHOLS 47

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    NO2OCH3

    O

    NO2OCH3

    OOH

    PCC

    NO2OCH3

    OO

    OCH3

    OO

    OCH3

    OO

    SCH3

    OCH3

    OO

    OH

    OO

    71%

    1) NaIO4

    71%

    1) (CH2OH)2, H+

    2) LDA, 78 C

    3) (CH3S)2, HMPA, 0 C4) (CO2H)2

    +

    80%

    86%

    amberlyst A-21

    86%

    2) 100 C

    benzene

    Bu3SnH, AIBN

    CH2Cl2

    Scheme 3.6.

    C5H11NO2

    O

    H (CH2)9CH3

    C5H11NO2

    (CH2)9CH3

    O

    TsNHNH2MeOH

    C5H11NO2

    (CH2)9CH3

    NNHTs

    LiAlH4

    C5H11 (CH2)9CH3

    NNHTs

    C5H11 (CH2)9CH3

    Oamberlyst A-15

    Me2CO/ H2O95%

    +1) amberlyst A-21

    2) K2Cr2O778%

    90%

    THF, 0 C

    90%

    Scheme 3.7.

    48 THE NITRO-ALDOL (HENRY) REACTION

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    X

    +

    OH

    NO2HO

    MeNO2KF

    i-PrOHX = O, S 7'8

    HOOH

    OH

    OH

    OO

    OHC

    OHC

    OO

    OH

    OHO2N

    OO

    X

    H2NOH

    OHHO

    Severalsteps

    MeNO2NaOMeMeOH

    NaIO4

    X = SMe (mannostatin A)X = SOMe (mannostatin B) 7'.*8

    OHO

    OO

    OMe

    HO OMeMe

    O2NHO

    HO

    OMe

    HOHO

    O2N

    OMeOH

    HO OMeMe

    O2NHO

    F

    OMe

    FHO

    O2N

    OMeOH

    EtNO2+NaOMe

    7'.8

    3.2 DERIVATIVES FROM -NITRO ALCOHOLS 49

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    OH

    NO2NHAc

    OHOHO

    OH

    CHONHAc

    OHOHO

    OH

    CO2HNHAc

    OHOHO

    OH

    NHAcNO2

    OHOHO

    HO

    OH

    NHAcNO2

    OHOHO

    OH

    NHAcNO2

    NaOH

    H2O, O3+

    MeNO2NaOMeMeOH

    Ac2O

    H2SO4

    1) H2, Pd/C AcOEt2) NaOMe MeOH 7'.$8

    O

    OO

    MTMO CHO

    OO

    O

    OO

    MTMO

    O2N NO2O

    O

    OH

    +KF

    i-PrOH

    MTM = CH2SCH3

    7'.'8

    X

    O

    NH2 (NO2)

    OH

    OH

    R

    O

    NO2R

    O

    X

    OH

    X = H, OHR = H, Me

    +

    Scheme 3.8.

    50 THE NITRO-ALDOL (HENRY) REACTION

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    HO

    NH2

    CH3

    O

    H2N

    HO

    OH

    CH3

    O

    HO

    OH

    NH2

    O OO

    O

    MeO OH

    OH

    R

    O

    OH

    NH2

    OH

    L-ritosamine(L-ribo)

    L-acosamine(L-arabino)

    3-epi-L-daunosamine(L-xylo)

    L-daunosamine(L-lyxo)

    daunomycin (R = H, 4 -OH )adriamycin (R = OH, 4 -OH )epirubicin (R = H, 4 -OH )

    4

    A B C D

    Scheme 3.9.

    O

    OR[Si]O2N OMe

    OMe OMe

    OH

    NO2 OMe+

    0.1 Bu4NF ("anhydrous")

    ROTHF, 78 to 3 C, 14 hca. 60% (dr: 29:51:3:12)

    1) separation

    2) H2, Pd/CL-acosamine

    82%

    Scheme 3.10.

    3.3 STEREOSELECTIVE HENRY REACTIONS AND APPLICATIONS TO ORGANIC SYNTHESIS 51

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    OH

    OH

    NHCOCHCl2

    OH

    NHMe OHN N

    SO2O

    OH

    NH2HO

    NH2

    OH

    NH

    OAcHO OMe

    PhOH

    NH2

    OH

    O

    Anisomycin (Ref. 107d) Allophenylnorstatine (Ref. 107e)

    Ephedrin (Ref. 107a)

    Sphingosine (Ref. 107c)(Anti-HIV) (Ref. 107b)

    Chloramphenicol (Ref. 107a)

    Scheme 3.11 Biological active -amino alcohol derivatives

    O

    R1 H

    R2 NO2

    OH

    R1R2

    NO2

    OH

    R1R2

    NO2

    H

    R2

    NO2

    R1H OH

    H

    R2

    NO2

    R1HO H+

    +

    synerythroanti threo

    7'.,8

    52 THE NITRO-ALDOL (HENRY) REACTION

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    NO O

    Li

    Li

    O

    NO2

    EHO R C+

    OH

    H

    R C+

    O

    R+, ,E+ =

    2) H+THP

    1) E+

    7'.8

    RHO

    NO2Li

    Li RR

    R

    NO2Li

    HXTHF-HMPA

    AcOHOH

    RR

    NO2

    OLi

    O

    RR

    NO2

    RR

    NO2Li

    AcOHOH

    RR

    NO2

    Bu4NFO

    RR

    NO2

    +

    H

    O

    R

    NO2

    R

    RCHO

    Method A

    RCHO

    90 C

    Method BSit-BuMe2 O

    Sit-BuMe2

    N

    R

    90 CMe2t-BuSi

    OOLi

    LDA

    Method C

    70 C

    100 C

    NR O

    O

    Sit-BuMe2Sit-BuMe2

    DMPU = N N

    OH3C CH3

    Scheme 3.12.

    C12H25 C C

    p-MeOC6H4-

    Ph-

    68

    79

    93O NO2

    74

    THP

    >95

    80

    91HO R

    NO2

    OH

    1) n-BuLi, THF-HMPA R

    Me2CH-

    Overall yield (%) ds (%)

    75

    2) RCHO, H+

    7'..8

    3.3 STEREOSELECTIVE HENRY REACTIONS AND APPLICATIONS TO ORGANIC SYNTHESIS 53

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    OH

    NO2MeO

    H2

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    OH

    NH2MeO

    Raney Ni

    98%

    7'.)8

    0 I 2 E G

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    I1 G$

    CH3CH2NO2 C5H11CHO

    CH3CH2CH2NO2 PhCHO

    CH3CH2CH2NO2 MeO CHO

    NO

    H CH2CH3C2H5CHO

    NO O

    H CH2CH3

    C3H7

    O

    C2H5

    NO2Li

    C5H11

    O

    CH3

    NO2Li

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    O

    C2H5

    NO2Li

    CHO

    OMe2t-BuSi

    Me2t-BuSi

    Sit-BuMe2

    Sit-BuMe2

    Sit-BuMe2

    NO2

    C5H11

    OH

    NO2

    Ph

    OH

    NO2

    OH

    NO2

    O

    C3H7

    OC2H5

    NO2

    C5H11

    OC2H5

    NO2

    Ph

    OC2H5

    NO2

    NO2

    O

    OMe

    Sit-BuMe2

    Sit-BuMe2

    Sit-BuMe2

    Sit-BuMe2

    Sit-BuMe2

    54 THE NITRO-ALDOL (HENRY) REACTION

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    HPh

    O

    Bu4NF

    OMe3SiO

    HPh

    Ph

    NO2

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    PhCHO7'.8

    Bu4NF

    i-Pr-

    Ph-

    p-MeOC6H4-

    F3C NO2

    F3C H

    NO O

    Sit-BuMe2R Yield (%) syn/anti

    R

    O

    CF3

    NO2

    Sit-BuMe2

    52

    72

    72

    76/24

    75/ 25

    O

    C6H13CF3

    NO2

    O

    C6H13CF3

    NO2

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    RCHO

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    Sit-BuMe2Sit-BuMe2

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    7'.8

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    THF, RT

    OH

    NO2O2N

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    72% (anti/syn = 7/1)

    + NO22) TiCl3(Oi-Pr)

    7')8

    3.3 STEREOSELECTIVE HENRY REACTIONS AND APPLICATIONS TO ORGANIC SYNTHESIS 55

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    H CO2Me

    S CO2Me

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    4.1 ADDITION TO NITROALKENES 71

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    72 MICHAEL ADDITION

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    4.1 ADDITION TO NITROALKENES 75

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    4.1 ADDITION TO NITROALKENES 77

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    4.1 ADDITION TO NITROALKENES 79

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    OOO2N

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    syn anti

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    4.1 ADDITION TO NITROALKENES 83

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    Si

    NO2

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    86%

    Scheme 4.8.

    NH

    OC(O)Ph

    O

    O

    Me

    SiNO2

    KS

    KS

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    S

    O

    O

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    Si

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    O

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    N

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    O

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    OH

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    60%

    Scheme 4.9.

    84 MICHAEL ADDITION

  • 4.1.3 Conjugate Addition of Carbon-Centered Nucleophiles

    4.1.3a Active Methylene Compounds -

    G-&.

    G*I9,B

    %/0

    4B9*I, )

    "

    51>

    !1>

    0!

    "-*,.

    01

    E

    4%/

    *+'$$.,-*+'$$/

    $$$,05

    4

    %/*+'$$0, 7

    (

    *+'$$ , %

    O

    OMe

    Me

    Me

    NO2 O

    O

    MeMe

    O

    Me

    O

    Me

    NO2

    O

    O

    MeMe

    O

    O

    CO2Et

    Me

    NO2

    OCO2Et

    Me

    O

    OCO2Et

    Me

    NO2

    +KF, xylene

    reflux

    KF, xylene+

    52%

    96%

    reflux

    +KF, xylene

    reflux

    +

    20% 47%

    *$$.,

    *$$/,

    *$$$,

    NO2R1

    R2

    R3 NO2O2N NO2

    R2

    R1 R3+

    Et3N or K2CO3

    51-98%

    *$$0,

    4.1 ADDITION TO NITROALKENES 85

  • %/

    *+'$$!, .

    B

    %/

    #$%7

    0 > "

    *"4,

    *-,5%>

    #$%7 /

    4.1.3b Enolates Derived From Ketones and Esters and Carbanions Stabilizedby Sulfur ( #

    Me NO2

    Me HPh

    NO2

    CO2Et

    ON

    CO2Et

    O

    Ph

    MeMe

    +KF/Al2O3

    MeCN

    70%

    *$$ ,

    Me Me

    O O PhNO2

    ONO2

    Me

    MeO

    Ph

    ()-quinine+

    89% (16% ee)

    *$$!,

    Me OEt

    O O

    PhNO2

    MeNO2

    Ph

    CO2Et

    Oligand (5.5 mol%)Mg(OTf)2 (5 mol%)NMM (6 mol%)

    CHCl3, sieves

    RT, 3 h

    Entry Ligand Selectivity (%) Conversion (%)

    12

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    1a1b1c

    2c3c

    N

    OO

    N

    RR

    4c4a

    95

    65

    77

    58

    0

    N

    OO

    NR1

    R2R2

    R1

    RR

    33

    76

    82

    96

    9

    44

    15

    99

    1

    2: R1 = Ph, R2 = H

    3: R1 = CMe3, R2 = H

    4: R1 = R2 = Ph

    7

    a: R = -CH2CH2-; b: R = H, c: R = Me

    ligand:

    Scheme 4.10.

    86 MICHAEL ADDITION

  • #"+'$$1

    $$5 $

    8

    %/

    4*+'$07, $

    - "

    *+'$0% 0

    $%,

    -";%77

  • B& - C E*>, B

    68@ 1% 0

    68@ !. 0

    68@ . !%

    68@ 0! 0

    68@ 5$ 0

    68@ 57 !.

    68@ 10 !/

    68@ !$

    Ph Me

    O

    O

    NCH2Ph

    O

    BuO

    O

    Me

    MeO

    O

    PhO2S

    O

    OEt

    SPh

    CO2Et

    NPh

    Ph

    CO2Et

    NO2

    NO2

    NO2

    NO2

    NO2

    NO2

    NO2

    NO2

    Me

    Ph

    Ph

    O

    ONO2

    NO2

    NCH2Ph

    OO2N

    BuONO2

    O

    Me

    NO2MeO

    O

    MePhO2S

    NO2

    O

    OEt

    NO2

    SPhCO2Et

    Ph NO2

    N CO2Et

    Ph

    Ph

    PhS CO2H

    NO2

    CO2H

    SPhO1) LDA, THF, 78 C

    SO2Ph

    2)

    3) H+80%

    Et

    NO2

    1) LDA2)

    O3) H+

    4) DBU82% (E/Z = 2/1)

    *$0.,

    *$0/,

    88 MICHAEL ADDITION

  • @*

    ,#$%%/0

    ".%%

    -

    1

    C

    (

    *+'

    $0$$00, 5

    @

    NO

    Ph

    CO2MeNBoc

    NO2

    NO

    Ph

    NO2CO2Me

    NBoc

    LiHMDS

    55%

    *$0$,

    PhS

    O

    MeNO2

    Me

    O

    PhS

    NO2

    CHO

    Me

    O

    PhS

    HO Me

    O

    1) MeONa/MeOH

    2) H+, H2O

    1) NaH

    2)

    84%

    81%

    EtONaEtOH

    67%

    Scheme 4.11.

    NBoc

    O CO2Me

    NBoc

    NO2

    NBoc

    NO2

    NBoc

    O

    CO2Me

    59%

    LiHMDS*$00,

    4.1 ADDITION TO NITROALKENES 89

  • *#!.,-

    *# %,*+'$0 ,!7

    @

    H

    $%

    #

    "+'$0!*#/.,!0

    @

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    4$ *, *,

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    +

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    #

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    J

    O

    ButMe2SiO

    Li

    OSiMe2But

    CO2Me

    NO2

    ButMe2SiO

    OCO2Me

    NO2

    +

    OSiMe2But

    +

    71%

    CuI

    THF*$0 ,

    NO2

    OCOBut

    S

    S

    Li

    Ph

    OLi

    OEt PhOEt

    NO2

    O

    SS

    1)

    2)

    66%

    *$0!,

    CO2Et

    HH

    HO

    Me

    H

    NO2 OEt

    OOH

    NO2

    LDA

    78 C

    56%

    *$01,

    90 MICHAEL ADDITION

  • *, "

    D!5

    *6?K,

    *+' $ 7,17

    *,.*%%

    ","

    *L5 >L5 >,17

    H

    R

    NO

    O

    PhPh

    O

    PhNO2

    Base/additive Yield (%) ds

    BuLi 58

    NO

    O

    PhPh

    O

    60

    THF 90:10

    >99:1

    Solvent

    EtN(i-Pr)2/2TiCl4

    NO2

    Ph

    CH2Cl2

    2)

    75 C

    1) base

    NOO

    MXn

    R

    R

    H

    O

    N O

    O

    PhPh

    TiCl4

    (S)

    Si

    Si

    *$05,

    NH

    CO2H

    H CO2H

    HH2N

    CH2OH

    CO2H

    H2N H

    OHH

    CH3

    N

    O O

    NO2

    OMe

    OMe

    N

    O

    HO

    NO2

    Me

    CO2MeN

    OPh

    NO2

    Me

    CO2MeN

    OPh

    NO2

    Me

    CO2Me

    NO

    OLi

    N

    OOMe

    OLiO

    H N

    OPh

    Me

    OLi

    OMe N

    OPh

    Me

    OLi

    OMe

    40% (85% ds) 27% (>90% ds) 75% (>95% ds) 78% (>95% ds)

    NO2NO2NO2

    Me

    NO2

    MeO OMe

    Scheme 4.12.

    4.1 ADDITION TO NITROALKENES 91

  • -

    '@GG

    +'$ %1%

    4

    BC#

    -.D-&$4*%7,

    Base/additive Yield (%) ds

    BuLi 81 50:42:5:3

    BuLi/ClTi(NEt2)3 51

    N

    NMeO

    OMe

    MeNO2

    99:1

    N

    NMeO

    OMeHO2N

    Me

    2)

    1) base*$ 7,

    NO

    O

    Me

    Ph

    OBnO

    MeO

    NO2

    NO

    O

    Ph

    O

    OBn

    OMe

    NO2

    NH

    HO

    MeO OO

    MO

    N

    O

    Bn

    Ar

    H

    HH

    O2N

    H

    O

    MO

    N

    O

    Bn

    HHAr

    H

    NO2

    H

    NaN(SiMe3)2

    65% (ds 94:6)

    H2, Raney Ni

    Re: >94Si: < 6 72%

    Scheme 4.13.

    MeO

    O

    SPh

    CO2MeMe

    SPhNO2

    MeOSPh

    CO2Me

    Me

    NO2SPh

    O

    N

    O O

    1) LDA

    2)

    3)

    NiCl2

    78%

    NaBH4

    76%

    *$ %,

    92 MICHAEL ADDITION

  • 4.1.3c Silyl Enolates and Enamines E6

    @%$*+'$ .$ /,1.

    @

    6@8

    6*+'$ $,1/

    ?"

    %$-*+'$ 0,

    1$

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    6

    2/G.3410

    OSiMe3

    NO2

    Me Me

    O

    O

    1) SnCl4+

    2) H+, H2O

    85%

    *$ .,

    MeOSiMe3

    OMe

    NO2

    Me

    Me CO2Me

    MeO

    +

    58%

    TiCl4

    78 C*$ /,

    78 C

    MeOSiMe2Bu

    t

    OEtPh

    NO2

    O2N OEt

    OPh O

    But

    But

    Me AlMe

    +

    MAD

    58% (ds 6.3/1)

    (23) 2

    MAD =

    *$ $,

    O

    N MeNO2

    O

    N Me

    NO2

    Me

    NO2

    O

    +0 C24 h

    85% 80%

    10% HCl *$ 0,

    4.1 ADDITION TO NITROALKENES 93

  • !"#$!%

    &' ' ()*

    !$

    +()*$"

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    ./0/12'

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    O

    N

    O

    PhNO2

    Me

    N

    O

    O

    Me

    NO2

    Ph

    +MeCN

    1. RT2.

    ~100%

    !!#

    O

    NPh NO2

    O

    NNO2

    HPh

    O

    N

    NO2H

    Ph+

    O

    NNO2

    HPh

    O

    N PhNO2

    O

    N

    NO2H

    Ph

    +

    +

    !"#

    NOMe

    PhNO2

    NO2

    OH

    Ph

    +Et2O, RT

    70% (de > 90%)

    !$#

    O

    N

    Me

    Me

    NO2

    Ph

    O But

    O

    NO2Ph

    Me Me

    O

    +1) CH2Cl2, 78 C

    2) HCl

    59% (de >95%)

    !(#

    94 MICHAEL ADDITION

  • 2#'-'','#'

    '2 ")#

    $(

    ,','

    #'-'

    ' "-#()

    - '5

    /#'3'''/''-'.-,'

    126

    4

    7'8'

    ",#(-

    4.1.3d Organometallic Reagents 9

    :6:;:,'--' "/#(,8

    :; " #

    (/

    NNMeO

    H

    HO2N

    NNMeO

    O2N

    CH2Cl2

    88% (80% de)

    RT

    ")#

    NH

    Me Ph

    Me Me

    NO2

    Me Me

    NO2H

    O

    Me H

    NO2Me

    O

    OMe

    Me

    O

    +1) THF, 0 C

    2) AcOH-H2O+

    77% (1 : 8)

    68% (95% ee)

    1) NaOH

    2) HCl "-#

    N

    Me

    ButMe2SiO

    OPh

    NO2N

    O

    Me

    O

    Ph

    NO2

    +SnCl4

    78 C

    66% (90% de)

    ",#

    4.1 ADDITION TO NITROALKENES 95

  • - '

    :;:6

    #

    ? - #(

    - '

    '2-'

    "3#(3

    ?

    2

    26&,4,(!@

    6 ? -3#("

    :

    PhNO2 S MgBr

    S NO2Ph H

    NO2NO2

    Me

    89%

    1) Et2O

    2) H+

    CeCl3THF

    78%

    +

    MeMgBr+

    "/#

    " #

    CONEt2 NO2

    CONEt2

    O2N

    NH

    O

    H

    H

    2)

    1) sec-BuLi TMEDA, 78 C

    79% 63%

    1) NaBH4, NiCl22) sec-BuLi

    "3#

    PhNO2

    NPh

    PhH2C

    OMgClO

    Ph

    PhCH2 NO2

    Ph

    PhCH2 N

    Cl

    OH

    Ph

    PhCH2

    CO2HH

    +

    PhCH2MgBr

    85% H2SO4

    concn HCl

    dil. HCl95%

    93%

    53%

    Scheme 4.14.

    96 MICHAEL ADDITION

  • - '

    5A,:

    "!($ ""

    (( "$

    -))

    "(#-)-

    '527B

    $)#

    -),

    6

    $-#-)/

    ?

    =

    $,#-)

    ArNO2

    ArNO2

    R

    ArR

    R2Zn, MgBr220 C

    R2Zn20 C

    up to 99% yield

    up to 40% yield

    Scheme 4.15.

    + THFreflux

    80%

    NO2

    Cl

    C5H11

    Cl

    PhNO2 Ph

    Et

    PhNO2

    +Ni(acac)2, Et3N

    THF

    90%

    PhEt

    Et3GaHexane

    Cl

    N

    Ph

    Et OH

    68%

    +PhNO2 Ph

    Et

    + Et3Alconcn HCl +

    24% 49%

    C5H11ZnI

    Et3B

    RT

    "!#

    "$#

    "(#

    ""#

    PhNO2

    ZnBr PhNO2

    PhNO2 SnBu3

    NO2

    Me

    Ph

    + DMF

    83%

    +TiCl4

    53% (anti/syn = 7/3)

    RT

    CH2Cl2

    $)#

    $-#

    4.1 ADDITION TO NITROALKENES 97

  • C

    22'

    :==5#6

    !1($!4()! "

    9

    6! !

    ?3333 , 6> 6

    !"+#! $

    63 $#! 4)! 5

    83

    6

    ?29""$56#

    .&.#

    !"1#! %6

    29 $#! (

    Me H

    Me NO2SOPh

    O2N SOPh

    Me Me

    Me H

    Me NO2CO2Me

    Me

    O2N CO2Me

    Me Me

    Me

    +

    RT, 24 hMeCN

    base (1.0 equiv)(2)

    Base

    0

    Yield (%)

    TMG

    Et3N

    60

    95DBU

    MeCN

    +

    base (1.0 equiv)

    RT, 24 h

    0

    (3)

    Yield (%)

    DBU

    Et3N

    TMG

    Base

    19

    61

    !"%#

    !"(#

    MeMe

    NO2CN

    CN

    Me

    NO2

    +TMG (0.1 equiv)

    MeCN

    72%

    !"+#

    Me H

    Me NO2 Me

    O

    O2N

    Me MeMe

    O

    +NaOH (0.025 M)

    CTACl, RT, 1 h

    !"1#

    O

    NO2Me

    O

    O

    Me

    ONO2

    +PPh3

    THFRT, 24 h 94%

    !"5#

    104 MICHAEL ADDITION

  • & @-3$ +4# !4(

    .94.9$# 2$ 6> % # !41

    .942$ 6> ((# ! "

    .94#$.92$

  • F6 !!"#

    ! 1

    .3

    3

  • !!5#!54.33

    !!%#!5 ,

    !!(G

    E62 !55

    63

    ?

    * %!3 #

    !3 !5%)

    7!5(C

    3

    ?3* !1!5%

    OHC CO2HO2N H

    Me Me O2N CO2-

    NH3+

    MeMe+ +NH3

    50%

    KOH-H2O !!%#

    Ph NH

    Ph

    SO2PhO

    Ph NH

    Ph

    ONO2

    Ph NH

    Ph

    CO2HO

    88%

    NaH-CH3NO2THF, RT, 1 h

    90%

    KMnO4

    !!(#

    CHO

    HO OH NO2

    O

    O

    O

    NO2

    O

    OO

    O

    O

    OO

    CHO

    O

    O

    O

    O

    +

    CH3NO2

    O

    1) Bu3P

    2) H+,

    62% 95%

    85%

    H2O2K2CO3

    H+

    Ph3P=CHCH2CH3

    90%

    60% 83%

    TMG

    OH

    O

    CO2Me

    O

    CO2Me

    NO2

    O

    CO2Me

    CHO

    O

    CO2MeWittig(Nef)

    O

    CH3NO2

    CH2NO2 CHO

    TMG

    70%

    1. NaOMe, MeOH2. H2SO4 71%

    Scheme 4.20.

    Scheme 4.19.

    4.3 MICHAEL ADDITION OF NITROALKANES 107

  • 6

    * $"#!5+

    93

  • .?

  • OHO

    OHO

    OH

    O

    O2N

    OO

    OO

    O

    O

    H2N

    NHO

    NHO

    O

    R

    OOO

    OO

    OO

    OO

    O

    HN

    OO

    O

    O

    OOO

    O

    OHO

    OHO

    OH

    OO2N NH

    O

    NHO

    O

    OOO

    OO

    OO

    OO

    O

    HN

    OO

    O

    O

    OOO

    O

    HNO

    NH

    O

    O

    O

    OO

    O

    OOO

    OO

    ONH

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    OO

    O

    NH

    O

    HNOO

    O

    OO

    O

    O

    OO O

    H2, Raney NiR = NO2R = NH2

    OO

    +

    HN

    O O

    DCC: dicyclohexylcarbodiimideHOBT: 1-hydroxybenzotriazole

    DCC, HOBT

    OO

    DMF

    3

    O

    O

    R = NO2R = NH2

    H2, Raney Ni

    O

    O

    DMFDCC, HOBT

    OHN

    ONH

    HN

    O

    R

    Scheme 4.24.

    NO2 PhEt

    NO2

    NHPhH2C

    1) n-BuLi, THF, 78 C2) PhCH2N=CHPh

    3) THF, AcOH, 78 to 0 C

    95% (anti/syn = 10/1)

    !$!#

    110 MICHAEL ADDITION

  • 6

    ?

    !$$#!%+

    O O2NMe

    O

    CO2Me Me

    O

    O2N

    CO2Me

    SO2PhMe

    O

    O2N

    CO2MePhO2S

    Me

    O

    H

    CO2MePhO2S

    80 C

    Bu3SnH

    DBU benzene

    MeNO2

    AIBN

    !$$#

    CHO

    Me

    TBDMSO

    Me

    Me

    TBDMSO

    Me

    NO2

    Me

    RO

    Me

    NO2

    O OTBDMS

    Me

    O

    Me

    NO2

    O

    OTBDMSO

    Me

    Me

    O

    Me

    62%

    O

    OTBDMSO

    1) MeONa, MeNO2, MeOH, RT, 2 h

    Me

    2) MsCl, Et3N, CH2Cl2 0 C, 1 h

    Me

    O

    Me

    2) CH3CN/H2O, HF, RT, 24 h

    O

    1) NaBH4, CHCl3/i-PrOH, RT, 40 min amberlyst A-21, Et2O,

    RT, 2 h

    Me

    70%

    O

    O

    3) (S)-2-methylbutyric anhydride, DMAP, 40 C, 20 min 59%

    HO

    55% (+)-dihydromevinolin

    n-Bu3SnH, AIBN

    toluenereflux, 30 min

    Scheme 4.25.

    4.3 MICHAEL ADDITION OF NITROALKANES 111

  • 9J#

    * $5#!%1

  • 6 3 !3

    !4 !A

    !3533

    !$(#!(

    63

    .!"

    #

    4.3.2 Intramolecular Addition

    86

    6

    ! 62 629

    4 !$+#!(5

    O

    PhNO2

    O Ph

    NO2

    OH

    HPh

    NO2

    OH

    HPh

    NO2

    1) LDA

    2)

    75%

    MeONa-MeOH +

    45% (7:93)

    RT !$+#

    Ph

    O

    NO2 OPh

    OO

    NO2

    Ph

    OO

    PPh3

    71%

    +

    AIBN

    Bu3SnH

    70%

    !$(#

    O

    NO2

    O O

    NO2

    O

    NO2

    MeO MeO

    PPh3

    (S)-alpinehydride

    72%

    Bu3SnH

    44%

    AIBN

    !$%#

    4.3 MICHAEL ADDITION OF NITROALKANES 113

  • ;6

    4

    $9

    ;

    !$1#!(%

    6

    * $%#!((3

    3

  • ,

    63

    !4!#!(1

    4.4 ASYMMETRIC MICHAEL ADDITION

    4.4.1 Chiral Alkenes and Chiral Nitro Compounds

    ;?33

    !+5

    ?9

    ? 3!+% 3

    !+(

    !++9

    !+16

    (%)1"B# !4$#!1"A

  • E$$$$

    3$$

    #3

    $$3#3

    !4 #!1

    6

    !45#!15

    '3 3 3

    O

    O

    OS

    N

    O

    O

    OS

    N

    O2N

    OO

    OBn

    O

    N

    S

    OO

    OBn

    O

    N

    S

    NO2

    ButMe2SiO

    OO O

    O O N

    SButMe2SiO

    OO O

    O O N

    S

    NO2

    MeNO2DBU

    92% (88% de)

    MeNO2

    94% (83% de)

    MeNO2

    DBU

    DBU

    92% (86% de)

    Scheme 4.27.

    O

    O

    CO2Me

    CO2Me

    O

    O

    CO2Me

    CO2MeMe SO2Ph

    Me

    O

    O

    CO2Me

    CO2MeMe NO2

    Me

    Me LiMe SO2Ph

    Me Li

    Me NO272% (92% de)

    71% (100% de)

    THF

    THF

    !4 #

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    116 MICHAEL ADDITION

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    Scheme 5.3. Synthesis of -aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA).

    130 ALKYLATION, ACYLATION, AND HALOGENATION OF NITRO COMPOUNDS

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    132 ALKYLATION, ACYLATION, AND HALOGENATION OF NITRO COMPOUNDS

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    REFERENCES 181

  • 7SUBSTITUTION AND

    ELIMINATION OF NO2 INRNO2

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    BnO

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    AcHNMOMO

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    17%

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    DMSO

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    2) O3

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    2) O3

    DMSO

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    86%

    89%

    70%

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    +

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    AIBN

    1) CS2, NaOH

    2) Me2 SO4 DMSO

    Na/NH3MeOCH2ClEt(i-Pr2)N

    Na/NH3

    88%

    87%91%

    Scheme 7.2.

    NO2SPh

    + PhSNaHMPA

    50 C62%

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    Me n-C5H11Me

    CO2Me

    +ether

    30 C70% (E/Z = 96/4)

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    7.1 RNu FROM RNO2 185

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    NH

    N

    NO2

    + NaCH(CO2Me)2Pd(PPh3)4

    THF+

    PPh3+ NO2

    63% (7:3)

    + PhSO2NaPd(PPh3)4

    DMF20 C, 10 h

    70%

    +DMF

    80 C, 10 h

    87%

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    80%

    '#2

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    NO2

    EI Nu

    EI

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    Me

    O Me O

    Me

    NO2

    NO2 +

    mixture

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    75%

    El: electrophilesNu: nucleophiles

    186 SUBSTITUTION AND ELIMINATION OF NO2 IN RNO2

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    N

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    N SO2

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    34%

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    Me

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    O

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    AcOH-H2O

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    N

    OMe O

    Me

    O

    Me

    O

    Me

    Me

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    Me2CuLi

    TiCl4

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    Me NO2Me3Si

    C6H13

    Me

    Me

    Me NO2OSiMe3

    O

    Me

    Me

    +SnCl4

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    188 SUBSTITUTION AND ELIMINATION OF NO2 IN RNO2

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    O

    MeO

    O2N

    MeO

    O2N OAc

    O O

    MeO

    O2N

    MeO

    O2N

    O

    O

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    O

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    C9H19 NO2

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    C9H19 CN

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    OAc

    O

    NO2

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    7.1 RNu FROM RNO2 189

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    CO2MeNCNH2

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    OAcOAc

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    Me

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    Me

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    192 SUBSTITUTION AND ELIMINATION OF NO2 IN RNO2

  • 7.2 RH FROM RNO2

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    Bu3SnONO

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    196 SUBSTITUTION AND ELIMINATION OF NO2 IN RNO2

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    SPh

    NO2

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    SPh CO2Me

    benzene

    75%

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    O Me

    NO2

    Bu3SnH, AIBN O

    O Me

    O

    O

    CO2Me

    O

    NO2

    Bu3SnH

    OAc

    NO2

    CO2MeBu3SnH, AIBN

    OAc

    CO2Mebenzene

    toluene

    toluene

    48%

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    Si

    30%

    O

    O

    CO2Me

    O

    Si

    Si

    93%

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    O

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    AcO NO2

    OAc

    OAc

    Bu3SnH, AIBN OAcO

    AcOCH=NOH

    OAc

    OAc

    O

    O

    OO

    O

    Me

    Me

    MeMe

    OO

    O

    Me

    Me

    O

    MeMe

    NO2

    NO2

    Bu3SnH

    ABCN

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    O

    OO

    O

    Me

    Me

    MeMe

    OO

    O

    Me

    Me

    O

    MeMe

    NO2

    HCN

    OH

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    90%

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    '#:

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    NO RBu3Sn

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    Scheme 7.6.

    198 SUBSTITUTION AND ELIMINATION OF NO2 IN RNO2

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    BnO

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    ONO2

    OO

    OAcH

    O

    O

    O

    OO

    OO

    Bu3SnH, AIBN

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    AcOAcHN

    NO2Bu3SnH, AIBN

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    AcOAcHN

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    benzene

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    89%

    benzene

    97%

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    O

    O

    O

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    OO

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    OAc

    OAc

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    O

    AcO

    OAc

    OAc

    NO2OH

    O

    OO

    O O

    Ac2O

    O

    AcO

    OAc

    OAc

    NO2O

    OO

    OO

    NaBH4

    O

    AcO

    OAc

    OAc

    NO2

    O

    OO

    O O

    Bu3SnH

    AIBN

    O

    AcO

    OAc

    OAc

    O

    OO

    O O

    OHOHO

    CH2OH

    OHO

    OHOH

    HO

    OH

    AcO

    AcO

    AcO

    AcO

    AcO1) MeO

    pyridine

    +

    2) H3O+

    57%

    CH3CN

    91%

    52%

    71%

    89%

    Scheme 7.7.

    7.2 RH FROM RNO2 199

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    O

    TMG

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    OBn

    NO2

    O

    O

    O

    Bu3SnH, AIBN

    OBnO

    BnO BnOOH

    OBnO

    O

    O

    OO

    OAc

    AcOAcO

    OAc

    OAc

    OAc

    OAc

    3) Pd(OH)2/C, H2 4) Ac2O

    68%

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    +

    Scheme 7.8.

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    Me

    CHO

    MeO

    Me

    Me

    NO2

    O

    Me

    Me

    NO2O

    O

    O

    Me

    Me

    O

    NO2

    O

    O Bu3SnH, AIBN

    2) (S)-2-methylbutyric anhydride, DMAP

    amberlyst A-21

    Si

    2) CH3SO2Cl, Et3N

    Me

    Me

    O

    O

    O Si

    Si

    Si Si1) MeNO2, MeONa

    1) HF

    3) NaBH4

    70%

    70%

    toluene reflux

    70% 55%

    Scheme 7.9.

    200 SUBSTITUTION AND ELIMINATION OF NO2 IN RNO2

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    O2N (CH2)7CO2Me

    O

    OMe

    OMe80%

    (CH2)7CO2Me

    O

    H

    O

    (CH2)7CO2MeNN

    O

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    Me

    NO2

    H

    O

    n-C7H15

    O

    NO2

    H

    MeO

    Bu3SnH, AIBNn-C7H15

    O

    Me

    H

    O

    O

    Me C6H13NO2

    OO

    Me C6H13

    O

    70% (overall)

    +

    87%

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    3) Bu3SnH, AIBN4) DBU

    Ph3P

    87%

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    PhNO2

    O

    O

    Ph

    O+

    50% (overall)

    1) Ph3P

    2) Bu3SnH, AIBN'#:,

    7.2 RH FROM RNO2 201

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    #;

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    #6

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    2#2"

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    '#2;:

    #

    O

    H

    NC

    OTBS

    Me

    O

    O

    NC

    OTBS

    Me

    O

    HO2N

    O

    OHC

    OTBS

    Me

    O

    HO2NO OTBS

    Me

    O

    H

    HO

    O2N

    O OTBS

    Me

    O

    H

    O

    O2NO OTBS

    Me

    O

    H

    O

    MeNO2, DBU

    90%

    79%

    85% (: = 2:1)

    90%

    60%

    CH2Cl2, 15 C

    DIBAL

    CH2Cl2, 78 C

    TMG

    benzene, reflux

    Bu3SnH, AIBN

    CH2Cl2, 25 C

    Dess-Martin oxidation

    CH2Cl2

    Scheme 7.11.

    R2 C

    O

    Im

    R1R2

    OAc

    NO2+

    NO2

    R1R2

    O

    Bu3SnH

    R1R2

    O

    NO2

    R1R2

    O

    NO2

    R1R2

    OE

    Bu3SnHE

    R1R2

    O

    + E

    R1CH2NO2 +

    +

    Oxidation

    R1CH2NO2

    R2CHObase

    AIBN

    base

    E = electrophiles

    Scheme 7.10.

    202 SUBSTITUTION AND ELIMINATION OF NO2 IN RNO2

  • (*#*?

    3#3"

    3)(/#'#'-;'(/#'#';;#

    O

    NO2

    O

    NO2 O3,Zn

    O

    NO2

    CHO

    O

    O

    NO2

    Bu3SnHO

    O91%

    28%

    98%

    85%

    OCO2Et

    Pd (0)

    DIBAL

    AIBN

    Scheme 7.12.

    O

    NO2H

    O OO Me

    NO2

    OO Me

    O

    O

    Me

    Me O

    OTi

    O

    Me

    Me

    Me

    63%

    47%

    Bu3SnH, AIBN

    toluene, reflux

    +Et2O, 30 C, 3 h

    Scheme 7.13.

    Me CHO

    OCOPh

    Me

    NO2

    H

    Me

    Me

    OCOPh

    OH

    Me

    MeNO2

    Me

    OCOPh

    OH

    Me

    MeH

    O NO2

    NH

    CO2Rb

    O

    O2N

    O

    (R)

    cat.: La-K-(S)-6,6-bis(triethylsilyl)ethynyl BINOL (see Section 3.3)

    Bu3SnH

    (5 mol%)

    (R)

    cat.

    65% (88% ee) 70%

    +Bu3SnH

    84% (84% ee)84% (84% ee)

    AIBN

    AIBN '#'-

    '#'

    7.2 RH FROM RNO2 203

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    #;,

    2 " )K

    ")#6

    # +'#:

    "

    "

    )#;,

    ?)3##"

    #

    O

    NO2 O

    O

    NO2Me

    O

    O

    NO2

    O Me

    Bu3SnH

    OO Me

    44%72%

    (S)-Alpine hydride

    Base

    AIBN

    Scheme 7.14.

    O

    NO2

    CHO

    Bu3P

    O

    NO2

    HO Me

    MeONa

    Me NO2

    OH

    MeO

    O

    CrO3Me NO2

    O

    MeO

    O

    Bu3SnHMe

    O

    MeO

    O

    KOH

    Me

    O47%

    61%

    57%

    toluene

    51%

    AIBN

    100%()-muscone

    Scheme 7.15.

    204 SUBSTITUTION AND ELIMINATION OF NO2 IN RNO2

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    .

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    #

    "7"#

    O

    NO2

    O

    MeO2N

    Bu3SnH

    O

    Me83%

    AIBN+

    86%

    benzenereflux

    '#'2

    O

    O

    Ph

    Cl

    NO2 Bu3SnH, AIBN

    O

    O

    Phbenzene

    97%

    '#'*

    CO2Me

    HO

    NO2

    O

    CO2MeO2N

    O

    CO2Me

    100%

    +

    86%

    2) H+

    1) Bu3SnH, AIBN, toluenet-BuOK

    THF, 0 C '#'3

    HO

    HN

    OTHPBn

    NO2

    N

    O2N OH

    Bn

    OHBu3SnH, AIBN

    N

    OH

    Bn

    OH1)

    2) Swern oxidation toluene

    70%

    '#'

    '#':

    206 SUBSTITUTION AND ELIMINATION OF NO2 IN RNO2

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    CE7 #

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    ;- -2 ;2 2

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    2, *- ; ;

    ;2 3 , -

    : ,-

    , * ;2

    NO2

    Cl

    ClCl

    O

    OMeCl

    ClNO2

    H

    NO2CO2Me

    OO

    Me

    O

    CO2Me

    O2N CO2MeF

    CH2Ph

    NO2

    F3CMe

    O

    NO

    NO2

    NO2OH

    O

    OH

    NO2

    MeO

    OMeO

    O

    MeMe

    NO2

    (S)

    NO2

    NO2

    NO2

    O

    O N

    Ph

    EtO2C

    6

    6

    Me

    MeNO2

    SS

    ONO2

    P(OEt)2

    O

    O

    O O

    OAcOO2N

    MeAcOH

    OAc

    OMe

    O

    O

    O

    O

    OO2N

    HPh

    AcO

    ONO2

    CN

    O

    O

    O O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O2N CO2Et O Si

    C4H9 C CO

    CH2NO2

    EtCH CHPh

    NHCbz

    CO2Et

    NO2

    O

    HOCH2

    NO2

    RO N

    HN

    O

    OMe

    ON

    CO2Et

    NO2

    NO

    Ph NO2

    CPhO

    CMe

    MeN

    MeNO2

    Me

    N

    208 SUBSTITUTION AND ELIMINATION OF NO2 IN RNO2

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    %

    % CE7 # %

    CE7 #

    2; * ;* 3O

    O2N

    MeO

    NO

    Ph

    Me

    OMe

    NO2

    O2N

    MeCN

    O

    OEt

    CO2EtBu3SnH, AIBN

    MeCN

    O

    OEtbenzene, 80 C+

    41%

    CO2Et

    '#;

    ORNO2

    CN

    O OCN

    Bu3SnHOR

    CN

    O O CN+

    55%

    AIBN'#;

    MeNO2

    Me CO2EtCO2Me

    Bu3SnH, AIBNMe

    Me

    CO2Et

    CO2Me

    O2N

    OCH2Ph

    OCH2Ph

    OCH2Ph CN

    Bu3SnH, AIBN

    OCH2Ph

    OCH2Ph

    OCH2PhNC

    HO

    HO

    OH

    OH

    HO

    HO

    OH

    OH

    HO OH

    OH

    61%

    benzene, 80 C

    +

    +

    60%

    HO

    '#',

    '#;-

    7.2 RH FROM RNO2 209

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    .

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    73 " 3 7% )

    (/#'#;'#*3

    NO2

    O

    HNO2

    HOBu3SnH, AIBN

    HO

    OH

    HH

    amberlyst A-21

    62 %

    Cedrene

    benzene

    80% (3 steps)

    1) CrO3

    2) MeLi3) SOCl2

    52%

    Scheme 7.19.

    O

    R1R2

    NO2

    TsNHNH2 N

    R1R2

    NO2

    HN

    LiAlH4

    N

    R1R2

    H

    HN

    H3O+

    O

    R1R2

    H

    010 C

    Ts

    Ts

    '#;'

    O2NSPh

    MeCHO

    DBUSPhO2N

    MgBr

    SPhO2N

    Bu3SnH, AIBN

    HO

    66%

    55%

    HO

    HO

    60%

    Scheme 7.20.

    7.2