Regioselective intermolecular radical carboaminoxylation using various alkoxyamines are presented. These environmentally benign tin-free radical additions can either be performed under microwave conditions at 180°C or by using conventional heating at 125°C. Intermolecular Trost-Tsuji allylation of the carboaminoxylation products provide five-and six-membered carbocycles in moderate to good yields. The radical addition/Pd-catalyzed intramolecular allylation can be performed as one-pot process.About five years ago, we introduced the use of TEMPOderived alkoxyamines (TEMPO = 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-N-oxyl radical) as C-radical precursors for environmentally benign radical cyclization reactions. 1,2 Since that initial report, this chemistry has been extended to intermolecular radical alkoxyamine additions which we call radical carboaminoxylations (Scheme 1). 3 Moreover, we have shown that if TEMPO as nitroxide component in the alkoxyamine is replaced by a sterically highly demanding nitroxide, alkoxyamine additions and isomerizations occur far more efficiently. 4 We also presented initial results on sequential radical carboaminoxylation/ionic HornerWadsworth-Emmons reactions. 5 These alkoxyamine additions and isomerizations are controlled by the Persistent Radical Effect (PRE). 6,7 Herein we present first results on radical carboaminoxylation with subsequent Pd-catalyzed Trost-Tsuji allylation 8 for the construction of five-and six-membered carbocycles. 9Scheme 1 Intermolecular alkoxyamine addition using TEMPO as nitroxide component.The radical acceptors 1a-c were readily prepared in high yield from the corresponding aldehydes under Reformatsky conditions using Zn and allyl bromide with subsequent acylation (Scheme 2). The Grignard reagent prepared from bromobut-3-ene was used for the synthesis of allyl acetate 1d.Radical carboaminoxylations were studied with alkoxyamines 2 and 3a,3b (Figure 1), which were prepared according to published procedures from the corresponding nitroxides in excellent yields (81-97%, see experimental part). 4
Figure 1 Various alkoxyamines used.Reaction of TEMPO-derived alkoxyamine 2 with olefin 1a (5 equiv) in DMF (0.07 M) at 135°C for 3 days afforded adduct 4a in 30% yield as a 1:1 mixture of diastereoisomers. Importantly, radical addition occurs highly regioselectively at the terminally unsubstituted double bond. The allyl acetate moiety necessary for the planned transition metal mediated cyclization remains untouched. Moreover, products deriving from malonyl radical addition with subsequent 5-endo cyclization and TEMPOtrapping were not identified. Importantly, this radical addition reaction can be conducted without the use of any radical initiator. As previously reported alkoxyamine additions can be conducted efficiently under microwave irradiation. 3,5,10-12 Indeed, reaction under microwave irradiation at 180°C in DMF (sealed tube) for just 10 minutes provided 4a in an improved yield (55%, Scheme 3). R 2 R 1 O N R 3 ∆ R 3 R 1 R 2 O N Scheme 2 Synthesis of the radical acceptors 1a-d...