Stereocontrolled Construction of Tricyclic Furan and Pyrrolyl Derivatives via Tungsten-Mediated [3+2] Cycloaddition and Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction

Abstract

Vinylpropargyl tungsten complexes were prepared to comprise a tethered unsaturated ester designed for intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction. Treatment of these vinylpropargyl tungsten complexes with aldehydes and imines in the presences of BF₃·OEt₂ resulted in a [3+2] cycloaddition to give 2,5-dihydrofuran and pyrrole derivatives. Hydrodemetalation of these tungsten heterocyclic compounds was achieved with Me₃NO in CH₃CN and the resulting furyl and dihydropyrrolyl dienes undergo highly diastereoselective intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction to give tricyclic furan and pyrrolyl derivatives efficiently. This method provides a short stereoselective synthesis of tricyclic furan and pyrrole derivatives.

Key words

tricyclic furans - [3+2] cycloaddition - intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction

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