Quick Access to Pyridines through 6π-3-Azatriene Electrocyclization: Concise Total Synthesis of Suaveoline Alkaloids

This paper is dedicated to the Lanzhou University on the occasion of its 110^th anniversary.

Abstract

Pyridine is a prevalent structural heterocyclic motifs in natural products, pharmaceuticals, and advanced materials. Several different methodologies have been developed for the synthesis of these kinds of molecules. However, a sustainable and efficient procedure for the synthesis of pyridines is still highly desirable. In this Synpacts article, we highlight our recent approach to the construction of highly substituted pyridines though a tandem condensation/alkyne isomerization/6π-3-azatriene electrocyclization sequence. The present protocol was used to synthesize a series of polysubstituted pyridines (30 examples) in moderate to good yields. The process also permitted the development of a concise strategy for collective total syntheses of suaveoline, norsuaveoline, and macrophylline.

Key words

pyridines - alkaloids - 6π-electrocyclization - total synthesis - tandem reaction

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