TY - JOUR
T1 - Reductive Free-Radical Alkylations and Cyclisations Mediated by 1-Alkylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acids
AU - Baguley, PA
AU - Walton, John Christopher
PY - 1998/7/7
Y1 - 1998/7/7
N2 - A range of 1-alkylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acids were prepared by Birch reduction-alkylation of benzoic acid and their efficiency as mediators of alkyl radical chain addition and cyclisation processes was investigated. Reductive alkylations were respectably successful, even with only one or two equivalents of alkene, for secondary, tertiary and benzylic radicals. Reaction of 1-[2-(cyclohex-2-enyloxy)ethyl]cyclo-hexa-2,9-diene- 1-carboxylic acid yielded the product of exo-trig-cyclisation, i.e. 7-oxabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane, in a yield comparable to that obtained from the tributyltin hydride induced cyclisation of 3-(2'-iodoethoxy)-cyclohexene. This, together with the isolation of both exo- and endo-cyclisation products from 1-[2-(6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-ylmethoxy)ethyl]cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acid established that ring closures could also be satisfactorily mediated with these reagents. Preparations were completely free of metal contaminants and direct reduction of the alkyl radicals, prior to addition or cyclisation, was completely absent, However, the desired products were accompanied by alkylbenzenes, together with by-products from the initiator decompositions, and this complicated work-up. Failure to obtain 1-[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)cyclohexyl]cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acid in Birch reductive alkylations with trans-1-iodo-2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)cyclohexane (and the corresponding bromide) indicated a limitation on precursor synthesis. The Birch reduction-alkylation was not of universal applicability and was suppressed for alkyl halides having beta-substituents.
AB - A range of 1-alkylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acids were prepared by Birch reduction-alkylation of benzoic acid and their efficiency as mediators of alkyl radical chain addition and cyclisation processes was investigated. Reductive alkylations were respectably successful, even with only one or two equivalents of alkene, for secondary, tertiary and benzylic radicals. Reaction of 1-[2-(cyclohex-2-enyloxy)ethyl]cyclo-hexa-2,9-diene- 1-carboxylic acid yielded the product of exo-trig-cyclisation, i.e. 7-oxabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane, in a yield comparable to that obtained from the tributyltin hydride induced cyclisation of 3-(2'-iodoethoxy)-cyclohexene. This, together with the isolation of both exo- and endo-cyclisation products from 1-[2-(6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-ylmethoxy)ethyl]cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acid established that ring closures could also be satisfactorily mediated with these reagents. Preparations were completely free of metal contaminants and direct reduction of the alkyl radicals, prior to addition or cyclisation, was completely absent, However, the desired products were accompanied by alkylbenzenes, together with by-products from the initiator decompositions, and this complicated work-up. Failure to obtain 1-[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)cyclohexyl]cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acid in Birch reductive alkylations with trans-1-iodo-2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)cyclohexane (and the corresponding bromide) indicated a limitation on precursor synthesis. The Birch reduction-alkylation was not of universal applicability and was suppressed for alkyl halides having beta-substituents.
KW - CYCLOHEXA-1,4-DIENE-3-CARBOXYLATES
KW - 2,5-DIHYDROFURAN-2-CARBOXYLATES
KW - ALCOHOLS
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33748642631&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1039/a802024h
DO - 10.1039/a802024h
M3 - Article
SN - 0300-922X
SP - 2073
EP - 2082
JO - Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1
JF - Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1
IS - 13
ER -