Intramolecular Conjugate Additions with Heterocyclic Olefins

J Org Chem. 2015 Dec 18;80(24):11948-52. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b01701. Epub 2015 Nov 23.

Abstract

The intramolecular reactions of olefinic N-heterocycles have been studied. In triflic acid-promoted reactions, conjugate addition is observed with pyrazine-, 2-pyrimidine-, and 2-quinoxaline-based olefins and a phenyl group nucleophile. Markovnikov addition is observed with pyridine and 5-quinoxaline-based olefins. These results are in accordance with previous observations relating the type of addition-conjugate or Markovnikov-to the positions of olefinic substituents of the N-heterocycle.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.