Serendipitous One-Step Synthesis of Cyclopentene Derivatives from 5′-Deoxy-5′-Heteroarylsulfonylnucleosides as Nucleoside-Derived Julia–Kocienski Reagents

02 August 2021, Version 1
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Abstract

A serendipitous one-step transformation of 5′-deoxy-5′-heteroarylsulfonylnucleosides into cyclopentene derivatives is reported. This unique transformation likely proceeds via a domino reaction initiated by α-deprotonation of the heteroaryl sulfone and subsequent elimination reaction to generate a nucleobase and an α,β-unsaturated sulfone that contains a formyl group. The Michael addition of the nucleobase to the α,β-unsaturated sulfone and subsequent intramolecular Julia–Kocienski reaction eventually generate the cyclopentene ring. Heteroarylthio and acylthio groups can be incorporated into the cyclopentene core in place of the nucleobase by conducting this reaction in the presence of a heteroarylthiol and a thiocarboxylic acid, respectively. Cis,cis-trisubstituted cyclopentene derivatives are obtained as a single stereoisomer from ribonucleoside-derived Julia–Kocienski sulfones.

Keywords

Domino reaction
Julia-Kocienski reaction
Nucleoside
Carbocyclic nucleoside
Cyclopentene
Cyclopentane

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