Spiroheterocycles from reaction of nitrones with methylene-γ-butyrolactones and some of their rearrangements
Christophe Roussel,Rachid Fihi,Kabula Ciamala,Joël Vebrel,Touria Zair,Claude Riche
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date : 06/30/2003 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B300628J
Abstract

Cycloaddition of nitrones 1 with methylene-γ-butyrolactones 2, 3 and 4 afforded spiroadducts 5, 6 and 7 with high selectivity. Mixtures of diastereoisomers were usually obtained, whose structures were established by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopies or X-ray crystallography. Treatment of spiroadducts in acidic and alkaline media led to different, unexpected and novel rearrangements.

Graphical abstract: Spiroheterocycles from reaction of nitrones with methylene-γ-butyrolactones and some of their rearrangements