Recent applications of the divinylcyclopropane–cycloheptadiene rearrangement in organic synthesis
- Sebastian Krüger and
- Tanja Gaich
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 163–193, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.14
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Vogel’s first approach towards the divinylcyclopropane rearrangement [4] and characterization of cis-d...
Scheme 2: Transition states for the Cope rearrangement and the related DVCPR. Ts = transition state.
Scheme 3: Two possible mechanisms of trans-cis isomerizations of divinylcyclopropanes.
Scheme 4: Proposed biosynthesic pathway to ectocarpene (21), an inactive degradation product of a sexual pher...
Scheme 5: Proposed biosynthesis of occidenol (25) and related natural compounds.
Scheme 6: Gaich’s bioinspired system using the DVCPR to mimick the dimethylallyltryptophan synthase. DMAPP = ...
Scheme 7: Iguchi’s total synthesis of clavubicyclone, part 1.
Scheme 8: Iguchi’s total synthesis of clavubicyclone, part 2.
Scheme 9: Wender’s syntheses of the two pseudoguainanes confertin (50) and damsinic acid (51) and Pier’s appr...
Scheme 10: Overman’s total synthesis of scopadulcic acid B.
Scheme 11: Davies’ total syntheses of tremulenolide A and tremulenediol A.
Scheme 12: Davies formal [4 + 3] cycloaddition approach towards the formal synthesis of frondosin B.
Scheme 13: Davies and Sarpongs formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition approach towards barekoxide (106) and barekol (107...
Scheme 14: Davies formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition approach to 5-epi-vibsanin E (115) containing an intermediate c...
Scheme 15: Echavarren’s total synthesis of schisanwilsonene A (126) featuring an impressive gold-catalzed casc...
Scheme 16: Davies early example of a formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition in alkaloids synthesis.
Scheme 17: Fukuyama’s total synthesis of gelsemine, part 1.
Scheme 18: Fukuyama’s total synthesis of gelsemine, featuring a divinylcyclopropane rearrangement, part 2.
Scheme 19: Kende’s total synthesis of isostemofoline, using a formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition, including an inter...
Scheme 20: Danishefsky’s total synthesis of gelsemine, part 1.
Scheme 21: Danishefsky’s total synthesis of gelsemine, part 2.
Scheme 22: Fukuyama’s total synthesis of gelsemoxonine.
Scheme 23: Wender’s synthetic access to the core skeleton of tiglianes, daphnanes and ingenanes.
Scheme 24: Davies’ approach towards the core skeleton of CP-263,114 (212).
Scheme 25: Wood’s approach towards actinophyllic acid.
Scheme 26: Takeda’s approach towards the skeleton of the cyanthins, utilitizing the divinylcyclopropane rearra...
Scheme 27: Donaldson’s organoiron route towards the guianolide skeleton.
Scheme 28: Stoltz’s tandem Wolff/DVCPR rearrangement.
Scheme 29: Stephenson’s tandem photocatalysis/arylvinylcyclopropane rearrangement.
Scheme 30: Padwa’s rhodium cascade involving a DVCPR.
Scheme 31: Matsubara’s version of a DVCPR.
Scheme 32: Toste’s tandem gold-catalyzed Claisen-rearrangement/DVCPR.
Scheme 33: Ruthenium- and gold-catalyzed versions of tandem reactions involving a DVCPR.
Scheme 34: Tungsten, platinum and gold catalysed cycloisomerizations leading to a DVCPR.
Scheme 35: Reisman’s total synthesis of salvileucalin B, featuring an (undesired) vinylcyclopropyl carbaldehyd...
Scheme 36: Studies on the divinylepoxide rearrangement.
Scheme 37: Studies on the vinylcyclopropanecarbonyl rearrangement.
Scheme 38: Nitrogen-substituted variants of the divinylcyclopropane rearrangement.
