Syntheses and medicinal chemistry of spiro heterocyclic steroids

• Laura L. Romero-Hernández,
• Ana Isabel Ahuja-Casarín,
• Penélope Merino-Montiel,
• Sara Montiel-Smith,
• José Luis Vega-Báez and
• Jesús Sandoval-Ramírez

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1713–1745, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.152

• ether 39, a ring-closing enyne metathesis (RCEYM) was initiated using the Grubbs second-generation catalyst (G-II) and high temperature to obtain the spiro 2,5-dihydrofuran derivative 40 in 76% yield. Additionally, when a dienophile such as N-phenylmaleimide was directly added to the same pot and

Ring-closing metathesis of prochiral oxaenediynes to racemic 4-alkenyl-2-alkynyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans

• Viola Kolaříková,
• Markéta Rybáčková,
• Martin Svoboda and
• Jaroslav Kvíčala

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2757–2768, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.226

• ., Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic 10.3762/bjoc.16.226 Abstract The prochiral 4-(allyloxy)hepta-1,6-diynes, optionally modified in the positions 1 and 7 with an alkyl or ester group, undergo a chemoselective ring-closing enyne metathesis yielding racemic 4-alkenyl-2-alkynyl-3,6-dihydro-2H

• precatalysts [18][19][20] in the enantioselective RCM, however, the high air and moisture sensitivity makes their use less practical. The choice of the catalyst is one of the key elements in both cross and ring-closing enyne metathesis and the other is the substrate structure. Both of these factors determine

• in Figure 8. Conclusion In the study of the ring-closing enyne metathesis of oxaenediynes, we found that the reaction is highly sensitive to the substitution in the allyloxy chain. While oxaenediynes bearing an unsubstituted allyl chain gave moderate to excellent yields of the target substituted

Diversity-oriented synthesis of 17-spirosteroids

• Benjamin Laroche,
• Thomas Bouvarel,
• Martin Louis-Sylvestre and
• Bastien Nay

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 880–887, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.79

• Paris, Palaiseau Cedex, France 10.3762/bjoc.16.79 Abstract A diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) approach has been used to functionalize 17-ethynyl-17-hydroxysteroids through a one-pot procedure involving a ring-closing enyne metathesis (RCEYM) and a Diels–Alder reaction on the resulting diene, under

• ; ring-closing enyne metathesis; spirosteroids; steroids; Introduction Diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) is a powerful approach to access collections of structurally diverse compounds in a few synthetic steps [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. It can be more relevant when the chemical diversity is centred on

• the propargylic alcohol, the resulting enyne is a good substrate for ring closing enyne metathesis (RCEYM) towards new diene substrates [40][41][42], which can be employed in Diels–Alder reactions with a variety of dienophiles (Figure 1) [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54]. This strategy

Combining enyne metathesis with long-established organic transformations: a powerful strategy for the sustainable synthesis of bioactive molecules

• Valerian Dragutan,
• Ileana Dragutan,
• Albert Demonceau and
• Lionel Delaude

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 738–755, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.68

• products 20 and 21 (Scheme 22). (−)-Zenkequinone Also in 2013, Vangan and Kaliappan [92] disclosed an attractive protocol for the synthesis of (−)-zenkequinone B (22), a potent bioactive compound, by ring-closing enyne metathesis in the presence of the Grubbs first-generation Ru catalyst. According to this

Domino ring-opening–ring-closing enyne metathesis vs enyne metathesis of norbornene derivatives with alkynyl side chains. Construction of condensed polycarbocycles

• Ritabrata Datta and
• Subrata Ghosh

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2708–2714, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.248

• investigated with the objective of constructing condensed polycyclic structures. This investigation demonstrated that the generally observed domino reaction course involving a ring-opening metathesis of the norbornene unit and a ring-closing enyne metathesis is influenced to a great extent by the nature of the

• ][28][29][30][31][32][33] for the synthesis of a variety of complex ring systems such as condensed, bridged and spirocycles difficult to obtain otherwise. On the contrary, the domino process involving a ring-opening metathesis (ROM) followed by a ring-closing enyne metathesis (RCEYM) [34][35][36][37

Recent applications of ring-rearrangement metathesis in organic synthesis

• Sambasivarao Kotha,
• Milind Meshram,
• Priti Khedkar,
• Shaibal Banerjee and
• Deepak Deodhar

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1833–1864, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.199

• related to the RRM readers may refer to excellent reviews available in the literature [3][4][5][6]. Review Cyclopropene systems Cyclopropene derivatives are highly strained systems and they are ideal candidates for the RRM process. In this context, Zhu and Shi [7] have reported the ring-closing enyne

• metathesis (RCEM) of small-rings such as cyclopropenes by employing the Grubbs’ first-generation (G-I) catalyst. They have reported a new tandem ROM–RCM–CM sequence starting with 1,6-cyclopropenynes 16 with a wide variety of substituted olefins. To this end, the required building block 16 has been prepared

Ruthenium indenylidene “1^st generation” olefin metathesis catalysts containing triisopropyl phosphite

• Stefano Guidone,
• Fady Nahra,
• Alexandra M. Z. Slawin and
• Catherine S. J. Cazin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1520–1527, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.166

• higher catalytic activity was observed for Ind-I with 77% conversion when using 2 mol % pre-catalyst at 30 °C (Table 2, entry 13). Complex 1 was active in the ring-closing enyne metathesis (RCEYM) with 78% conversion of substrate 12 obtained with 1 mol % catalyst loading (Table 2, entry 14). A higher

Tandem cross enyne metathesis (CEYM)–intramolecular Diels–Alder reaction (IMDAR). An easy entry to linear bicyclic scaffolds

• Javier Miró,
• María Sánchez-Roselló,
• Álvaro Sanz,
• Fernando Rabasa,
• Carlos del Pozo and
• Santos Fustero

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1486–1493, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.161

• multiple carbon–carbon bonds can be generated in a single operation, therefore increasing molecular complexity in a quite simple manner [10]. While examples of ring-closing enyne metathesis (RCEYM) reactions are widespread in the literature [11], the development of the intermolecular version, i.e., the

Come-back of phenanthridine and phenanthridinium derivatives in the 21st century

• Lidija-Marija Tumir,
• Marijana Radić Stojković and
• Ivo Piantanida

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2930–2954, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.312

• phenanthridine core starting from a simple disubstituted aniline relied on the aza-Claisen rearrangement, ring-closing enyne metathesis and Diels–Alder reaction [41] (Scheme 18). The obtained phenanthridine derivatives were polysubstituted at the phenyl side-rings, while retaining the unsubstituted central

One-pot cross-enyne metathesis (CEYM)–Diels–Alder reaction of gem-difluoropropargylic alkynes

• Santos Fustero,
• Paula Bello,
• Javier Miró,
• María Sánchez-Roselló,
• Günter Haufe and
• Carlos del Pozo

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2688–2695, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.305

• ]. The intramolecular version of this process, the ring closing enyne metathesis (RCEYM) reaction, has found wide application, and several examples can be found in the literature [12][13]. However, the intermolecular version, i.e. the cross-enyne metathesis (CEYM) reaction, has been much less exploited

The allylic chalcogen effect in olefin metathesis

• Yuya A. Lin and
• Benjamin G. Davis

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, 1219–1228, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.140

• by the potentially labile natural product scaffold. Enhancement effects by an allylic hydroxy group have also been found in ring-closing enyne metathesis. Studies by Takahata et al. revealed that the ring-closing enyne metathesis of terminal alkynes containing an allylic hydroxy group proceeded

• efficient ring-closing enyne metathesis of the acyclic starting material as the key cyclization step. Associated mechanistic studies suggested that the reaction proceeded via an “ene-then-yne” pathway, further suggesting that rate acceleration is likely due to the directing effect of the allylic hydroxy

• ]. a) Acceleration of ring-closing enyne metathesis by the allylic hydroxy group [23]. b) Proposed mode of action by the allylic hydroxy group in this reaction. a) Effect of the hydroxy group on the rate and steroselectivity of ROCM [24]. b) Proposed H-bonded ruthenium complex for stereoselective ROCM

The catalytic performance of Ru–NHC alkylidene complexes: PCy₃ versus pyridine as the dissociating ligand

• Stefan Krehl,
• Diana Geißler,
• Sylvia Hauke,
• Oliver Kunz,
• Lucia Staude and
• Bernd Schmidt

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, 1188–1198, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.136

• benzylidene complexes bearing a tricyclohexylphosphine or a pyridine ligand in ring closing metathesis (RCM), cross metathesis, and ring closing enyne metathesis (RCEYM) reactions is compared. While the PCy3 complexes perform significantly better in RCM and RCEYM reactions than the pyridine complex, all

• (Table 2, entry 6). Ring closing enyne metathesis Imahori et al. have recently discovered that allylic hydroxy groups significantly enhance the rate of ring closing enyne metathesis reactions [53][54]. In these cases, addition of an ethylene atmosphere [55] which is normally considered to be mandatory

• decreases when the more reactive second generation catalysts are used [57][58], and we were therefore interested to test NHC-ligated catalysts in this transformation (Scheme 3). The results for ring closing enyne metathesis reactions with indenylidene catalysts E and H are summarized in Table 3. Enyne 5a