Issue 16, 2012

Radical-mediated nitrile translocation as the key step in the stereoselective transformation of 2-(4-chloro-2-cyanobutyl)aziridines to methyl cis-(1-arylmethyl-4-phenylpiperidin-2-yl)acetates

Abstract

Non-activated 2-(4-chloro-2-cyano-2-phenylbutyl)aziridines were used as building blocks for the stereoselective synthesis of novel cis-2-cyanomethyl-4-phenylpiperidines via a microwave-assisted aziridine to piperidine ring expansion followed by a radical-induced nitrile translocation through initial formation and subsequent cleavage of intermediate bicyclic iminyl radicals. Furthermore, these 2-(cyanomethyl)piperidines were shown to be eligible substrates for the preparation of methyl cis-(1-arylmethyl-4-piperidin-2-yl)acetates through a Pinner reaction using gaseous HCl in methanol.

Graphical abstract: Radical-mediated nitrile translocation as the key step in the stereoselective transformation of 2-(4-chloro-2-cyanobutyl)aziridines to methyl cis-(1-arylmethyl-4-phenylpiperidin-2-yl)acetates

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
09 Dec 2011
Accepted
02 Feb 2012
First published
06 Feb 2012

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012,10, 3308-3314

Radical-mediated nitrile translocation as the key step in the stereoselective transformation of 2-(4-chloro-2-cyanobutyl)aziridines to methyl cis-(1-arylmethyl-4-phenylpiperidin-2-yl)acetates

K. Vervisch, M. D'hooghe, K. W. Törnroos and N. De Kimpe, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 3308 DOI: 10.1039/C2OB07062F

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