Diels-Alder reaction of 2-phosphaindolizines catalysed by organoaluminium reagent: Theoretical and experimental results

Rajendra K. Jangid, Neelima Gupta, Raj K. Bansal, Moritz Von Hopffgarten, Gernot Frenking

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Abstract

Theoretical calculations at the DFT (B3LYP/6-31+G) level of the model Diels-Alder (DA) reactions of 1-methyl-3-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-phosphaindolizine with 1,3-butadiene in the presence of methylaluminium dichloride reveal that the co-ordination of organoaluminium reagent to the carbonyl oxygen increases the activation barrier compared to that for the uncomplexed 2-phosphaindolizine. On the other hand, co-ordination of the organoaluminium reagent to the σ2, λ3 P atom lowers the activation barrier by ∼6 kcal mol-1. 1-Methyl-2-phosphaindolizines having an electron-withdrawing group at the 3-position only undergo DA reaction with 2,3-dimethylbutadiene in the presence of the ethylaluminium dichloride catalyst in methylene chloride at a low temperature to afford [2+4] cycloadducts. The formation of an intermediate having the ethylaluminium reagent co-ordinated to σ2, λ3 P atom has been detected by 31P NMR. The products have been characterized by 31P and 1H NMR studies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1721-1724
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume52
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Apr 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 2-Phosphaindolizines
  • Al NMR
  • Catalysis by alkylaluminium dichloride
  • DFT calculations
  • Diels-Alder reaction
  • H NMR
  • P NMR

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