A very general and robust multicomponent-reaction protocol involving an Ugi condensation
between ethyl glyoxylate, isonitriles, N-Boc-α-amino acids, and mono-N-Boc-protected diamines followed by a series of acid-promoted cyclization steps in
a one-pot fashion is reported. This process allows for the assembly of complex polycyclic
structures by means of just two simple synthetic operations and a single chromatographic
purification in high overall yields. Of note, the first scaffolds derived from a highly
selective sequence of ring-closing events involving three internal amino nucleophiles
is reported.
Key words
multicomponent reaction - nucleophilic attack - heterocycles - isonitriles - one-pot
process