Lewis Base Catalysis Based on Homoconjugate Addition: Rearrangement of Electron-Deficient Cyclopropanes and Their Derivatives

Abstract

Cyclopropane is one of the most reactive functionalities owing to its intrinsic ring strain. Transition-metal catalysis and Lewis acid catalysis have been extensively used in ring openings of cyclopropanes; however, Lewis base-catalyzed activation of cyclopropanes remains largely unexplored. Upon nucleophilic attack with Lewis bases, cyclopropanes undergo ring cleavage in a manner known as homoconjugate addition to form zwitterionic intermediates, which have significant potential for reaction development but have garnered little attention. Here, we present a brief overview of this area, with an emphasis on our recent efforts on Lewis base-catalyzed rearrangement reactions of electron-deficient cyclopropanes using the homoconjugate addition process.

1 Introduction

2 DABCO-Catalyzed Cloke–Wilson Rearrangement of Cyclopropyl Ketones

3 Hydroxylamine-Mediated Tandem Cloke–Wilson/Boulton–­Katritzky Reaction of Cyclopropyl Ketones

4 Phosphine-Catalyzed Rearrangement of Vinylcyclopropyl Ketones To Form Cycloheptenones

5 Phosphine-Catalyzed Rearrangement of Alkylidenecyclopropyl Ketones To Form Polysubstituted Furans and Dienones

6 Conclusion and Outlook

Key words

Lewis base catalysis - cyclopropanes - homoconjugate addition - rearrangement - vinylcyclopropanes - alkylidenecyclopropanes

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