New multicomponent transition metal-catalyzed method for parallel synthesis of combinatorial libraries of Hexahydro-1H-isoindolones

ORGN 637

Lei Zhang, leizhang@ku.edu, Center for Methodology and Library Development, University of Kansas, 1501 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, KS 66047 and Helena C. Malinakova, hmalina@ku.edu, Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045.
The design of novel methodologies for a rapid and modular construction of combinatorial libraries relies on the identification of appropriate scaffolds. Successful scaffolds should be easily accessible, possess diverse substitution patterns and functionalities, and allow for a rapid conversion into structurally complex organic molecules. We envisioned that α-N-substituted amides would provide such scaffolds featuring four side chains, which could be cyclized via variety of methods to afford complex N-heterocycles. In this presentation, we describe a new protocol for a one-pot construction of highly substituted hexahydro-1H-isoindolones. The method relies on a tandem Cu-catalyzed three-component coupling providing amides I followed by an intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction to afford isoindolones II. Isoindolone cores with various substituents R1-R6 were prepared, and further diversified via Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. Application of the protocol to solution phase parallel synthesis of combinatorial libraries will also be described.

 

Asymmetric Reactions, Combinatorial Chemistry, Molecular Recognition and Self-Assembly, Proteins, Peptides, Amino Acids and Enzyme Inhibitors
8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Wednesday, March 28, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster

Sci-Mix
8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Sci-Mix

Division of Organic Chemistry

The 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007