3-Diazotetramic acids were found to be valid substrates
for the
recently discovered approach toward natural-like Δα,β-spirobutenolides via Rh(II)-catalyzed O–H insertion into
propiolic acids followed by base-promoted intramolecular Michael addition.
The target Δα,β-spirobutenolides were
obtained in generally high yields and, in the case of chiral 5-monosubstituted
3-diazotetramic acids, high diastereoselectivity. The synthesis of
Δα,β-spirobutenolides that we report
here was virtually insensitive to the structure of the propiolic acids
though it was somewhat sensitive to the structure of the 3-diazotetramic
acids, thereby demonstrating quite a large scope. Thus, a new class
of α-diazocarbonyl compounds suitable for the realization of
the approach outlined above was identified.
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