Aryl radical cyclization of a range of 6-(2′-bromophenoxymethyl)-1,3-dimethyluracils
4a-g was carried out with tributyltin chloride and sodium cyanoborohydride in the presence
of AIBN for four hours to give exclusively the ‘5-exo’ cyclization products, 1,3-dimethylspiro[pyrimidine-6,3′-2′,3′-tetrahydrobenzofuran]-2,4-diones
5a-g in 92-95% yield. The starting materials were in turn prepared in 90-92% yield by
refluxing 6-chloro methyl-1,3-dimethyl uracil with various 2-bromophenols or 2-bromonaphthol
in acetone in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate for eight hours.
heterocyclic compounds - spiro heterocycles - organotin reagent - 6-chloromethyl-1,3-dimethyl
uracil - radical cyclization - 5-exo-trig