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DOI: 10.1055/a-2456-9789
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Lewis Acid Catalyzed Cycloaddition Reaction of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes

Hui Yang
b   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, 710054, P. R. of China
,
Jie Chen
a   Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, 710127, P. R. of China
,
Ling Zhou
a   Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, 710127, P. R. of China
› Author Affiliations
We thank the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province (2024JC-ZDXM-10), and the Shaanxi Fundamental Science Research Project for Chemistry & Biology (22JHQ007) for financial support.


Abstract

In recent years, formal cycloaddition reactions involving bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes (BCBs) have furnished an array of innovative methodologies and strategies for the efficient synthesis of bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes (BCHs). Most methods can be broadly classified into two main modes: the radical pathway and the two-electron pathway. This Synpacts article will summarize the recent advancements in Lewis acid catalyzed formal cycloaddition reactions involving BCBs with alkenes, dipolar molecules, and alkynes, spanning the period from 2022 to 2024. Additionally, we introduce the formal cycloaddition reaction of BCBs with ynamides, catalyzed by Sc(OTf)3, which has been recently developed by our group. This approach offers a novel and efficient method for the synthesis of polysubstituted 2-amino-bicyclo[2.1.1]hexenes.

1 Introduction

2 Lewis Acid Catalyzed Formal Cycloaddition of BCBs with Alkenes and Dipoles

3 Lewis Acid Catalyzed Formal Cycloaddition of BCBs with Alkynes

4 Conclusion



Publication History

Received: 16 September 2024

Accepted after revision: 29 October 2024

Accepted Manuscript online:
29 October 2024

Article published online:
27 November 2024

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