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Stereocontrolled synthesis of -lactams within [2]rotaxanes: a showcase of the chemical consequences of the mechanical bonding

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2016-06-29
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Authors
Martinez-Cuezva, Alberto ; Lopez-Leonardo, Carmen ; Bautista, Delia ; Alajarín, Mateo ; Berná Cánovas, José
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ACS
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DOI
10.1021/jacs.6b05581
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Abstract
The intramolecular cyclization of N-benzyl fumaramide [2]rotaxanes is described. The mechanical bond of these substrates activates this transformation to proceed in high yields and in a regio- and diastereoselective manner giving interlocked 3,4-disubstituted trans azetidin-2-ones. This activation effect differs from the common shielding stabilization of threaded functions through amide-based macrocycles promoting an unusual and disfavored 4-exo-trig ring closure. Further kinetic and synthetic studies allowed us to produce an original approach towards  -lactams through a one-pot protocol based on an intramolecular ring closure followed by a thermally-induced dethreading step. The advantages for carrying out this cyclization in the confined space of a benzylic amide macrocycle were attributed to the anchimeric assistance of the surrounding macrocycle.
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J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 28, 8726–8729
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