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| Author(s): |
Luiz Carlos da Silva Filho
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Ribeirão Preto. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto (PCARP/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2006-06-12 |
| Examining board members: |
Mauricio Gomes Constantino;
Timothy Jonh Brocksom;
Arlene Goncalves Correa;
Carlos Roque Duarte Correia;
Alberto Federman Neto
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| Advisor: | Mauricio Gomes Constantino |
| Abstract | |
The aim of this work was to investigate the use of NbCl5 as Lewis acid in cycloadittion reactions. We have studied [2 + 2] cycloaddition reactions, Diels-Alder reactions between enonas and cyclopentadiene and aza-Diels-Alder reactions with Schiff bases. The effects of the temperature and of the molar concentration of NbCl5 were also evaluated. Comparasion of reaction yields, obtained products as well as reation time with NbCl5 were also a key point on this work. The [2 + 2] cycloaddition reactions were performed using propiolic ester and different types of alkenes (silyl enol ethers and aliphatic alkenes). In the reactions with silyl enol ethers, formation of the corresponding cyclobutene aductts was not verified, since the NbCl5 promotes the rupture of oxygen-silicon bonds, and the desired product is not obtained. In the reactions with aliphatic alkenes, it was possible to obtain the adduct, however, in lower yields as compared to those obtained with others Lewis acids. Regarding the Diels-Alder reactions, we have investigated reactions using different cycloenones (dienophiles of low reactivity) with cyclopentadiene (diene) with NbCl5. The obtained results indicate that NbCl5 is a good Lewis acid to activate these Diels-Alder reactions, resulting in shorter reaction times and higher diastereoselectivity at lower temperatures than other Lewis acids. The possibility of carrying out Diels-Alder reaction at -78 0C is another remarkable aspect of this work. Besides demonstrating the strong activation of the enone system by NbCl5, it opens the possibility of obtaining high stereoselectivity. We have also performed studies of complete structural elucidation of some compounds by using different NMR techniques (uni and bidimensional), with the help of theoretical calculations. In the aza-Diels-Alder reactions between Schiff bases and dihydropyran, the NbCl5 was an excellent catalyst for the synthesis of pyranoquinoline derivatives. These derivatives are an importante class of natural products that exhibit wide range of biological activity. The reactions were carried out at low concentration of niobium and in relatively short times, resulting in yields varying from 72 to 96 %. Another aspect that should be remarked is the high diastereoselectivity found in these reactions. We have also carried out studies of tripanocydal activity of pyranoquinoline derivatives prepared through aza-Diels-Alder reactions catalyzed by NbCl5. (AU) | |