Spirocyclic dihydropyridines by electrophile-induced dearomatizing cyclization of N-alkenyl pyridinecarboxamides

Jemma Senczyszyn, Heloise Brice, Jonathan Clayden*

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Abstract

On treatment with acylating or sulfonylating agents, N-alkenyl pyridine carboxamides (N-pyridinecarbonyl enamines) undergo a dearomatizing cyclization initiated by pyridine acylation and followed by intramolecular trapping of the resulting pyridinium cation. The products are spirocyclic dihydropyridines which may be further elaborated to spirocyclic heterocycles with drug-like features.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1922-1925
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume15
Issue number8
Early online date3 Apr 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Apr 2013

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