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ArticleChemical science2024

Mild and catalytic electrocyclizations of heptatrienyl anions.

Faizan Rasheed, Andrei Nikolaev, Anmol Dhesi, Tao Zeng, You Xuan Guo, Yarkali Krishna, Samira Komijani, Arturo Orellana

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  1. Alkali-Metal Base Catalyzed Electrocyclization of Isoprene Derivatives.Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026
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Faizan RasheedDepartment of Chemistry, York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto ON. M3J 1P3 Canada aorellan@yorku.ca.
Andrei NikolaevDepartment of Chemistry, York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto ON. M3J 1P3 Canada aorellan@yorku.ca.
Anmol DhesiDepartment of Chemistry, York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto ON. M3J 1P3 Canada aorellan@yorku.ca.
Tao ZengDepartment of Chemistry, York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto ON. M3J 1P3 Canada aorellan@yorku.ca.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1553-7850
You Xuan GuoDepartment of Chemistry, York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto ON. M3J 1P3 Canada aorellan@yorku.ca.
Yarkali KrishnaDepartment of Chemistry, York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto ON. M3J 1P3 Canada aorellan@yorku.ca.
Samira KomijaniDepartment of Chemistry, York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto ON. M3J 1P3 Canada aorellan@yorku.ca.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9327-1027
Arturo OrellanaDepartment of Chemistry, York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto ON. M3J 1P3 Canada aorellan@yorku.ca.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8372-2222

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Abstract

We report the synthesis of functionalized cycloheptanes by thermal electrocyclization of heptatrienyl anions under mild conditions. In addition, we disclose the first examples of this electrocyclization manifold conducted under catalytic conditions. Previously, electrocyclization of heptatrienyl systems required formation of anions with a strong base, resulting in limited functional group compatibility. We demonstrate that polarization of heptatrienyl anions using strategically positioned electron-withdrawing groups lowers the energy landscape of the reaction by stabilizing both the acyclic heptatrienyl anion and cycloheptadienyl product. Divergent reactivity is observed between aliphatic and aromatic substrates, with the latter requiring only catalytic amounts of base for complete conversion. This can be rationalized by the relative stability of the acyclic and cyclic anions and their ability to participate in a chain reaction process.

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