Copper‐Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Cyclization Cascade to Construct Bridged Skeletons: Total Synthesis of (−)‐Suaveoline

Abstract

AbstractBased on the discovery of copper‐catalyzed cyclopropanol ring‐opening addition to iminium ions, an unprecedented catalytic aerobic C−H oxidation/cyclopropanol cyclization cascade using CuCl2 as the multifunctional catalyst and air as the oxidant was developed to construct the azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane skeleton, which is widespread in natural products and medicines. Using this method, concise asymmetric total synthesis of the indole alkaloid (−)‐suaveoline was achieved. This study not only provides an efficient, low‐cost, and environmentally benign method for constructing such bridged frameworks, but also enriches the realm of cyclopropanol chemistry and C−H functionalization.