Abstract

An optically active hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyridine derivative with quaternary stereocenter was prepared as a new heterocyclic scaffold. Key reaction was the Pd‐catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of a piperidine‐based β‐oxoester, which proceeded in very good yield with high level of enantioselectivity (90 %, 95 % ee). The α‐allyl moiety was transformed into a 1,4‐diketone by Pd‐catalyzed Wacker oxidation with molecular oxygen (89 %). This intermediate was cyclized in an intramolecular aldol reaction furnishing the cyclopentenone motif (86 %). Hydrogenation of the C–C double bond gave the cis‐annulated octahydrocyclopenta[c]pyridine (86 %), which was submitted to Fischer indolization (85 %). Although two regioisomers could be expected, only the angular constitution was observed. Relative and absolute configurations were established by X‐ray crystallography of a para‐iodo benzamide derivative. The utility of the title compound as scaffold is further highlighted by a number of synthetically useful transformations, for instance formation of carboxamides, sulfonamides, ureas and reductive aminations with aldehydes.

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