Phosphonated Bicycles Bearing a N-N Junction

Abstract

The Diels-Alder reaction between diethyl 1-phosphono-1,3-butadiene and cyclic azo dienophiles, such as 4-phenyl- and 4-methyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5- diones and phthalazine-1,4-dione gave access to phosphonated bicyclic cycloadducts bearing a N-N junction. Various functionalizations (dihydroxylation, hydrogenation and phosphonic ester deprotection) have been performed with success. The selective N-N cleavage was not possible for the preparation of large heterocycles. The coordination properties of selected bicycles were tested by ESI-HRMS. © 2013 The Japan Institute of Heterocyclic Chemistry.