Intramolecular dearomative [2π + 2σ] photocycloadditions of bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes with (benzo)furans and (benzo)thiophenes initiated by energy transfer or single electron transfer
摘要
Dearomative photocycloaddition of heteroarenes is an efficient method for replacing planar arenes with three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds, such as bicyclo[2.1.1]-hexane (BCH) containing heterocycles. Herein, we report intramolecular dearomative [2π + 2σ] photocycloadditions of bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes (BCBs) with (benzo)furans and (benzo)thiophenes. These photocycloadditions are initiated through an energy transfer pathway (EnT) or single electron transfer pathway (SET), efficiently yielding unique BCH-pyrrolidinone-fused heterocyclic scaffolds. Moreover, the synthetic utility of this photochemical reaction was demonstrated on the basis of large-scale synthesis and diversified transformations. Mechanistic investigations, in conjunction with density functional theory (DFT) calculations, were taken to support the proposed reaction mechanisms.