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Notably, exclusive cycloisomerization <strong>of</strong> the N-tethered allenyne system was observed despite<br />

the presence <strong>of</strong> an O-tethered allenyne that could also undergo the reaction to give an oxepine.<br />

This is not surprising since the rate <strong>of</strong> cycloisomerization to form a larger ring size is expected to<br />

be slower. Subjecting 174 to the conditions previously reported by Brummond and You for<br />

effecting the desired cycloaddition ([Rh(dppe)Cl]2, AgSbF6, 1,2-dichloroethane) led to no<br />

reaction at rt, and eventual decomposition <strong>of</strong> the starting material upon refluxing for 12h<br />

(Scheme 3.35). 113 Therefore, two other Rh(I)-catalysts were utilized. In 1999, Chung, reported<br />

[Rh(naphthalene)(COD)]BF4 as an efficient catalytic system for both inter- and intramolecular<br />

cycloaddition <strong>of</strong> dieneynes at rt. 114 Unfortunately, these conditions did not result in the desired<br />

cycloaddition product either (starting material was recovered in 71%). Finally, we resorted to<br />

testing a catalytic system first reported by Livinghouse in 1990. 115 In this report, it was<br />

demonstrated that [Rh(COE)2Cl]2, in the presence <strong>of</strong> the fluorinated phosphite ligand<br />

P[OCH(CF3)2]3 catalyzes the intramolecular cycloaddition reaction <strong>of</strong> diene-ynes (COE =<br />

cyclooctene). It was reasoned that the electron withdrawing properties <strong>of</strong> this ligand will increase<br />

the affinity <strong>of</strong> the metal toward coordination <strong>of</strong> the trienyne. However, the desired cycloaddition<br />

product was not observed in this case either (starting material was recovered in 78%).<br />

Scheme 3.35 Attempted Rh(I)-catalyzed cycloadditions <strong>of</strong> 174.<br />

Bz<br />

Bn<br />

O<br />

N<br />

174<br />

conditions A, B or C<br />

conditions:<br />

A. 10 mol % [Rh(dppe)Cl] 2, AgSbF 6, DCE; decomposition over 12h at reflux.<br />

B. 10 mol % [Rh(naphtalene)COD]BF 4, CH 2Cl 2, 50 o C; recovered starting material in 71%.<br />

C. 10 mol % [Rh(COE) 2Cl] 2, P[OCH(CF 3) 2] 3, THF, reflux; recovered starting material in 78%.<br />

Since these three catalytic conditions failed to provide cycloadduct 175, further study on<br />

effecting the cycloaddition <strong>of</strong> 174 was suspended. In addition, we tested the cycloaddition<br />

65<br />

Bz<br />

Bn<br />

O<br />

N<br />

175

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