[4 + 2] Cycloadditions of 1-Phosphono-1,3-butadienes with Nitroso Heterodienophiles: A Versatile Synthetic Route for Polyfunctionalized Aminophosphonic Derivatives

The hetero-Diels−Alder (HDA) reaction of 1-(diethoxyphosphonyl)-1,3-butadiene, 1-(dibenzyloxyphosphonyl)-1,3-butadiene, and 1-(diethoxyphosphonyl)-3-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-1,3-butadiene with various nitroso heterodienophiles has been investigated as a new synthetic route for aminophosphonic derivatives. The HDA cycloadditions regioselectively led to the proximal isomers, i.e., presenting the NR3 group in the meta position regarding the phosphonate substituent. From the resulting 6-phosphono-3,6-dihydro-1,2-oxazine cycloadducts, a limited number of chemical steps were allowed to obtain a significant variety of aminophosphonic compounds of potential interest in medicinal chemistry. This has been illustrated through the synthesis of (Z)-4-(o-tolylamino)-1-hydroxybut-2-enylphosphonic acid, diethyl 3,4-dihydroxy-1-o-tolylpyrrolidin-2-yl-2-phosphonate, 4-(o-tolylamino)-1,2,3-trihydroxybutylphosphonic acid, diethyl 3-(2-(o-tolylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl)oxiran-2-yl-2-phosphonate, and diethyl 4,5-dihydroxymorpholin-6-yl-6-phosphonate.