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Ugi Reaction

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Ugi Reaction

Dr. Navnath Hatvate


Ugi Reaction
 Ugi reaction is a multi component reaction (MCR) between a ketone or
aldehyde, an amine, an isocyanide and a carboxylic acid to form a bis-
amide (α-aminoacyl amide derivatives)

 Reported first by Prof. Ivar Karl Ugi in the year 1959

 Along with the Passerini reaction, it is classified as an isocyanide-based


multicomponent reaction
Ugi Reaction

Ketone
Carboxylic Amine Isocyanide
or Aldehyde
acid

-H2O

Bis-amide
Ugi Reaction
 Major advances in the scope of the Ugi reaction have occurred only within
the last 20 years, mainly because of the limited availability of isocyanides
and poor stereocontrol.
 In the mid 1900’s, only a few isocyanides were available.
 Today, about 380 isocyanides are commercially available.
 Development of stereocontrol has been difficult due to incomplete
knowledge of the reaction mechanism.
Ugi Reaction
 The Ugi reaction is exothermic and usually complete within minutes of
adding the isocyanide.
 High concentration (0.5M - 2.0M) of reactants give the highest yields.
 The reaction is usually conducted in a polar protic solvent such as
methanol, and some success in water has recently been shown
 Usually, non-polar halogenated solvents prove detrimental, as most amines
are insoluble
Ugi Reaction
 Mechanism
Step 1 (Formation of Imine)
The first step involves condensation of aldehyde 1 and amine 2 to convert into
respective imine
Ugi Reaction
 Step 2 (protonation of Imine)
The Second step imine is protonated with carboxylic acid and that lead to generation of
carboxylate ions and electron deficient center on imine carbon
Ugi Reaction
 Step 3 (Addition of isocyanide)
The third step addition of isocyanide is takes place on electron deficient center on
imine’s carbon
Ugi Reaction
 Step 4 (Attach of carboxylate)
The fourth step attach of carboxylate is takes place on electron deficient center on
isocyanides carbon
Ugi Reaction
 Step 5 (Rearrangement)
In last step nitrogen of isocyanide abstract proton from amine and generates a
nucleophilic amine and later nucleophilic amine attach on carbon of carboxylic acid and
then the C-O bond between the carbon of isocyanide and carboxylic acid carbon is
breaks and that lead formation of diamides
Lewis Acid Catalysts and Chiral Auxiliaries
 Techniques used in attempts to control enantioselectivity in the Ugi reaction have
included Lewis acid catalysts and chiral auxiliaries

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