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The mechanism of the thermal cyclization of enyne-carbodiimides 7a-c has been studied computationally by applying the DFT method. The results indicate that enyne-carbodiimides preferentially follow the C(2)-C(6) (Schmittel) cyclization pathway in a concerted fashion although the Myers-Saito diradical formation is kinetically preferred. The experimentally verified preference of the C(2)-C(6) over the Myers-Saito pathway is guided by the inability of the Myers-Saito diradical to kinetically compete in the rate-determining trapping reactions, either inter- or intramolecular, with the concerted C(2)-C(6) cyclization. As demonstrated with enyne-carbodiimide 11, the Myers-Saito channel can be made the preferred pathway if the trapping reaction by hydrogen transfer is no more rate determining.

Solving the puzzling competition of the thermal C2–C6 vs Myers–Saito cyclization of enyne-carbodiimides

Solving the puzzling competition of the thermal C²–C⁶ vs Myers–Saito cyclization of enyne-carbodiimides