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Polycyclic spirobarbiturates containing a pyrrolizidine moiety were synthesized via a one-pot three-component 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of alloxan, ʟ-proline and N-substituted maleimides. The reaction stereoselectivity was found to depend on the nature of substituents in the maleimide: in most cases the endo-isomer is the main (or only) product, but for some N-arylmaleimides the exo-product is predominant. The proposed mechanism is discussed, and the products were characterized by detailed spectral analysis. The configuration of the stereocenters was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) for two adducts, followed by Hirshfeld surface analysis. The antiproliferative effect of the synthesized compounds against cancer cell lines was assessed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)274-288
Number of pages15
JournalBeilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Feb 2026

    Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)

    Research areas

  • 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, alloxan, antiproliferative activity, azomethine ylides, maleimides, pyrrolizidine moiety, spirobarbiturates, three-component reactions

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