(4R,6S)-6-(Dodecylthio)-4-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexene (17). Yield 0.85 g (64%) of 17. R 0.65 (hexane–
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–1
EtOAc 2:1), [ꢀ] +1.1ꢂ (ñ 0.56; ÑHCl ). IR spectrum (KBr, ꢅ, cm ): 721 (C–S–C), 810 (C–S), 1658 (Ñ=Ñ). Mass spectrum
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+
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(ESI), m/z (I , %), MeCN–H O 95:5, (Scan ): 339.0 ([Ì + H] , 1.5), 137.0 ([Ì – SC H ] , 100]. H NMR spectrum
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(500.13 MHz, CDCl , , ppm, J/Hz): 0.88 (3Í, t, J = 6.4, Í-12ꢆ), 0.97 (3Í, d, J = 6.7, ÑÍ -4), 1.00 (3Í, d, J = 6.8, Í-3ꢆꢆ), 1.07
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3
(3Í, d, J = 6.8, Í-2ꢆꢆ), 1.22–1.30 (12Í, m, H-4ꢆ, H-5ꢆ, H-6ꢆ, H-7ꢆ, H-8ꢆ, H-9ꢆ), 1.32–1.65 (10Í, m, H-1ꢆ, H-2ꢆ, H-3ꢆ, H-10ꢆ,
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H-11ꢆ), 1.88 (1Í, dd, J = 12.1, J = 3.4, Í -3), 1.98–2.10 (1Í, m, H -3), 2.12–2.18 (2Í, m, H -5, H-4), 2.30–2.43 (1Í, m,
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H -5), 2.48 (1Í, sept, J = 6.6, Í-1ꢆꢆ), 3.29 (1H, dd, J = 6.4, J = 5.2, H -6), 5.50 (1Í, dd, J = 4.9, J = 2.2, Í-2). Ñ NMR
å
å
spectrum (125.20 MHz, CDCl , , ppm): 14.12 (q, Ñ-12ꢆ), 21.51 (q, Ñ-3ꢆꢆ), 21.85 (q, Ñ-2ꢆꢆ), 22.69 (t, Ñ-11ꢆ), 23.62 (q, ÑH -4),
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28.77 (t, Ñ-3ꢆ), 29.01 (t, Ñ-9ꢆ), 29.54 (t, Ñ-4ꢆ, Ñ-5ꢆ, Ñ-6ꢆ, Ñ-7ꢆ, Ñ-8ꢆ), 29.82 (d, Ñ-4), 30.06 (t, Ñ-2ꢆ), 31.50 (d, Ñ-1ꢆꢆ), 31.92 (t,
Ñ-10ꢆ), 32.70 (t, Ñ-1ꢆ), 34.13 (t, Ñ-5), 38.27 (t, Ñ-3), 45.12 (d, Ñ-6), 121.43 (d, Ñ-2), 143.23 (s, Ñ-1).
(4R,6S)-6-(Hexadecylthio)-4-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexene (18). Yield 0.58 g (76%) of 18. R 0.85 (PE–
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20
–1
EtOAc 2:1), [ꢀ] +1.0ꢂ (ñ 1.12; ÑH Cl ). IR spectrum (KBr, ꢅ, cm ): 719 (C–S–C), 810 (C–S), 1664 (Ñ=Ñ). Mass spectrum
(ESI), m/z (I , %), MeCN–H O 95:5, (Scan ): 395.0 ([Ì + H] , 1.6), 137.0 ([M – SC H ] , 100). H NMR spectrum
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(500.13 MHz, CDCl , , ppm, J/Hz): 0.88 (3Í, t, J = 6.7, Í-16ꢆ), 0.97 (3Í, d, J = 6.7, ÑÍ -4), 1.01 (3Í, d, J = 6.8, Í-3ꢆꢆ), 1.06
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3
(3Í, d, J = 6.8, Í-2ꢆꢆ), 1.24–1.33 (16Í, m, H-5ꢆ, H-6ꢆ, H-7ꢆ, H-8ꢆ, H-9ꢆ, H-10ꢆ, H-11ꢆ, H-12ꢆ), 1.26–1.35 (2Í, m, H-15ꢆ), 1.35–1.42
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3
(6Í, m, Í-4ꢆ, Í-13ꢆ, Í-14ꢆ), 1.45–1.68 (6Í, m, Í-1ꢆ, Í-2ꢆ, Í-3ꢆ), 1.90 (1Í, ddd, J = 11.0, J = 3.2, J = 2.1, Í -3), 2.12–2.18
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(1Í, m, H -5), 2.18–2.20 (3Í, m, H-4, H -5, H -3), 2.47–2.58 (1Í, m, Í-1ꢆꢆ), 3.28 (1H, dd, J = 6.8, J = 5.4, H -6), 5.52 (1Í,
dd, J = 2.7, J = 5.6, Í-2). Ñ NMR spectrum (125.20 MHz, CDCl , , ppm): 14.09 (q, Ñ-16ꢆ), 21.49 (q, Ñ-3ꢆꢆ), 21.84 (q,
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Ñ-2ꢆꢆ), 22.67 (t, Ñ-15ꢆ), 23.59 (q, ÑH -4), 28.71 (t, Ñ-13ꢆ), 28.81 (t, Ñ-3ꢆ), 29.20 (t, Ñ-11ꢆ), 29.36 (t, Ñ-12ꢆ), 29.68 (t, Ñ-4ꢆ,
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Ñ-5ꢆ, Ñ-6ꢆ, Ñ-7ꢆ, Ñ-8ꢆ, Ñ-9, Ñ-10ꢆ), 29.91 (d, Ñ-4), 30.04 (t, Ñ-2ꢆ), 31.46 (t, Ñ-14ꢆ), 31.46 (d, Ñ-1ꢆꢆ), 32.67 (t, Ñ-1ꢆ), 33.97 (t,
Ñ-5), 38.21 (t, Ñ-3), 45.12 (d, Ñ-6), 121.37 (d, Ñ-2), 143.18 (s, Ñ-1).
2-{[(1S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]thio}ethanethiol (19). Yield 0.90 g (76%) of 19.
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R 0.45 (PE–EtOAc 2:1), [ꢀ] –1.2ꢂ (ñ 5.4; ÑHCl ). IR spectrum (KBr, ꢅ, cm ): 810 (C–S), 1615 (Ñ=Ñ), 2528 (S–H). Mass
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spectrum (ESI), m/z (I , %), MeCN–H O 95:5, (Scan ): 137.0 ([M – S(CÍ ) SH] , 100). H NMR spectrum (500.13 MHz,
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2 2
CDCl , , ppm, J/Hz): 0.89 (3Í, d, J = 6.7, ÑÍ -5ꢆ), 1.04 (3Í, d, J = 6.9, Í-3ꢆꢆ), 1.13 (3Í, d, J = 6.9, Í-2ꢆꢆ), 1.48 (1Í, dd,
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J = 12.9, J = 2.0, Í -6ꢆ), 1.55 (1Í, s, SH), 1.59 (1Í, ddd, J = 17.7, J = 11.0, J = 3.1, Í -4ꢆ), 1.89 (1Í, dd, J = 12.9, J = 4.2,
Í -6ꢆ), 2.13 (1Í, dd, J = 17.7, J = 4.9, Í -4ꢆ), 2.43 (1Í, sept, J = 6.9, Í-1ꢆꢆ), 2.67–2.82 (4Í, m, Í-1, Í-2), 3.31 (1Í, dd,
J = 4.2, J = 2.0, Í -1ꢆ), 5.50 (1H, dd, J = 4.9, J = 3.1, H-3ꢆ). Ñ NMR spectrum (125.20 MHz, CDCl , , ppm): 21.41 (q,
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Ñ-3ꢆꢆ), 21.91 (q, Ñ-2ꢆꢆ), 23.49 (d, Ñ-5ꢆ), 23.58 (q, ÑH -5ꢆ), 25.20 (q, Ñ-1), 31.59 (d, Ñ-1ꢆꢆ), 34.04 (t, Ñ-6ꢆ), 38.55 (t, Ñ-4ꢆ),
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38.64 (t, Ñ-2), 45.49 (d, Ñ-1ꢆ), 121.87 (d, Ñ-3ꢆ), 142.98 (s, Ñ-2ꢆ).
{[(1S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]thio}acetic Acid (20). Yield 0.38 g (43%) of 20. R 0.54
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20
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(PE–EtOAc 2:1), [ꢀ] –1.3ꢂ (ñ 2.73; ÑHCl ). IR spectrum (KBr, ꢅ, cm ): 810 (C–S), 1618 (Ñ=Ñ), 3750–3320 (ÑO H). Mass
spectrum (ESI), m/z (I , %), MeCN–H O 95:5, (Scan ): 227.0 ([Ì – H] , 100); (Scan ):137.0 ([M – SCÍ ÑO H] , 100).
H NMR spectrum (500.13 MHz, CDCl , , ppm, J/Hz): 0.93 (3Í, d, J = 6.7, ÑÍ -5ꢆ), 0.98 (3Í, d, J = 6.7, Í-3ꢆꢆ), 1.12 (3Í,
d, J = 6.7, Í-2ꢆꢆ), 1.47 (1Í, ddd, J = 13.3, J = 13.2, J = 3.5, Í -6ꢆ), 1.58 (1Í, dd, J = 17.7, J = 10.5, Í -4ꢆ), 1.89 (1Í, dd,
J = 13.3, J = 1.4, Í -6ꢆ), 1.98–2.08 (1Í, m, Í-5ꢆ), 2.12 (1Í, dd, J = 17.7, J = 5.4, Í -4ꢆ), 2.42 (1Í, sept, J = 6.7, Í-1ꢆꢆ), 3.19
(1Í, d, J = 14.7, Í-2), 3.32 (1Í, d, J = 14.7, Í-2), 3.54 (1Í, dd, J = 3.5, J = 1.4, Í -1ꢆ), 5.89 (1H, dd, J = 5.4, J = 3.5, H-3ꢆ),
11.2 (1Í, br. s, Í-1). Ñ NMR spectrum (125.20 MHz, CDCl , , ppm): 21.34 (q, Ñ-2ꢆꢆ), 21.67 (q, Ñ-3ꢆꢆ), 23.35 (d, Ñ-5ꢆ), 23.51 (q,
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ÑH -5ꢆ), 31.36 (d, Ñ-1ꢆꢆ), 33.91 (t, Ñ-2, Ñ-6ꢆ), 37.22 (t, Ñ-4ꢆ), 45.12 (d, Ñ-1ꢆ), 122.97 (d, Ñ-3ꢆ), 141.98 (s, Ñ-2ꢆ), 177.33 (s, Ñ-1).
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Procedure for Thiylation of Products of 1,2-Addition of Organolithium Reagents to (R)-4-Menthen-3-one (1).
A suspension of MeLi or EtLi prepared from Li (0.31 g, 44.3 mmol) and alkylhalide (44.3 mmol) (MeI or EtBr) in anhydrous
Et O (30 mL) (–78°C, Ar) was treated dropwise with 1 (0.50 g, 3.3 mmol) in anhydrous Et O (20 mL) (–78°C, Ar), stirred for
2
2
6 h (–78°C, Ar), treated with saturated NH Cl solution (10 mL) over 1 h, adjusted to room temperature, and extracted with
4
Et O (3 ꢄ 50 mL). The combined organic extract was washed with saturated NaCl solution (3 ꢄ 5 mL) until the pH was 7, dried
2
over Na SO , and evaporated. The resulting tertiary allyl alcohols (5 and 6) were used without further purification in the next
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4
step. For this, the residues (0.54 g of 5 or 0.60 g of 6) after evaporation were dissolved in anhydrous CH Cl (10 mL), treated
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2
sequentially at room temperature with stirring with the appropriate thiol (2.5 mmol) [PhSh or n-C H SH or HS(CH ) SH] in
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anhydrous CH Cl (10 mL) and ZnCl (0.03 g, 0.2 mmol), stirred for 8 h, diluted with H O (20 mL), and extracted with
2
2
2
2
CH Cl (3 ꢄ 30 mL). The extract was dried over MgSO and evaporated. Then, products were isolated by column
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4
chromatography (SiO , PE).
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