January 1998
SYNTHESIS
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(m, 2 H, CH=CHCH2, CHOCOPh), 5.93 (dt, 1 H, CH=CHCH2, J = Anal. calcd for C32H43N3O4 (533.66): C, 72,02; H, 8. 12; N, 7.87.
6.7, 14.5 Hz), 7.4l–7.47 (m, 2 H, Ph), 7.54–7.61 (m, 1 H, Ph), 8.02– Found: C, 71.87; H, 8.16; N, 7.55.
8.08 (m, 2 H, Ph).
MS: m/z(%) = M+ 404(2.35), 373(5.29), 344(80), 264(15.29), (2S,3R,4E)-2-Azidooctadec-4-ene-1,3-diol (12):
252(85.29), 239(62.35), 222(36.47), 194(23.52), 165(30.58), 105(100). A solution of NaOMe in MeOH (1 mL, 0.2 M) was added to 11
Anal. calcd for C25H40O4 (404.57): C, 74.21; H, 9.97. Found: C, (58 mg, 0.11 mmol) in anhyd MeOH (2 mL) and the mixture was
73.76; H, 9.80.
stirred for 2 h at r.t. Subsequently, it was neutralized with ion-ex-
change resin Amberlite IR 120, H+-form (20 mg). The resin was fil-
tered off and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo; column
chromatographic purification of the residue using CH2Cl2/MeOH
(9.75:0.25) gave 12 (35 mg, 98%) as a white solid. TLC (silica gel,
CH2Cl2/MeOH, 9.5:0.5): Rƒ = 0.45; mp 49 °C; [a]D20 –29.1 (c = 1,
CHCl3); ref. 7: mp. 49–50°C; [a]D20 –32.9 (c = 4. CHCl3). Spectro-
scopic properties (1H NMR, Mass) were in accord with those de-
scribed.7
(2R,3R,4E)-1,3-Di-O-benzoyloctadec-4-ene-1,2,3-trio1 (9):
To a solution of 8 (230 mg, 0.57 mmol) in anhyd THF (23 mL) con-
taining anhyd Et3N (1.15 mL), maintained at –70°C under an N2 at-
mosphere, was added dropwise a solution of benzoyl cyanide (80 mg,
0.61 mmol) in anhyd THF (2 mL) and the mixture was stirred for 3 h
at –70°C. The excess of benzoyl cyanide was destroyed by adding
MeOH (1 mL), the solvent was concentrated in vacuo. The residue
was taken up in EtOAc (15 mL) and washed with sat. aq NaHCO3
(2x15 mL). The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated;
column chromatography over silica gel with petroleum ether/acetone
(9:1) gave 9 (231 mg, 80%) as a colorless oil. TLC (silica gel, pe-
troleum ether/acetone, 7:3): Rƒ = 0.76; [a]D20 + 9.5 (c = 1.0, CHCl3).
1H NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3): d = 0.88 (t, 3 H, CH3, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.22–
1.42 (m, 22 H, 11 CH2), 2.09 (dt, 2 H, CH=CHCH2, J = 6.7, 6.9 Hz),
2.55 (br s, 1 H, OH), 4.19 (m, 1 H, CHOH). 4.48 (m, 2 H, OCH2), 5.64
(m, 2 H, CH=CHCH2, CHOCOPh), 5.97 (dt, 1 H, CH=CHCH2, J =
l4.5, 6.7 Hz), 7.38–7.47 (m, 4 H, Ph), 7,54–7.60 (m, 2 H, Ph), 7.97–
8.08 (m, 4 H, Ph).
(2S,3R,4E)-Octadec-4-ene-1,2,3-triol (13):
To a solution of 6 (300 mg, 0.88 mmol) in anhyd MeOH (10 mL) was
added p-toluenesulfonic acid (10 mg), and the mixture was stirred at
r.t. for 24 h. Subsequently the solvent was concentrated in vacuo and
the residue was taken up in CHCl3 and the solution was neutralized
with sat. aq NaHCO3 (10 mL); the organic phase was separated,
washed with H2O, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. Column chro-
matography using petroleum ether/acetone (7:3) afforded 13 (185 mg,
70%) as a white solid. TLC (silica gel, petroleum ether/acetone, 7:3):
Rƒ = 0.49; mp 59–60°C; [[a]D20 –0.3 (c = 1, CHCl3).
MS:m/z(%)=M+508(8.23),M+-H2O490(5.88),386(31.47),356(27.60),
343(12.35), 264(8.82), 251(5.29), 165(78.82), 105(100), 77(32.35).
Anal. calcd for C32H44O5 (508.67): C, 75.55; H, 8.72. Found: C,
75.67; H, 8.68.
1H NMR (250 MHz): 0.85 (t, 3 H, CH3, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.16–1.40 (m, 22
H, 11 CH2), 2.02 (dt, CH=CHCH2, J = 6.7, 6.7 Hz), 2.96 (br s, 2 H, 2
OH), 3.53–3.70 (m, 3 H, OCH2, CH=CHCHOH), 4.07 (m, 1 H,
CH2CHOH), 5.44 (dd, 1 H, CH=CHCH2, J = 7.3, 15.6 Hz), 5.74 (dt,
1 H, CH=CHCH2, J = 6.7. 15.4 Hz),
FAB:MS = [2M]Na+ 623(2.14), 473(4.28), 345(17.14), [M]Na+
323(100), 200(10.7), 173(20),
(2R,3R,4E)-1,3-Di-O-benzoyl-2-O-methylsulfonyloctadec-4-ene-
1,2,3-triol (10):
Methanesulfonyl chloride (0.06 g, 0.52 mmol) was added under N2 to
a solution of 9 (0.175 g, 0,34 mmol) in anhyd pyridine (2 mL). The
mixture was heated under stirring for 12 h at 70–80°C. The excess of
mesyl chloride was destroyed by adding a small amount of MeOH.
The above mixture was cooled to r.t. and pyridine was removed by co-
evaporation with toluene. Purification of the residue by chromatogra-
phy over silica gel with petroleum ether/EtOAc (9:1) gave 10 (149
mg, 75%) as a colorless oil. TLC (silica gel, petroleum ether/EtOAc,
8:2): Rƒ = 0.52; [a]D20 + 5.2 (c = 1, CHCl3).
Anal. calcd for C18H36O3 (300.47); C, 71.95; H, 12.08. Found: C,
72.17; H, 12.10.
(2S,3R,4E)-1,3-O-Benzylideneoctadec-4-ene-1,2,3-trio1 (14):
To a solution of 13 (71 mg, 0.24 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added
p-toluenesulfonic acid (5 mg) and benzaldehyde dimethylacetal
(0.043 g, 0.0425 mL, 0.28 mmol); the mixture was stirred at r.t. for
5 h. Subsequently it was neutralized with sat. aq NaHCO3 (5 mL) and
washed with aq NaHSO3 to remove traces of benzaldehyde. The or-
ganic phase was separated, washed with H2O, dried (Na2SO4) and
concentrated. Column chromatography over silica gel using petro-
leum ether/acetone (9:1) furnished 14 as major product (55 mg, 60%).
TLC (silica gel, petroleum ether/acetone, 9:1): Rƒ = 0.42; mp 56–
57 °C; ref. 7: mp 54–55 °C. Spectroscopic properties (1H NMR, Mass)
were in accord with those described.7
1H NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3): d = 0.85 (t, 3 H, CH3, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.20–
l.40 (m, 22 H, 11 CH2), 2.04 (dt, 2 H, CH=CHCH2, J = 6.7, 6.7 Hz),
2.97 (s, 3 H, SCH3), 4.45 (m, 1 H, OCH2), 4.67 (m, 1 H, OCH2), 5.20
(m, 1 H, CHOMs), 5.51 (dd, 1 H, CH=CHCH2, J = 7.7, 15.4 Hz), 5.78
(dd, 1 H, CHOCOPh, J = 7.4, 7.4 Hz), 6.02 (dt, 1 H, CH=CHCH2,
J = 6.7, 15.3 Hz), 7.40–7.60 (m, 6 H, Ph), 8.04–8.08 (m, 4 H, Ph).
MS: m/z(%) = M+ 586(2.85), M+-OSO2CH3 491(21.42), 465(2.85),
385(22.14), 368(40.71), 343(11.42), 305(3.57), 264(26.42),
246(18.57), 200(6.42), 122(30), 105(100), 91(25), 77(98.57), 67(20),
55(28.57), 43(53.57).
This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
and the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie. P. K. is grateful to the Alex-
ander von Humboldtfoundation for a research fellowship.
Anal. calcd for C33H46O7S (586.76): C, 67.55; H, 7.90; S, 5.46.
Found: C, 67.16; H, 8.06; S, 5.74.
(2S,3R,4E)-2-Azido-1,3-di-O-benzoyloctadec-4-ene-1,3-diol (11):
To a solution of 10 (110 mg, 0.19 mmol) in anhyd DMF (5 mL) was
added NaN3 (70 mg, 1.09 mmol), and the mixture was heated under
stirring at 100°C for 36 h. The mixture was cooled, diluted with Et2O,
washed with H2O and brine, The organic phase was separated, dried
(Na2SO4) and concentrated. Purification of the residue over silica gel
column with petroleum ether/EtOAc (9.5:0.5) gave 11 (90 mg, 90%)
as a colorless oil. TLC (silica gel, petroleum ether/EtOAc, 9:1): Rƒ =
0.77; [a]D20 – 28.9 (c = 1, CHCl3),
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1H NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3): d = 0.85 (t, 3 H, CH3, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.21–
1 .40 (m, 22 H, 11 CH2), 2.06 (dt, 2 H, CH=CHCH2, J = 7, 7 Hz), 4.12
(m, 1 H, CHN3), 4.34 (m, 1 H, OCH2), 4,5 (m, 1 H, OCH2), 5.62 (m,
2 H, CH=CHCH2, CHOCOPh), 5.96 (dt, 1 H, CH=CHCH2, J = 6.7,
14.7 Hz), 7.40–7.60 (m, 6 H, Ph), 8.02–8,07 (m, 4 H, Ph).
MS: m/z(%) = M+ 533(5), M+-N2 505(20), M+-N3 491(100), 343
(42.85), 262(17.14), 190(83.57), 105(100), 77(81.42), 43(32.85).