A simple entry into enantiopure hydrindanes, hydroisoquinolones and diquinanes from 3,10-dioxygenated dicyclopentadienes: Application to the synthesis of (+)-coronafacic acid and a formal synthesis of (+)-coriolin

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A ready access to enantiopure 3,10-dioxygenated tricyclo[5.2.1.0^2,6]decane derivatives is reported. An efficient enzymatic kinetic resolution is employed through transesterification in the presence of lipase PS immobilized on Celite. Absolute configuration of the tricyclo[5.2.1.0^2,6]decan-10-one derivatives has been secured through correlation with (1R,2S)-1-aminoindan-2-ol. The promising utility of these enantiopure tricyclo[5.2.1.0^2,6]decane derivatives in synthesis has been demonstrated through the preparation of several optically pure cis-hydrindanes 15-18, employing the Haller-Bauer reaction as the key step for unbridging the trinorbornyl system. The cis-hydrindane (-)-16 has been further elaborated to the natural product (+)-coronafacic acid (+)-24. In an interesting sequence, cis-hydrindanone (+)-18 has been transformed into cis-hydroisoquinolones (+)-30 and (+)-33 via photorearrangement of the derived oxaziridines 29 and 32, respectively. The hydroisoquinolones (+)-30 and (+)-33 can serve as useful enantiopure building blocks for the synthesis of complex indole alkaloids. Oxidative cleavage of the trinorbornene double bond in the tricyclo[5.2.1.0^2,6]decan-10-one derivative (-)-37 and functional-group adjustments leads to the optically pure diquinane (+)-38, an advanced intermediate in the total synthesis of (+)-coriolin (+)-34.

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A simple entry into enantiopure hydrindanes, hydroisoquinolones
and diquinanes from 3,10-dioxygenated dicyclopentadienes:
Application to the synthesis of (؉)-coronafacic acid and a formal
synthesis of (؉)-coriolin
1
Goverdhan Mehta* and D. Srinivasa Reddy
School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad-500 046,
India and Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560 012,
India
Received (in Cambridge, UK) 20th November 2000, Accepted 8th January 2001
First published as an Advance Article on the web 19th April 2001
A ready access to enantiopure 3,10-dioxygenated tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane derivatives is reported. An efficient
enzymatic kinetic resolution is employed through transesterification in the presence of lipase PS immobilized on
Celite. Absolute configuration of the tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decan-10-one derivatives has been secured through correlation
with (1R,2S)-1-aminoindan-2-ol. The promising utility of these enantiopure tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane derivatives in
synthesis has been demonstrated through the preparation of several optically pure cis-hydrindanes 15–18, employing
the Haller–Bauer reaction as the key step for unbridging the trinorbornyl system. The cis-hydrindane (Ϫ)-16 has been
further elaborated to the natural product (ϩ)-coronafacic acid (ϩ)-24. In an interesting sequence, cis-hydrindanone
(ϩ)-18 has been transformed into cis-hydroisoquinolones (ϩ)-30 and (ϩ)-33 via photorearrangement of the derived
oxaziridines 29 and 32, respectively. The hydroisoquinolones (ϩ)-30 and (ϩ)-33 can serve as useful enantiopure
building blocks for the synthesis of complex indole alkaloids. Oxidative cleavage of the trinorbornene double bond
in the tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decan-10-one derivative (Ϫ)-37 and functional-group adjustments leads to the optically pure
diquinane (ϩ)-38, an advanced intermediate in the total synthesis of (ϩ)-coriolin (ϩ)-34.
Introduction
Carbocylic-ring construction is an intrinsic component of
natural-product synthesis. A range of methodologies based on
annulations, cycloadditions (inter- and intramolecular) and
cyclizations among others have been developed in this
context. Another strategy that has considerable potential to
access various carbocyclic frameworks is through restructuring/
modification of abundantly and readily available (in some
cases commercially available) carbocyclic building blocks. An
example of this approach is the utilization of cheap, com-
mercially available endo-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]deca-3,8-diene (1,
Scheme 1
dicyclopentadiene), a waste product from downstream process-
ing in petroleum refineries and formally a [4 ϩ 2]-dimer of
cyclopenta-1,3-diene.1
The C10-endo-tricylic diene 1 has been extensively explored as
a versatile building block in the synthesis of cyclopentanoids
and related natural products by many researchers, most notably
by the groups of Ogasawara1a and Zwanenburg.1b The main
strategic consideration in the use of 1 has been the installation
of the requisite functionalization pattern on the endo-disposed
five-membered ring in a stereocontrolled manner, taking
advantage of its accessibility only from the open exo-face, and
its retrieval through a retro-Diels–Alder reaction (Scheme 1).1
However, a limiting aspect of this approach is that half the
carbon content and two carbocyclic rings of 1 are inevitably
lost during the retro-Diels–Alder reaction-based liberation of
the requisite five-membered ring. On the other hand, 1 can also
be recognized as a repository of six–five (hydrindane) and
Scheme 2
five–five (diquinane) fused carbocyclic rings through scission of
C1–C10 and C8–C9 bonds, respectively (Scheme 1). The six–
five fused ring system can be extracted only when additional
functionalization is present on the C10 bridge carbon as in 2
where one can remove the bridge (e.g., C1–C10 cleavage)
through several options such as base-mediated Haller–Bauer
(H–B) cleavage (2 → 3),2 Baeyer–Villiger (B–V) oxidation
(2 → 4)3 or thermal or photodecarbonylation (2 → 5)4
(Scheme 2). Following this strategy, it is possible to extract the
cis-hydrindane framework with secured stereochemistry at
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Scheme 3
many centers from the tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decan-8-en-10-one
system 2, fully retaining its carbon content.
We and others have recently shown that readily and abun-
dantly available endo-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8-en-10-one deriv-
atives, e.g. 2, are important building blocks for the synthesis
of natural products based on the cis-hydrindane skeleton.5–12
However, these studies have utilized only the racemic deriv-
atives of 2. Since the tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane system possesses
intrinsic chirality, there is the prospect of accessing the cis-
hydrindanes and related systems derived from it in optically
active form. Keeping this objective in mind, enzymatic13
transesterification or hydrolysis was chosen as the preferred
approach, among other options, in view of the fact that simple
tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane derivatives, without C10-oxygen func-
tionality, have been shown to be eminently amenable to such
resolution.1 We report here the first enzymatic resolution of the
10-oxygenated endo-dicyclopentadiene system and demonstrate
its utility in the synthesis of a range of useful enantiomerically
pure compounds (EPCs).14
pure allylic acetate (Ϫ)-8 and/or allylic alcohol (ϩ)-7 obtained
here were considered adequate for further studies.
Synthesis of enantiomerically pure cis-hydrindanes
We have previously shown that cis-hydrindanes can be obtained
from tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decan-10-one derivatives by employing
the Haller–Bauer cleavage (2 → 3, Scheme 2) as the key
step.2,5 The availability of (Ϫ)-8 and (ϩ)-7 now provided the
opportunity to access a range of cis-hydrindanes in optically
pure form. For this purpose, allylic acetate (Ϫ)-8 was elaborated
into 10-oxotricyclodecane derivatives (Ϫ)-12, (ϩ)-13 and (ϩ)-
14 via the intermediacy of ketals (ϩ)-6, (Ϫ)-10 and (ϩ)-11,
respectively, by employing routine functional-group transform-
ations (Scheme 4). The tricyclic ketones (Ϫ)-12, (ϩ)-13 and
(ϩ)-14 were subjected to base-mediated Haller–Bauer cleavage
to furnish hydrindanes (ϩ)-15, (Ϫ)-16 and (ϩ)-17, and (ϩ)-18,
respectively, in preparatively useful yields. A notable feature of
the base mediated C–C bond cleavage in the tricyclic ketones
12–14 was the high level of regioselectivity. The preferential
cleavage of the C1–C10 bond could possibly arise from
the remote directing effect of the bystander C3 electron-
withdrawing substituent (homoconjugative involvement of the
carbonyl or hydroxy group).17 Also, during the Haller–Bauer
cleavage under basic conditions, the double bond in the
six-membered ring invariably migrates and conjugates with
the carboxylic acid moiety, unless the reaction is done under
very carefully controlled conditions.6 These nonracemic chiral
hydrindanes 15–18 are obvious attractive building blocks for
natural products, particularly sesquiterpenes. While the avail-
ability of the chiral hydrindanes was a satisfying outcome,
it was essential at this stage to unambiguously establish the
absolute configuration of these compounds. Although chiro-
optical methods have been previously employed16 to derive the
configuration of tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decan-10-one derivatives, we
carried out several correlations through synthesis to secure
earlier assignments.
Results and discussion
Enzymatic kinetic resolution
After several attempts, it was found that fairly clear-cut kinetic
acylation in endo-allylic alcohol ( )-7, readily available from
enone ( )-615 on reduction with diisobutylaluminium hydride
(DIBAL-H), could be effected with vinyl acetate in organic
medium and lipase PS on Celite (Amano) to furnish the acetate
(Ϫ)-8 (> 98% ee, 44% yield) and alcohol (ϩ)-7 (> 98% ee, 46%
yield). Enantiomeric purities were determined using NMR with
chiral shift reagent, and confirmed through comparison (see
Experimental section) with literature values.16 The enantio-
meric excess (ee) of alcohol (ϩ)-7 and acetate (Ϫ)-8 was further
cross-checked by converting them into their acetate (ϩ)-8 and
alcohol (Ϫ)-7, respectively (Scheme 3). To our knowledge, there
is only one literature report of enantiopure 5,10-dioxotri-
cyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane derivatives, obtained through classical
resolution methods, to which absolute configuration was
assigned following chiro-optical probes.16
Interestingly, ( )-7 was the only 10-oxygenated tricyclo-
[5.2.1.02,6]decane derivative that was readily resolved by the
enzyme used by us. Several other tricyclic alcohol derivatives,
such as 9a, 9b, (Ϫ)-10 and (ϩ)-135 with different functional-
ization in the pendant five-membered ring, were either not
accepted by the enzyme or gave poor ees. However, optically
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Synthesis of (1R, 2S)-1-aminoindan-2-ol
Enantiomerically pure aminoindanol 1918 is currently receiving
considerable attention, as it is the key component in the
HIV-protease inhibitor Indinavir19a and in several chiral auxil-
iaries19b and catalysts19c for asymmetric cycloadditions and
reductions. Considering this, we sought to prepare 19 from
enantiomerically pure tricyclic ketone (ϩ)-11. Reaction of (ϩ)-
11 with lead tetraacetate gave acetoxy ketone (ϩ)-20 as a single
isomer in regio- and stereoselective manner. The acetoxy ketone
(ϩ)-20 on acetal deprotection furnished dione (ϩ)-21. Ther-
mally induced extrusion of CO from (ϩ)-21 and aromatization
of intermediate diene 22 led to (2S)-acetoxyindan-1-one (ϩ)-23,
which has been previously converted into cis-1-aminoindan-2-
ol (ϩ)-19 by several other groups (Scheme 5).20 This correlation
and comparison with literature values (see Experimental
section) established the absolute configuration of our building
blocks (Ϫ)-8 and (ϩ)-7 derived from enzymatic resolution.
Synthesis of (؉)-coronafacic acid
Coronafacic acid (ϩ)-24 is a hydrindane-based phytotoxin,
isolated from the culture broth of Pseudomonas coronafacience,
whose absolute stereochemistry is well established.21 It has been
a popular synthetic target for over two decades.5,22 Herein, we
describe a synthesis of (ϩ)-coronafacic acid (ϩ)-24 from (Ϫ)-
16. Hydrindane (Ϫ)-16 obtained from tricyclic keto alcohol
(ϩ)-13 via base-mediated Haller–Bauer cleavage was elaborated
to (ϩ)-coronafacic acid (ϩ)-24, [α]D ϩ105 × 10Ϫ1 deg cm2 gϪ1
(lit.,21 [α]D ϩ109), through the intermediacy of (ϩ)-25, (ϩ)-26,
27 and (ϩ)-28 as outlined (Scheme 6). A pleasing feature of our
approach is the chemo- and stereoselective catalytic reduction
of the ethylidene group in 27 from the convex face.
Scheme 4 Reagents and conditions: (a) K2CO3, MeOH, 100%; (b)
TPAP, NMMO, DCM–acetonitrile (9 : 1) 90%; (c) NaBH4, EtOH,
t
100%; (d) PCC, DCM, 72%; (e) KOBut, MeI, BuOH, 90%; (f) 60%
H2SO4, DCM, 92%; (g) Amberlyst-15, acetone 90%; (h) 30–50% aq.
NaOH, benzene, reflux; then CH2N2, diethyl ether, 65–70%.
Scheme 6 Reagents and conditions: (a) i, TPAP, NMMO, DCM–
acetonitrile (9 : 1), 90%; ii, (CH2OH)2, PTSA, benzene, reflux, 8 h, 95%;
(b) PDC, t-BuOOH, Celite, benzene, 0.5 h, 61%; (c) EtPPh3Br, n-BuLi,
benzene, 15 min, 57%; (d), Pd/C, H2EtOAc, 10 min, 86%; (e) 25% aq.
HCl, reflux, 4 h, 70%.
Scheme 5 Reagents and conditions: (a) Pb(OAc)4, benzene, reflux,
80%; (b) 50% H2SO4, DCM, 85%; (c) ≈160 ЊC, neat, 55%.
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Scheme 7
Synthesis of enantiopure hydroisoquinolones
We have recently demonstrated the conversion of cis-
hydrindanones derived from tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decan-10-one
derivatives into cis-hydroquinolones via classical Beckmann
rearrangement en route to the syntheses of ( )-pumiliotoxin C6
and ( )-perhydrogephyrotoxin,23 path ‘a’ (Scheme 7). At this
stage, we wished to amplify the utility of these enantiopure cis-
hydrindanones for accessing cis-hydroisoquinolones as well,
path ‘b’ (Scheme 7), as this ring system is prevalent as a part
structure in many natural products. It has been noted by Lattes
et al.24 that irradiation of oxaziridines derived from their
corresponding ketones gave lactams with opposite regio-
chemistry (see ‘b’ in Scheme 7) compared with the classical
Beckmann rearrangement. The explanation given was that the
carbon substituent ‘anti’ to the lone pair on the oxaziridine
nitrogen migrated preferentially to a formally electron-deficient
nitrogen.24 To explore this possibility, cis-hydrindanone ester
(ϩ)-18 was condensed with benzylamine to furnish an imine
which on chemoselective epoxidation of the imine double bond
gave oxaziridine derivative 29. Irradiation of oxaziridine 29 led
to a clean rearrangement and hydroisoquinolone ester (ϩ)-30
was obtained in moderate yield. The amide carbonyl in (ϩ)-30
was reduced with AlH3 to give 31 in which the ester moiety
was also reduced to the allylic alcohol (Scheme 8). Hydro-
Scheme 9 Reagents and conditions: (a) i, tryptamine, molecular sieves,
diethyl ether, reflux; ii, MCPBA, Ϫ78 ЊC, 66%; (b) hν, acetonitrile,
≈ 60%.
A formal synthesis of (؉)-coriolin via Schuda’s intermediate
The ready availability of enantiopure tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane
derivatives also prompted us to explore the synthesis of some-
what unrelated but interesting structures. Earlier studies by
Schuda et al. have shown that a diquinane moiety can be
extracted from the tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8-en-10-one frame
through cleavage of the trinorbornene double bond. The
diquinane moiety so obtained has been transformed to the
highly oxygenated triquinane natural product (ϩ)-coriolin
34.26,27 The availability of the enantiopure tricyclodecane
system suggested possible access to optically pure diquinanes.
Tricyclic ketone (ϩ)-11 was gem-dimethylated to furnish (ϩ)-
35. On reduction with Li/NH3 the tricyclic ketone (ϩ)-35
yielded the thermodynamically stable exo-alcohol (ϩ)-36 and
the hydroxylic functionality was protected as the benzyl ether
to give (Ϫ)-37. The double bond in (Ϫ)-37 was cleaved using
the sequence of OsO4-mediated catalytic dihydroxylation,
periodate cleavage and NaBH4 reduction to furnish diquinane
(ϩ)-38 in moderate yield (Scheme 10). The spectral data for
(ϩ)-38 were found to be identical (see Experimental section)
with those of the Schuda intermediate27 of coriolin. Since
diquinane 38 has been previously elaborated to the triquinane
natural product rac-coriolin, our preparation of (ϩ)-38 can be
regarded as a formal synthesis of (ϩ)-coriolin 34.26
In summary, we have developed a straightforward protocol,
of preparative value, for the enzymatic kinetic resolution of
tricyclic allylic alcohol ( )-7, employing transesterification in
the presence of lipase PS enzyme. The absolute configurations
of (ϩ)-7 and (Ϫ)-8 have been established through correlation
with (ϩ)-1-aminoindan-2-ol (ϩ)-19. Allylic acetate (Ϫ)-8
has been elaborated to optically pure cis-hydrindanes, cis-
hydroisoquinolones, cis-diquinane ring system (coriolin inter-
mediate) and (ϩ)-coronafacic acid 24.
Scheme 8 Reagents and conditions: (a) i, benzylamine, toluene, reflux;
ii, MCPBA, toluene, DCM, Ϫ78 ЊC, 50%; (b) hν, acetonitrile, ≈ 60%; (c)
AlH3, THF, Ϫ78 ЊC, 1 h, 55%.
isoquinolone 31 is a useful building block for the synthesis of
yohimbinoid alkaloids.25
To further probe the efficacy of our hydroisoquinolone
synthesis, hydrindanone ester (ϩ)-18 was condensed with
tryptamine. The resulting imine on epoxidation with m-
chloroperbenzoic acid (MCPBA) gave oxaziridine derivative
32. Irradiation of 32 furnished the cis-hydroisoquinolone (ϩ)-
33 in reasonable yield (Scheme 9). The structural features of
lactam (ϩ)-33 closely relate to the advanced intermediates
for the synthesis of pentacyclic alkaloids reserpine and
yohimbine.
Experimental
General
Mps are uncorrected. IR spectra were recorded on JASCO FT-
IR 5300 or Perkin-Elmer 1310 spectrometers, for solid samples
as KBr wafers and liquid samples as thin films between NaCl
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DCM and the combined organic extracts were washed with
water and dried. The residue obtained after the removal of
the solvent was passed through a silica gel pad to afford the
allylic alcohol ( )-7 (≈7 g). Recrystallization from diethyl ether
furnished pure ( )-7 (6.1 g, 85%), mp 133–135 ЊC (lit.,16
135–136 ЊC); νmax (KBr)/cmϪ1 3447 (OH); δH (200 MHz) 6.27
(m, 1H, olefinic), 5.93–5.88 (m, 1H, olefinic), 5.68 (m, 1H,
olefinic), 5.56 (m, 1H, olefinic), 4.80 (t, 1H, J 5, CHOH),
3.97–3.78 (m, 4H, ketal), 3.46 (br s, 1H), 3.14 (dt, 1H, J 8, 3.5),
2.78 (m, 2H), 1.36 (d, 1H, J 8); δC (50 MHz) 136.4, 133.6, 132.0,
131.9, 127.8, 76.9, 64.9, 64.2, 51.2, 50.9, 48.8, 44.4.
Enzymatic kinetic resolution of allylic alcohol ( )-7
A mixture of ( )-7 (4 g, 19.4 mmol) and vinyl acetate (6 ml, 60
mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) (20 ml) was stirred with the
enzyme lipase PS on Celite (≈800 mg, 20% w/w) supplied by
Amano, at rt for 3–4 h. The reaction mixture was filtered
through a Celite pad. The combined filtrate and washings
(DCM) were evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue
obtained was chromatographed on a silica gel column to
furnish allylic acetate (Ϫ)-8 (2.12 g, 44%) and alcohol (ϩ)-7
(1.88 g, 46%). The alcohol (ϩ)-7 (1ЈS,2ЈS,3ЈS,6ЈR,7ЈR)-
spiro([1,3]dioxolane-2,10Ј-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]deca-4Ј,8Ј-dien)-
3Ј-ol was recrystallized from diethyl ether, mp 134 ЊC (lit.,16
135–136 ЊC); [α]D25 ϩ139.7 (c 1, CHCl3, ee > 98%) [lit.,16 ϩ142.2
(c 0.45, CHCl3)].
(1ЈR,2ЈR,3ЈR,6ЈS,7ЈS)-Spiro([1,3]dioxolane-2,10Ј-tricyclo-
[5.2.1.02,6]deca-4Ј,8Ј-dien)-3Ј-yl acetate (Ϫ)-8: [α]D25 Ϫ55.7 (c 1.4,
CHCl3, ee > 98%); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 1734 (C᎐O); δH (200 MHz)
᎐
6.13–6.08 (m, 1H, olefinic), 5.88–5.83 (m, 1H, olefinic), 5.68–
5.54 (m, 3H), 3.93–3.80 (m, 4H, ketal), 3.46 (m, 1H), 3.35–3.22
(m, 1H), 2.76–2.71 (m, 1H), 2.59 (m, 1H), 2.05 (s, 3H); δC
(50 MHz) 170.7, 135.7, 132.5, 132.2, 130.4, 127.2, 79.2, 64.9,
64.3, 50.7, 50.1, 49.0, 42.5, 21.1.
Hydrolysis of acetate (؊)-8
To a solution of acetate (Ϫ)-8 (2 g, 8 mmol) in aq. methanol
(10 ml) was added K2CO3 (1 g) and the mixture was stirred at
rt for 2 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and
extracted with diethyl ether. Evaporation off of solvent
furnished the alcohol (Ϫ)-7 (1.7 g, quantitative) and this
recrystallized from hexane–ethyl acetate, mp 134–135 ЊC; [α]D25
ϩ137.8 (c 1.7, CHCl3).
Scheme 10 Reagents and conditions: (a) MeI, KOBut, t-BuOH, 91%;
(b) Li, NH3, THF, 15 min, 70%; (c) KH, BnBr, n-Bu4Nl, THF, 1 h,
90%; (d) i, OsO4, NMMO, acetone–water–t-BuOH; ii, NalO4, aq. THF;
iii, NaBH4, MeOH, 50% (for 3 steps).
1
plates. H NMR spectra were recorded at 200 MHz and 13C
Acetylation of (؉)-7
NMR spectra were recorded at 50 MHz on a Bruker AC 200
spectrometer for solutions in CDCl3. J-Values are in Hz. Col-
umn chromatography was performed using Acmes silica gel
(100–200 mesh). Elemental analyses were performed on a
Perkin-Elmer 240C-CHN analyzer. Optical rotations were
measured on a JASCO DIP 370 digital polarimeter at 25 ЊC,
with [α]D values given in units of 10Ϫ1 deg cm2 gϪ1. The enzyme
(lipase PS immobilized on Celite) used for the present study was
obtained from Amano Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Japan. All
reactions were monitored employing TLC using an appropriate
solvent system for development. Yields reported here are of
materials judged homogeneous by TLC and NMR spectro-
scopy. All solvent extracts were washed with brine and dried
over anhydrous Na2SO4.
To an ice-cold solution of alcohol (ϩ)-7 (100 mg, 0.53 mmol)
in dry pyridine (1 ml) was added Ac2O (0.2 ml) and the mixture
was stirred for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with crushed
ice and extracted with diethyl ether. The extract was washed
successively with cold dil. HCl, water and brine. Evaporation
off of the solvent furnished the alcohol (ϩ)-8 (110 mg, 95%),
[α]D25 ϩ53.7 (c 0.8, CHCl3). The spectral properties (1H and 13
C
NMR) of (Ϫ)-8 and (ϩ)-7 were identical with those of the
racemic compounds.
(1ЈR,2ЈR,6ЈS,7ЈS)-Spiro([1,3]dioxolane-2,10Ј-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]-
deca-4Ј,8Ј-dien)-3Ј-one (؉)-6
To a mixture of allylic alcohol (Ϫ)-7 (1.05 g, 5 mmol), N-
methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) (1.8 g, 10 mmol) and
powdered molecular sieves (4 Å) in 10 ml of acetonitrile–DCM
(1 : 9) was added a catalytic amount of tetrapropylammonium
perruthenate (TPAP) (≈50 mg) and the mixture was stirred for
1 h under N2. The resulting black solution was diluted with
DCM and filtered through a silica gel pad. Evaporation off of
the solvent furnished enone (ϩ)-6 (900 mg, 90%), which was
recrystallized from hexane–diethyl ether, mp 93 ЊC (lit.,15 93–
94 ЊC); [α]D25 ϩ120.4 (c 0.45, CHCl3) [lit.,16 ϩ117.6 (c 0.4,
Spiro([1,3]dioxolane-2,10Ј-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]deca-4Ј,8Ј-diene)-
3Ј-ol ( )-7
To a solution of enone ( )-615 (7 g, 34.3 mmol) in dry dichloro-
methane (DCM) (20 ml) at Ϫ78 ЊC was added DIBAL-H
(35 ml, 35 mmol; 1 M in hexane) under N2 and the reaction
mixture was stirred for 15 min. The reaction was quenched with
saturated aq. NH4Cl, diluted with DCM, and the organic layer
was separated. The aqueous layer was further extracted with
CHCl3)]; νmax (KBr)/cmϪ1 1697 (C᎐O); δH (200 MHz) 7.36 (dd,
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1H, J 6, 3), 6.11 (m, 1H), 6.01 (m, 1H), 5.90 (m, 1H), 4.05–3.80
(m, 4H, ketal), 3.59 (m, 1H), 3.04 (br s, 1H), 2.96 (t, 1H, J 5),
2.83 (m, 1H).
(1R,2R,6R,7S)-Tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8-ene-3,10-dione (؉)-14
To a cold solution of ketal (ϩ)-11 (1 g, 4.8 mmol) in DCM
(10 ml) was added 60% H2SO4 (4 ml) and the mixture was
stirred at rt for 1.5 h, diluted with water, and extracted with
DCM. The organic layer was washed with water and dried. The
crude material obtained after removal of the solvent was
charged on a silica gel column and eluted with 25% ethyl
acetate–hexane to furnish the enedione (ϩ)-14 (720 mg, 92%),
[α]D25 ϩ333.3 (c 0.75, CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 1774 (norbornyl
(1RЈ,2ЈR,6ЈS,7ЈS)-Spiro([1,3]dioxolane-2,10Ј-tricyclo-
[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8Ј-en)-3Ј-one (؉)-11
To an ice-cold solution of enone (ϩ)-6 (760 mg, 3.72 mmol) in
absolute ethanol (8 ml) was added sodium borohydride (155
mg, 4 mmol). After stirring of the mixture for 1 h at rt, ethanol
was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted
with water and extracted with ethyl acetate, the combined
extracts were washed and evaporation off of solvent furnished
alcohol (Ϫ)-10 (762 mg, quantitative). A slurry of pyridinium
chlorochromate (PCC) (600 mg, 3 mmol) and Celite (≈2 g) in
DCM (15 ml) was placed in a 100 ml three-necked round-
bottomed flask equipped with an addition funnel. To this, was
added the alcohol (Ϫ)-10 (420 mg, 2 mmol), obtained above, as
a solution in DCM (10 ml) dropwise over a period of 30 min,
and the reaction mixture was stirred for 7 h at rt. The reaction
mixture was diluted with diethyl ether (50 ml) and passed
through a silica gel pad. The ethereal eluate was washed
with water and dried. Removal of solvent furnished a yellow
oil (ϩ)-11 (280 mg, 72%), [α]D25 ϩ160.7 (c 0.7, CHCl3); νmax
(neat)/ cmϪ1 1725 (C᎐O); δ (200 MHz) 6.26–6.20 (m, 2H,
C᎐O), 1732 (C᎐O); δ (200 MHz) 6.50–6.42 (m, 2H, olefinic),
᎐
᎐
H
3.32–2.93 (m, 4H), 2.29–1.60 (m, 4H); δC (50 MHz) 218.5,
200.3, 132.4, 131.1, 51.6, 49.0, 47.5, 39.5, 34.8, 23.1. The spec-
tral data (1H and 13C NMR) were compared with those of the
racemic compound5 and found to be identical.
Methyl (1S,6S,7S)-7-hydroxy-8,8-dimethylbicyclo[4.3.0]non-2-
ene-2-carboxylate (؉)-15
To a solution of keto alcohol (Ϫ)-12 (80 mg, 0.42 mmol) in
benzene (20 ml) was added 10 ml of 40% aq. NaOH, and the
contents were refluxed for 36 h. The aqueous layer was separ-
ated, washed with diethyl ether, and acidified with cold dil. HCl.
On extraction with ethyl acetate the crude acid was obtained,
which was dissolved in diethyl ether (5 ml) and an excess
of ethereal diazomethane was added (ice-bath). Excess of diazo-
methane was destroyed (acetic acid) and the residue obtained
after the removal of the solvent was chromatographed on a
silica gel column. Elution with 20% ethyl acetate–hexane gave
α,β-unsaturated ester (ϩ)-15 (62 mg, 66%), [α]D25 ϩ5.2 (c 0.8,
CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 1700 (C᎐O); δ (200 MHz) 7.02–6.92
᎐
H
olefinic), 3.88 (br s, 4H, ketal), 3.40–2.75 (m, 4H), 2.40–175 (m,
4H).15
(1R,2R,3S,6S,7S)-3-Hydroxy-4,4-dimethyltricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]-
dec-8-en-10-one (؊)-12
᎐
H
A solution of potassium tert-butoxide (200 mg, 1.8 mmol) in
tert-butyl alcohol (5 ml) was cooled (ice-bath) and a solution of
ketone (ϩ)-11 (120 mg, 0.6 mmol) in tert-butyl alcohol (5 ml)
was added rapidly, followed by the addition of MeI (0.15 ml,
340 mg, 2.39 mmol). The reaction mixture was allowed to warm
up and was refluxed for 5 h before being poured into 10 ml of
water and extracted with diethyl ether. The combined extracts
were washed, dried and concentrated to furnish a light yellow
oil (125 mg, 90%). To an ice-cold solution of the above dimeth-
ylated ketone (125 g, 0.52 mmol) in methanol (5 ml) was added
sodium borohydride (25 mg, 0.65 mmol). After stirring of the
mixture for 3 h at rt, methanol was removed under reduced
pressure. The residue was diluted with water and extracted with
ethyl acetate and the combined extracts were washed and dried.
The crude alcohol (125 mg) obtained after the removal of
diethyl ether was dissolved in acetone (5 ml), Amberlyst-15
resin was added, and the heterogeneous mixture was stirred at rt
for 12 h. Filtration to remove the resin and concentration
furnished the keto alcohol (Ϫ)-12 (93 mg, 90%), [α]D25 Ϫ4.7 (c 0.3,
CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 3450 (OH), 1740 (C᎐O); δ (200
(m, 1H, olefinic), 4.01–3.92 (m, 1H, CHOH), 3.82 (s, 3H,
COOCH3), 3.10–2.82 (m, 1H), 2.70–1.92 (m, 4H), 1.90–1.30 (m,
4H), 1.14 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.12 (s, 3H, CH3); δC (50 MHz) 162.0,
139.8, 133.4, 83.2, 51.4, 46.0, 42.0, 40.9, 33.8, 30.1, 25.2, 25.1,
18.4 (Calc. for C13H20O3: C, 69.61; H, 8.99. Found: C, 69.52; H,
8.90%).
Methyl (1S,6S,7R)-7-hydroxybicyclo[4.3.0]non-2-ene-2-carb-
oxylate (؊)-16 and methyl (1S,2S,6S,7R)-7-hydroxybicyclo-
[4.3.0]non-3-ene-2-carboxylate (؉)-17
To a solution of keto alcohol (ϩ)-13 (1 g, 7.2 mmol) in benzene
(100 ml) was added 50% aq. NaOH (50 ml), and the contents
were refluxed for 3 h. The aqueous layer was separated, washed
with diethyl ether, and acidified with cold dil. HCl. On extrac-
tion with ethyl acetate and evaporation a mixture of crude acids
was obtained. This was dissolved in diethyl ether (10 ml) and an
excess of ethereal diazomethane was added (ice-bath). Excess
of diazomethane was destroyed (acetic acid) and the residue
obtained after the removal of solvent was chromatographed on
a silica gel column. Elution with 20% ethyl acetate–hexane gave
α,β-unsaturated ester (Ϫ)-16 (600 mg) and β,γ-unsaturated ester
(ϩ)-17 (240 mg) in 7 : 3 ratio and 70% overall yield. For (Ϫ)-16:
[α]D25 Ϫ3.6 (c 0.5, CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 3424 (OH), 1713
᎐
H
MHz) 6.67–6.63 (m, 1H, olefinic), 6.33–6.29 (m, 1H, olefinic),
3.78–3.73 (m, 1H, CHOH), 3.11–2.87 (m, 4H), 1.58–1.48 (m,
1H), 1.05–0.99 (m, 1H) 0.96 (s, 3H, CH3), 0.95 (s, 3H, CH3);
δC (50 MHz) 202.1, 134.5, 127.4, 81.5, 50.1, 49.8, 45.9, 44.9,
41.2, 38.7, 26.5, 22.0. The spectral properties (1H and 13C
NMR) of (Ϫ)-12 were identical with those of the racemic
compound.5
(C᎐O); δ (200 MHz) 7.01 (br s, 1H, olefinic), 4.40 (q, 1H, J 6.6,
᎐
H
CHOH), 3.71 (s, 3H, COOCH3), 2.85 (m, 1H), 2.50–1.15 (series
of m, 9H); δC (50 MHz) 167.8, 139.4, 133.4, 75.0, 51.4, 41.7,
35.6, 35.1, 28.4, 25.3, 17.3 (Calc. for C11H16O3: C, 67.32; H, 8.2.
Found: C, 67.38; H, 8.25%).
(1R,2R,3R,6S,7S)-3-Hydroxytricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8-en-10-one
(؉)-13
For (ϩ)-17: [α]D25 ϩ113.2 (c 1.45, CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1
3499 (OH), 1732 (C᎐O); δ (200 MHz) 6.17–6.02 (m, 1H, ole-
᎐
H
A mixture of alcohol (Ϫ)-10 (1.5 g, 7.2 mmol), acetone (10 ml)
and a catalytic amount of Amberlyst-15 resin was stirred at rt
for 8 h. Filtration to remove the resin and concentration of the
filtrate furnished the keto alcohol (ϩ)-13 (1.05 g, 90%) as a
colourless solid, which was recrystallized, mp 118 ЊC; [α]D25
finic), 5.80–5.65 (m, 1H, olefinic), 4.23 (m, 1H, CHOH), 3.68 (s,
3H, COOCH3), 2.56–1.67 (series of m, 9H); δC (50 MHz) 176.5,
130.2, 124.5, 74.8, 51.5, 45.8, 44.9, 37.1, 33.2, 28.6, 28.0 (Calc.
for C11H16O3: C, 67.32; H, 8.2. Found: C, 67.45; H, 8.28%).
ϩ16.5Њ (c 0.2, CHCl3); νmax (KBr)/cmϪ1 3408 (OH), 1771 (C᎐O);
᎐
Methyl (1S,6S)-7-oxobicyclo[4.3.0]non-2-ene-2-carboxylate
(؉)-18
δH (200 MHz) 6.66–6.38 (m, 2H, olefinic), 4.48 (q, 1H, J 6.2,
CHOH), 3.08 (m, 2H, allylic), 2.85–2.65 (m, 2H), 1.86–1.40
(series of m, 4H); δC (50 MHz) 207.0, 133.6, 128.8, 75.6, 51.3,
49.8, 46.2, 40.9, 37.0, 26.2.5,28
To a solution of the dione (ϩ)-14 (500 mg, 3.1 mmol) in
benzene (100 ml) was added 50 ml of 30% aq. NaOH and the
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contents were refluxed for 3 h. The aqueous layer was
separated, washed with diethyl ether, and acidified with cold dil.
HCl. On extraction with ethyl acetate and washing, the crude
α,β-unsaturated acid was obtained. This material was dissolved
in diethyl ether (10 ml) and an excess of ethereal diazomethane
was added (ice-bath). Excess of diazomethane was destroyed
(acetic acid) and the residue obtained after the removal of the
solvent was charged on a silica gel column. Elution with 5%
ethyl acetate–hexane gave the α,β-unsaturated ester (ϩ)-18 (340
mg, 68%), [α]D25 ϩ157.8 (c 0.3, CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 1730
stirring was continued for another 1 h. The resultant black
solution was diluted with DCM and filtered through a small
silica gel pad. Evaporation off of the solvent and passage of the
residue through a silica gel column furnished (ϩ)-18 (190 mg)
in 90% yield. A mixture of (ϩ)-18 (160 mg, 0.83 mmol), ethyl-
ene glycol (0.1 ml) and cat. toluene-p-sulfonic acid (PTSA) in
dry benzene (10 ml) was refluxed for 8 h. The reaction mixture
was cooled, diluted with water, and extracted with diethyl ether.
The combined organic layer was washed with saturated aq.
NaHCO3 and dried. The residue obtained on removal of the
solvent was passed through a silica gel column using 20% ethyl
acetate–hexane as eluent to give the ketal (ϩ)-25 (175 mg, 95%),
(C᎐O), 1710 (ester C᎐O); δ (200 MHz) 7.05–7.01 (m, 1H,
᎐
᎐
H
olefinic), 3.37 (s, 3H, COOCH3), 3.20–3.10 (m, 1H, allylic
bridge), 2.50–1.62 (series of m, 9H); δC (50 MHz) 220.5, 167.8,
140.5, 131.5, 51.4, 46.4, 36.9, 35.6, 27.2, 23.7, 19.3 (Calc. for
C11H14O3: C, 68.02; H, 7.27. Found: C, 68.10; H, 7.25%).
[α]D25 ϩ5.3 (c 1.7, CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 1730 (C᎐O); δH (200
᎐
MHz) 6.98–6.93 (m, 1H, olefinic), 3.91–3.85 (m, 4H, OCH2-
CH2O), 3.71 (s, 3H, COOCH3), 3.30–3.26 (m, 1H), 3.05–3.01
(m, 1H), 2.40–1.20 (m, 8H); δC (50 MHz) 167.6, 139.1, 133.2,
118.7, 64.7, 63.7, 51.3, 43.6, 35.8, 33.1, 28.0, 25.0, 19.5 (Calc.
for C13H18O4: C, 65.53; H, 7.61. Found: C, 65.50; H, 7.64%).
(1ЈR,2ЈR,4ЈS,6ЈS,7ЈS)-3Ј-Oxospiro([1,3]dioxolane-2,10Ј-
tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8Ј-en)-4Ј-yl acetate (؉)-20
To a solution of the ketone (ϩ)-11 (100 mg, 0.48 mmol) in dry
benzene (5 ml), was added Pb(OAc)4 (320 mg, 0.72 mmol) and
the mixture was refluxed under N2 for 6 h. The reaction mixture
was cooled, quenched with ethylene glycol, diluted with water,
and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed
and dried. The crude residue obtained after the removal of the
solvent was charged on a silica gel column and eluted with 10%
ethyl acetate–hexane to furnish compound (ϩ)-20 (100 mg,
Methyl (1S,6S)-4-oxospiro(bicyclo[4.3.0]non-2-ene-7,2Ј-[1,3]-
dioxolane)-2-carboxylate (؉)-26
To an ice-cold solution of the ketal (ϩ)-25 (125 mg, 0.52 mmol)
in benzene (5 ml) were added Celite (200 mg), pyridinium
dichromate (PDC) (375 mg, 1.05 mmol) and 70% tert-butyl
hydroperoxide (0.1 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt
for 0.5 h and then filtered through a small Celite pad. The
crude product obtained after evaporation off of the solvent was
charged on a silica gel column and eluted with 30% ethyl
acetate–hexane to furnish enone (ϩ)-26 (78 mg, 61%), [α]D25 ϩ9
(c 1.7, CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 1720 (C᎐O), 1690 (C᎐O);
80%), [α]D25 ϩ139.5 (c 0.9, CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 1742 (C᎐O);
᎐
δH (200 MHz) 6.50–6.46 (m, 1H, olefinic), 6.26–6.20 (m, 1H,
olefinic), 4.64 (t, 1H, J 11, CHOAc), 3.98–3.70 (m, 4H, OCH2-
CH2O), 3.15 (m, 2H, allylic), 2.96 (m, 1H), 2.81 (m, 1H), 2.17–
2.04 (m, 1H), 2.05 (s, 3H, OCOCH3), 1.90 (m, 1H); δC (50 MHz)
213.5, 169.7, 134.8, 134.3, 126.6, 76.6, 65.1, 64.6, 50.9, 50.7,
49.7, 35.4, 29.4, 20.5 (Calc. for C14H16O5: C, 63.63; H, 6.10.
Found: C, 63.90; H, 6.22%).
᎐
᎐
δH (200 MHz) 6.70 (s, 1H, olefinic), 3.90–3.84 (m, 4H, OCH2-
CH2O), 3.82 (s, 3H, COOCH3), 3.30–3.26 (m, 1H), 2.62–2.58
(m, 1H), 2.44–1.54 (m, 6H); δC (50 MHz) 198.2, 166.7, 149.1,
131.7, 117.3, 65.0, 64.7, 52.2, 43.9, 35.4, 35.1, 33.8, 27.8 (Calc.
for C13H16O5: C, 61.89; H, 6.39. Found: C, 61.79; H, 6.35%).
(1R,2R,4S,6,7S)-3,10-Dioxotricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8-en-4-yl
acetate (؉)-21
Methyl (1S,4R,6S)-4-ethylspiro(bicyclo[4.3.0]non-2-ene-7,2Ј-
[1,3]dioxolane)-2-carboxylate (؉)-28
To an ice-cold solution of ketal (ϩ)-20 (90 mg, 0.34 mmol) in
DCM (5 ml) was added 50% H2SO4 (1 ml) and the reaction
mixture was stirred for 15 min at the same temp. The reaction
mixture was diluted with DCM (5 ml), washed, dried, and con-
centrated to furnish dione (ϩ)-21 (65 mg, 85%), [α]D25 ϩ156.1
To a suspension of ethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (75 mg,
0.21 mmol) in dry benzene (2 ml) was added n-butyllithium in
hexane (0.2 ml, 0.3 mmol) at rt, under N2. To the red–orange
ylide solution was added immediately a solution of enone (ϩ)-
26 (30 mg, 0.15 mmol) in dry benzene (3 ml) and the mixture
was stirred at room temperature for 15 min, quenched with
water, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined extracts
were washed and dried. The residue obtained after evaporation
off of the solvent was filtered through a silica gel column by
elution with 20% ethyl acetate–hexane to furnish the Wittig
product 27 (16 mg, 57%). A solution of the diene 27 (16 mg,
0.06 mmol) in dry ethyl acetate (2 ml) was stirred at rt over 10%
Pd/C catalyst under hydrogen. After 10 min, the catalyst was
filtered off and the mixture was evaporated to furnish the α,β-
unsaturated ester (ϩ)-28 (13 mg, 86%), [α]D25 ϩ59.4 (c 0.4,
CHCl3); δH (200 MHz) 6.84 (m, 1H, olefinic), 3.91 (m, 4H,
ketal), 3.73 (s, 3H, COOCH3), 2.96 (m, 1H), 2.30–180 (m, 6H),
1.60–1.25 (m, 4H), 0.98 (t, 3H, J 7.3, Me); δC (50 MHz) 167.8,
143.4, 133.1, 118.8, 64.9, 63.8, 51.5, 44.9, 37.9, 36.5, 33.1, 28.3,
28.1, 26.5, 11.3 (Calc. for C15H22O4: C, 67.64; H, 8.33. Found:
C, 67.55; H, 8.28%).
(c 1.2, CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 1780 (norbornyl C᎐O), 1743
᎐
(C᎐O); δ (200 MHz) 6.77–6.74 (m, 1H, olefinic), 6.59–6.56 (m,
᎐
H
1H, olefinic), 4.56 (t, 1H, J 11.4, CHOAc), 3.35–3.05 (m, 4H),
2.30–1.95 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H, OCOCH3); δC (50 MHz) 211.2,
198.6, 169.9, 133.3, 132.6, 76.4, 51.3, 50.3, 46.1, 32.7, 30.5, 20.5
(Calc. for C12H12O4: C, 65.45; H, 5.49. Found: C, 65.60; H,
5.51%).
(2S)-1-Oxodihydroinden-2-yl acetate (؉)-23
Dione (ϩ)-21 (48 mg, 0.21 mmol) was heated at 160 ЊC ( 5 ЊC)
for 20 min. The residue obtained was loaded on a silica gel
column and eluted with 5% ethyl acetate–hexane to furnish
acetoxyindanone (ϩ)-23 (22 mg, 55%), mp 80 ЊC (lit.,20 80.5–
81.5 ЊC); [α]D25 ϩ17.5 (c 0.57, MeOH) [lit.,20 ϩ19 (c 1.0, MeOH)];
νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 1728 (C᎐O); δH (200 MHz) 7.80 (d, 1H, J 7.5),
᎐
7.65–7.61 (m, 1H), 7.47–7.42 (m, 2H), 5.43 (dd, 1H, J 8, 5,
CHOAc), 3.67 (dd, 1H, J 17, 8, benzylic), 3.05 (dd, 1H, J 17, 5,
benzylic), 2.19 (s, 3H, OCOCH3); δC (50 MHz) 200.5, 170.4,
150.4, 135.8, 134.5, 128.1, 126.6, 124.5, 74.0, 33.4, 20.7.
(؉)-Coronafacic acid (؉)-24
A solution of the ketal ester (ϩ)-28 (12 mg, 0.025 mmol) in
25% aq. hydrochloric acid (2 ml) was refluxed for 4 h. The
reaction mixture was cooled, diluted with water (2 ml), and
extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract was washed
with water and dried. Solvent was evaporated off and the
residue was filtered through a silica gel column by elution with
50% ethyl acetate–hexane to furnish the acid (ϩ)-24 (8 mg,
70%), [α]D25 ϩ105 (c 0.1, MeOH), [lit.,21 ϩ109 (c 0.5, MeOH)];
Methyl (1S,6S)-spiro(bicyclo[4.3.0]non-2-ene-7,2Ј-[1,3]-
dioxolane)-2-carboxylate (؉)-25
A mixture of alcohol (Ϫ)-16 (210 mg, 1 mmol), NMMO
(320 mg, 2 mmol) and powdered molecular sieves (4 Å) in 5 ml
of acetonitrile–DCM (1 : 9) was stirred at rt for 10 min, under
nitrogen. A catalytic amount of TPAP (≈10 mg) was added and
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δH (200 MHz) 7.07 (br s, 1H, olefinic), 3.08 (m, 1H), 2.70–2.10
(m, 5H), 2.01–1.05 (m, 5H), 0.99 (t, 3H, J 7.3, Me); δC (50 MHz)
220.0, 171.4, 146.8, 130.9, 46.7, 38.2, 38.0, 36.1, 28.2, 27.8, 25.8,
11.2. The spectral data of synthetic (ϩ)-24 were compared with
those of the natural product21 and found to be identical.
on a silica gel column and eluted with 10% ethyl acetate–hexane
to furnish the oxaziridine 32 (180 mg, 66% yield based on the
recovery of starting material), νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 3410 (NH), 1709
(ester C᎐O); δ (200 MHz) 8.13 (br s, 1H, NH), 7.62 (d, 1H,
᎐
H
J 7.5), 7.36 (d, 1H, J 8), 7.25–7.03 (m, 3H, ArH), 6.72 (s, 1H,
olefinic), 3.76 (s, 3H, COOCH3), 3.22–2.85 (m, 6H), 2.45–1.30
(series of m, 8H).
Methyl (4aS,8aS)-2-benzyl-1-oxo-1,2,3,4,4a,7,8,8a-octahydro-
isoquinoline-5-carboxylate (؉)-30
The oxaziridine 32 (150 mg, 0.42 mmol) as a solution in dry
acetonitrile (10 ml), degassed by flushing N2 for 10 min, was
irradiated with a 450 W Hg lamp in a quartz tube under a
blanket of N2 for 6 h. After removal of the solvent, the residue
was filtered through a small silica gel column to give the isoqui-
nolinone (ϩ)-33 (92 mg, 61%), [α]D25 ϩ35.1 (c 1, CHCl3); νmax
(neat)/cmϪ1 3270 (NH), 1709 (ester C᎐O), 1615 (lactam C᎐O);
To a solution of the ketone (ϩ)-18 (250 mg, 1.29 mmol) in dry
toluene (10 ml) was added an excess of benzylamine (0.5 ml)
and the mixture was refluxed for 10 h with the removal of water
using a Dean–Stark apparatus. After usual work-up, the crude
reaction product was dissolved in DCM and m-chloroper-
benzoic acid (MCPBA) (450 mg, 1.30 mmol; 50%) was added at
Ϫ78 ЊC. After being stirred for 2 h at the same temperature, the
reaction mixture was diluted with diethyl ether and washed
successively with saturated aq. NaHCO3 and water. The residue
obtained after evaporation of the mixture was charged on a
silica gel column. Elution with 10% ethyl acetate–hexane
furnished the oxaziridine 29 (150 mg, 50% based on the
recovery of starting material), νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 1713 (ester
᎐
᎐
δH (200 MHz) 8.16 (br s, 1H, NH), 7.68 (d, 1H, J 7.5), 7.38–7.04
(m, 5H, ArH and olefinic), 3.79–3.63 (m, 2H), 3.73 (s, 3H,
COOCH3), 3.40–3.25 (m, 1H), 3.18–3.02 (m, 2H), 2.90 (m,
1H), 2.55–1.50 (series of m, 8H); δC (50 MHz) 172.0, 167.1,
141.2, 136.3, 131.4, 127.5, 122.0, 121.9, 119.4, 118.8, 113.3,
111.1, 51.6, 48.4, 47.9, 40.8, 32.5, 25.8, 25.7, 23.0, 22.5 (Calc.
for C21H24N2O3: C, 71.57; H, 6.86; N, 7.95. Found: C, 71.22;
H, 6.71; N, 8.05%).
C᎐O); δ (200 MHz) 7.37–7.27 (m, 5H, ArH), 6.99 (t, 1H, J 3.5,
᎐
H
olefinic), 3.85 (s, 2H, benzylic), 3.72 (s, 3H, COOCH3), 3.15 (q,
1H, J 4.5), 2.45–1.30 (series of m, 9H); δC (50 MHz) 167.3,
140.2, 136.4, 131.9, 128.6 (4C), 127.6, 94.2, 60.8, 51.5, 43.2,
36.3, 29.3, 25.9, 24.5, 19.2.
(1ЈR,2RЈ,3ЈR,6ЈS,7ЈS)-4Ј,4Ј-Dimethylspiro([1,3]dioxolane-
2,10Ј-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8Ј-en)-3Ј-ol (؉)-36
The α,α-dimethyl ketone (ϩ)-3515 [100 mg, 0.4 mmol, obtained
from (ϩ)-11] as a solution in dry THF (5 ml) and absolute
ethanol (1 ml) was placed in a 100 ml three-necked round-
bottomed flask. Ammonia (≈20 ml) was distilled into the reac-
tion flask, and to the rapidly stirred solution was added lithium
metal (≈20 mg). After being stirred for 15 min, the reaction
mixture was quenched with solid NH4Cl. After evaporation off
of the ammonia, the residue was diluted with water and the
reaction mixture was extracted with DCM. The combined
extracts were washed and dried. The crude product obtained
after removal of the solvent was purified over a silica gel
column to furnish the alcohol (ϩ)-36 (70 mg, 70%), [α]D25 ϩ8.6
(c 1, CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 3425 (OH); δH (200 MHz)
6.30–6.23 (m, 2H, olefinic), 3.96–3.75 (m, 4H, ketal), 3.15 (d,
1H, CHOH), 2.85–2.52 (series of m, 4H), 1.45 (dd, 1H, J 11.8,
8), 0.93 (s, 3H, Me), 0.90 (s, 3H, Me), 1.05–0.80 (m, 1H). The
1H NMR data of (ϩ)-36 were found to be identical with those
reported for the racemic compound.27
The oxaziridine 29 (150 mg, 0.5 mmol) as a solution in dry
acetonitrile (10 ml), degassed by flushing N2 for 10 min, was
irradiated with a 125 W Hg lamp in a quartz tube under a
stream of N2 for 6 h. After removal of the solvent, the
residue was filtered through a small silica gel column to give the
isoquinolinone (ϩ)-30 (90 mg, 60%), [α]D25 ϩ41.7 (c 0.46, CHCl3);
νmax (neat)/ cmϪ1 1710 (ester C᎐O), 1638 (lactam C᎐O); δH (200
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MHz) 7.35–7.20 (m, 5H, ArH), 7.11 (t, 1H, J 4, olefinic),
4.73 (1/2 ABq, 1H, J 14.5, benzylic), 4.48 (1/2 ABq, 1H, J 14.5,
benzylic), 3.73 (s, 3H, COOCH3) 3.32 (ddd, 1H, J 16.5, 9, 4),
3.16 (dd, 1H, J 5.5, 3), 2.92 (m, 1H), 2.68–2.52 (m, 1H), 2.36–
1.55 (series of m, 6H); δC (50 MHz) 172.2, 167.0, 141.1, 137.1,
131.4, 128.6 (2C), 127.9 (2C), 127.4, 51.6, 50.2, 46.6, 40.9, 32.6,
25.7 (2C), 22.6 (Calc. for C18H21NO3: C, 72.22; H, 7.07; N, 4.68.
Found: C, 72.40; H, 6.95; N, 4.60%).
(4aS,8aS)-2-Benzyl-1,2,3,4,4a,7,8,8a-octahydroisoquinolin-5-
ylmethanol 31
(1ЈR,2ЈR,3ЈR,6ЈS,7ЈS)-3Ј-Benzyloxy-4Ј,4Ј-dimethylspiro([1,3]-
dioxolane-2,10Ј-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8Ј-ene) (؊)-37
A solution of lactam (ϩ)-30 (60 mg, 0.2 mmol) in THF (3 ml)
was introduced into a solution of AlH3 (≈0.5 mmol, generated
from LiAlH4 and AlCl3 in THF) at Ϫ78 ЊC. After stirring of the
mixture for 1 h at the same temperature, the reaction was
quenched with brine and diluted with diethyl ether. The organic
layer was washed and dried. After evaporation of the mixture,
the residue was charged on a silica gel column and eluted with
30% ethyl acetate–hexane to furnish the isoquinoline 31 (28 mg,
55%), νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 3348 (OH); δH (200 MHz) 7.34–7.26 (m,
5H, ArH), 5.61 (br s, 1H), 4.05 (ABq, 2H, J 6.6, CH2OH), 3.54
(1/2 ABq, 1H, J 15, benzylic), 3.42 (1/2 ABq, 1H, J 15, ben-
zylic), 2.78–2.70 (m, 2H), 2.35–1.40 (series of m, 10H); δC (50
MHz) 140.9, 128.9 (2C), 128.1 (3C), 126.9, 123.9, 65.6, 63.3,
58.6, 54.0, 34.8, 34.3, 28.2, 25.3, 23.2.
A solution of exo-alcohol (ϩ)-36 (46 mg, 0.2 mmol) in dry
THF (4 ml) was added to a suspension of KH (≈50 mg,
0.3 mmol) in dry THF (2 ml) under N2. The reaction mixture
was stirred at rt for 30 min and then a catalytic amount of
n-Bu4NI and benzyl bromide (60 mg, 0.3 mmol) were added.
After being stirred for 1 h at rt, the reaction mixture was
quenched with water, extracted with diethyl ether, and the
extract was washed and dried. The residue obtained after
removal of the solvent was passed through a short silica gel
column to furnish (Ϫ)-37 (55 mg, 90%), [α]D25 Ϫ7.5 (c 1.1,
CHCl3); δH (200 MHz) 7.30 (m, 5H), 6.20–6.04 (m, 2H, olefin-
ic), 4.66 (1/2 ABq, 1H, J 12.5, benzylic), 4.50 (1/2 ABq, 1H,
J 12.5, benzylic), 3.94–3.75 (m, 4H, ketal), 2.92 (d, 1H, J 7.7,
CHOBn), 2.85–2.45 (series of m, 4H), 1.44 (dd, 1H, J 12, 9),
1.02 (s, 3H, Me), 0.95 (s, 3H, Me), 0.85 (m, 1H); δC (50 MHz)
139.3, 134.7 (2C), 134.3, 128.2 (2C), 127.4 (3C), 87.0, 71.8, 64.8,
64.2, 49.9, 49.5, 48.7, 44.2, 40.8, 40.3, 26.8, 22.6.
Methyl (4aS,8aS)-2-[2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-1-oxo-
1,2,3,4,4a,7,8,8a-octahydroisoquinoline-5-carboxylate (؉)-33
A mixture of ketone (ϩ)-18 (200 mg, 1.03 mmol) and trypt-
amine (330 mg, 2.06 mml) in dry diethyl ether (10 ml) was
refluxed for 24 h in the presence of powdered molecular sieves
(4 Å). The reaction mixture was cooled to Ϫ78 ЊC and MCPBA
(350 mg, 1 mmol; 50%) in DCM (5 ml) was added. After being
stirred for 0.5 h at the same temperature, the reaction mixture
was diluted with diethyl ether and washed with saturated aq.
NaHCO3. After removal of the solvent, the residue was charged
(1ЈR,3ЈS,3aЈR,4ЈR,6aЈS)-4Ј-Benzyloxy-5Ј,5Ј-dimethylspiro-
([1,3]dioxolane-2,2Ј-perhydropentane)-1Ј,3Ј-diyldimethanol
(؉)-38
Osmium tetraoxide (2 mg) was added to a stirred solution of
compound (Ϫ)-37 (50 mg, 1.15 mmol) and NMMO (210 mg,
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1.8 mmol) in a mixture of acetone (2 ml), water (2 ml) and
t-BuOH (1 ml). After 15 h, the osmate ester was hydrolyzed
with saturated aq. NaHSO3 and the product was extracted with
ethyl acetate. The combined extracts were washed and dried.
The crude diol (≈50 mg) obtained after removal of the solvent
was dissolved in 10% aq. THF (4 ml) and NaIO4 (32 mg,
0.15 mmol) was added with stirring. The residue obtained after
the usual work-up (ethyl acetate) and evaporation off of the
solvent was dissolved in dry methanol (5 ml). NaBH4 (≈30 mg)
was added and, after stirring of the mixture for 3 h, methanol
was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted
with water (3 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (10 ml × 2).
The organic layer was washed and dried. Evaporation of the
mixture and purification through a silica gel column (60% ethyl
acetate–hexane) furnished the diol (ϩ)-38 (25 mg, 50% for
3 steps), [α]D25 ϩ59.1 (c 1, CHCl3); νmax (neat)/cmϪ1 3428 (OH);
δH (200M Hz) 7.33 (m, 5H), 4.80 (1/2 ABq, 1H, J 10.6,
benzylic), 4.48 (1/2 ABq, 1H, J 10.6, benzylic), 3.98–3.56
(m, 9H), 2.80–2.58 (m, 2H), 2.50–2.28 (m, 3H), 1.60–1.44
(m, 3H), 1.25 (s, 3H, Me), 1.01 (s, 3H, Me); δC (50 MHz)
137.9, 128.5 (2C), 128.0 (2C), 127.9, 117.8, 88.1, 72.9, 66.8,
65.0, 59.1 (2C), 51.0, 50.6, 45.9, 41.9, 39.2, 34.9, 28.7, 19.9. The
1H NMR spectrum of (ϩ)-38 was identical with the advanced
intermediate prepared by Schuda et al.27 in their synthesis of
(ϩ)-coriolin.
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for a Research Fellowship. Preliminary work reported here was
carried out by Dr M. Praveen. This research was generously
supported by the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
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