Grob-type fragmentation of a carvone derived β-hydroxymesylate: Application to the synthesis of chiral lavandulol derivatives

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Grob-type fragmentation of the carvone derived diol-monosulphonate 5 has been utilised for the enantioselective synthesis of various lavandulol derivatives

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Tetrahedron 60 (2004) 5013–5017
Grob-type fragmentation of a carvone derived
b-hydroxymesylate: application to the synthesis of chiral
lavandulol derivatives
Goverdhan Mehta,a Swastik Karmakarb and Shital K. Chattopadhyayb
,
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aDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, Kalyani 741235, West Bengal, India
Received 6 February 2004; revised 15 March 2004; accepted 8 April 2004
Abstract—Grob-type fragmentation of the carvone derived diol-monosulphonate 5 has been utilised for the enantioselective synthesis of
various lavandulol derivatives
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1. Introduction
2. Results and discussion
Although the cyclic template of the monoterpene carvone
has been extensively utilised as a chiral-pool material for the
asymmetric synthesis of diverse cyclic structures of interest,
its application in the synthesis of acyclic chiral molecules is
somewhat less documented.1 During the course of our
studies2 towards the construction of taxoids from carvone,
we were attracted to the possibility of developing new
routes to some acyclic chiral molecules of interest from
carvone using suitable ring-opening protocol. Herein, we
describe our efforts towards the synthesis of various chiral
lavandulol derivatives from carvone. Our strategy relied on
the identification of the stereogenic center at C-5 of carvone
as identical to that of lavandulol at C-2 and some
restructuring plans for the synthesis of various lavandulol
derivatives could also be envisioned (Fig. 1).
Our synthetic approach commenced from the cheaper, more
abundant R(2)-carvone (1) which was readily elaborated to
the hydroxyketone 3 via a two step sequence involving
reductive methylation of the derived epoxyketone 2 as
described previously.3 In line with our earlier observation,2
addition of methylmagnesium iodide to 3 proceeded with
high diastereoselectivity and the diol 4 was obtained in good
yield after removal of the minor isomer (5%). Selective
mesylation of the secondary hydroxy group in the diol 4
could easily be accomplished using conventional conditions
to yield the hydroxymesylate 5 in good yield (Scheme 1).
The Grob-type fragmentation of 1,3-diolmonosulphonates
has evolved4 into an outstanding piece and its utility in the
construction of functionalised alkenes with defined regio-
and/or stereospecificity has rendered it a valuable tool in
organic synthesis. Recently an elegant example of this
reaction, for the synthesis of some musk compounds, has
been reported.5 We considered application of this type of
fragmentation of the hydroxymesylate 5 to unravel the
framework of the lavandulyl system. Pleasingly, the
hydroxymesylate 5 underwent smooth conversion in
refluxing tetrahydrofuran in the presence of sodium hydride
to the unsaturated ketone 6 which was obtained as a pleasant
smelling colourless liquid.
Figure 1. Structural correlation of lavandulol with carvone.
Keywords: Fragmentation; Carvone; Lavandulol; Enatioselective.
The ketone 6 contains most of the structural features of the
important irregular mono-terpene alcohol lavandulol, there-
fore, a further degradation to lavandulol6 was then
considered. Although several possibilities exist for this
seemingly simple transformation, we argued that a success-
ful Bayer–Villiger oxidation7 would convert the ketone 6
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Scheme 1. Reagents and conditions: (i) H2O2, NaOH, 0 8C, 4 h, 98%; (ii) Li, NH3, MeI, 233 8C to room temperature, 3 h, 61%; (iii) MeMgI, 0 8C to room
temperature, 12 h, 65%; (iv) MsCl, pyridine, 0 8C to room temperature, 8 h, 66%; (v) NaH, THF, reflux, 8 h, 79%.
into lavandulol acetate. We were aware of the possibility of
competing oxidation of the two somewhat activated double
bonds present in the molecule, but ample literature
precedence in analogous cyclic substrates prompted us to
try some of these fruitful conditions. In all of the
experiments with meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (using
sodium bicarbonate, para-toluenesulphonic acid, trifluoro-
acetic acid, etc. as additives) or hydrogen peroxide (in
conjunction with acetic or trifluoroacetic acid) epoxidation
of the C6–C7 double bond was the major phenomenon
observed, while from basic conditions (H2O2/NaOH) the
starting material was recovered unchanged, even after
prolonged heating. Bis-trimethylsilyl peroxide has been
reported8 to carry-out Bayer–Villiger oxidation of unsatu-
rated ketones but moderate yields have been recorded in
most cases. This reagent in conjunction with SnCl4 did
indeed afforded lavandulol acetate, but in poor yield
(Scheme 2). On the other-hand, the saturated ketone 8,
obtained by hydrogenation of 6, underwent smooth Bayer–
Villiger oxidation with sodium percarbonate9 in the
presence of trifluoroacetic anhydride10 to give the acetate
9 in good yield. Hydrolysis of the latter with aqueous
potassium carbonate afforded tetrahydrolavandulol in high
yield. Tetrahydrolavandulol has been utilised as a key
intermediate in the synthesis11 of tetradesoxybacterio-
ruberin and recently, some interesting biotransformation
of the former has also been reported.12
We also considered the Beckmann-type rearrangement of
the oxime of the ketone 6 as an additional possibility. Thus,
the ketone 6 was converted into its oxime 11 (,7:1 mixture
of E- and Z-) by treatment with hydroxylamine hydrochlo-
ride under conventional conditions.13 Treatment14 of this
mixture with para-toluenesulfonyl chloride in pyridine led
to smooth formation of the rearranged product 12 as the only
isolable product (Scheme 3).
Scheme 3. Reagents and conditions: (i) NH2OH·HCl, pyridine, ethanol, rt,
6 h, 83%; (ii) p-TsCl, pyridine, benzene, rt, 12 h, 57%.
3. Conclusion
In short, we have demonstrated that various chiral
lavandulol derivatives could be prepared from carvone
through a fragmentation-based approach. Some of the
compounds reported here have the potential to find
applications in perfumery.
4. Experimental
4.1. General details
Optical rotations were recorded in spectroscopic
grade chloroform or dichloromethane on a Jasco DIP-
370 polarimeter, [a]D values are recorded in units of
1021 deg cm2 g21. Infrared spectra were obtained using a
Perkin–Elmer 1600 series spectrometer as liquid films or
Scheme 2. Reagents and conditions: (i) TMS2O2, SnCl4, CH2Cl2, 24 h,
12%; (ii) H2, Pd–C, EtOH, room temperature, 4 h, 81% (iii) SPC, TFAA,
room temperature, 16 h, 69%; (iv) potassium carbonate, methanol, room
temperature, 2 h, 89%.

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dilute solutions in spectroscopic grade dichloromethane.
Proton NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker DRX-300
spectrometer as dilute solutions in deuterochloroform. The
chemical shifts are quoted in parts per million (ppm) relative
to tetramethylsilane as the internal standard and the
multiplicity of each signal is designated by the following
abbreviations: s, singlet; d, doublet; t, triplet; q, quartet; m,
multiplet. All coupling constants are quoted in Hertz.
Carbon-13 NMR spectra were recorded on Bruker DPX-300
spectrometer as dilute solutions in deuterochloroform.
Chemical shifts are recorded relative to internal chloroform
(d 77.2) or TMS as standard on a broad band decoupled
mode, and the multiplicities determined using a DEPT
sequence. Mass spectra were recorded on a JEOL-JMS 600
instrument and elemental analyses were obtained on a
Perkin–Elmer 204b elemental analyzer.
(q), 32.2 (t), 24.7 (q), 24.3 (q), 21.0 (q), 20.5 (q). Elemental
analyses: C, 56.27%; H, 8.44%; S, 11.31%; C13H24SO4
requires C, 56.49%; H, 8.75%; S, 11.60%.
4.1.3. (4R)-4-isopropenyl-7-methyl-6-octen-2-one (6).
Sodium hydride (130 mg, excess) was added in one portion
to a solution of the hydroxymesylate 5 (114 mg, 0.41 mmol)
in dry tetrahydrofuran (8 ml) under nitrogen atmosphere and
the resulting mixture was heated to reflux for 8 h. It was then
cooled in an ice-bath and quenched by slow addition of
methanol (1 ml) followed by saturated aqueous ammonium
chloride (5 ml). It was then extracted with ether (2£25 ml)
and the combined ether extract was washed with water
(2£20 ml), brine (1£10 ml) and then dried (Na2SO4). It was
then filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to leave the
crude product as a pale yellow oil which on chromatography
(SiO2) (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate, 20:1) afforded the
product as a colourless oil (58 mg, 79%). [a]D þ12.1 (c, 2.1
in CHCl3). nmax (neat) 2920, 1720, 1665 and 1645 cm21. 1H
NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d 5.01 (1H, t, J¼7.2 Hz), 4.73
(1H, s), 4.67 (1H, s), 2.60 (1H, quin., J¼6.9 Hz), 2.46–2.44
(2H, m), 2.08 (3H, s), 2.03 (2H, t, J¼7.2 Hz), 1.66 (6H, s),
1.54 (3H, s). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d 208.4 (s), 147.1
(s), 133.0 (s), 122.0 (d), 111.0 (t), 47.5 (t), 42.8 (d), 30.1 (q),
32.0 (t), 25.8 (q), 19.8 (q), 17.8 (q). Elemental analyses: C,
79.69%; H, 10.98%; C12H20O requires C, 79.95%; H,
11.18%. m/z (EI, 70 eV) 180 (Mþ), 165, 137 (100%).
4.1.1. (1R,3R,5R)-5-isopropenyl-1, 2, 2-trimethylcyclo-
hexane-1,3-diol (4). A solution of methylmagnesium iodide
(2 M in THF, 10 ml, 20 mmol) was added dropwise over
20 min to a stirred solution of the hydroxyketone 33 (1.64 g,
9.11 mmol) in dry THF under nitrogen at 0 8C and the
resulting yellowish solution was allowed to come to room
temperature over 20 h. It was quenched with saturated
aqueous NH4Cl solution (10 ml) and then extracted with
ether (2£50 ml). The combined organic extract was washed
successively with water (2£50 ml), brine (20 ml) and then
dried (Na2SO4). It was filtered and the filtrate was
concentrated to leave the crude product as a pale yellow
oil which on chromatography (SiO2) (petroleum ether/ethyl
acetate, 7:1) afforded the product as a colourless oil (1.17 g,
65%). [a]D þ8.54 (c, 0.82 in CHCl3). nmax (neat) 3340,
2920, 1665, 1080 and 885 cm21.1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl3): d 4.77 (1H, s), 4.70 (1H, s), 3.62 (1H, t,
J¼9.1 Hz), 3.12 (1H, bs), 2.98–2.64 (1H, m), 1.72 (3H,
s), 1.69–1.57 (4H, m), 1.13 (3H, s), 1.10 (3H, s), 0.88 (3H,
s). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d 149.3 (s), 108.8 (t), 78.6
(d), 76.0 (s), 40.7 (t), 39.4 (s), 33.9 (t), 33.8 (d), 25.3 (q),
24.0 (q), 21.0 (q), 20.6 (q). Elemental analyses: C, 72.49%;
H, 11.04%; C12H22O2 requires C, 72.68%; H, 11.18%. m/z
(EI, 70 eV) 180 (Mþ2H2O), 145.
4.1.4. (2S)-2-isopropenyl-5-methyl-4-hexenyl acetate (7).
Stannic chloride (130 mg, 0.5 mmol) was added dropwise to
a stirred solution of the ketone (90 mg, 0.5 mmol) and
bis(trimethylsilyl)peroxide15 (90 mg, 0.5 mmol) in
dichloromethane (5 ml) at 0 8C under nitrogen atmosphere.
After stirring for 1 h at that temperature it was allowed to
come to room temperature and stirring continued for 24 h. It
was then diluted with dichloromethane (25 ml) and then
poured into an aqueous solution of sodium thiosulfate
(10 ml). The organic layer was separated and washed
successively with water (2£10 ml), saturated sodium
bicarbonate solution (1£10 ml), water (1£10 ml) and brine
(1£10 ml). It was then dried (Na2SO4), filtered and the
filtrate was concentrated to leave the crude product as a
brownish oil which on chromatography (SiO2) (petroleum
ether/ethyl acetate, 12:1) afforded lavandulol acetate as a
colourless oil (11 mg, 12%). [a]D 6.3 (c, 1.5 in CHCl3). nmax
4.1.2. (1R,3R,5R)-3-hydroxy-5-isopropenyl-2,2,3-tri-
methylcyclohexyl methanesulfonate (5). Methanesulfonyl
chloride (0.85 ml, 11 mmol) was added in one portion to a
stirred solution of the diol 4 (375 mg, 1.89 mmol) in dry
pyridine (10 ml) at 0 8C under nitrogen. It was allowed to
come to room temperature and stirring continued for 14 h.
The brownish mixture was diluted with water (50 ml) and
then extracted with ether (3£50 ml). The combined ether
extract was washed successively with water (3£25 ml) and
saturated aqueous copper sulfate solution (2£25 ml). It was
then dried (Na2SO4), filtered and the filtrate was concen-
trated to leave the crude product as a brownish oil which on
chromatography (SiO2) (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate, 6:1)
afforded the product as a colourless oil (343 mg, 66%). [a]D
219.58 (c, 2.72 in CHCl3). nmax (neat) 3560, 1660, 1330,
(neat) 2910, 1708, 1670 and 1645 cm21
.
1H NMR
(300 MHz, CDCl3): d 5.05 (1H, t, J¼7.5 Hz), 4.82 (1H, d,
J¼1.5 Hz), 4.73 (1H, bs), 4.03 (2H, d, J¼6.9 Hz) 2.39 (1H,
quin., J¼6.9 Hz), 2.17–2.05 (2H, m), 2.02 (3H, s), 1.69–
1.64 (6H, overlapping singlets), 1.59 (3H, s).13C NMR
(75 MHz, CDCl3): d 171.1 (s), 144.9 (s), 132.9 (s), 121.6
(d), 112.4 (t), 65.8 (t), 46.0 (d), 28.5 (t), 25.7 (q), 20.9 (q),
19.9 (q), 17.8 (q). Elemental analyses: C, 73.66%; H,
10.49%; C12H20O2 requires C, 73.43%; H, 10.27%. m/z (EI,
70 eV) 196 (Mþ), 153, 59 (100%).
4.1.5. (4R)-4-isopropyl-7-methyloctan-2-one (8). A sol-
ution of the ketone 6 (72 mg, 0.4 mmol) in methanol (5 ml)
was vigorously stirred under hydrogen atmosphere in the
presence of Pd–C (10%, 5 mg) for 3 h at room temperature.
The heterogeneous mixture was then filtered through celite
and the filter cake was washed with ether. The combined
organic solution was then concentrated to leave the crude
1
1165 and 880 cm21. H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d 4.89
(1H, s), 4.64 (1H, s), 3.26–3.06 (1H, m), 3.03 (3H, s), 2.54
(1H, tt, J¼8.7, 4.2 Hz), 2.11–2.02 (1H, m), 1.82–1.77 (2H,
m), 1.73 (3H, s), 1.63–1.48 (1H, m), 1.15 (3H, s), 1.12 (3H,
s), 0.99 (3H, s). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d 147.8 (s),
109.6 (t), 90.3 (d), 74.4 (s), 40.5 (t), 40.4 (s), 38.9 (d), 33.7

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product as a colourless liquid, which was purified by
chromatography over silica gel using a mixture of petroleum
ether and ethyl acetate (20:1) as eluent. The product was
obtained as a colourless liquid (59 mg, 81%). [a]D þ2.1 (c,
1.2 in CHCl3). nmax (neat) 1710 cm21. 1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl3): d 2.30 (1H, dd, J¼15.9, 5.7 Hz), 2.15 (1H, dd,
J¼15.9, 5.7 Hz), 2.03 (3H, s), 1.75 (1H, m), 1.65 (1H, m),
1.36 (1H, m), 1.21 (2H, m), 1.12 (2H, m), 0.8 (12H,
overlapping doublets). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d 209.8
(s), 45.4 (d), 39.6 (t), 36.5 (t), 30.3 (t), 29.5 (q), 28.9 (d),
28.2 (d), 22.6 (q), 22.4 (q), 19.5 (q), 18.4 (q). Elemental
analyses: C, 77.88%; H, 12.90%; C12H24O requires C,
78.19%; H, 13.12%. m/z (EI, 70 eV) 184 (Mþ), 169, 141
(100%), 126.
(500 mg, 2.78 mmol) in pyridine (1.25 ml) and ethanol
(1 ml) and the resulting mixture was stirred for 6 h at
ambient temperature. It was then cooled to 0 8C, diluted
with water (5 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate
(2£10 ml). The combined organic extract was washed
successively with aqueous hydrochloric acid (5%,
1£10 ml), sodium bicarbonate solution (5%, 1£10 ml),
water (1£10 ml) and then brine (1£10 ml). It was then dried
(Na2SO4), filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo
to leave a pale yellow oil which was purified by
chromatography (SiO2) (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate,
10:1) to leave the product as a colourless oil (0.451 g,
83%). nmax (neat) 3200, 2890, 1625, 1430 and 1360 cm21
.
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): data for the mixture (,7:1 by
GC) (data in [] refer to the possible syn-isomer) d 5.05 (1H,
br t), 4.75 (1H, s) [4.72, s], 2.43–2.33 (2H, m), [2.10–2.07
(m)], 1.85 (3H, s) [1.84, s], 1.68 (3H, s), 1.65 (3H, s), 1.59
(3H, s). Elemental analyses: C, 73.62%; H, 10.89%; N,
7.46%; C12H21NO requires C, 73.80%; H, 10.84%, N,
7.17%.
4.1.6. (2S)-2-isopropyl-5-methylhexyl acetate (9). Tri-
fluoroacetic anhydride (0.085 ml) was added to a stirred
heterogeneous mixture of the ketone 8 (35 mg, 0.2 mmol)
and sodium percarbonate (64 mg, 0.4 mmol) in dry
dichloromethane (2 ml) at 0 8C under nitrogen atmosphere.
The mixture was allowed to come to room temperature and
stirred for 16 h. It was then diluted with dichloromethane
(20 ml) and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo
and the residue was partitioned between ether (20 ml) and
water (20 ml). The organic layer was washed successively
with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (2£10 ml),
water (10 ml), brine and then dried (Na2SO4). It was filtered
and the filtrate was concentrated to leave the crude product
as a pale yellow oil which on chromatography (SiO2)
(petroleum ether/ethyl acetate, 10:1) afforded tetrahydro-
lavandulol acetate as a colourless oil (27 mg, 69%). nmax
4.1.9. N 1-[(2S)-2-isopropenyl-5-methyl-4-hexenyl]aceta-
mide (12). p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride (341 mg,
1.79 mmol) was added in one portion to a solution of the
oxime 11 (350 mg, 1.79 mmol) in a mixture of benzene
(1.5 ml) and pyridine (0.4 ml).The resulting homogeneous
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h and then
diluted with water (10 ml) and ethyl acetate (20 ml). The
aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (2£10 ml)
and the combined organic extract was washed successively
with aqueous hydrochloric acid solution (5%, 2£10 ml),
sodium bicarbonate solution (5%, 1£10 ml), water
(2£10 ml) and brine (1£10 ml). It was then dried
(Na2SO4), filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in
vacuo to leave the crude product as a brownish oil which
was purified by chromatography (SiO2) (petroleum ether/
ethyl acetate, 4:1) to give the product as a colourless oil
(202 mg, 57%). [a]D 27.6 (c, 1.4 in CHCl3). nmax(neat)
1
(neat) 1708 cm21. H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d 3.99–
3.84 (2H, m), 2.03 (3H, s), 1.75–1.66 (1H, m), 1.46–1.40
(2H, m), 1.37–1.30 (1H, m), 1.24–1.16 (2H, m), 1.12–1.00
(2H, m), 0.88–0.82 (12H, overlapping doublets), 0.76–0.71
(1H, m). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d 171.3 (s), 65.5 (t),
43.2 (d), 36.7 (t), 28.3 (d), 25.7 (t), 22.6 (d), 22.8 (q), 22.4
(q), 21.0 (q), 19.8 (q), 19.3 (q). Elemental analyses: C,
71.70%; H, 11.89%; C12H24O2 requires C, 71.95%; H,
12.07%.
3280, 2900, 1635 and 1540 cm21 1H NMR (300 MHz,
.
CDCl3): d 5.41 (1H, bs), 5.03 (1H, t, J¼6 Hz), 4.87 (1H, s),
4.77 (1H, s), 3.42 (1H, dt, J¼12.6, 5.5 Hz), 3.02 (1H, ddd,
J¼13.4, 9.5, 4.2 Hz), 2.24–2.16 (2H, m), 2.04 (1H, broad t,
J¼6.6 Hz), 1.95 (3H, s), 1.68 (3H, s) 1.65 (3H, s), 1.58 (3H,
s). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d 170.3 (s), 145.6 (s), 132.9
(s), 121.5 (d), 113.0 (t), 47.1 (d), 40.9 (t), 29.7 (t), 25.6 (q),
23.2 (q), 18.6 (q), 17.8 (q). Elemental analyses: C, 73.53%;
H, 11.09%; N, 7.42%; C12H21NO requires C, 73.80%; H,
10.84%; N, 7.17%. m/z (EI, 70 eV) 196 (Mþ þ1), 123, 69
(100%).
4.1.7. (2S)-2-isopropyl-5-methylhexan-1-ol (10). A sol-
ution of the acetate 9 (99 mg, 0.5 mmol) in methanol (5 ml)
and saturated aqueous potassium carbonate (2 ml) was
stirred at room temperature for 2 h. It was then diluted with
water (20 ml) and extracted with ether (2£20 ml). The
combined ether extract was washed with brine (1£10 ml)
and dried (Na2SO4). It was filtered and the filtrate was
concentrated to leave the crude product as a pale yellow oil
which on chromatography (SiO2) (petroleum ether/ethyl
acetate, 10:1) afforded tetrahydrolavandulol as a colourless
oil (71 mg, 89%). [a]D 29.6 (c, 1.4 in CHCl3). nmax (neat)
3320 cm21. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d 3.96–3.58 (2H,
m), 1.82–1.78 (1H, m), 1.53–1.30 (5H, m), 0.91–0.87
(12H, overlapping doublets). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d
64.2 (t), 47.3 (d), 37.5 (t), 28.8 (d), 28.3 (d), 25.8 (t), 23.1
(q), 22.9 (q), 20.1 (q), 19.6 (q). Elemental analyses: C,
75.69%; H, 13.82%; C10H22O requires C, 75.88%; H,
14.01%.
Acknowledgements
Financial assistance from the CSIR, New Delhi (Grant No.
00/EMR/II-1676) is gratefully acknowledged.
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