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A solution of 0.06 g (2.70 mmol) of sodium hydride in
2.3 mL of dimethyl sulfoxide was stirred for 30 min
under argon, a solution of 0.35 g (1.80 mmol) of
epimer mixture 2a/2b in 3.0 mL of DMSO was added,
the mixture was stirred for 5 min, 0.34 g (2.7 mmol) of
benzyl chloride was added dropwise, and the mixture
was stirred at room temperature until the initial alco-
hols disappeared (TLC). The mixture was treated with
5.0 mL of water and extracted with ethyl acetate
(3×5.0 mL), the extract was dried over MgSO4, the
solvent was distilled off, and the residue was purified
by silica gel chromatography. Yield of 3a/3b 0.50 g
(98%), epimer ratio 1:1; oily material, Rf 0.4 (petro-
leum ether–EtOAc, 3:1).
oxapentacyclo[9.2.1.02,6.03,10.04,8]tetradecan-7-ol (5).
m-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid, 2.76 g (16.0 mmol), was
added to a solution of 1.18 g (4.0 mmol) of epimeric
benzyl ethers 3a/3b in 20.0 mL of chloroform, and the
mixture was stirred at room temperature until the
initial compounds disappeared (TLC). The mixture
was treated with 20 mL of water, the organic phase
was separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted
with chloroform (3×30 mL). The extracts were com-
bined with the organic phase, washed with a saturated
aqueous solution of NaHCO3 and brine, and dried over
MgSO4, the solvent was distilled off, and the residue
was subjected to silica gel chromatography to isolate
0.3 g (32%) of 4 and 0.3 g (45%) of 5.
(8R)-Epimer 3a. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.20 d
Compound 4. Oily material, Rf 0.5 (petroleum
ether–EtOAc, 2:1), [α]D20 = –8° (c = 0.26, CHCl3). IR
spectrum, ν, cm–1: 3447, 2959, 1721, 1096, 847, 740,
(1H, 13-HB, 2J = 8.0 Hz), 1.31 d.t (1H, 13-HA, 2J = 8.0,
3
3J13A, 3 = 1.8, J13A, 6 = 1.8 Hz), 2.03 d.d (1H, 2-H,
1
3
3
3J2,7 = 9.7, J2,3 = 3.4 Hz), 2.76 d.d.d (1H, 7-H, J7, 2
=
700, 442. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.70 d (1H,
2
2
3
3
13-HB, J = 10.0 Hz), 1.40 d.t (1H, 13-HA, J = 10.0,
9.7, J7, 6 = J7, 8 = 3.8 Hz), 2.90 m (1H, 3-H), 2.92 m
3J13A,3 = J13B,6 = 1.7 Hz), 2.08 d.d (1H, 2-H, J2,7
=
3
3
3
3
(1H, 6-H), 2.97 d.d (1H, 8-H, J8, 7 = 3.8, J8, 9
=
3
3
3.0 Hz), 3.67 d (1H, 11-HB, 2J = 6.7 Hz), 3.71 d.d (1H,
10.2, J2,3 = 3.8 Hz), 2.28 quint (1H, 7-H, J7,2 = 10.2,
3
3J7,6 = J7,8 = 3.3 Hz), 2.50 m (1H, 6-H), 2.60 m (1H,
2
3
11-HA , J = 6.7, J11A,1 = 4.4 Hz), 4.33 d (1H, 1-H,
3
3J1, 11A = 4.4 Hz), 4.62 d (2H, 1′-H, J = 12.9 Hz),
2
4-H), 3.10 d (1H, 5-H, J5,4 = 3.10 Hz), 3.37 d (1H,
3
3
3
3
4-H, J4,5 = 3.10 Hz), 3.46 t (1H, 8-H, J8,9 = J8,7
=
5.27 d (1H, 9-H, J9,8 = 3.0 Hz), 6.12 d.d (1H, 5-H,
3.3 Hz), 3.80 d (1H, 11-HB, 2J = 6.7 Hz), 3.82 d.d (1H,
3
3
3J5,6 = 5.5, J5,4 = 3.0 Hz), 6.30 d.d (1H, 4-H, J4,3
=
2
3
5.5, J4,5 = 3.0 Hz), 7.35 m (5H, Ph). 13C NMR spec-
trum, δC, ppm: 37.86 (C2), 41.10 (C7), 46.64 (C6),
47.39 (C3), 48.83 (C13), 70.33 (C11), 72.25 (C1′), 74.64
(C1), 74.44 (C8), 99.85 (C9); 127.27, 127.60, 128.11,
138.05 (Ph); 135.36 (C5), 138.65 (C4).
3
11-HA, J = 6.7, J11A,1 = 4.1 Hz), 4.55 d (1H, 1-H,
3J1,11A = 4.1 Hz), 4.68 s (2H, 1′-H), 5.40 d (1H, 9-H,
3J9,8 = 3.3 Hz), 7.38 m (5H, Ph). 13C NMR spectrum,
δC, ppm: 27.06 (C13), 39.62 (C6), 39.80 (C3), 42.04
(C7), 44.49 (C2), 49.65 (C5), 50.10 (C4), 71.16 (C1′),
71.79 (C1), 73.71 (C8), 98.32 (C9); 128.05, 128.59,
129.85, 137.84 (Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 301 [M – H]+.
Found, %: C 71.95; H 6.68. C18H20O4. Calculated, %:
C 71.92; H 6.66. M 300.349.
(8S)-Epimer 3b. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.35 d
(1H, 13-HB, 2J = 8.2 Hz), 1.40 d.t (1H, 13-HA, 2J = 8.2,
3
3
3J13A,3 = J13A,6 = 1.8 Hz), 2.27 d.d (1H, 2-H, J2,7
=
=
10.0, 3J2,3 = 3.2 Hz), 2.43 d.d.d (1H, 7-H, 3J7,2 = 3J7,8
3
Compound 5. Colorless crystals, mp 118°C, Rf 0.3
(petroleum ether–EtOAc, 2:1), [α]D20 = –13° (c = 0.16,
CHCl3). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.35 d (1H, 5-HB,
10.0, J7,6 = 4.4 Hz), 2.86 m (1H, 3-H), 3.10 m (1H,
6-H), 3.55 d.d (1H, 8-H, 3J8,7 = 10.0 Hz), 3.60 d.d (1H,
2
3
11-HA, J = 6.6, J11A,1 = 4.7 Hz), 3.84 d (1H, 11-HB,
3
3
2J = 10.6 Hz), 1.66 d.d (1H, 2-H, J2,3 = 10.0, J2,6
=
2J = 6.6 Hz), 4.32 d (1H, 13-H, 3J1,11A = 4.7 Hz), 4.64 d
2
3.2 Hz), 2.00 d (1H, 5-HA, J = 10.6 Hz), 2.21 m (1H,
6-H), 2.47 quint (1H, 3-H, J3,2 = 10.0, J3,4 = J3,10
5.0 Hz), 2.77 t (1H, 4-H, J4, 3 = J4, 8 = 5.0 Hz),
3.78 d.d (1H, 13-HA, J = 6.8, J13A,1 = 5.0 Hz), 3.81 d
2
(2H, 1′-H, J = 12.9 Hz), 5.20 s (1H, 9-H), 5.98 d.d
3
3
3
=
(1H, 5-H, 3J5,6 = 5.8, 3J5,4 = 3.0 Hz), 6.23 d.d (1H, 4-H,
3
3
3J4,3 = 5.8, J4,5 = 3.0 Hz), 7.35 m (5H, Ph). 13C NMR
3
2
3
spectrum, δC, ppm: 37.88 (C2), 41.16 (C7), 46.76 (C6),
47.53 (C3), 50.23 (C13), 70.84 (C11), 71.24 (C1′), 74.14
(C1), 76.02 (C8), 98.25 (C9); 127.27, 127.60, 128.11,
138.05 (Ph); 130.21 (C5), 135.66 (C4). Mass spectrum:
m/z 285.0 [M – H]+. Found, %: C 75.99; H 7.01.
C18H20O3. Calculated, %: C 75.96; H 7.03. M 284.3496.
2
3
(1H, 13-HB, J = 6.8 Hz), 3.83 d.d (1H, 10-H, J10,3
=
5.0, 3J10,11 = 2.1 Hz), 4.09 d (1H, 1-H, 3J1,13A = 5.0 Hz),
3
4.58 s (1H, 7-H), 4.61 d (1H, 8-H, J8, 4 = 5.0 Hz),
5.35 d (1H, 11-H, 3J11,10 = 2.1 Hz). 13C NMR spectrum,
δC, ppm: 32.52 (C5), 33.97 (C3), 40.52 (C2), 44.78 (C6),
46.87 (C4), 68.83 (C13), 73.71 (C7), 75.03 (C1), 76.88
(C10), 89.17 (C8), 99.21 (C11). Mass spectrum: m/z 211
[M – H]+. Found, %: C 62.77; H 6.68. C11H14O4. Cal-
culated, %: C 62.79; H 6.66. M 210.2265.
(1S,2S,3S,4S,5R,6R,7R,8R,9R)-8-Benzyloxy-4,5-
epoxy-10,12-dioxatetracyclo[7.2.1.13,6.02,7]tridecane
(4) and (1S,2S,3R,4R,6S,7S,8S,10R,11R)-9,12,14-tri-
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