Reactions of tin(IV) enolates obtained from O-stannyl ketyls under neutral free radical conditions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo960639e

Under mild and neutral free radical conditions, an α,β-unsaturated ketone reacted with tributyltin hydride to produce an intermediate resonance-stabilized allylic O-stannyl ketyl. Upon subsequent hydrogen atom abstraction, a tin(IV) enolate was afforded which could be quenched with a variety of electrophiles and form new carbon-carbon bonds. Aldehydes react to produce aldol-type products and both intramolecular and intermolecular carbonyl addition reactions were investigated using this strategy. Using similar methodology, the tin(IV) enolate could be quenched in the presence of HMPA with various alkyl halides and α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds (Michael acceptors) to yield alkylated products in good yields. These reactions represent a very mild regioselective alternative to metal enolate formation which usually requires strong bases such as LDA or strongly reductive dissolving metal conditions to achieve success. New carbon skeletons for natural product synthesis can be readily constructed using this chemically neutral approach.

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Rea ction s of Tin (IV) En ola tes Obta in ed fr om O-Sta n n yl Ketyls
u n d er Neu tr a l F r ee Ra d ica l Con d ition s
Eric J . Enholm,* Paul E. Whitley, and Yongping Xie
Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
Received April 8, 1996X
Under mild and neutral free radical conditions, an R,â-unsaturated ketone reacted with tributyltin
hydride to produce an intermediate resonance-stabilized allylic O-stannyl ketyl. Upon subsequent
hydrogen atom abstraction, a tin(IV) enolate was afforded which could be quenched with a variety
of electrophiles and form new carbon-carbon bonds. Aldehydes react to produce aldol-type products
and both intramolecular and intermolecular carbonyl addition reactions were investigated using
this strategy. Using similar methodology, the tin(IV) enolate could be quenched in the presence of
HMPA with various alkyl halides and R,â-unsaturated carbonyl compounds (Michael acceptors) to
yield alkylated products in good yields. These reactions represent a very mild regioselective
alternative to metal enolate formation which usually requires strong bases such as LDA or strongly
reductive dissolving metal conditions to achieve success. New carbon skeletons for natural product
synthesis can be readily constructed using this chemically neutral approach.
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In tr od u ction
Free radicals have been used in organic synthesis to
construct a wide variety of carbon and heteroatom
skeletons.1 Ketyl radical anions possess both radical and
nucleophilic character; however, the latter has not been
studied in detail, particularly in synthetic applications.2
The preparation of ketyls bearing a variety of metal
counterions has been achieved by partial reduction or
one-electron transfer to a ketone using photochemical,
electrochemical, and metal-mediated approaches.3 Re-
cent studies in our group utilize a tin-based free radical
method which produces delocalized O-stannyl ketyl radi-
cal anions from the reaction of an R,â-unsaturated
carbonyl group with tributytin hydride and a radical
initiator.4-6 Thus, R,â-unsaturated ketone 1 can be
reacted with nBu3SnH under standard free radical condi-
tions to give allylic O-stannyl ketyl (2 T 3), shown in
Scheme 1. After hydrogen atom transfer to the â-position
of 3, a synthetically useful tin(IV) enolate 4 is produced.6-8
X Abstract published in Advance ACS Abstracts, August 1, 1996.
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This direct and chemically neutral method to prepare
tin(IV) enolates remains under-utilized in synthesis. The
method is in marked contrast to the strongly reductive
conditions of a dissolving metal reaction of an enone,
which is one of the most commonly employed methods
to prepare metal enolates. Tin(IV) enolates have also
been prepared by methods not involving enones. The
most common method involves deprotonation and trap-
ping a lithium enolate with nBu3SnCl, where a strong
base is, unfortunately, a necessary prerequisite.4
Several aldehydes might be selected to quench enolate
4 and produce aldol-type products 5.7 Intramolecular and
intermolecular carbonyl addition reactions might be
readily applied to this strategy.6 Using a related ap-
proach, the tin(IV) enolate could also be quenched with
various alkyl halides to produce R-alkylated products 6.8
Conjugate additions using R,â-unsaturated carbonyl
compounds (Michael acceptors) provide a different route
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Ta ble 1. Ald ol Rea ction s of Tin (IV) En ola tes
modest amounts.9-11 This is similar to earlier examples
of aldol reactions of tin(IV) enolates, where the erythro
product becomes more favored, regardless of enolate
geometry, at temperatures > -50 °C.20 Treatment of the
aldols 5 with p-TsOH readily afforded dehydration
products 8 which were much more stable, highly favoring
the trans geometric isomer as readily determined by
capillary GC.
Yields were highest for the reaction of cyclic unsatur-
ated ketones with benzaldehyde. Although the aldol
products gave some modest ratios and yields, the corre-
sponding acid dehydration products, yields and ratios
were almost all very high. Only the dehydration produc-
ing 28 was special and required careful addition of small
portions of acid. Too much p-TsOH in that case only
decreased the yield and increased the amount of byprod-
ucts.
The removal of any excess tributyltin hydride and
other tin byproducts was most efficiently accomplished
by treatment with 1,8-diazobicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene
(DBU) and iodine and rapid filtration through silica gel.12
The method was found to be very useful, since most of
the tin compounds present after the reaction could be
removed prior to flash column chromatography.
Because the dehydration products are themselves
unsaturated ketones, the feasibility of an additional aldol
reaction was studied (see Scheme 3). This reaction used
cyclopentanone (10) with heptanal as the first aldehyde
which was then eliminated to the alkene 26. Resubject-
ing it to the same neutral free radical conditions but
using a benzaldehyde quench afforded 33 in ca. 40% yield
for the three-step process.
In tr a m olecu la r Ald ol Rea ction s. The intramolecu-
lar variant of the reactions discussed above was studied
using cyclohexenone precursors with aldehyde tethers,
as shown in Scheme 4.6 The benefit of this sequence is
that it provides an intramolecular aldol from an enone
under neutral and nonbasic free radical conditions. The
intermolecular reaction was not as successful with the
aldehyde present at the onset of the reaction; therefore,
we were very concerned at the outset about this sequence.
There was no assurance that the aldehyde tethered to
the enone might form an undesirable O-stannyl ketyl and
be reduced to a primary alcohol or lead to non-aldol
products.
to alkylated products 7. In these studies, we expected
the tin(IV) enolate to be intrinsically less reactive than
a lithium enolate, yet be more reactive than a silyl enol
ether and exhibit nucleophilicity somewhere between
these two related species. Thus, activated and primary
alkyl halides, aldehydes, and â-unsubstituted Michael
acceptors were selected as electrophiles for the less
reactive tin(IV) enolates.
This Article will show that a tin(IV) enolate, formed
by the method above, can be quenched with a variety of
electrophiles and form new carbon-carbon bonds. Herein,
we describe the first examples of carbonyl addition (aldol-
type) reactions, alkylations, and conjugate additions of
tin(IV) enolates promoted by tributyltin hydride.6-8
Resu lts a n d Discu ssion
In ter m olecu la r Ald ol Rea ction s. The first attempt
at an intermolecular aldol reaction was performed with
the enone and the aldehyde in the same pot present from
the onset of the reaction (see Scheme 2). After consump-
tion of the enone, the major isolated product was indeed
the desired aldol product 5. However, the yields were
modest (30-50%), and several undetermined side prod-
ucts were isolated. Next, the tin(IV) enolate was gener-
ated first with nBu3SnH and then subsequently quenched
with the aldehyde at 10 °C, which did indeed improve
the yields (see Table 1). The aldol diastereomer ratios,
estimated by NMR integration due to GC instability,
ranged from 1:1 to 6:1, favoring the erythro isomer by
(9) Yamamoto, Y.; Yatagai, H. J . Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1981,
162.
(10) Stille, J . K.; Shenvi, S. Tetrahedron Lett. 1982, 23, 627.
(11) House, H. O.; Crumrine, D. S. J . Am. Chem. Soc. 1973, 95, 3310.
(12) Curran, D. P.; Chang, C. J . Org. Chem. 1989, 54, 3140.

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Although products could arise from either carbonyl
function reacting with nBu3Sn•, only one pathway pre-
vailed. One explanation for the cyclization is that the
tin ketyl forms at the aldehyde carbonyl site and cycliza-
tion occurs by attack at the R-position of the alkene.18
Presumably, hydrogen atom transfer would then trap the
radical at the enone â-position in the six-membered ring.
This possibility seems remote, because an O-stannyl
ketyl, formed from the aldehyde, is a nucleophilic radical
and intramolecular attack at the electrophilic â-position
of the alkene should be favored.5a,b A second, more
plausible, explanation is that the more stable allylic
O-stannyl ketyl forms at the cyclohexenone site and
hydrogen atom abstraction occurs at the enone â-position
in the six-membered ring (see Scheme 4). This leaves
the R-position available for nucleophilic attack of the tin-
(IV) enolate on the aldehyde (vide infra).
A study to distinguish between the ketyls of the
aldehyde and the 2-cyclohexenone compared 41 and
decanal (42) in a simple competition experiment, shown
in Scheme 7. As predicted, reduction of 41 to 43 was
more rapid than the formation of decanol (44) from
decanal (42), which indicates a preference for the reso-
nance stabilized allylic O-stannyl ketyl of the 2-cyclo-
hexenone over the less stabilized O-stannyl ketyl of the
aldehyde. The small amount of 44 formed is due either
to the dilution of the reaction mixture or to the slight
excess (1.2 equiv) of tin hydride used.18 It may also reflect
the difference in the reactivity between the two moieties.
It is now clear that free radicals are not involved in
the cyclization step, but rather it proceeds via a two-
electron closure. One-electron reduction of the R,â-
unsaturated ketone appears to occur first, as shown in
Scheme 1. Note that Bu3Sn• addition to the â-carbon of
the alkene may also occur, but it is probably fast and
reversible and these products were not observed. If
trapped by nBu3SnH, dehydrostannylation does not occur
readily in this situation and such products were never
observed even in minor amounts.4
Enones 37 and 39 were utilized as the cyclohexenones
with aldehyde tethers located at two sites, C3 and C4, on
the ring, as shown in Schemes 5 and 6, respectively.
Aldehyde precursor 37, bearing a carbonyl tether in the
C3-position on a cyclohexanone ring, was readily prepared
by a four-carbon alcohol chain extension using the
Normant Grignard of 3-chlorobutanol by the method of
Godlesky.13 Decalone alcohol 38, formed in 81% yield,
has three new stereocenters resulting from the cycliza-
tion, one bearing the alcohol and two arising from a cis-
decalin ring fusion. The stereochemistry of 38 was
unambiguously established by single crystal X-ray analy-
sis.14
A second example, 39, bearing a different pattern of
substitution on the cyclohexanone, was prepared by the
introduction of an γ-alcohol appendage to the ring in four
steps and a Swern oxidation16 from the protocol of
Becker.15,17 In this case the tin hydride-mediated cy-
clization gave a new cis-annulated ring, constructing
bicylic alcohol 40 in 62% yield, in which the sterically
congested hydroxyl was endo in the bicyclo[4.3.1]nonane
skeleton.14 Spectroscopic, GC, and TLC evidence did not
reveal the presence of other diastereomeric products
(>2%). The stereochemistry of 40 was also established
by single X-ray crystallography.14 It is interesting to note
the formation of a seven-membered ring in 40 from the
aldol.
Unlike the intermolecular version, these reactions
proved highly stereoselective in the aldol, constructing
a single product, readily isolated by flash chromatogra-
phy in each case. There are very few studies of stereo-
selective intramolecular aldol reactions and these may
be the only aldol cyclizations involving tin(IV) enolates.
As a result, the origin of the stereoselectivity is not yet
clear and a more in-depth study is warranted.28 Due to
the distances between the alcohol and the ketone oxygens
in aldol products 38 and 40, chelation with the tin atom
appears to be excluded. Intramolecular aldol reactions
under equilibrating conditions usually give rise to ster-
eochemical mixtures in the products.28 Because only a
single diastereomer was obtained in each reaction and
the alcohol is highly hindered in 40, it is likely that these
are the result of kinetic reaction conditions.
Alk yla tion Rea ction s. An initial alkylation reaction
was performed in a manner similar to the intermolecular
tin aldol condensation (vide supra), as shown in Scheme
8. Although no literature precedent existed, it was hoped
that direct alkylation of 4 with an organohalide would
lead to 6 directly from the nucleophilic tin(IV) enolate in
the same pot. In order for the alkylation reaction to be
successfully mediated by free radical precursors, the alkyl
halide had to be added later to the reaction at a point
(13) (a) Cahiez, G.; Alexakis, A.; Normant, J . F. Tetrahedron Lett.
1978, 3013. (b) Godleski, S. A. Valpey, R. S. J . Org. Chem. 1982, 47,
381.
(14) Alcohol 38 was converted into its p-bromobenzoate ester prior
to X-ray diffraction. For single crystal X-ray analyses of 38 and 40,
see: Abboud, K. A.; Xie, Y.; Enholm, E. J . Acta Crystallogr. C, in press.
(15) Becker, D.; Birnbaum, D. J . Org. Chem. 1980, 45, 570.
(16) Mancuso, A. J . and Swern, D. Synthesis 1981, 3, 165.
(17) Heathcock, C. H.; Ellis, J . E.; McMurray, J . E.; Coppolino, A.
Tetrahedron Lett. 1971, 4995.
(18) Earlier studies have shown that either an aldehyde or enone
moiety can be reduced individually with tin hydride.4 The reaction was
diluted (0.10 M) to separate reactive partners and prevent a bimo-
lecular aldol and allow the tin enolate to remain predominantly
unreacted until workup.

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where the tin hydride was totally consumed by the R,â-
unsaturated ketone. Careful stoichiometry and the order
of reagent addition should play an important role here
because the rate of a nBu3Sn• reaction with alkyl halides
is generally faster than with unsaturated ketones.19
In addition, there is an important new concept dem-
onstrated in Scheme 8. That is, this radical reaction
results in a direct contrast to how an R,â-unsaturated
ketone classically undergoes additions in free radical
reactions with an alkyl halide.1 The normal attack of
the alkyl radical, which forms from the alkyl halide,
occurs at the â-position in a 1,4-manner as it does with
essentially all one- and two-electron donors. By simply
delaying the addition of the alkyl halide reagent, the tin-
(IV) enolate forms first, and R-alkylation follows. Greater
flexibility is now possible in both types of reactions
because both use similar starting materials.
Activated or primary alkyl halides were initially chosen
due to their increased reactivity with the less-nucleophilic
tin(IV) enolate.4,20,21 Thus, we waited until after the
starting cyclohexenone was consumed (by TLC) and
presumably the tin enolate generated, then benzyl bro-
mide (4 equiv) was added. Although a small amount of
alkylated product was isolated, the major product in
these reactions was cyclohexanone. This suggested that
the enolate had indeed formed, but was quenched upon
workup. The tin(IV) enolate was simply not reactive
enough to be alkylated in high yields even with activated
alkyl halides.
Ta ble 3. Op tim iza tion of HMP A in Alk yla tion s
Additional activation of the tin-oxygen bond in the
enolate was next pursued.22 Alkylation of the enolate
was greatly facilitated by coordination with ligands to
hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA). This additive con-
siderably increased the nucleophilic capacity of the
tin(IV) enolate in these reactions. Several examples have
been compiled in Table 2. The high coordination ability
of HMPA allows it to act as a Lewis base and increase
the polarity of the tin(IV) enolate. This was found to
improve alkylation yields significantly; however, the
amount of HMPA caused a variation in the yield,
presumably due to an optimal coordination number
around the tributyltin moiety. Cyclic unsaturated ke-
tones generally seemed to function better here than the
acyclic unsaturated ketone in entry 4.
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halide, yields improved by 50%. When over 5.0 equiv of
HMPA was used, the alkylated product formed in better
yield than without using HMPA, but not as good as using
5.0 equiv. The DBU method for removal of tin byprod-
ucts was again used as in the previously discussed tin
aldol reactions.12
Con ju ga te Ad d ition s. A new tin(IV) enolate reaction
was designed based on the assumption that the tin(IV)
enolate might behave as a soft nucleophile in Michael
additions. An activated alkene was reacted with the
tin(IV) enolate, leading to conjugate addition product 7,
as shown in Scheme 9. This reaction also required
HMPA; however, it was added with the activated alkene
after the tin(IV) enolate was formed. This additive
greatly improved the yields in the alkylation experiments
(vide supra), but with the conjugate additions, a large
amount of undesirable anionic polymerization products
were formed. To suppress the polymerizations from
occurring, the electron-poor alkene was diluted to 0.5 M
in benzene and added slowly via addition funnel. The
Several optimization experiments were performed with
allyl bromide and enone 9, which presumably has the
coordinated tin(IV) enolate 55 as an intermediate, by
varying the equivalents of HMPA, shown in Table 3.
When 5.0 equiv of HMPA was added prior to the alkyl
(19) Ingold, K. U.; Lusztyk, J . Scaiano, J . C. J . Am. Chem. Soc. 1984,
106, 343.
(20) For a review, see: Shibata, I.; Baba, A. Org. Prep. Proc. Int.
1994, 26, 87.
(21) (a) Nishiyama, H.; Sakuta, K.; Itoh, K. Tetrahedron Lett. 1984,
223; (b) Suzuki, M.; Yanagishawa, A.; Noyori, R. J . Am. Chem. Soc.
1985, 107, 3348; (c) Odic, Y.; Pereyre, M. J . Organomet. Chem. 1973,
55, 273.
(22) (a) Shibata, I.; Suzuki, T.; Baba, A.; Matsuda, H. J . Chem. Soc.,
Chem. Commun. 1988, 882; (b) Baba, A.; Yasuda, M.; Yano, K.;
Shibata, I.; Matsuda, H. J . Chem. Soc. Perkin I. 1990, 3205; (c) Yasuda,
M.; Oh-hata, T.; Shibata, I.; Baba, A.; Matsuda, H. J . Chem. Soc.,
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Ta ble 4. Con ju ga te Ad d ition s of Tin (IV) En ola tes
Analytical TLC was performed using precoated silica gel
plates (0.25 mm) with phosphomolybdic acid in ethanol as an
indicator. Column chromatography was performed using
Kieselgel silica gel 60 (230-400 mesh) by standard flash
chromatographic techniques. Product ratios were determined
on a capillary gas chromatograph using a fused silica capillary
column (30 m; film thickness 0.25 µm), unless otherwise noted.
Gen er a l P r oced u r e for In ter m olecu la r Ald ol Rea c-
tion s. The unsaturated ketone (1 equiv), tributyltin hydride
(1.1 equiv), and azobis(isobutyronitrile) (0.2 equiv) were dis-
solved in benzene (0.5 M). The solution was degassed for 0.3
h with a steady stream of argon. The reaction mixture was
then refluxed until starting material was consumed as shown
by TLC (ca. 4 h). After the reaction vessel had been placed in
an ice-water bath and cooled to 10 °C, the appropriate
aldehyde was added. The reaction was allowed to stir for 8-12
h, concentrated under reduced pressure, and diluted with
diethyl ether. Following addition of DBU (1,8-diazobicylco-
[5.4.0]undec-7-ene) (1.2 equiv) and 2-3 drops of water, an
ethereal solution of iodine was added dropwise until the iodine
color persisted. Rapid suction filtration through silica gel was
performed, and the solution was concentrated and subjected
to flash column chromatography to afford the pure aldol
products 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29.
desired Michael products were observed using these
conditions in modest yields. The results are shown in
Table 4.
2-(P h en ylh yd r oxym eth yl)cycloh exa n on e (15).11 Data
for mixture of erythro and threo isomers: 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ
7.2-7.4 (m, 5H), 5.4 (apparent t, J ) 3 Hz, 1H(erythro)), 4.9
(d of d, J ) 2, 8 Hz, 1H(threo)), 3.0 (s, OH), 2.6-2.3 (m, 3H),
2.0 (m, 1H), 1.9-1.6 (complex m, 5H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ
211.0, 136.8, 128.2, 127.0, 125.8, 70.7, 57.2, 42.7, 27.9, 26.1,
24.9.
Con clu sion
A new neutral free radical reaction involving several
reactions of tin(IV) enolates from allylic O-stannyl ketyls
has been developed. The tin(IV) enolate can be reacted
with an aldehyde in both intra- or intermolecular fashion
to form aldol-type products. Reactions with alkyl halides
formed R-alkylated ketone products. Activated alkenes
such as unsaturated carbonyls formed conjugate addition
products. Because the enolate forms on the alkene side
of the ketone, the reaction is regioselective. The free
radical conditions directly contrasts current highly basic/
reductive methods to form enolates which rely on LDA,
LHMDS, and dissolving metal reductions. The interest-
ing combination of free radical and enolate chemistry
required in this reaction exemplify the newly-emerging
class of sequential one- and two-electron reactions.26
2-(Cycloh exylh ydr oxym eth yl)cycloh exan on e (17). Data
for mixture of erythro and threo isomers: Rf ) 0.56 (35% THF/
1
hexane); IR (neat) 3534, 1697 cm-1; H NMR (CDCl3) δ 3.75
(d of d, J ) 2, 9 Hz, 1H (threo)), 3.48 (d of d, J ) 3, 7 Hz, 1H
(erythro)), 3.2 (broad s, OH), 2.5-2.0 (m, 3H), 2.0 (m, 2H), 1.9-
1.1 (m, 1H), 1.8-1.0 (m, 14H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 216.0, 75.8,
52.9, 43.0, 39.7, 30.9, 30.4, 27.9, 26.6, 26.3, 25.1; mass
spectrum (FAB) 211 (M + 1, 29.8), 193 (100.0). Anal. Calcd:
C, 74.24; H, 10.54. Found: C, 74.22; H, 10.83.
2-(1-Hydr oxyh eptyl)cycloh exan on e (19). Data for eryth-
ro isomer: Rf ) 0.47 (35% THF/hexane); IR (neat) 3474, 1699
cm-1; 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 4.1 (broad s, OH), 3.7 (apparent t, J
) 8 Hz, 1H), 2.4-2.2 (m, 2H), 2.1 (m, 1H), 2.0-1.4 (complex
m, 16H), 0.9 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 208.0, 71.6, 56.0,
42.9, 33.7, 31.9, 29.4, 27.8, 26.8, 25.0, 22.6, 16.6, 14.0; mass
spectrum (CI, methane) 213 (M + 1, 19.8), 195 (100.0). Anal.
Calcd: C, 73.52; H, 11.40. Found: C, 73.27; H, 11.33.
2-(P h en ylh yd r oxym eth yl)cyclop en ta n on e (21). Data
for erythro isomer: Rf ) 0.46 (35% THF/hexane); IR (neat)
Exp er im en ta l Section
Gen er a l. Melting points were determined on a capillary
melting point apparatus and are uncorrected. All reactions
were run under an inert atmosphere of argon using flame or
heat-dried apparatus. All reactions were monitored by thin
layer chromatography (TLC) and judged complete when start-
ing material was no longer visible in the reaction mixture. All
yields reported refer to isolated material judged to be homo-
geneous by thin layer chromatography and NMR spectroscopy.
Temperatures above and below ambient temperature refer to
bath temperatures unless otherwise stated. Solvents and
anhydrous liquid reagents were dried according to established
procedures by distillation under nitrogen from an appropriate
drying agent: ether, benzene, and THF from benzophenone
ketyl; CH2Cl2 from CaH2. Other solvents were used “as
received” from the manufacturer.
3445, 1732 cm-1 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.4-7.2 (m, 5H), 5.25
;
(apparent t, J ) 3 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (broad s, OH), 2.4-1.4
(complex m, 7H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 220.4, 143.2, 128.3, 127.2,
125.6, 71.4, 56.2, 39.2, 22.7, 20.5; mass spectrum (FAB) 191
(M + 1, 4.5), 173 (100.0). Anal. Calcd: C, 75.76; H, 7.42.
Found: C, 75.67; H, 7.51.
2-(Cycloh exylh yd r oxym et h yl)cyclop en t a n on e (23).
Data for erythro isomer: mp 80-81 °C; Rf ) 0.54 (35% THF/
1
hexane); IR (Nujol) 3499, 1714 cm-1; H NMR (CDCl3) δ 4.0
(broad s, OH), 3.55(d, J ) 8 Hz, 1H), 2.5-1.1 (complex m, 18H);
13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 224.1, 76.1, 51.3, 41.1, 38.5, 30.1, 26.6,
26.4, 25.5, 20.6; mass spectrum (CI, methane) 197 (M + 1,
42.4), 179 (100.0). Anal. Calcd: C, 73.41; H, 10.28. Found:
C, 73.05; H, 10.37.
2-(1-Hydr oxyh eptyl)cyclopen tan on e (25). Data for eryth-
ro isomer: Rf ) 0.48 (35% THF/hexane); IR (neat) 3446, 1733
1
cm-1; H NMR (CDCl3) δ 4.2 (s,OH), 4.1 (m, 1H), 2.4-2.0 (m,
(23) Tsuda, T.; Saegusa, T. J . Org. Chem. 1986, 51, 421.
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3H) 1.9-1.7 (m, 2H) 1.6-1.2 (m, 12H), 0.9 (t, J ) 3, 7 Hz,
3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 208.0, 69.7, 54.4, 39.1, 34.9, 31.8, 29.2,
26.0, 23.0, 22.6, 20.6, 14.0; mass spectrum (CI, methane) 199
(M + 1, 39.2), 181 (100.0). Anal. Calcd: C, 72.68; H, 11.18.
Found: C, 72.51; H, 11.37.
(25) Suzuki, A.; Yamada, K. Bull. Chem. Soc. J pn. 1979, 52, 275.
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54, 4732. (c) Curran, D. P.; Fevig, T. L.; Totleben, M. J . Synlett 1990,
733. (d) Molander, G. A.; Harring, L. S. J . Org. Chem. 1990, 55, 6171.
(e) Molander, G. A.; Kenny, C. J . Org. Chem. 1991, 56, 1439. (f) Curran,
D. P.; Fevig, T. L.; J asperse, C. P.; Totleben, M. J . Synlett 1992, 943.
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6050. (i) Molander, G. A.; McKie, J . A. J . Org. Chem. 1992, 57, 3132.
4-(P h en ylh yd r oxym eth yl)-3-h exa n on e (27). Data for
erythro isomer: Rf ) 0.54 (35% THF/hexane); IR (neat) 3446,
1
1705 cm-1; H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.2-7.4 (m, 5H), 4.8 (d of d, J
) 3, 6 Hz, 1H), 2.9 (s, OH), 2.8 (m, 1H), 2.4-2.0 (m, 2H), 1.8-

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1.6 (m 2H), 1.0-0.8 (m, 6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 216.0, 142.0,
128.3, 127.8, 126.2, 74.2, 60.5, 38.1, 20.7, 12.1, 7.1; mass
spectrum (FAB) 207 (M + 1, 18.6), 189 (46.2). Anal. Calcd:
C, 75.69; H, 8.80. Found: C, 75.50; H, 9.01.
4-(Cycloh exylh yd r oxym eth yl)-3-h exa n on e (29). Data
for erythro isomer: Rf ) 0.59 (35% THF/hexane); IR (neat)
3462, 1704 cm-1; 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 3.45 (d of d, J ) 4, 7 Hz,
1H), 2.9 (broad s, OH), 2.7 (m, 1H), 2.5 (m, 2H), 1.8-1.5 (m,
7H), 1.4-1.0 (m, 9H), 0.9 (t, J ) 8 Hz, 3H); 13C CMR (CDCl3)
δ 216.0, 75.6, 54.9, 40.8, 37.1, 29.6, 28.5, 26.3, 26.1, 25.9, 19.2,
12.3, 7.4; mass spectrum (CI, methane) 213 (M + 1, 41), 100
(100.0). Anal. Calcd: C, 73.52; H, 11.40. Found: C, 73.44;
H, 11.37.
Gen er a l P r oced u r e for th e Deh yd r a tion of Ald ol
P r od u cts. The aldol product was dissolved in benzene (0.68
M), and a catalytic amount of p-toluenesulfonic acid was added.
The reaction was refluxed in a flask equipped with a Dean-
Stark tube for 0.5 h. The crude mixture was diluted to 3×
volume with ether, extracted with sodium bicarbonate (aque-
ous saturated), dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated under
reduced pressure, and subjected to flash column chromatog-
raphy to afford the R,â-unsaturated ketone products 16, 18,
20, 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30.
δ 202.7, 146.8, 141.1, 38.0, 32.4, 30.7, 30.5, 25.7, 19.2, 14.8,
8.9; mass spectrum (EI) 194 (M+, 13.9), 179 (18.0), 165 (100.0).
Anal. Calcd: C, 80.34; H, 11.42. Found: C, 80.03; H, 11.48.
2-H e p t yl-2-(P h e n ylh yd r oxym e t h yl)cyclop e n t a n on e
1
(33): Rf ) 0.53 (35% THF/hexane); H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.4-
7.2 (m, 5H), 4.8 (s, 1H), 3.2 (s, OH), 2.3-1.2 (complex m, 18H),
0.9 (t, J ) 7 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ no vis carbonyl, 140.0,
127.9, 127.7, 127.4, 76.7, 56.5, 39.6, 32.7, 32.6, 31.8, 30.5, 29.1,
24.7, 22.6, 19.1, 14.1. Anal. Calcd: C, 79.11; H, 9.79.
Found: C, 79.05; H, 9.76.
Gen er a l P r oced u r e for th e In tr a m olecu la r Ald ol Re-
a ction s. A solution of 37 or 39 (1.0 mmol) in benzene (4.0
mL) with AIBN (0.10 mmol) and nBu3SnH (2.0 mmol) was
degassed for 15 min and heated to 80 °C for 12 h. The reaction
was quenched with water (10 mL), extracted with ether (3 ×
20 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated to an oil. Flash
chromatography over silica gel gave the desired bicyclic
products 38 or 40, respectively.
Com p ou n d 37 was prepared by the method of Godleski.13
Com p ou n d 39 was prepared by the method of Becker.15,17
(()-Octa h yd r o-8-h yd r oxy-1-(2H)-n a p h th a len on e (38):
Rf ) 0.35 (35% THF-hexanes); 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 4.19 (t, 1H),
2.46 (s, 1H), 2.45 (m, 2H), 2.32 (m, 2H), 1.86-2.07 (m, 2H),
1.79 (m, 2H), 1.63 (m, 3H), 1.44 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ
213.5, 66.8, 58.9, 39.7, 37.2, 32.7, 28.8, 27.7, 24.3, 20.0; IR
2-(P h en ylm eth ylid en e)cycloh exa n on e (16): E/Z ) 82/1
(GC); IR (neat) 1674 cm-1
;
1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.25-7.1 (m,
6H), 3.95-3.85 (m, 2H), 2.5 (t, J ) 7 Hz, 2H), 1.9 (m, 2H),
1.75 (m, 2H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 193.3, 136.8, 135.6, 130.4,
130.3, 128.5, 128.4, 40.3, 28.9, 23.9, 23.4. Anal. Calcd: C,
83.83; H, 7.58. Found: C, 83.60; H, 7.57.
(neat) 3404, 1605 cm-1
Found: C, 71.31; H, 9.91.
. Anal. Calcd: C, 71.39; H, 9.59.
(()-en d o-5-H yd r oxy-1-m e t h ylb icyclo[4.3.1]d e ca n -7-
on e (40): Rf ) 0.43 (35% THF-hexanes); mp 67-69 °C
2-(Cycloh exylm eth ylid en e)cycloh exa n on e (18): Rf
)
1
(uncorrected); H NMR (CDCl3) δ 3.61 (m, 2H), 2.72 (q, 1H),
0.65 (35% THF/hexane); E/Z 20/1 (GC); IR (neat) 1688 cm-1
;
2.50 (m, 2H), 2.14 (m, 1H), 1.20-1.89 (m, 9H), 0.98 (s, 3H);13C
NMR (CDCl3) δ 199.1, 75.2, 50.5, 38.2, 37.6, 37.2, 37.0, 35.8,
31.9, 31.2, 19.5; IR (KBr film) 3013, 1631 cm-1. Anal. Calcd:
C, 72.49; H, 9.95. Found: C, 72.35; H, 10.06.
1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 6.43 (d, J ) 10Hz, 1H), 2.5 (m, 4H), 2.2
(m, 1H), 1.8-1.5 (m, 9H), 1.4-1.1 (m, 5H); 13C NMR (CDCl3)
δ 201.2, 144.0, 134.5, 40.1, 36.7, 31.8, 26.6, 25.9, 25.6, 23.7,
23.3; mass spectrum (FAB) 193 (M + 1, 100.0). Anal. Calcd:
C, 81.20; H, 10.48. Found: C, 81.05; H, 10.67.
3-[4′-(t er t -b u t yld im e t h ylsiloxy)b u t a n e ]-2-cycloh e x-
en on e (41). A solution of alcohol precursor (3.40 g, 20.2 mmol)
prepared by the literature method,11 TBSCl (3.81 g, 25.3
mmol), and imidazole (3.03 g, 44.5 mmol) in DMF (40 mL) was
stirred for 15 h at room temperature. The mixture was then
diluted with 100 mL of hexane and washed (3 × 25 mL) with
water, dried, evaporated. The residue was subjected to column
chromatography to give a thick oil (5.10 g, 89.2%); Rf ) 0.60
(35% THF-hexanes); 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 5.87 (s, 1H), 3.62 (t,
2H), 2.21-2.39 (m, 6H), 1.98 (m, 2H), 1.54 (m, 4H), 0.89 (s,
9H), 0.05 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 199.8, 166.4, 125.6, 62.5,
2-Hep tylid en ecycloh exa n on e (20): Rf ) 0.67 (35% THF/
hexane); E/Z 13/1 (GC); IR (neat) 1687 cm-1; 1H NMR (CDCl3)
δ 6.6 (m, 1H), 2.4(m, 2H), 2.05 (q, J ) 8 Hz, 2H), 1.8-1.2
(complex m, 14H), 0.9 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 203.3, 139.7,
136.2, 40.1, 31.7, 29.1, 28.5, 27.8, 26.7, 23.6, 23.5, 22.6, 14.0;
mass spectrum (EI) 194 (M+, 60.3), 137 (100.0). Anal. Calcd:
C, 80.34; H, 11.42. Found: C, 80.13; H, 11.37.
2-(P h en ylm eth ylid en e)cyclop en ta n on e (22): Rf ) 0.53
(35% THF/hexane); E/Z 15/1 (GC); IR (neat) 3062, 1678 cm-1
;
1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.6-7.25 (m, 6H), 3.0 (m, 2H), 2.4 (t, J )
8 Hz, 2H), 2.0 (t, J ) 8 Hz, 2H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 200.0,
136.1, 132.3, 130.7, 130.5, 129.3, 128.7, 37.8, 29.3, 20.2; mass
spectrum (FAB) 173 (M + 1, 100.0). Anal. Calcd: C, 83.68;
H, 7.03. Found: C, 83.95; H, 6.83.
37.7, 37.3, 32.2, 29.5, 25.9, 23.2, 22.6, 18.2; IR (neat) 2931 cm-1
.
Anal. Calcd: C, 68.03; H, 10.71. Found: C, 68.01; H, 10.92.
3 -[4 ′-(t e r t -B u t y l d i m e t h y l s i l o x y )b u t a n e ]c y c l o -
h exa n on e (43): Rf ) 0.66 (35% THF-hexanes); 1H NMR
(CDCl3) δ 3.60 (t, 2H), 2.18-2.47 (m, 4H), 1.5-2.08 (m, 7H),
1.18-1.41 (m, 4H), 0.89 (s, 9H), 0.05 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3)
δ 213.4, 62.9, 48.1, 41.5, 39.0, 36.3, 32.8, 31.2, 25.9, 25.2, 22.9,
18.3; IR (neat) 1715 cm-1. Anal. Calcd: C, 67.54; H, 11.34.
Found: C, 67.43; H, 11.52.
2-(Cycloh exylm eth ylid en e)cyclop en ta n on e (24): Rf )
0.58 (35% THF/hexane); E/Z > 100/1 (GC); IR (neat) 1721 cm-1
;
1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 6.4 (d, J ) 10 Hz, 1H), 2.6 (t, J ) 7 Hz,
2H), 2.4 (m, 2H), 2.15 (m, 1H), 1.9 (m, 2H), 1.8-1.6 (m, 5H),
1.4-1.1 (m, 5H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ no vis carbonyl, 140.8,
135.3, 38.8, 38.5, 31.7, 26.6, 25.9, 25.5, 19.9; mass spectrum
(EI) 178 (M+, 83.8), 97 (100.0). Anal. Calcd: C, 80.84; H,-
10.18. Found: C, 80.77; H, 10.14.
Gen er a l P r oced u r e for Alk yla tion Rea ction s. The
unsaturated ketone (1 equiv), tributyltin hydride (1.1 equiv),
and azobis(isobutyronitrile) (0.2 equiv) were dissolved in
benzene (1.0 M). The solution was degassed for 0.3 h with a
steady stream of argon. The reaction mixture was then
refluxed until starting material was consumed by TLC (ca. 4
h). The reaction vessel was cooled to room temperature and
HMPA (5 equiv) was added; the reaction mixture was stirred
for 2-3 m. Alkyl halide (4 equiv) was added, and the reaction
was allowed to reflux for 14 h. The reaction mixture was then
cooled to room temperature, diluted to 3× volume with diethyl
ether, and washed 4× with brine. To the organic layer were
added DBU (1.2 equiv) and 2-3 drops of water; an ethereal
solution of iodine was added dropwise to the stirring solution
until the iodine color persisted, and the solution was rapidly
filtered through silica gel with ether. Finally, the filtrate was
concentrated under reduced pressure and subjected to flash
column chromatography (ether/hexanes) to afford the pure
alkylated products 49-54.
2-Hep tylid en ecyclop en ta n on e (26): Rf ) 0.60 (35% THF/
hexane); E/Z 41/1 (GC); IR (neat) 1719 cm-1; 1H NMR (CDCl3)
δ 6.5 (m, 1H) 2.6 (m, 2H), 2.25 (t, J ) 8 Hz, 2H), 2.15 (m, 2H),
1.95 (m, 2H), 1.4-1.2 (m, 8H), 0.9 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3)
δ 206.8, 137.2, 136.2, 38.5, 31.6, 29.6, 29.0, 28.3, 26.7, 22.5,
19.8, 13.9; mass spectrum (EI) 180 (M+, 37.3), 123 (100.0).
Anal. Calcd: C, 79.93; H, 11.19. Found: C, 79.55; H, 11.21.
1-P h en yl-2-eth yl-1-p en ten -3-on e (28): Rf ) 0.60 (35%
THF/hexane); E/Z 23/1(GC); IR(neat) 1660 cm-1;1H NMR
(CDCl3) δ 7.4 (m, 6H), 2.9 (m, 2H), 2.5 (m, 2H), 1.2-1.0 (m,
6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 192.0, 137.5, 134.3, 129.7, 128.9,
128.5, 128.3, 31.0, 19.9, 13.7, 8.8; mass spectrum (EI) 188 (M+,
33.2) 131 (100.0). Anal. Calcd for C13H16O: C, 82.93; H, 8.57.
Found: C, 83.07; H, 8.75.
1-Cycloh exyl-2-eth yl-1-p en ten -3-on e (30): Rf ) 0.72 (35%
THF/hexane); IR (neat) 1668 cm-1 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 6.35
;
(d, J ) 10 Hz, 1H), 2.65 (q, J ) 7 Hz, 2H), 2.3 (q, J ) 8 Hz,
2-Allylcycloh exa n on e (49):23 Rf ) 0.64 (35% THF/hexane);
1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 5.75 (m, 1H), 5.0 (m, 2H), 2.5 (m, 1H), 1.65
2H) 1.8-1.0 (m, 14H), 0.95 (t, J ) 8 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3)

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(m, 2H), 2.4-1.8 (complex m, 8H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 212.5,
136.5, 116.2, 50.3, 42.0, 33.8, 33.4, 27.9, 25.0.
funnel (approximately 10 drops/min), and the reaction was
allowed to reflux for 14-18 h. The reaction mixture was then
cooled to room temperature, diluted to 3× volume with diethyl
ether, and washed 4× with brine. To the organic layer were
added DBU (1.2 equiv) and 2-3 drops of water; an ethereal
solution of iodine was added dropwise to the stirring solution
until the iodine color persisted, and the solution was rapidly
filtered through silica gel with ether. Finally, the filtrate was
concentrated under reduced pressure and subjected to flash
column chromatography (ether/hexanes) to afford the pure
conjugate addition products 56-58.
2-Ben zylcycloh exa n on e (50):24 Rf ) 0.60 (35% THF/
1
hexane); H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.3-7.1 (m, 5H), 3.3-3.1 (d of d,
J ) 5, 14 Hz, 1H), 2.6-2.2 (complex m, 4H), 2.0 (m, 2H), 1.8-
1.4 (complex m, 4H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 212.5, 140.4, 129.2,
128.3, 126.0, 52.5, 42.2, 35.5, 33.5, 28.1, 25.1; mass spectrum
CI (methane) 189 (M + 1, 100.0).
2-Hexylcycloh exa n on e (51):25 Rf ) 0.68 (35% THF/hex-
ane); 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.4-2.2 (m, 3H), 2.2-2.0 (m, 2H),
1.9-1.6 (m, 4H), 1.4-1.2 (m, 10H), 0.9 (t, J ) 7 Hz, 3H); 13C
NMR (CDCl3) δ 213.0, 50.8, 41.9, 33.8, 31.8, 29.4 (high
intensity; probably 2 coincidental C’s), 28.0, 27.2, 24.8, 22.6,
14.1.
2-(3-Oxocycloh exyl)cycloh exan on e (56): 1H NMR (CDCl3)
δ 2.5-2.2 (complex m, 5H), 2.1-2.0 (m, 2H), 1.95-1.4 (complex
m, 11H). High-resolution MS (M + 1): Calcd, 195.1307; found,
195.1259.
4-Eth ylh ep t-6-en -3-on e (52): Rf ) 0.70 (35% THF/hexane);
1
IR (neat) 3079, 1713 cm-1; H NMR (CDCl3) δ 5.75-5.6 (m,
2-(3-Oxobu tyl)cycloh exa n on e (57):27 IR(neat) 2926, 2857,
1
1708, 1449, 1360 cm-1; H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.6-2.2 (complex
1H), 5.0 (m, 2H), 2.5-2.1 (complex m, 5H), 1.7-1.4 (m, 2H),
1.1-1.0 (t, J ) 7 Hz, 3H), 0.9-0.8 (t, J ) 7 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR
(CDCl3) δ 208.0, 135.9, 116.5, 53.2, 35.8, 35.6, 24.4, 11.7, 7.5;
mass spectrum (CI, methane) 141 (M + 1, 100). Anal. Calcd:
C, 77.08; H, 11.51. Found: C, 77.31; H, 11.76.
m, 5H), 2.1 (s,3H), 2.0-1.8 (complex m, 4H), 1.7-1.3 (complex
m, 4H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 212.8, 208.6, 49.8, 42.1, 41.3, 34.3,
29.8, 28.0, 25.0, 23.8.
8-Meth yln on yl 3-(2-oxocycloh exyl)p r op a n oa te (58): 1H
NMR (CDCl3) δ 4.0 (q, J ) 7 Hz, 2H), 2.4-2.2 (m, 3H), 2.1-
2.0 (m, 2H), 1.8-1.0 (complex m, 17H), 0.9-0.7 (m, 10H).
Anal. Calcd: C, 73.49; H, 11.04. Found: C, 73.27: H, 10.89.
Allyl k eton e 53: Rf ) 0.71 (35% THF/hexane); IR (neat)
3074, 1712 cm-1; 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 5.8-5.6 (m, 1H), 5.0 (m,
2H), 22.6-2.2 (m, 5H), 1.9-1.0 (complex m, 11H), 1.3 (minor),
1.07 (major) (s, 3H); mass spectrum (CI, methane) 207 (M +
1, 100). Anal. Calcd: C, 81.49; H, 10.75. Found: C, 81.63;
H, 10.83.
Ben zyl k eton e 54: Rf ) 0.66 (35% THF/hexane); IR (neat)
3026, 1710 cm-1; 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.3-7.1 (m, 5H), 3.1-2.2
(complex m, 5H), 1.8-1.0 (complex m, 11H), 1.2,1.05 (s, 3H);
mass spectrum CI (methane) 257 (M + 1, 93.7), 239 (60.6).
Anal. Calcd: C, 84.31; H, 9.44. Found: C, 84.04; H, 9.33.
Gen er a l Mich a el P r oced u r e. The unsaturated ketone (1
equiv), tributyltin hydride (1.1 equiv), and azobis(isobutyroni-
trile) (0.2 equiv) were dissolved in benzene (1.0 M). The
solution was degassed for 0.3 h with a steady stream of argon.
The reaction mixture was then refluxed until starting material
was consumed by TLC (ca. 4 h). The reaction vessel was cooled
to room temperature, and HMPA (5 equiv) was added; the
reaction mixture was stirred for 2-3 m. Unsaturated carbonyl
(1.2 equiv) was diluted to 0.5 M in benzene, added via addition
Ack n ow led gm en t. We gratefully acknowledge sup-
port by the National Science Foundation (Grant CHE-
9414240) for this work.
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