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Scheme 2. Synthesis of esters (Z)-6 and (E)-6: a) 1-bromo-1-propene,
nBuLi, CuI, THF, ꢀ788C to RT, 74%; b) AD-mix-b, MeSO NH ,
Scheme 3. Ireland–Claisen rearrangement of (Z)-6 and (E)-6 and the
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2
subsequent lactonization: a) LDA, TMSCl, THF, ꢀ788C to RT to reflux;
tBuOH/H O (1:1), 08C, 95%, >93% ee; c) KOH, CH I , [18]-crown-6,
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2
2
b) TsOH H O, MeOH, reflux. LDA=lithium diisopropylamide, R=2-
2
CH Cl , reflux, 80%; d) CAN, MeCN/H O (2.5:1), 90%; e) Jones
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butynyl, TMS=trimethylsilyl.
reagent, acetone, ꢀ788C to RT; f) DCC, DMAP, (Z)-11, THF, RT, 70%
for 2 steps; g) DCC, DMAP, (E)-11, THF, RT, 56% for 2 steps.
DCC=dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, DMAP=4-dimethylaminopyridine,
Jones reagent=CrO in diluted H SO , PMP=4-methoxyphenyl,
3
2
4
13a, as a major product via a preferred chair-like transition
state (TS-1), while the minor product (13b) arose from the
less-favored twist-boat-like transition state (TS-2) in the
rearrangement step. Note that intermediate 13a contains two
contiguous quaternary centers at C5 and C6 with correct
configurations, which were controlled by the stereochemistry
at C7 of (Z)-6. In comparison with the case of (Z)-6, enyne
TBS=tert-butyldimethylsilyl.
of an ester such as (Z)-6. Preliminary studies showed that
when subjected to a base such as LDA, ester 12a (having
a cyclic carbonate unit) underwent a b-elimination, followed
by loss of a molecule of CO rather than a [3,3] sigmatropic
[
14]
13b was produced as the sole product from (E)-6 upon the
Ireland–Claisen rearrangement (via chair-like transition state
TS-3) and the subsequent lactonization, thus indicating that
the twist-boat-like TS-4 essentially had no contribution to the
reaction outcome. Furthermore, the presence of a more
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,
rearrangement. Prenyl esters 12b and 12c failed to undergo
the rearrangement upon exposure to LDA and TMSCl,
presumably because of the steric hindrance exerted by the
methyl group(s) on the dioxolane ring. We next scrutinized
1
,3
1
2d, a sterically less-demanding ester, which when subjected
severe A interaction in TS-1 than in TS-3 might account for
the fact that 13a was not the exclusive product for the same
reaction sequence starting from (Z)-6.
to the same reaction conditions delivered the Ireland–Claisen
rearrangement product. Therefore, the two vicinal hydroxy
groups in 9 were protected as a dioxolane. After the dioxolane
[15]
Upon dihydroxy deprotection and selective silylation of
the secondary hydroxy group at C7, the 13a/13b mixture
(derived from (Z)-6, as mentioned above) was converted into
enynes 14a/14b in 51% combined overall yield (Scheme 4).
Treatment of the 14a/14b mixture with [Co (CO) ] effected
[11a]
[11b]
formation
of the vicinal diol followed by PMP removal,
9
was converted into primary alchol 10 in 72% yield over two
[
12]
steps (Scheme 2). Jones oxidation
corresponding carboxylic acid, which was coupled
the known alcohols (Z)-11
of 10 afforded the
[
9d,e]
with
2
8
[13a]
[13b]
[8d]
and (E)-11
to deliver the
an IMPKR to produce tricyclic enone 4 (67%) and epi-4
corresponding esters (Z)-6 and (E)-6, respectively.
(6%) along with a trace amount of enyne/Co (CO) com-
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6
Sequential treatment of (Z)-6 with LDA and TMSCl
plexes. Whereas 14a furnished 4 and epi-4, lactone 14b only
[
9d,e]
effected the expected Ireland–Claisen rearrangement
form a pair of inseparable diastereomers 13a/13b (7:1) in
4% combined yield after acid-promoted
to
resulted in the formation of the enyne/Co (CO) complex
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6
without further cyclization. The structure of 4 was confirmed
by NOESY experiments. With significant quantities of 4 in
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[
7b,c]
lactonization (Scheme 3). Good diaste-
reoselectivity was observed for the rear-
rangement. The a-hydroxy group of the
hand, irradiation
of 4 in the presence of a large excess of
allene in THF at ꢀ788C was carried out to furnish a mixture
of head-to-head photocycloadducts 3 (72%) and 15 (15%).
The structure of 3 was assigned by assuming that the allene
approached the enone from the b-face of 4 in the photo-
cycloaddition step.
[
9d]
ester is an effective chelator of lithium
ions that can ensure chelation control in
the deprotonation step leading to the
[7b,c]
(Z)-ketene acetal. The latter underwent
Ozonolysis
of 3 followed by ring opening with
thermal rearrangement to deliver the
desired carboxylic acid, the precursor of
methanolic NaOMe led to 2 (89%) as a fragmentation
product, the structure of which was confirmed by X-ray
[
7b]
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