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555
(
m, 16H). Anal. calcd for C H O : C, 74.46; H, 9.87.
to yield 7 as a colorless oil, which was analyzed to be Ͼ98%
1
9
30
3
Found C, 74.21; H, 9.59.
pure by RP-HPLC; yield: 556 mg (90%). TLC: R 0.34
f
1
(
Et O/hexane 1:1). RP-HPLC: RT4.31 min. H NMR
2
Methyl 18-hydroxyoctadeca-(5Z,8Z)-dienoate (5). Dry
benzene (30 mL) was added to a 250-mL Erlenmeyer
flask with Lindlar’s catalyst (1.12 g). The mixture was satu-
(200 MHz, CDCl ) d: 5.28–5.38 (m, 4H, CHyCH), 3.17
3
(t, 2H, J6.8 Hz, 18-CH ), 2.74 (m, 2H, 10-CH ), 2.33 (t,
2
2
2H, J7.1 Hz, 2-CH ), 2.04 (m, 4H, 7-CH and 13-CH ),
2
2
2
rated with H at rt and cooled to 10ЊC. Then a solution of 4
1.80 (m, 2H, 16-CH ), 1.61 (m, 4H, 3-CH and 17-CH ),
2
2
2
2
13
(
(
0.81 g, 2.64 mmol) in benzene (30 mL) and quinoline
1.1 mL) were added under a stream of Ar. After the Ar
1.25–1.45 (m, 10H). C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ) d:
3
177.90, 130.16, 130.05, 128.43, 128.32, 33.76, 30.60, 29.60
was exchanged with H , the reaction mixture was stirred
for 1 h at 10ЊC, then filtered, washed with 2 M HCl
(3C), 29.16, 29.09, 28.35, 27.36 (2C), 25.89, 24.86, 7.04.
2
ϩ
ϩ
EIMS m/z (%): 406 (1.39) [M ], 388 (0.1) [M ϪH O],
2
ϩ
ꢀ
2×30 mL and the solvent was evaporated. The crude resi-
278 (2.01) [M ϪIϩ1]. Anal. calcd for C H O I: C,
18
31
2
due was purified by preparative RP-HPLC (solvent system
53.20; H, 7.69. Found C, 53.47; H, 7.41.
MeOH/H O, 9:1) to yield 0.69 g (84%) pure 5. RP-HPLC
2
1
RT4.57 min. H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl ) d: 5.28–5.38
19,19-Dimethyleicosa-(8Z,11Z)-dienoic acid (1a). To a
suspension of CuI (234 mg, 1.23 mmol) in THF (7 mL)
and HMPA (2 mL), which was cooled to Ϫ78ЊC, t-BuLi
(1.68 mL, 2.45 mmol) was added with a syringe. After the
mixture was stirred for 45 min at Ϫ75ЊC, a solution of acid 7
(154 mg, 0.37 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added. The resul-
ting mixture was warmed to Ϫ50ЊC and stirred for 1 h. Then
3
(
m, 4H, CHyCH), 3.65 (s, 3H, OCH ), 3.62 (t, 2H,
3
J6.4 Hz, 18-CH ), 2.75 (m, 2H, 10-CH ), 2.35 (t, 2H,
2
2
J7.0 Hz, 2-CH ), 2.08 (m, 4H, 7-CH and 13-CH ), 1.63
2
2
2
1
3
(m, 4H, 3-CH and 17-CH ), 1.25–1.45 (m, 12H). C NMR
2 2
(
1
75 MHz, CDCl ) d: 174.75, 130.16, 129.83, 128.27,
27.89, 62.79, 51.54, 34.09, 32.77, 29.64, 29.46, 29.09
3
(
3C), 27.18 (2C), 25.67 (2C), 24.94. EIMS: m/z (%) 310
the reaction was quenched with sat. aq. NH Cl, acidified
with HCl (1 M) to pH 5.0 and the organic products were
4
ϩ
ϩ
(0.05) [M ], 278 (2.16) [M ϪCH OH]. Anal. calcd for
3
C H O : C, 73.50; H, 11.04. Found C, 73.79; H, 11.30.
extracted with Et O ꢀ2×60 mL. The combined etheric
19
34
3
2
extracts were washed with sat. aq. NaCl, dried over
Na SO and then concentrated under vacuum. Filtration
18-Chlorooctadeca-(8Z,11Z)-dienoic acid (6). To a solu-
2
4
tion of alcohol 5 (600 mg, 1.93 mmol) in CCl (5 mL), a
through silica gel (Et O/hexane 1:1) and further preparative
4
2
solution of PPh (709 mg, 2.71 mmol) in CH Cl (6 mL)
HPLC (MeOH/CH CN/H O 47.5:47.5:5) gave 102 mg
3
2
2
3
2
1
was added at rt. After the reaction mixture was stirred for
(82%) of pure 1a. RP-HPLC: RT3.38 min. H NMR
24 h, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and
(200 MHz, CDCl ) d: 5.26–5.36 (m, 4H, CHyCH), 2.74
3
the residue was filtrated over silica gel (hexane/Et O, 1:1)
(m, 2H, 10-CH ), 2.33 (t, 2H, J7.3 Hz, 2-CH ), 2.04 (m,
2
2
2
affording 614 mg of a colorless oil as a product. The latter
was reconstituted in methanol (60 mL) and added to an
aqueous solution of LiO H (1.8 M, 15 mL) under Ar. The
mixture was stirred at rt for 8 h. After the reaction was
completed, methanol was removed by evaporation, the pH
was adjusted carefully to 5.0 using diluted HCl (1 M) and
4H, 7-CH and 13-CH ), 1.61 (m, 2H, 3-CH ), 1.25–1.45
2
2
2
13
(m, 14H), 0.85 (s, 9H). C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ) d:
3
178.60, 130.26, 129.92, 128.24, 127.93, 44.32, 33.80,
30.51, 29.70, 29.42 (6C), 28.98, 28.89, 27.27, 27.14,
ϩ
25.65, 24.66, 24.53. EIMS m/z (%): 336 (3.76) [M ], 321
ϩ
ϩ
t
(1.5) [M ϪCH ], 280 (1.89) [M Ϫ Bu]. Anal. calcd for
3
the lipophilic compounds were extracted with Et O
C H O : C, 78.51; H, 11.98. Found C, 78.79; H,
12.09.
2
22 40
2
ꢀ
3×40 mL. The combined organic extracts were dried
over Na SO , concentrated under reduced pressure and the
2
4
product was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane/
19-Phenylnonadeca-(8Z,11Z)-dienoic acid (1b). To a
suspension of CuI (179 mg, 0.94 mmol) in THF (5 mL)
and HMPA (2 mL), which was cooled to Ϫ50ЊC, a solution
Et O, 1:2) yielding pure 6 (492 mg, 81%). TLC: R 0.35
2
f
(
hexane/Et O, 1:1, with 1% AcOH). RP-HPLC:
2
RT3.42 min. IR (neat) n: 3030, 1670 (CHyCH), 1705
of PhCH MgCl (1.88 mL, 1.88 mmol) was added with a
2
Ϫ1
1
(
CyO), 720, 640 (C–Cl) cm . H NMR (200 MHz,
syringe. After the mixture was stirred for 1.5 h at Ϫ50ЊC,
a solution of acid 7 (118 mg, 0.29 mmol) in THF (2 mL)
was added. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 h. Then
CDCl ) d: 5.28–5.38 (m, 4H, CHyCH), 3.51 (t, 2H,
3
J6.8 Hz, 18-CH ), 2.75 (m, 2H, 10-CH ), 2.34 (t, 2H,
2
2
J7.1 Hz, 2-CH ), 2.05 (m, 4H, 7-CH and 13-CH ),
the reaction was quenched with sat. aq. NH Cl, acidified
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
.61–1.80 (m, 6H, 3-CH , 16-CH and 17-CH ), 1.25–
with HCl (1 M) to pH 5.0 and the organic products were
2
2
2
1
3
.45 (m, 10H). C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ) d: 180.70,
extracted with Et O ꢀ2×50 mL. The combined ethereal
3
2
30.24, 129.94, 128.44, 128.07, 45.33, 34.27, 32.77, 29.61
extracts were washed with sat. aq. NaCl, dried over
Na SO and then concentrated under vacuum. Filtration
(
2C), 29.09 (2C), 28.68, 27.29 (3C), 25.78, 24.79. EIMS m/z
%): 314 (M ). Anal. calcd for C H O Cl: C, 68.65; H,
2
4
ϩ
(
through silica gel (Et O/hexane 1:1) and further preparative
1
8
31
2
2
9
.92. Found C, 68.80; H, 10.04.
HPLC (MeOH/CH CN/H O 47.5:47.5:5) gave 85 mg (79%)
3
2
1
of pure 1b. RP-HPLC: RT2.67 min. H NMR (200 MHz,
19-Iodooctadeca-(8Z,11Z)-dienoic acid (7). A mixture of
CDCl ) d: 7.10–7.25 (m, 5H, Ph), 5.27–5.37 (m, 4H,
3
acid 6 (480 mg, 1.52 mmol) and NaI (686 mg, 4.56 mmol)
in dry acetone (6 mL) was stirred at 65ЊC for 20 h. After the
acetone was evaporated, the residue was reconstituted in
CHyCH), 2.76 (m, 2H, 10-CH ), 2.60 (t, 2H, J8.1 Hz,
2
19-CH ), 2.34 (t, 2H, J7.3 Hz, 2-CH ), 2.03 (m, 4H,
2
2
7-CH and 13-CH ), 1.60 (m, 4H, 3-CH and 18-CH ),
2
2
2
2
13
Et O (60 mL). The resulting mixture was washed with
2
1.20-1.40 (m, 14H). C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ) d: 180.48,
3
H O ꢀ2×50 mL and the organic layer was dried over
143.14, 130.57, 130.24, 129.94, 128.55, 128.33, 125.90,
125.64, 36.22, 34.27, 31.77, 29.86, 29.64 (4C), 29.17
(2C), 27.44 (2C), 25.86, 24.87. EIMS m/z (%): 370 (12)
2
Na SO . After evaporation under reduced pressure, the
2
4
crude residue was purified on silica gel (hexane/Et O, 1:1)
2