10.1016/S0040-4020(00)01117-0
The research focuses on the synthesis of a C(4)-C(9) eleutheside template from D-glucal, with the aim of creating potential C(4)-C(9) templates for eleutheside syntheses, which are of interest due to their cytotoxic properties and potential as cancer therapeutics. The study employs an eight-step sequence that includes a stereoselective methyl Grignard addition to an iodo-hexenulosec and an epoxide formation via intramolecular iodide displacement. Key chemicals used in the process include D-glucal, LiBH4 in n-octanol for an unusual hemiacetal reduction protocol, and various bases and solvents to facilitate the reactions. The synthesis of epoxy allylic alcohol 4 and the corresponding aldehyde (Z)-14 were achieved, setting the stage for further eleutheside core synthesis. The overall yield of the eight-step synthesis from D-glucal was 17%, and the researchers are currently examining the elaboration of 4 via epoxide cleavage reactions and using aldehyde 14 for chain extensions at C(4).
10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.11.037
The research centers on the formal synthesis of (-)-morphine, commencing from D-glucal. The core experimental procedures involve the preparation of the C-ring using Ferrier's carbocyclization reaction and the stereoselective generation of adjacent tertiary and quaternary carbons in the C-ring through a cascade Claisen rearrangement. The synthesis sequence includes a Suzuki-Miyaura coupling to form an intermediate, followed by the crucial cascade Claisen rearrangement to construct the adjacent tertiary and quaternary carbons, which are integral to the morphine structure. Subsequently, an intramolecular Friedel-Crafts type reaction is employed to build the ABCE-phenanthrofuran skeleton, and the introduction of a tosylamide function precedes a reductive cyclization to yield (-)-dihydroisocodeine, a known synthetic intermediate for (-)-morphine. Various analytical techniques, such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared (IR) spectroscopy, mass spectrometry (MS), and elemental analysis, are utilized to characterize the newly synthesized compounds. The reactants encompass a range of organic acids, alkali metals, organic boronic acids, and D-glucal derivatives.