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Biomimetic Transformation of p-Menthene Glucosides into p-Cymenes and Carvotanacetone
Pardo-Novoa, Julio C.,Arreaga-González, Héctor M.,Galván-Gómez, Sinuhé,Rodríguez-García, Gabriela,Del Río, Rosa E.,Cerda-García-Rojas, Carlos M.,Joseph-Nathan, Pedro,Gómez-Hurtado, Mario A.
, p. 485 - 491 (2019)
A biomimetic transformation of p-menthene glucosides into aromatic monoterpenoids that alluded to mechanisms for essential oil metabolism, which lines up with the precepts of molecular economy, is described. Acid treatment of (-)-(3S,4S,6R)-3,6-dihydroxy-1-menthene 3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (1) and (-)-(3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,5,6-trihydroxy-1-menthene 3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (2), from Ageratina glabrata, yielded p-cymene (7) and carvacrol (9). The stable oxidized intermediates (+)-(3S,4S,6R)-3,6-dihydroxy-1-menthene (3), (+)-(1S,4S,6R)-1,6-dihydroxy-2-menthene (4), (+)-(1R,4S,6R)-1,6-dihydroxy-2-menthene (5), (+)-(4S,6R)-yabunikkeol (6), (+)-(4S)-carvotanacetone (8), (+)-(1S,4S,5R,6R)-1,5,6-trihydroxy-2-menthene (15), (+)-(1R,4S,5R,6R)-1,5,6-trihydroxy-2-menthene (16), and the new (+)-(4S,5R,6S)-1(7),2-menthadiene (17) permitted establishment of the reaction mechanisms. The reactivity of the hydroxy groups of 4 and 5, as well as those of 15 and 16, was compared by acetylation reactions and supported by DFT calculations, revealing diminished reactivity in 4 and 15 due to the cis configuration of their hydroxy groups at C-1 and C-6. In addition, p-cymene (7) was detected as one of the major constituents of the essential oil of A. glabrata, which matches well with the biomimetic study.
Total Synthesis of (-)-Daphnezomines A and B
Li, Chao,Li, Luyang,Lu, Yunan,Wu, Jinbao,Xu, Guangpeng
supporting information, p. 15240 - 15245 (2020/10/20)
Daphnezomines A and B are structurally unusual Daphniphyllum alkaloids that contain a unique aza-adamantane core skeleton. Herein, a modular approach to these alkaloids is presented that exploits a diverse array of reaction strategies. Commencing from a chiral pool terpene-(S)-carvone, the azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane backbone, which occurs widely in Daphniphyllum alkaloids, was easily accessed through a Sharpless allylic amination and a palladium-catalyzed oxidative cyclization. A protecting group enabled a stereoselective B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura coupling sequence and an Fe-mediated hydrogen atom transfer (HAT)-based radical cyclization were then applied to construct C6 and C8 stereocenters. A final epimer locking strategy enabled the assembly of the highly congested aza-adamantane core, thereby achieving the first total synthesis of (-)-daphnezomines A and B in 14 steps.
Microwave assisted bi-functional activation of β-bromo-tert-alcohols
Kannan, Nandini,Rangaswamy, Manjunatha Javagal,Kemapaiah, Bettadaiah Bheemanakere
, p. 1405 - 1410 (2015/11/09)
Microwave-assisted dehydration-oxidation of β-bromo-tert-alcohols to afford 2,3-unsaturated ketones in good yield is reported. The reaction of substrates with DMSO in 1:1 ratio (w/v) is promoted by ZnS in a solvent-free condition. A concurrent bi-functional activation of trans-vicinal bromo- and hydroxyl groups with ZnS is elucidated. This is a new observation under microwave and applies to β-bromo-tert-alcohols derived from 1,4-disubstitued-1-cyclohexenes. It is very useful in the synthesis of 2,3-unsaturated ketones derived from monoterpenes which are valuable flavour compounds. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
