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A Synthesis of (±)-Aplydactone
Meier, Robin,Trauner, Dirk
, p. 11251 - 11255 (2016/10/13)
Aplydactone is an unusual brominated sesquiterpenoid isolated from the sea hare Aplysia dactylomela. Its highly strained skeleton contains two four- and three six-membered rings and features three adjacent quaternary carbon atoms. Although it is most likely of photochemical origin, attempts to generate it from a chamigrane precursor have failed thus far. In this work, we present a total synthesis of aplydactone that relies on two photochemical key steps that are not biomimetic but highly effective in establishing the two cyclobutane rings. Our synthesis also features an unusual Barbier-type cyclization and culminates in new radical conditions to install the sterically hindered secondary bromide of the natural product.
Synthesis of cis-Jasmone via the Retroaldol-aldol Condensation of 3-(cis-3-hexenyl)-2-cyclopentenone in an Autoclave
Yoshida, Takashi,Saito, Shojiro
, p. 3931 - 3932 (2007/10/02)
cis-Jasmone was efficiently synthesized from 2-cyclopentenone.The treatment of cyclopentenone with sodium p-toluenesulfinate gave 3-(p-tolylsulfonyl)cyclopentanone in a 92.5percent yield.The alkylation of the sulfone, after the protection of the ketone, with cis-1-bromo-3-hexene, followed by desulfonylation with 5percent hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran, afforded 3-(cis-3-hexenyl)-2-cyclopentenone in a good yield.The retroaldol-aldol condensation of the cyclopentenone in a stainless steel autoclave in presence of 5percent sodium hydroxide yielded cis-jasmone in a 80percent yield.
