86835-18-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Stereoselective reduction of β,δ-diketo esters. A novel strategy for the synthesis of artificial HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
Hiyama,Reddy,Minami,Hanamoto
, p. 350 - 363 (2007/10/02)
Condensation of N-methoxy-N-methyl amides with the dianions of acetoacetates gives in good yields β,δ-diketo esters, which are reduced with Et2BOMe-NaBH4 in tetrahydrofuran-methanol highly selectively to give syn-β,δ-dihydroxy esters in one step. Similarly, the β,δ-diketo esters of the Taber's chiral alcohol or its enantiomer respectively are reduced to give syn-β,δ-dihydroxy esters of moderate enantiomeric excess. Higher diastereo- and enantioselectivity were achieved by reduction of the β,δ-diketo esters of the Taber's chiral alcohol or its enantiomer successively with diisobutylalane and with Et2BOMe-NaBH4. The resulting syn-diol esters were hydrolyzed and lactonized to give various types of β-hydroxy-δ-lactones commonly found in artificial HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
Enantioselective Robinson Annulation: Synthesis of (+)-O-Methyljoubertiamine
Taber, Douglass F.,Mack, James F.,Rheingold, Arnold L.,Geib, Steven J.
, p. 3831 - 3836 (2007/10/02)
The α-formyl ester derived from 2-(1-naphthyl)-3-borneol, as the potassium salt in moist dimethoxymethane, adds to methyl vinyl ketone to give two adducts in a ratio of 95:5.The relative configuration of the major diastereomer has been confirmed by X-ray crystallography.This diastereomer is readily carried on to (+)-O-methyljoubertiamine.The addition of such naphthylbornyl esters to Michael acceptors should constitute a general laboratory-scale procedure for the enantioselective construction of enantiomerically pure quaternary stereogenic centers.
