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Development of aliphatic alcohols as nucleophiles for palladium-catalyzed DYKAT reactions: Total synthesis of (+)-hippospongic acid A
Trost, Barry M.,Machacek, Michelle R.,Tsui, Hong C.
, p. 7014 - 7024 (2007/10/03)
The ability to use aliphatic alcohols as competent nucleophiles in the palladium-catalyzed dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation of Baylis-Hillman adducts is explored. High yield and enantioselectivity is obtained for both the kinetic transformation a
Divergent enantioselective synthesis of (-)-galanthamine and (-)-morphine
Trost, Barry M.,Tang, Weiping,Toste, F. Dean
, p. 14785 - 14803 (2007/10/03)
An efficient divergent synthetic strategy for the synthesis of the opiate and amaryllidaceae alkaloids emerges by employing a Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation (AAA) to set the stereochemistry. Three generations of syntheses of galanthamine are discussed in detail with particular focus on the scope of the palladium-catalyzed AAA reactions and intramolecular Heck reactions. The pivotal tricyclic intermediate is available in six steps from 2-bromovanillin and the monoester of methyl 6-hydroxycyclohexene-1-carboxylate. This intermediate requires only two steps to convert to (-)-galanthamine. Using a Heck vinylation, we found that the fourth ring of codeine/morphine could be formed. The final ring formation involves a novel visible light-promoted hydroamination. Thus, six steps are required to convert the pivotal tricyclic intermediate into codeine, which has been demethylated in high yield to morphine.
