Synthesis of (E,E)-Germacrane Sesquiterpene Alcohols via Enolate-Assisted 1,4-Fragmentation
摘要:
An efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of (E,E)-germacrane sesquiterpene alcohols, The key step in these syntheses involves the enolate-assisted 1,4-fragmentation of properly functionalized perhydro-1-naphthalenecarboxaldehydes with 1 equiv of sodium tert-amylate as base, to give the corresponding (E,E)-germacrane aldehydes. These aldehydes are not very stable, and in situ reduction of the aldehyde function with Red-Al is required to obtain high yields of the desired germacrane alcohols. This procedure has led to the successful synthesis of 15-hydroxygermacrene B (4) and 15-hydroxyhedycaryol (35) from the mesylates 6 and 33, respectively. When KHMDS is used instead of sodium tert-amylate in the fragmentation reaction of 6, isomerization of the initially formed C(4)-C(5) E double bond cannot be avoided and results, after in situ reduction with Red-Al, in the formation of the (E,Z)-germacrane alcohol 24. The 15-hydroxg-(E,E)-germacranes are excellent starting materials for the selective synthesis of the corresponding 4,5-epoxides, which in turn can perfectly well be used in studies on the biomimetic formation of guaiane sesquiterpenes.
Synthesis of (E,E)-Germacrane Sesquiterpene Alcohols via Enolate-Assisted 1,4-Fragmentation
摘要:
An efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of (E,E)-germacrane sesquiterpene alcohols, The key step in these syntheses involves the enolate-assisted 1,4-fragmentation of properly functionalized perhydro-1-naphthalenecarboxaldehydes with 1 equiv of sodium tert-amylate as base, to give the corresponding (E,E)-germacrane aldehydes. These aldehydes are not very stable, and in situ reduction of the aldehyde function with Red-Al is required to obtain high yields of the desired germacrane alcohols. This procedure has led to the successful synthesis of 15-hydroxygermacrene B (4) and 15-hydroxyhedycaryol (35) from the mesylates 6 and 33, respectively. When KHMDS is used instead of sodium tert-amylate in the fragmentation reaction of 6, isomerization of the initially formed C(4)-C(5) E double bond cannot be avoided and results, after in situ reduction with Red-Al, in the formation of the (E,Z)-germacrane alcohol 24. The 15-hydroxg-(E,E)-germacranes are excellent starting materials for the selective synthesis of the corresponding 4,5-epoxides, which in turn can perfectly well be used in studies on the biomimetic formation of guaiane sesquiterpenes.
Synthesis of (<i>E</i>,<i>E</i>)-Germacrane Sesquiterpene Alcohols via Enolate-Assisted 1,4-Fragmentation
作者:Adriaan J. Minnaard、Joannes B. P. A. Wijnberg、Aede de Groot
DOI:10.1021/jo970901z
日期:1997.10.1
An efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of (E,E)-germacrane sesquiterpene alcohols, The key step in these syntheses involves the enolate-assisted 1,4-fragmentation of properly functionalized perhydro-1-naphthalenecarboxaldehydes with 1 equiv of sodium tert-amylate as base, to give the corresponding (E,E)-germacrane aldehydes. These aldehydes are not very stable, and in situ reduction of the aldehyde function with Red-Al is required to obtain high yields of the desired germacrane alcohols. This procedure has led to the successful synthesis of 15-hydroxygermacrene B (4) and 15-hydroxyhedycaryol (35) from the mesylates 6 and 33, respectively. When KHMDS is used instead of sodium tert-amylate in the fragmentation reaction of 6, isomerization of the initially formed C(4)-C(5) E double bond cannot be avoided and results, after in situ reduction with Red-Al, in the formation of the (E,Z)-germacrane alcohol 24. The 15-hydroxg-(E,E)-germacranes are excellent starting materials for the selective synthesis of the corresponding 4,5-epoxides, which in turn can perfectly well be used in studies on the biomimetic formation of guaiane sesquiterpenes.