Stereoselective Synthesis of (2<i>Z</i>,4<i>E</i>)-2,4-Pentadien-1-ols via Sequential 1,4-Elimination Reaction and [1,2]-Wittig Rearrangement Starting from (<i>E</i>)-4-Alkoxy-2-butenyl Benzoates
作者:Takeo Nakano、Takahiro Soeta、Kohei Endo、Katsuhiko Inomata、Yutaka Ukaji
DOI:10.1021/jo402272r
日期:2013.12.20
The sequential 1,4-elimination reaction of (E)-4-alkoxy-2-butenyl benzoates and [1,2]-Wittig rearrangement gave (2Z,4E)-2,4-pentadien-1-ols stereoselectively. Z-Selective formation of intermediary vinyl ethers, whose stereochemistry was well elucidated by the "syn-effect", was achieved by treatment of the 2-butenyl benzoates with KOH in the presence of Pd catalyst. The subsequent [1,2]-Wittg rearrangement by use of n-BuLi proceeded with retention of the stereochemistry of the intermediary vinyl ethers.