Regio- and stereoselectivity in Diels–Alder reactions of 1,2-disubstituted dienes with enantiopure (SS)-(p-tolylsulfinyl)-1,4-benzoquinones
作者:M.Carmen Carreño、José L Garcı́a Ruano*、Cynthia Z Remor、Antonio Urbano
DOI:10.1016/s0957-4166(00)00365-7
日期:2000.11
Reactions of 1,2-disubstituteddienes 1–3 with enantiopure sulfinylquinones 4–6 occur with similar π-facial diastereoselectivities but reversed regiochemistry under thermal conditions and in the presence of ZnBr2. After spontaneous elimination of the sulfoxide, optically active polycyclic dihydroquinones are formed with ees ranging from 36 to >97%. The regiochemistry of the process is controlled by
作者:Margaret Y. Chu-Moyer、Samuel J. Danishefsky、Gayle K. Schulte
DOI:10.1021/ja00104a002
日期:1994.12
A stereoselective total synthesis of racemic myrocin C (1) has been achieved. Initial investigations produced cyclopropane-containing AB sector 22 via intramolecular ester-tethered Diels-Alder reaction of quinone 14 followed by internal alkylation of bromide 19. Although the natural product was not to be obtained through this route, the information garnered from this impetus provided the basis for a strategically improved and ultimately successful synthesis of 1. Thus, intermolecular Diels-Alder reaction of p-benzoquinone with cyclic diene 39 gave endo cycloadduct 41 which could be elaborated to cyclopropane precursors 52 and 99. While a plethora of intramolecular alkylation reactions of derivatives of 52 failed to afford cyclopropane-containing products, a novel organolithium-induced cyclization reaction of 99 did indeed provide key compound 96 via postulated intermediate 100. The resultant functionality in 96 paved the way for a directed intramolecular Diels-Alder annulation of the C-ring and concomitant introduction of the remote quaternary C13 stereocenter (cf. 96 --> 107 --> 108). The tertiary hydroxyl group at C9 was then introduced via epoxidation of 119 followed by overall eliminative ring-opening (123 --> 125 --> 5). The incorporation of the C6 tertiary hydroxyl group was accomplished via oxidation of the enolate derived from 6-desoxymyrocin C (5), yielding racemic 1. Studies on the bioactivation process of 5 and 1 led to support for a hypothesis which emphasized the importance of the C6 hydroxyl group in facilitating cyclopropane-ring-opening possibly through the intermediacy of quinone homomethide 134.
Application of Chiral Cationic Catalysts to Several Classical Syntheses of Racemic Natural Products Transforms Them into Highly Enantioselective Pathways
作者:Qi-Ying Hu、Gang Zhou、E. J. Corey
DOI:10.1021/ja046154m
日期:2004.10.1
This paper describes the application of chiral oxazaborolidinium cations of type 2 to various enantioselective Diels-Alder reactions that have served as early key steps for the syntheses of complex natural products. In the original syntheses these Diels-Alder reactions produced racemic adducts and led to racemic target molecules unless a separation of enantiomers by classical resolution was employed. By use of chiral catalysts of type 2, chiral products were obtained directly from Diels-Alder reactions of achiral components in excellent yield and enantioselectivity and with the mechanistically predicted absolute configuration. As a result, a number of classical syntheses could be converted to enantioselective versions, including (1) cortisone/cortisol (Merck/Sarett), (2) dendrobine (Kende), (3) vitamin B-12 (Eschenmoser), (4) myrocin C (Chu-Moyer/Danishefsky), (5) coriolin and hirsutene (Mehta), (6) dendrobatid 251F (Aube), (7) silphinene (Ito), and (8) nicandrenone core (Stoltz/Corey).
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