Synthesis of Pentacyclic Steroids via Tandem Stille Coupling and Diels−Alder Reactions
摘要:
Tandem Stille coupling and Diels-Alder reaction of steroidal iodoalkenyl substrates [17-iodoandrosta-16-ene (2), 17-iodo-3-keto-4-methyl-4-azaandrosta-16-ene (10), and 17-iodo-3-keto-4-azaandrosta-16-ene (11)] were examined in the presence of vinyltributyltin, a dienophile (diethyl maleate, methyl acrylate, dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, diethyl fumarate, (-)-di[(LR)-menthyl] fumarate, maleic anhydride), and a palladium catalyst. The yields of novel pentacyclic steroids and the stereochemical outcome of the cycloaddition reaction were investigated under different reaction conditions. In some cases mixtures of isomers were formed, but with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, diethyl fumarate, (-)-di[(1R)-menthyl] fumarate, and maleic anhydride the products could be produced in good yields with high stereoselectivity. The unequivocal assignment of stereoisomers was carried out by various NMR techniques including H-1-H-1 COSY and NOE experiments.
Tandem palladium-catalyzed Stille coupling of steroidal alkenyl iodides (17-iodo-androst-16-ene (1), 17-iodo-4-methyl-4-aza-androst-16-en-3-one (4), and 17-iodo-4-aza-androst-16-en-3-one (5)) with vinyltributylstannane and hetero Diels-Alder reaction of the products using nitrosobenzene or some para-substituted nitrosoaromatics (p-NO2, p-Br, p-Me, p-OMe) as dienophiles were investigated. Cycloaddition was regioselective in each case, but two stereoisomers were obtained in a 2:1 ratio with unsubstituted pregnadienes as reaction partners. Stereoselectivity was improved by the use of Lewis acid catalysts. The similar reaction of substituted nitrosoaromatics with highly negative Hammett substituent-constants (p-OH, p-NMe2) resulted in the spontaneous dehydrogenation of the dihydro-oxazine, which was followed by the formation of rearrangement products. The assignment of stereoisomers was carried out by various NMR techniques including H-1-H-1 COSY and NOESY experiments.
A possible way for the introduction of α- and β-formyl-ethyl-substituents into the steroid-skeleton via coupling and carbonylation reactions
Cholesta-3,5-dien-3-yl triflate and androsta-16-en-17-yl iodide were vinylated with palladium and the olefins hydroformylated in the presence of rhodium and platinum catalysts.