The flow thermolyses of 1-isobutenyl alkynyl- and 2-methylphenyl alkynyl ketones. Synthesis of methylenomycin B
作者:Manuel Roller、Martin Karpf、André S. Dreiding
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(00)83928-3
日期:1986.1
lead to phenols and to cyclopentenones. The results are explained by a 5-ring carbene process (the known α-alkynone cyclization) and a 6-ring as well as a 5-ring addition process. The latter two (novel) processes are thought to be intramolecular “CH to CC additions” in two directions. The 5-ring addition process was used in a short (but low yield) synthesis of methylenomycinB.
Enynones in Organic Synthesis. 6. Synthesis of Spirocyclic Methylenecyclopentenones and Analogs of the Methylenomycin Class of Antibiotics. Mechanism of Phenol Catalysis
作者:Peter A. Jacobi、Lisa M. Armacost、Harry L. Brielmann、Reginald O. Cann、Joseph I. Kravitz、Michael J. Martinelli
DOI:10.1021/jo00097a035
日期:1994.9
Spirocyclic methylenecyclopentenones of general structure 18 were prepared in a single step from bis-acetylenic alcohols 29 by a process involving initial oxy-Cope rearrangement to afford (Z)-enynones 30-Z followed by electrocyclic ring closure. Mechanistic studies indicate that the initial step leading from 30-Z to 18 is a thermal 1,5-prototropic shift to afford dienols which can cyclize by a symmetry-allowed (pi(4)s + sigma(2)s + pi(2)a) process. This last step is catalyzed by certain phenols having low oxidation potentials, most likely by a mechanism involving single electron transfer. Dramatic rate enhancements were also observed for the cyclization of simple enynones 37 to methylenecyclopentenones 39 upon catalysis with either a-tocopherol (vitamin E, 40) or tert-butylcatechol(41). Further enhancements in both rate and yield were obtained under conditions of photoassisted single electron transfer (PET), which afforded 39 in yields of 80-98%.
Enynones in Organic Synthesis. 8. Synthesis of the Antimicrobial-Cytotoxic Agent Juncusol and Members of the Effusol Class of Phenols
作者:Peter A. Jacobi、Joseph I. Kravitz、Wanjun Zheng
DOI:10.1021/jo00107a017
日期:1995.1
Two new syntheses of phenols have been developed which have been utilized in an efficient preparation of the antimicrobial-cytotoxic agent juncusol (22) and several members of the effusol (23) class of phenols. These results complement our earlier studies with enynones of type 42 and provide for the highly efficient conversion of 42 to either methylenecyclopentenones 45 or phenols of type 47 or 54 with virtually 100% selectivity.
Enynones in organic synthesis. II. An electron transfer mediated synthesis of methylenecyclopentenones
作者:Peter A Jacobi、Lisa M Armacost、Joseph I Kravitz、Michael J Martinelli