A Convergent Synthesis of the Cardenolide Skeleton: Intramolecular Aldol Condensation via Reduction of α-Bromoketones
作者:Daniel Chapdelaine、Julie Belzile、Pierre Deslongchamps
DOI:10.1021/jo025612b
日期:2002.8.1
Synthesis of the highly biologically valuable cardenolide backbone was achieved via anionic polycyclization. Bromoketone 18, obtained from double-Michael cycloaddition between cyclohexenone 14 and gamma,delta-unsaturated beta-ketoester 16, was efficiently aldolized under reductive conditions. The highly functionalized tetracyclic compound 52 is an important synthetic intermediate that is potentially amenable to natural cardenolide total synthesis.