Synthesis of 12-, 14-, and 16-membered propargylic alcohols through Lewis acid-promoted ene cyclization
作者:James A. Marshall、Marc W. Andersen
DOI:10.1021/jo00067a024
日期:1993.7
The scope of the Lewis acid-promoted ene cyclization has been expanded to include 12-, 14-, and 16-membered rings. Thus, the ynals 1.8, 2.5, and 3.5 undergo efficient type-I cyclization upon addition to 1.0 equiv of EtAlCl2 in CH2Cl2 at -78-degrees-C. The epoxy ynal 4.3 undergoes pinacol rearrangement under these conditions. However, treatment with a 1:1 mixture of Et2AlCl and EtAlCl2 effects conversion to the cyclic products 4.4/4.5 (92:8) in satisfactory yield. Facile type-II cyclizations readily achieved with ynals 5.7, 6.4, 7.6, and 8.3 with EtAlCl2 as the Lewis acid. In the latter case, a 16-membered propargylic alcohol was produced in 84% yield.