摘要:
Reaction of pentacyclo[5.4.0.0(2,6).0(3,10).0(5,9)]undecane-8,11-dione, 1) with (p-tolylsulfonyl)hydrazine (1 equiv) followed by in situ reduction of the product thereby obtained with sodium borohydride afforded two products, i.e., hexacyclic azoalkane 3 (34%) and exo-3-(p-tolylsulfonyl)tetracyclo[6.3.0.0(4,11).0(5,9)]undecan-endo-6-ol (4, 19%). The structure of 3 was established via X-ray crystallographic analysis of its corresponding O-benzoyl derivative 5a. Reaction of 4 with acetic anhydride-pyridine gave the corresponding O-acetyl derivative 6, whose structure wa established by X-ray crystallographic methods. The corresponding reaction of 1 with (p-tolysulfonyl)hydrazine alone afforded 3 as the exclusive reaction product in 66% yield. Subsequent reduction of 3 with sodium borohydride afforded 4 (84%). The results of mechanistic studies revealed that the conversion of 3 to 4 proceeds stepwise, i.e., with loss of nitrogen from 3 to form 3-(p-tolylsulfonyl)tetracylo[6.3.0.0(4,11).0(5,9)]undec-2-en-6-one (7), which is subsequently reduced in situ by sodium borohydride. Irradiation of a benzene solution of 3 (Pyrex filter) afforded exo-(p-tolylsulfonyl)-PCUD-8-one (9, 48%). Similar irradiation of 5a produced the corresponding substituted homopentaprismane (11a, 71%), whereas irradiation of 5c (i.e., the O-acetyl derivative of 3) gave a mixture of two products, i.e., homopentaprismane 11b (52%) and the corresponding homohypostrophene 12 (14%), along with recovered 5c (15%). The results of a control study revealed that 12 is not an intermediate in the formation of 11b from 5c. Structures of 9 and of 11a were determined by X-ray crystallographic methods.