Oxepines are ring expanded analogs of glycals that can be used to prepare septanose carbohydrates. A route to carbohydrate based oxepines that utilizes oxepinones as a key intermediate has been developed. The oxepinone intermediates were prepared via an amine catalyzed cycloisomerization of furanose hemi-ketals. 1,2-Reduction of the oxepinones followed by acetylation provided the novel ring expanded enol ether products. Moderate diastereoselectivity was observed for the reduction based on the starting oxepinone. 1,4-Addition onto the oxepinones was also demonstrated. Overall, the syntheses reported here will allow for ready access to novel ring expanded carbohydrate analogs. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Oxepines are ring expanded analogs of glycals that can be used to prepare septanose carbohydrates. A route to carbohydrate based oxepines that utilizes oxepinones as a key intermediate has been developed. The oxepinone intermediates were prepared via an amine catalyzed cycloisomerization of furanose hemi-ketals. 1,2-Reduction of the oxepinones followed by acetylation provided the novel ring expanded enol ether products. Moderate diastereoselectivity was observed for the reduction based on the starting oxepinone. 1,4-Addition onto the oxepinones was also demonstrated. Overall, the syntheses reported here will allow for ready access to novel ring expanded carbohydrate analogs. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.