Stereospecific synthesis of selectively C-7-acetalized substituted 4a.beta.-methyl-3,4,4a,5,6,8a.alpha.-hexahydronaphthalene-1(2H),7(8H)-diones. A short total synthesis of (.+-.)-.beta.-eudesmol, (.+-.)-.beta.-selinene, and (.+-.)-.beta.-dictyopterol
A selective base-induced rearrangement of perhydronaphthalenes to 1,5-cis-fused 10-methylene perhydroazulenes
作者:Joannes B.P.A. Wijnberg、Ae. de Groot
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(00)96269-5
日期:——
The rearrangement of perhydronaphthalenic tosylate 3 to 1,5-cis 10-methylene perhydroazulene 4 was achieved selectively and in high yield via intramolecular assistance of a 4β hydroxylate.
Base-induced and -directed elimination and rearrangement of perhydronaphthalene-1,4-diol monosulfonate esters. Total synthesis of (.+-.)-alloaromadendrane-4.beta.,10.alpha.-diol and (.+-.)-alloaromadendrane-4.alpha.,10.alpha.-diol
作者:Louis H. D. Jenniskens、Joannes B. P. A. Wijnberg、Aede De Groot
DOI:10.1021/jo00023a025
日期:1991.11
The total synthesis of (+/-)-alloaromadendrane-4-beta,10-alpha-diol (1), supposedly isolated from Ambrosia peruviana Willd., is described. The strategically positioned axial hydroxyl group at C(4) played a crucial role in the two key steps of this synthesis (2 and 11 --> 3; 4 --> 5). Upon treatment with sodium tert-amylate in refluxing toluene, both the mesylates 2 and 11 predominantly gave the olefin 3. A mechanism for this regioselective elimination is proposed. The double bond of 3 at C(6)-C(7) was used to introduce a dimethylcyclopropane ring at this position. The intramolecular base-induced rearrangement of 4 proceeded with high selectivity, again guided by the alkoxide at C(4). The resulting exo olefin 5 was converted into diol 1, but its spectral data did not agree with those reported for the natural diol. The epimeric (+/-)-alloaromadendrane-4-alpha,10-alpha-diol (23) was prepared from 5 via a dehydratation, epoxidation, reduction sequence. Now the spectral data of the natural and the synthetic diol agreed very well and a revision of the structure of the natural product is postulated.
Synthesis of (<i>E</i>,<i>E</i>)-Germacrane Sesquiterpene Alcohols via Enolate-Assisted 1,4-Fragmentation
作者:Adriaan J. Minnaard、Joannes B. P. A. Wijnberg、Aede de Groot
DOI:10.1021/jo970901z
日期:1997.10.1
An efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of (E,E)-germacrane sesquiterpene alcohols, The key step in these syntheses involves the enolate-assisted 1,4-fragmentation of properly functionalized perhydro-1-naphthalenecarboxaldehydes with 1 equiv of sodium tert-amylate as base, to give the corresponding (E,E)-germacrane aldehydes. These aldehydes are not very stable, and in situ reduction of the aldehyde function with Red-Al is required to obtain high yields of the desired germacrane alcohols. This procedure has led to the successful synthesis of 15-hydroxygermacrene B (4) and 15-hydroxyhedycaryol (35) from the mesylates 6 and 33, respectively. When KHMDS is used instead of sodium tert-amylate in the fragmentation reaction of 6, isomerization of the initially formed C(4)-C(5) E double bond cannot be avoided and results, after in situ reduction with Red-Al, in the formation of the (E,Z)-germacrane alcohol 24. The 15-hydroxg-(E,E)-germacranes are excellent starting materials for the selective synthesis of the corresponding 4,5-epoxides, which in turn can perfectly well be used in studies on the biomimetic formation of guaiane sesquiterpenes.