MCPB treatment of (±)-(1α,3α,3aβ,6aβ)-1,2,3,3a,4,6a-hexahydro-1,3-pentalenedimethanol and its O-acyl-protected derivatives; X-ray crystallography
摘要:
The treatment of hexahydro-1.3-pentalenedimethanol 1 with MCPB acid gave a pentalenofurane compound 7 instead of an epoxide, in >90% yield by participation of the closer hydroxymethyl group in epoxidation. Acyl-protected derivatives la le gave a mixture of exo- and endo-epoxides 5/6 as expected, with exo-epoxides representing the major compound in all cases. The best yield for exo-epoxide was obtained for diacetate la. Basic hydrolysis of exo-epoxides gave the pentalenofurane compound 7, while that of the endo-epoxide 6c gave the unsubstituted endo-epoxide 6. The structure of the compounds was confirmed by IR, MS, H-1 and C-13 NMR spectra and also by extensive X-ray crystallography of compounds 7c, 7d, 5a, 6c and 7. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.